• Police academy planned at Elizabethtown College: Officials say it will allow students to complete the half-year training required to become a municipal officer. A timeline for opening has not been released. (Source: LNP)
• Gov. Shapiro visits downtown Lancaster: The governor visited shops on North Queen Street to promote the state’s Main Street economic development program. (Source: ABC 27)
• Dauphin County Prison Board meets after lawsuit: Residents brought up the matter during the board’s public comment period. (Source: WGAL)
• Lancaster County preserves more farmland: The latest addition is the 55-acre Bleacher Farms property. (Source: ABC 27)
• Salvation Army giveaway in York draws high turnout: About 1,800 people turned up to receive food boxes and holiday toys, about 400 more than in previous years, organizers said. (Source: WGAL)
• Nation/world: Trump, Musk oppose government funding plan, raising shutdown fears. (Source: ABC News) Dozens of men found guilty in landmark French mass rape trial. (Source: NPR) Wisconsin school shooting victims identified. (Source: NBC News) Putin: Russia should have invaded Ukraine earlier. (Source: Barron’s) Officials declare murder hornets eradicated in U.S. (Source: UPI)
