• Pleasant weather expected for Thanksgiving: Thursday is forecast to be mostly sunny with highs in the low to mid-50s. Rain is expected to largely hold off until Sunday. (Source: ABC 27)
• Akron poised to cut library funding over values issues: Meeting minutes show borough council member Paul Swangren Jr. requested a line-item review of the library budget to “align with conservative values” and objected to a women’s health and a counseling program. In 2021, Akron provided $20,000 toward the Ephrata Public Library’s $1.1 million budget. (Source: WITF)
• Historical Commission gives blessing to 72-unit apartment building: It recommended City Council approve the proposed development at the corner of North Queen and Lemon streets, one of several the project will need to move forward. (Source: LNP)
• Club Q victim had central Pa. ties: Bartender Derrick Rump, 38, graduated from Kutztown Area High School in 2002. (Source: WGAL)
• Harrisburg woman found guilty on Jan. 6 charges: A jury convicted Riley Williams, 23, on six of eight counts. Prosecutors said she helped storm Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the Capitol attack. (Source: CBS News)
• Nation/world: Authorities identify victims of Club Q shooting. (Source: CBS News) Saudi Arabia stuns Argentina 2-1 at World Cup. (Source: UPI) Death toll from Indonesian quake climbs to 268. (Source: AP) Trump cases playing out in four courts today. (Source: ABC News) French village dismantles ski lifts after years without snow. (Source: CNN)
