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)