• Woman dies at Elizabethtown Fair: The victim, 55, suffered a medical emergency and went into cardiac arrest around 1 p.m. Tuesday. Her name had not been released as of Wednesday morning. (Source: ABC 27)
• SDL beefs up ‘social-emotional learning’: Superintendent Keith Miles said he is making mental health a priority in the 2024-25 school year. (Source: CBS 21)
• Man whose case prompted Amish sex crimes task force back in court: In June, Melvin Smucker was sentenced to prison for probation violations. In 2011, he and his father had been sentenced in a case that led Judge Dennis Reinaker to create the Plain Communities Task Force. (Source: LNP)
• RFK Jr. shows up too late to testify in ballot access case: Democratic activists are challenging the validity of the independent candidate’s address and petition signatures. (Source: WITF | AP)
• August rainfall ends drought: Lancaster County recorded 6.53 inches of rain in the period Aug. 1-18, more than offsetting below-normal rainfall in May through July. (Source: LNP)
• Nation/world: Obamas headline Day 2 of Democratic National Convention. (Source: NPR) Russia reports thwarting large Ukranian drone attack on Moscow. (Source: Voice of America) Egypt skeptical of Gaza ceasefire plan. (Source: AP) Lengthy manhunt ends with arrest of Mississippi murder suspect in Chicago. (Source: ABC News) RFK Jr. running mate says campaign may end and back Trump. (Source: USA Today) Federal judge blocks FTC ban on non-compete clauses. (Source: UPI)
