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Tuesday, Aug. 27

In this April 2023 file photo, Jose Velez of CASA, at podium, tells his story in Spanish during a rally for Whole Home Repairs funding. (Source: OUL file)

• Coroner rules woman choked to death at Elizabethtown Fair: The Aug. 20 death was ruled accidental. (Source: WGAL)

• Beneficiaries praise Whole Home Repairs: Despite the need and the program’s popularity, state lawmakers have not provided additional funding since its rollout. (Source: WITF | LNP)

• Judge rules Washington County must inform voters of mail-in ballot errors: Judge Brandon Neuman said voters must be informed because they have a statutory right to challenge the county when it discards their vote. (Source: Capital-Star)

• Local water system testing shows PFA levels above new federal standards: Twenty-two water systems serving 43% of Lancaster County’s population have “forever chemical” levels exceeding four parts per trillion. (Source: LNP)

• Nation/world: Israel liberates Oct. 7 hostage. (Source: AP) Lawsuit filed over Georgia Election Board’s new rules. (Source: USA Today) Judge blocks new Biden administration rule granting ‘parole in place’ to some citizens’ spouses. (Source: UPI) Russia continues air attacks on Ukraine. (Source: Reuters) Texas AG raids homes of Latino civil rights activists. (Source: NBC News) Oasis will reportedly reunite. (Source: NPR)