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News: Wednesday, Oct. 13

State Police Lt. Col. Kristal Turner-Childs. (Source: Central Penn College)

State Police Lt. Col. Kristal Turner-Childs. (Source: Central Penn College)
State Police Lt. Col. Kristal Turner-Childs. (Source: Central Penn College)

Headlines:

Penn Medicine sued over vaccination mandate:  Filed by Pa. Informed Consent Advocates, the suit alleges infringement of First Amendment rights. (Source: LNP)

ICU beds in Pa. at lowest ebb since pandemic began: Statewide, there were 567 beds available as of Oct. 12, fewer than during the surge last winter. (Source: WITF)

State police name first black woman Deputy Commissioner: Lt. Col. Kristal Turner-Childs, whose state police career spans more than 20 years, was appointed Tuesday.  (Source: ABC 27)

National/world roundup: Social Security COLA of 5.9% is largest in decades. (Source: AP) Airlines to defy Texas vaccination mandate ban. (Source: USA Today) West Coast ports to operate 24/7 to relieve supply bottlenecks. (Source: UPI) FDA calls for reducing salt in Americans' diets. (Source: NBC News) U.S. to reopen borders to fully vaccinated travelers. (Source: CNN)