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Thursday, July 25

The Common Wheel Executive Director Adriana Atencio speaks at an open house for the nonprofit’s Columbia location in May 2024. (Source: OUL file)

• State trooper shot while serving warrant: A state police corporal is in stable condition after Alfredo Maldonado-Gonzalez, 40, shot him in the arm Wednesday morning. The officer was part of a team searching storage units in the 600 block of East Fulton Street in Lancaster in connection with an armed robbery investigation. (Source: WGAL)

• Amtrak continues work on Keystone line: Regular train service between Harrisburg and Lancaster is continuing without interruption during the project, which involves replacing wood rail ties with concrete ones. (Source: ABC 27)

• Adriana Atencio steps down as head of The Common Wheel: After a decade rising from volunteer to executive director of the nonprofit, Atencio said it was time “to find a new adventure.” (Source: LNP)

• Hershey Farm Resort to reopen Friday: The popular Strasburg Township landmark has rebuilt after a fire destroyed its restaurant in January 2023. (Source: Fox 43)

• Early poll shows Harris closing gap with Trump in Pa.: Trump leads Harris 48% to 46% in Pennsylvania with 7% undecided, according to the Emerson College-The Hill survey. (Source: ABC 27)

• Nation/world: Economy grew at 2.8% rate in 2nd quarter. (Source: CNBC) Biden discusses handoff to Harris in Oval Office address. (Source: ABC News) Netanyahu calls on Congress, U.S. to stand with Israel. (Source: NPR) Missouri court blocks release of man whose conviction was overturned. (Source: UPI) Southwest Airlines ditches open seating. (Source: CNN)