• Hempfield teachers’ union to vote on strike next week: The union contract expired June 30, but the administration says the two sides are close to a deal. (Source: LNP)
• Parents call on South Western School District board president to resign: Matthew Gelazela, who leads the York County district, released a statement regarding his approval of adding windows to gender-neutral bathrooms. The windows have since been boarded up. On his personal Facebook page, Gelazela wrote that the “lib-tards” have created a false narrative. (Source: WGAL)
• Church World Service warns of fake letter: The letter, images of which are circulating on Facebook, falsely claims that recipients have been selected to house refugees. (Source: LNP)
• Trump campaigns in Scranton, Reading: His visit to Berks County was the first by a presidential candidate this year. (Source: Capital-Star)
• Nation/world: Hurricane Milton leaves 3 million without power in Florida. (Source: Voice of America) Solar storm could stress power grids. (Source: NPR | AP) New economic data shows inflation down, jobless claims up. (Source: CNBC) 28 dead, 54 injured in Israeli strike on Gaza. (Source: UPI) Mets beat Phillies, advance to NL championship. (Source: AP) Rafael Nadal to retire. (Source: ESPN) South Korean Han Kang wins Nobel Prize in literature. (Source: CNN)