• $100,000 grants disbursed among Lancaster businesses: The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development award a $100,000 grants to spread among 13 business in Lancaster. Some residents believe the end of the city hasn’t gotten enough support, and that’s why these grants are going there. Tellus 360 got $25,000 to make it more accessible. (Source: ABC 27)
• UPMC shooting: Officer Duarte killed by friendly fire: Wednesday, York County District Attorney Tim Barker stated at a press conference, police officer who died in the line of duty while responding to a hostage situation and shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York earlier this year was hit by friendly fire. An investigation of the Feb. 22 incident concluded Officer Andrew Duarte was struck by two rounds fired by other officers as they shot at gunman Diogenes Archangel Ortiz, who was attempting to leave the Intensive Care Unit while holding a hospital staff member at gunpoint, Barker said. (Source: Fox 43)
• Commonwealth wild fires contained and under control: Wednesday, evening the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania explained the Thompson Hollow Fire is at 2,248 acres with 80% containment and The Hammonds Rock fire is 100% contained at 470 acres. Officials of Cumberland County announced in a Facebook post hat the wildfires at Michaux State Forest are “largely under control.” The post also thanked 150 agencies from six state, 16 counties that aided in the containment of the wildfires, its Department of Public Safety and community for donations. (Fox 43)
• Bill introduced by Fetterman to help replace stolen SNAP benefits: U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., has presented a bill that would restore stolen SNAP benefits. Presently, states are not permitted to use federal funds to replace stolen benefits unless they were stolen between Oct. 1, 2022, and Sept. 30, 2024. Congress allowed a provision lapse last year, which ended the repayment period. The The Fairness for Victims of SNAP Skimming Act would permanently extend the provision allowing benefits to be replaced. (Source: WGAL)
• Nation/world: The minerals deal signed by the Ukraine and US (Source: AP news) Trump administration steps back on Social Security reimbursements (Source: MSNBC) Transgender women banned from English soccer team (Source: NBC News) (video) Kamala Harris first speech since loosing election (Source: BBC)
