Work by state lawmakers to complete a new budget is on track to blow through Monday’s start of the new fiscal year.

The state Senate Education Committee is advancing a plan targeting cell phones in schools. If enacted, it would fund a pilot program requiring students’ phones to be locked up.

State House Republicans are trying to advance at least one part of a package of legislation concerning antisemitism in schools. It would require schools to post any curriculum they have regarding the Holocaust.

The Hemmings Motor News Great Race gets vintage and antique cars out of garages and museums and back on the road. Hundreds of spectators lined downtown Lewisburg to watch as the annual race passed through Union County.

Hunting on Sundays in Pennsylvania would be greatly expanded under a proposal that received approval from the state House.

A 9-year-old Amish girl is dead after a horse pulled her down a road in in Lancaster County.

Each week, as part of our commitment to transparency in our journalism, Scott Blanchard, WITF’s director of journalism, takes us behind the scenes to pull back the curtain on editorial decisions, discussions or approaches.

Work by state lawmakers to complete a new budget is on track to blow through Monday’s start of the new fiscal year.
The state Senate Education Committee is advancing a plan targeting cell phones in schools. If enacted, it would fund a pilot program requiring students’ phones to be locked up.
State House Republicans are trying to advance at least one part of a package of legislation concerning antisemitism in schools. It would require schools to post any curriculum they have regarding the Holocaust.
The Hemmings Motor News Great Race gets vintage and antique cars out of garages and museums and back on the road. Hundreds of spectators lined downtown Lewisburg to watch as the annual race passed through Union County.
Hunting on Sundays in Pennsylvania would be greatly expanded under a proposal that received approval from the state House.
A 9-year-old Amish girl is dead after a horse pulled her down a road in in Lancaster County.
Each week, as part of our commitment to transparency in our journalism, Scott Blanchard, WITF’s director of journalism, takes us behind the scenes to pull back the curtain on editorial decisions, discussions or approaches.

Sometimes, your mornings are just too busy to catch the news beyond a headline or two. Don’t worry. The Morning Agenda has got your six. Each weekday morning, host Tim Lambert will keep you informed, amused, enlightened and up-to-date on what’s happening in central Pennsylvania and the rest of this great commonwealth.

Sometimes, your mornings are just too busy to catch the news beyond a headline or two. Don’t worry. The Morning Agenda has got your six. Each weekday morning, host Tim Lambert will keep you informed, amused, enlightened and up-to-date on what’s happening in central Pennsylvania and the rest of this great commonwealth.

The Morning Agenda

Sometimes, your mornings are just too busy to catch the news beyond a headline or two. Don’t worry. The Morning Agenda has got your six. Each weekday morning, host Tim Lambert will keep you informed, amused, enlightened and up-to-date on what’s happening in central Pennsylvania and the rest of this great commonwealth. The Morning Agenda — where our only agenda is you.

Sometimes, your mornings are just too busy to catch the news beyond a headline or two. Don’t worry. The Morning Agenda has got your six. Each weekday morning, host Tim Lambert will keep you informed, amused, enlightened and up-to-date on what’s happening in central Pennsylvania and the rest of this great commonwealth. The Morning Agenda — where our only agenda is you.

Blowing past the Pa. budget deadline; Calls to lock up Pa. students' phones in schools, expand Sunday hunting

A legal battle is underway to extradite Luigi Mangione from Pennsylvania to New York.

With temperatures expected to drop later today many will be reaching to turn up their thermostats. We have some tips on how to keep your home comfortable this winter.

The University of Pittsburgh has launched a new global health initiative to reduce health disparities for women. 

A state lawmaker from Lancaster County will soon be stepping down. 

A federal safety board says a corroded steam pipe and a defective natural gas fitting caused a powerful explosion at a Berks County chocolate factory, killing seven workers when the company failed to evacuate.

An investigation is underway into a fire that destroyed a vacant building at the former Harrisburg State Hospital grounds.

Penn State University police will not charge retired Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce after investigating an altercation with a fan over a cellphone before a November 2nd home game between the Nittany Lions and Ohio State.

 

A legal battle is underway to extradite Luigi Mangione from Pennsylvania to New York.
With temperatures expected to drop later today many will be reaching to turn up their thermostats. We have some tips on&nbsp;how to keep your home comfortable this winter.
The University of Pittsburgh has launched a new global health initiative to reduce health disparities for women.&nbsp;
A state lawmaker from Lancaster County will soon be stepping down.&nbsp;
A federal safety board says a corroded steam pipe and a defective natural gas fitting caused a powerful explosion at a Berks County chocolate factory, killing seven workers when the company failed to evacuate.
An investigation is underway into a fire that destroyed a vacant building at the former Harrisburg State Hospital grounds.
Penn State University police will not charge retired Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce after investigating an altercation with a fan over a cellphone before a November 2nd home game between the Nittany Lions and Ohio State.
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Luigi Mangione fights extradition from Altoona to New York; Cause of deadly factory explosion in Pa. identified

Court records show New York prosecutors have charged a man taken in to custody in Altoona with murder in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO.

The murder was likely carried out with a ghost gun -- one of the nearly untraceable weapons that can be made a home.

The state's senior U.S. senator is making his last round of stops before leaving office. Democrat Bob Casey recently toured King’s College’s new Center for Advanced Healthcare in downtown Wilkes-Barre. 

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris has reopened after a devastating fire five years ago. A piece of the Lehigh Valley played an important role.

The Hershey Company could be taken over by another huge snack maker.

President Joe Biden has designated a national monument at a former Native American boarding school site in Cumberland County.

 

Court records show New York prosecutors have charged a man taken in to custody in Altoona with murder in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare&rsquo;s CEO.
The murder was likely carried out with a ghost gun -- one of the nearly untraceable weapons that can be made a home.
The state's senior U.S. senator is making his last round of stops before leaving office.&nbsp;Democrat Bob Casey recently toured King&rsquo;s College&rsquo;s new Center for Advanced Healthcare in downtown Wilkes-Barre.&nbsp;
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris has reopened after a devastating fire five years ago. A piece of the Lehigh Valley played an important role.
The Hershey Company could be taken over by another huge snack maker.
President Joe Biden has designated a national monument at a former Native American boarding school site in Cumberland County.
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Suspect in killing of healthcare CEO arrested in Altoona; Piece of Pa. plays role in reopening of Notre Dame in Paris

Penn State has earned the number six seed in the College Football playoff and will host 11th seeded SMU on December 21st at Beaver Stadium.

More delays are in store for motorists in the Harrisburg area this week as work along Interstate 83 continues.

Native brook trout in the upper Delaware River draw anglers from across the globe. More than $3 million dollars will help conserve trout streams in the mountainous areas of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. It’s the first tri-state initiative of its kind in the Delaware River watershed.  

Four Christmas tree farms in Pennsylvania are taking part in the annual Trees for Troops program, which runs through today.

Former Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Dave Parker and former Philadelphia Phillies star Dick Allen have been elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame by the classic era committee. 

Philadelphia's Saquon Barkley has broken Harrisburg native LeSean McCoy's Eagles franchise record for rushing yards in a season in a 22-16 win over Carolina.

Pittsburgh's Russell Wilson threw for 158 yards and two touchdowns as the  Steelers pulled away from the mistake-prone Cleveland Browns 27-14. 

When someone is diagnosed with cancer, it often means they’ll need to undergo treatment. That can involve chemotherapy, surgery, radiation and other therapies.  These treatments mean more people are surviving cancer than ever before. Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia are studying the long-term effects they have on cancer survivors years after their initial diagnosis.

Penn State has earned the number six seed in the College Football playoff and will host 11th seeded SMU on December 21st at Beaver Stadium.
More delays are in store for motorists in the Harrisburg area this week as work along Interstate 83 continues.
Native brook trout in the upper Delaware River draw anglers from across the globe. More than $3 million dollars will help conserve trout streams in the mountainous areas of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. It’s the first tri-state initiative of its kind in the Delaware River watershed.  
Four Christmas tree farms in Pennsylvania are taking part in the annual Trees for Troops program, which runs through today.
Former Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Dave Parker and former Philadelphia Phillies star Dick Allen have been elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame by the classic era committee. 
Philadelphia's Saquon Barkley has broken Harrisburg native LeSean McCoy's Eagles franchise record for rushing yards in a season in a 22-16 win over Carolina.
Pittsburgh's Russell Wilson threw for 158 yards and two touchdowns as the  Steelers pulled away from the mistake-prone Cleveland Browns 27-14. 
When someone is diagnosed with cancer, it often means they’ll need to undergo treatment. That can involve chemotherapy, surgery, radiation and other therapies.  These treatments mean more people are surviving cancer than ever before. Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia are studying the long-term effects they have on cancer survivors years after their initial diagnosis.

Blowing past the Pa. budget deadline; Calls to lock up Pa. students' phones in schools, expand Sunday hunting

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