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News: Wednesday, Oct. 14

Governor Wolf and Dr. Rachel Levine, the Pennsylvania Secretary of Health. (Source: State of Pennsylvania)

Governor Wolf and Dr. Rachel Levine, the Pennsylvania Secretary of Health. (Source: State of Pennsylvania)
Governor Wolf and Dr. Rachel Levine, the Pennsylvania Secretary of Health. (Source: State of Pennsylvania)

Headlines:

Lancaster County District Attorney to release findings on police shooting: A press conference will be held at 11:30 a.m. today to announce whether or not the killing of Ricardo Muñoz on Sept. 13 was justified. (Source: WGAL)

Pa. Secretary of Health to outline plan to slow state's Covid-19 spread: In light of the recent uptick of positive cases, Dr. Rachel Levine will speak on the plan, centered around containment, mitigation and a vaccine. (Source: CBS 21)

Local contact tracers are reaching 61% of those exposed to Covid-19 cases: The percentage of those reached has risen 9 percentage points since mid-June. (Source: LNP)

National roundup: Pennsylvania is a battle ground for election security. (Source: AP) U.S. Supreme Court pick lauded as "unabashedly pro-life" in hearing's third day. (Source: Reuters) About 75,000 more Americans died from Covid-19 this spring and summer than previously reported. (Source: USA Today)