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News: Wednesday, May 19

The interior of the Pennsylvania Capitol Dome, as depicted on the Dept. of State’s election results page. (Source: Pa.gov)

The interior of the Pennsylvania Capitol Dome, as depicted on the Dept. of State's election results page. (Source: Pa.gov)
The interior of the Pennsylvania Capitol Dome, as depicted on the Dept. of State's election results page. (Source: Pa.gov)

Headlines:

(Editor's Note: For the latest  returns in all Lancaster County municipal races, visit the Department of State's municipal primary results page.) 

Mail-in ballot misprint complicates election tabulation: About 14,000 Lancaster County ballots were printed in the wrong page order and must be hand-counted rather than scanned. The county election board's chief clerk said final tallies are expected early next week. (Source: LNP)

Statewide results remain undetermined: Two proposed constitutional amendments that would limit the governor's emergency authority had more "yes" than "no" votes, but many ballots remained to be counted early Wednesday. (Source: WITF)

Endorsed candidates leading in Manheim Township: With all in-person votes tabulated, John Bear, Stacey Morgan Brubaker and Mary Jo Huyard held large leads in the Republican race for four-year township commissioner seats. (Source: LNP)

Franklin & Marshall College to require Covid-19 vaccine for fall attendance: The announcement puts F&M's policy in line with a growing number of educational institutions. (Source: LNP)

National/global roundup: House to vote on authorizing Jan. 6 commission. (Source: AP) Fighting continues in Gaza. (Source: Reuters) New York attorney general partners on criminal probe into Trump Organization. (Source: USA Today) EU will allow entry to vaccinated travelers. (Source: CNN)