
Headlines:
• Pennsylvania rations its contact-tracing efforts: “As the burden of COVID-19 worsens in an area, and the capacity to investigate new cases in a timely matter becomes more difficult or infeasible, health departments will prioritize which cases to investigate,” state Director of Testing and Contact Tracing Michael Huff said Tuesday. (Source: WITF)
• Lancaster city 2021 draft budget taps $5 million in reserves to avoid tax hike: While the budget leaves property tax rates unchanged, trash and stormwater fees will rise. (Source: LNP)
• Pennsylvania certifies Biden election win: Gov. Tom Wolf praised the state's election workers, who contended with a pandemic, an unprecedented number of mail-in ballots, unfounded accusations of fraud and death threats. (Source: Spotlight PA)
• National roundup: Biden cabinet nominees mark sharp break with Trump. (Source: AP) New weekly jobless claims rise to 778,000. (Source: Business Insider) Thanksgiving could lead to a Covid-19 "surge superimposed upon a surge," Dr. Fauci warns. (Source: ABC News) School districts struggle to adapt to pandemic. (Source: Reuters)