• Penn Manor adopts policies created by Independence Law Center: They provide that, in general, students can only play on sports teams corresponding to their birth gender; and name or pronoun changes must have legal documentation or parental consent. (Source: WGAL)
• SDL hosts U.S. Deputy Education Secretary: Cindy Marten visited Wickersham Elementary School as part of a tour of projects funded with American Rescue Plan Act money. (Source: ABC 27)
• Founder of National Christmas Center in Lancaster County dies at 85: Jim Morrison, “Keeper of Christmas,” died Oct. 13 of natural causes. (Source: LNP)
• McCormick Casey race now rated a toss-up: That’s bad news for Casey, who had enjoyed a commanding lead. (Source: Capital-Star)
• Voter registration in Pa. tops 9 million: The number includes 3.97 million Democrats, 3.67 million Republicans and 1.4 million third-party and independent voters. (Source: WGAL)
• Nation/world: Trump keeps lying about FEMA. (Source: CNN) Michigan Secretary of State says Musk is lying about voter rolls. (Source: The Hill) Central Park 5 sue Trump for defamation. (Source: NBC News) Blinken tries to broker peace in Gaza. (Source: CNN) Officials say Russia is backing smears of Tim Walz. (Source: NPR)
