• Parsons, D’Agostino make case for their reelection: The two Republican county commissioners told a Rotary Club audience that they have delivered “solid measurable results” while keeping taxes low. (Source: LNP)
• F&M releases latest poll: It shows President Biden and likely challenger Donald Trump in a virtual dead heat, 44% to 42%, with 51% of respondents rating Biden’s performance as “poor.” (Source: WGAL)
• County nonprofits pursue riparian tree plantings: Their goal is 6,000 acres by 2026, though it’s likely they will fall at least 1,000 acres short. (Source: LNP)
• Pennsylvania joins lawsuit against Meta: It accuses Facebook’s parent company of promoting Internet addiction and violating privacy laws. (Source: Capital-Star)
• Cassidy Hutchinson calls Rep. Scott Perry ‘central’ to Jan. 6 plot: The central Pennsylvania abetted Trump’s effort to “shred the Constitution … to stay in power,” the former White House aide told WITF host Scott LaMar. (Source: WITF)
• SACA to celebrate mural with block party: The event begins at 1 p.m. Saturday, with the mural dedication at 2 p.m. (Source: LNP)
• Nation/world: At least 16 dead, dozens injured in Maine mass shooting. (Source: ABC News) House GOP elects Rep. Mike Johnson as speaker. (Source: CNN) Israel conducts ground strike in Gaza. (Source: Voice of America) UAW, Ford reach tentative agreement. (Source: UPI) Trump fined $10,000 for violating gag order. (Source: AP) Most of Justice Thomas’ $267,000 RV loan was forgiven. (Source: NY Times)
