• County Commissioner Alice Yoder says more needs to be done to prepare county for measles: County Commissioner Alice Yoder spoke Tuesday about preparing Lancaster County for a measles outbreak. Her proposed plans include vaccinations, isolation and travel guidelines. Yoder stated that Lancaster County currently does not have an official health department. According to Yoder, Lancaster County’s reduced vaccination levels would cause increased harm compared to other counties if the measles were to reach the county. (Source: LNP)
• Free history class offered by local state representative espouses Christian nationalist ideals: A free video course on American history offered by Republican state representative Tom Jones of East Donegal was shown to state the motives of the Founding Fathers as biblical in nature, which historians and theologians have both rejected. According to Greg Carey, a New Testament professor at Lancaster Theological Seminary, Christian Nationalist teachings are dangerous because they argue that a minority of the population can govern how others live. Jones has espoused Christian Nationalist beliefs, including that secular humanism is wrong and the separation of church and state is a myth. (Source: LNP)
• Pilot and son critically injured after Sunday plane crash: A pilot and his 19-year-old son are in critical condition at a burn center near Allentown after their plane crashed in a retirement community parking lot Sunday. Matthew W. White and his son Judah were initially taken to Lancaster General hospital along with three passengers. Two passengers were discharged Sunday night, though both Whites were taken to the Lehigh Valley Health Network’s burn center. Judah is a sophomore at Cedarville University in Ohio and is the second plane crash victim from this university in a month. (Source: LNP)
• Downtown closures in Harrisburg concern locals: Many businesses in downtown Harrisburg have been closing recently. The cause is believed to be declining foot traffic since the COVID-19 pandemic, and most downtown parking being metered. Harrisburg’s economic development director is coming up with a plan to support the area. One plan is to turn vacant office space into housing, bringing more residents into downtown who can patronize businesses. However, officials acknowledge that the solution will not be simple. (Source: WGAL)
• Nation/word: Brazil cuts through Amazon rainforest to build highway to climate summit (Source: BBC News) Center-right Democratic Party wins Greenland election (Source: BBC News) Canada targets U.S. bourbon industry in trade war (Source: NBC News) Trump to cut 1,000 jobs at NOAA (Source: LNP)
