The April 15th tax filing deadline is about two weeks away, and Governor Josh Shapiro is encouraging Pennsylvanians to take advantage of a new state tax credit. The Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit was created in the current state budget.

The Pennsylvania Fast Track Permit program coordinates multi-agency permitting for large-scale economic development projects – and provides transparency as projects progress. But some northeastern Pennsylvania residents have questions about the state program, after learning a data center project was accepted into fast track but never appeared on the program’s website.

A deep dive into Pennsylvania’s automatic voter registration program, started under Governor Josh Shapiro in 2023, shows it’s working to get more people to vote from all parties and parts of the state. WITF’s Jordan Wilkie talks with Votebeat reporter Carter Walker who analyzed the data.

The April 15th tax filing deadline is about two weeks away, and Governor Josh Shapiro is encouraging Pennsylvanians to take advantage of a new state tax credit.&nbsp;The Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit was created in the current state budget.
The Pennsylvania Fast Track Permit program coordinates multi-agency permitting for large-scale economic development projects &ndash; and provides transparency as projects progress.&nbsp;But some northeastern Pennsylvania residents have questions about the state program, after learning a data center project was accepted into fast track but never appeared on the program&rsquo;s website.
A deep dive into Pennsylvania&rsquo;s automatic voter registration program, started under Governor Josh Shapiro in 2023, shows it&rsquo;s working to get more people to vote from all parties and parts of the state. WITF&rsquo;s Jordan Wilkie talks with Votebeat reporter Carter Walker who analyzed the data.

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 Karen Hendricks 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&rsquo;t worry. The Morning Agenda has got your six. Each weekday morning, host Karen Hendricks will keep you informed, amused, enlightened and up-to-date on what&rsquo;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.

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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 Karen Hendricks 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&rsquo;t worry. The Morning Agenda has got your six. Each weekday morning, host Karen Hendricks will keep you informed, amused, enlightened and up-to-date on what&rsquo;s happening in central Pennsylvania and the rest of this great commonwealth.&nbsp;The Morning Agenda &mdash; where our only agenda is you.

PA Headlines | March 31 | Approaching April 15, only half of Pennsylvanians have taken advantage of a new tax credit.

The National Weather Service issued an elevated risk of wildfire spread Thursday. Forecasters say the combination of marginally dry and breezy conditions is creating an elevated risk of wildfire spread across most of central Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's wildfire season runs from March through May.

Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity recently donated nearly $38,000 in unclaimed property to five nonprofit agencies.

One of the nonprofits receiving those donations is the Caring Cupboard based in Palmyra, Lebanon County.

Officials with an animal rehab center in northeastern Pennsylvania are looking to re-house hundreds of pigeons that were rescued from a Wilkes-Barre home earlier this week.

Pennsylvania State Police investigated more than 530 crashes over the Easter holiday weekend. Six of those crashes involved fatalities.

Former Gettysburg mayor Chad-Alan Carr is facing additional charges after three more people came forward with allegations including sexual assault. Additionally, a warrant was issued for his arrest, after it was determined he had left Gettysburg and was in Texas.

Konnor Griffin has signed a nine-year, $140 million contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The deal with the 19-year-old shortstop is the largest in club history.              

And now it’s time for a new weekly segment called The Bright Spot. Every Friday, I’ll share a positive news story that may have gotten lost amid this week's news cycle.

Today’s bright spot is this:

Nearly 50 years later, Cincinnati may get a real radio station named WKRP. As heard on WITF’s Morning Edition earlier this week, the call letters WKRP were recently put up for auction.

Did you know that if every one of WITF’s sustaining circle members gives as little as $12 more a month, we'd close the gap caused by federal funding cuts? Increase your gift at https://witf.org/increase or become a new sustaining member atwww.witf.org/givenow.

And thanks!

The National Weather Service issued an elevated risk of wildfire spread Thursday.&nbsp;Forecasters say the combination of marginally dry and breezy conditions is creating an elevated risk of wildfire spread across most of central&nbsp;Pennsylvania.&nbsp;Pennsylvania's wildfire season runs from March through May.
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity recently donated nearly $38,000 in unclaimed property to five nonprofit agencies.
One of the nonprofits receiving those donations is the Caring Cupboard based in Palmyra, Lebanon County.
Officials with an animal rehab center in northeastern Pennsylvania are looking to re-house hundreds of pigeons that were rescued from a Wilkes-Barre home earlier this week.
Pennsylvania State Police investigated more than 530 crashes over the Easter holiday weekend.&nbsp;Six of those crashes involved fatalities.
Former Gettysburg mayor Chad-Alan Carr is facing additional charges after three more people came forward with allegations including sexual assault.&nbsp;Additionally, a warrant was issued for his arrest, after it was determined he had left Gettysburg and was in Texas.
Konnor Griffin has signed a nine-year, $140 million contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates.&nbsp;The deal with the 19-year-old shortstop is the largest in club history. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
And now it&rsquo;s time for a new weekly segment called The Bright Spot. Every Friday, I&rsquo;ll share a positive news story that may have gotten lost amid this week's news cycle.
Today&rsquo;s bright spot is this:
Nearly 50 years later, Cincinnati may get a real radio station named WKRP. <a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/04/07/nx-s1-5775485/nearly-50-years-later-cincinnati-may-get-a-real-wkrp-radio-station">As heard on WITF&rsquo;s Morning Edition earlier this week,</a> the call letters WKRP were recently put up for auction.
Did you know that if every one of WITF&rsquo;s sustaining circle members gives as little as $12 more a month, we'd close the gap caused by federal funding cuts? Increase your gift at&nbsp;<a href="https://witf.org/increase">https://witf.org/increase</a> or become a new sustaining member at <a href="https://www.witf.org/givenow">www.witf.org/givenow.</a>
And thanks!

PA Headlines | April 10 | How to protect against wildfires.

Five weeks before Pennsylvania’s primary, a self-declared grassroots candidate is trying to upset the Democratic Party’s endorsed choice for Congress. The winner will face Republican Scott Perry in a contest projected to be competitive for a U.S. House seat.

The voter registration deadline for the upcoming primary is less than a month away.

Dozens of new data centers are planned across Pennsylvania. State lawmakers have introduced a flurry of legislation to address their rapid growth.

This year, all of Pennsylvania's state Representatives and half of Pennsylvania's state Senators will be on the ballot. These races often receive less media attention than the races at the top-of-the-ballot, for the U.S. House or governor.

Harrisburg Area Community College is appointing a new president. The board of trustees selected Daniel Lufkin, who brings 20 years of experience in higher education, most recently as president of a college in Texas.

A documentary film project is underway in Berks County, telling the story of Latinos who settled in Reading decades ago.

Did you know that if every one of WITF’s sustaining circle members gives as little as $12 more a month, we'd close the gap caused by federal funding cuts? Increase your gift at https://witf.org/increase or become a new sustaining member atwww.witf.org/givenow.

And thanks! 

Five weeks before Pennsylvania&rsquo;s primary, a self-declared grassroots candidate is trying to upset the Democratic Party&rsquo;s endorsed choice for Congress. The winner will face Republican Scott Perry in a contest projected to be competitive for a U.S. House seat.
The voter registration deadline for the upcoming primary is less than a month away.
Dozens of new data centers are planned across Pennsylvania. State lawmakers have introduced a flurry of legislation to address their rapid growth.
This year, all of Pennsylvania's state Representatives and half of Pennsylvania's state Senators will be on the ballot.&nbsp;These races often receive less media attention than the races at the top-of-the-ballot, for the U.S. House or governor.
Harrisburg Area Community College is appointing a new president.&nbsp;The board of trustees selected Daniel Lufkin, who brings 20 years of&nbsp;experience in higher education, most recently as president of a&nbsp;college in Texas.
A documentary film project is underway in Berks County, telling the story of Latinos who settled in Reading decades ago.
Did you know that if every one of WITF&rsquo;s sustaining circle members gives as little as $12 more a month, we'd close the gap caused by federal funding cuts? Increase your gift at <a href="https://witf.org/increase">https://witf.org/increase</a> or become a new sustaining member at <a href="https://www.witf.org/givenow">www.witf.org/givenow.</a>
And thanks!

PA Headlines | April 9 | Grassroots candidate Justin Douglas enters Congressional primary vs. Janelle Stelson.

More than 120,000 Pennsylvanians have dropped health insurance coverage through the state's marketplace this year. Premium spikes and the loss of federal subsidies are playing a role.

It’s well known that smoking can lead to lung cancer. New research now finds a connection between lung cancer and air pollution.  

U.S. Steel’s new owner scored near the bottom in a new climate ranking for steel companies.

Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor and Industry has released a preliminary report on unemployment and the workforce from January. Combined with the latest national jobs data, it’s generally good news.

Five Pennsylvania counties - including Franklin - are billing the federal government when they detain and house immigrants in their jails. That's according to a first-of-its-kind review by our partners at Spotlight PA.

The WellSpan Health Board of Directors is announcing the health system's president and CEO Roxanna Gapstur is retiring.

In uncertain times, our community counts on facts, not noise. Support the journalism and programming that keep you informed. Donate now at www.witf.org/givenow. And thank you.

More than 120,000 Pennsylvanians have dropped health insurance coverage through the state's marketplace this year.&nbsp;Premium spikes and the loss of federal subsidies are playing a role.
It&rsquo;s well known that smoking can lead to lung cancer.&nbsp;New research now finds a connection between lung cancer and air pollution. &nbsp;
U.S. Steel&rsquo;s new owner scored near the bottom in a new climate ranking for steel companies.
Pennsylvania&rsquo;s Department of Labor and Industry has released a preliminary report on unemployment and the workforce from January.&nbsp;Combined with the latest national jobs data, it&rsquo;s generally good news.
Five Pennsylvania counties - including Franklin - are billing the federal government when they detain and house immigrants in their jails.&nbsp;That's according to a first-of-its-kind review by our partners at Spotlight PA.
The WellSpan Health Board of Directors is announcing the health system's president and CEO Roxanna Gapstur is retiring.
In uncertain times, our community counts on facts, not noise. Support the journalism and programming that keep you informed. Donate now at <a href="https://www.witf.org/givenow">www.witf.org/givenow.</a> And thank you.

PA Headlines | March 31 | Approaching April 15, only half of Pennsylvanians have taken advantage of a new tax credit.

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