• Drug overdose deaths in Pa. decline: It’s the first decrease in five years, officials said. (Source: Fox 43)
• Elizabethtown police shooting ruled justified: The Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office said Northwest Regional Police shot and killed Andrew Ward, 39, after Ward, exhibiting signs of intoxication, disobeyed commands and drew a loaded handgun. (Source: CBS 21)
• SDL to pay settlement in sex abuse case: The School District of Lancaster will pay $325,000 to settle claims that teacher Christy Lee Smith had an improper relationship with a 15-year-old male. The district denies wrongdoing. (Source: LNP)
• Snow possible on Friday: Scattered snow showers are expected Friday morning, mainly north of the Pa. Turnpike. (Source: ABC 27)
• Sen. Casey’s campaign sues over provisional ballots: The incumbent Democratic is seeking to prevent disqualification of provisional ballots with minor clerical errors in the recount of his race against Dave McCormick. (Source: Capital-Star)
• Linden Hall appoints new head of school: Shauna Carter, who is middle school director of The Baldwin School in Montgomery County, replaces Nan Wodarz. (Source: LNP)
• Nation/world: Biden approves sending antipersonnel mines to Ukraine. (Source: UPI) Trump picks WWF co-founder Linda McMahon for education secretary. (Source: USA Today) One dead in bomb cyclone in northwest U.S. (Source: CBS News) GOP Rep. Mace introduces bill to block transgender bathroom use. (Source: CNN) Records indicate Gaetz sent $10K to women who said he paid them for sex. (Source: ABC News)
