• Voting rights groups seek to revive mail-in ballot lawsuit: Organizations led by the ACLU of PA have asked the Commonwealth Court for permission to amend their lawsuit to include all 67 counties, correcting the technicality that led the state Supreme Court to dismiss it. The suit seeks to void the dating requirement on mail-in ballot envelopes. (Source: Capital-Star)
• PIAA sanctions girls flag football: The decision makes flag football an official interscholastic sport in Pennsylvania. (Source: Fox 43)
• Gettysburg College investigating alleged racial incident: The college said it received a report that a racial slur was scratched onto the body of a swim team member. (Source: CBS 21)
• Pa. Secretary of State discusses election: Among other things, Al Schmidt said he was disappointed in the state Supreme Court’s decision restoring the date requirement on mail-in ballot envelopes, saying it creates uncertainty close to the election. (Source: WITF)
• Lawmakers introduce bill to legalize pot: House Bill 2500 would legalize recreational marijuana use for adults. Democrats, including Gov. Josh Shapiro, support legalization; many Republicans have reservations. (Source: WGAL)
• Nation/world: Sabotaged handheld radios explode in Lebanon a day after pagers, killing 20. (Source: AP) Government funding bill tied to proof-of-citizenship bill fails to advance. (Source: USA Today) Vance claims Haitian migrants received protected status unlawfully, should be deported. (Source: NPR) Fed cuts interest rates 0.5%. (Source: CNBC) U.S. healthcare finishes last in comparison with 9 peer countries. (Source: NBC News) NASA’s ‘Hidden Figures’ awarded Congressional Gold Medal. (Source: ABC News)
