Abortion law; injured firefighter; ER wait times: Good Morning, Pennsylvania - PennLive
News you need to know today, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022.
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Abortion rights: A state Senate committee will consider bills today that would add a constitutional amendment limiting elective abortions in Pa. and restrict funding.
Local growth: We looked at census data from 2010 to 2020 to find the 25 fastest growing communties in the state. Many are in central Pennsylvania.
ER waits: People are spending untold hours, sometimes a day, in emergency rooms throughout central Pa. That doesn’t mean they’re being ignored, though, hospital leaders say. State and federal “strike teams” also are helping overloaded hospitals.
LGBTQ protections: Chambersburg council voted last night to revoke its months-old anti-discrimination ordinance, which protected residents against discrimination based on sexual orientation, ethnicity or gender identity.
Updates
Fatal fire: A 67-year-old man was identified as the victim of a fire Sunday night in Royalton that destroyed his home. Volunteers fighting the fire were trapped inside, including a Middletown firefighter who is being treated in Philadelphia.
Escaped monkeys: PETA has asked for a federal investigation into the Pa. crash of a truck carrying 100 monkeys to a labratory. Three of the animals escaped and were euthanized after being captured.
Food news
Closing: The Country Cupboard Restaurant & Shops, a pit stop for travelers along Route 15 in Union County near Lewisburg, is closing soon after 50 years.
Fire damage: The Copper Kettle Restaurant on Lincoln Highway East near Chambersburg was damaged in a weekend fire, but the owners say they’ll reopen.
Sports
Mailbag: You have questions about Penn State football, and its alumni like Saquon Barkley, and our Daniel Gallen has answers.
NFL OT: Both the winning and losing teams are questioning overtime rules after the luck of a coin toss essentially ended the Buffalo Bills’ season.
In brief
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