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News: Wednesday, Nov. 11

(Source: Lancaster County Veterans’ Affairs Office)

(Source: Lancaster County Veterans' Affairs Office)
(Source: Lancaster County Veterans' Affairs Office)

Headlines:

Veteran's Day to honor armed forces through ceremonies, free meals, services: Special events across the county include a ceremony in Lancaster City hosted by the Lancaster County commissioners as well as several wreath-layings and numerous deals at local restaurants and businesses. (Source: LNP)

Lancaster County 'grace period' ballots still lying in wait: Some counties, like Lancaster, have yet to count the mail-in ballots received between Election Day and the Nov. 6 cutoff. (Source: ABC 27)

Democrat incumbent concedes to challenger for Pa. state treasurer position: Republican Stacy Garrity has claimed victory over Treasurer Joe Torsella on Tuesday, despite the Associated Press not calling the race yet. (Source: WGAL)

Thaddeus Stevens College president named to Biden-Harris transition team: Pedro Rivera, who was also formally the Pa. Secretary of Education and School District of Lancaster superintendent, will be a part of the new Department of Education “agency review team.” (Source: LNP)

National/world roundup: U.S. breaks record for daily Covid-19 cases. (Source: UPI) States cite smooth election, despite Trump's unfounded claims. (Source: AP) Russia says Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine is 92% effective. (Source: Reuters) Texas becomes first state to surpass a million Covid-19 cases. (Source: AP)