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Wednesday, Oct. 23

Gov. Josh Shapiro, center, speaks at a news conference at Rife Run Bridge in Manheim Township on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. (Source: Pa.gov)

• Local home sale prices remain near record: In September, the median home sold for $342,000, according to the Lancaster County Association of Realtors. (Source: LNP)

• Gov. Shapiro touts infrastructure work: On Tuesday, the governor visited Rife Run Bridge in Lancaster County, one of 360 state bridges being repaired this year. (Source: ABC 27)

• East Hempfield Township likely won’t fund library in 2025: The township suspended its $26,700 contribution this year due to the library holding a drag story hour. The decision for 2025 is being driven solely by budget constraints, supervisors’ Chairman Tom Bennett said. (Source: LNP)

• Stevens College students hear about energy careers: The two-year technical college hosted a forum featuring industry leaders and moderated by a Pa. Utility Commission member. (Source: ABC 27)

• Revenue Secretary testifies about Allentown economic zone: Pat Browne had been subpoenaed by the state Senate to answer questions about the Neighborhood Improvement Zone, which as a senator he helped create. (Source: Capital-Star)

• Nation/world: McDonald’s Quarter Pounders linked to E. coli outbreak. (Source: CBS News) U.S. defense secretary says N. Korean troops are in Ukraine. (Source: NBC News) Supreme Court rejects states’ attempt to intervene in border dispute. (Source: USA Today) Giuliani must transfer apartment, watches to poll workers he defamed. (Source: NPR) American Airlines to pay $50 million to settle disability case. (Source: CBS News) Israel bombs Tyre in Lebanon. (Source: AP) Fernando Valenzuela dies at 63. (Source: AP)