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Playlist by The Morning AgendaSometimes, 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 inform…Follow the podcast:
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Funding cuts put HIV patients at risk of homelessness. PSU welcomes Matt Campbell. And America250 comes to State Museum.
Housing and medication assistance are at risk for dozens of people living with HIV in southcentral Pennsylvania. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration ordered a mid-year 25% budget cut to the state’s regional HIV service providers. Mehmet Oz, the former TV personality and US Senate candidate from Pen…
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Pa. election officials call for reform to voter registration drives. And amid public outcry, Chester Co. certifies Nov. election results.
Pennsylvania election officials are calling for reform to voter registration drives. Some advocacy groups parachute in during presidential election years and cause headaches for elections offices and voters alike. The Chester County Board of Elections voted Friday to certify the results of the 202…
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A Midstate Congressman is a contender to chair influential House Budget Committee. And a Pa. coal mine controversy.
Midstate Congressman Lloyd Smucker is emerging as an early favorite to be elected the next leader of the influential House Budget Committee. Without fanfare, Pennsylvania has decided to limit access to popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic for residents covered by the state's Medicaid plans. A f…
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A deep dive with La Tasha Williams, first Black woman elected Dauphin Co. judge.
November's election brought many shifts, with a number of Democratic candidates winning election over Republican candidates across the country. One of those candidates here in Central PA is La Tasha Williams. Did you know that if every one of WITF's sustaining circle members gives as little as $12…
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Gov. Shapiro elected chair of Chesapeake Bay board. And a reprieve for U.S. Steel – a ‘presidential exemption’ under Clean Air Act.
Chesapeake Bay officials have elected Gov. Josh Shapiro to lead a regional agreement to help clean and restore the waterway which gets its largest source of freshwater from Pennsylvania. The first-term Democrat will take the reins of the Chesapeake Executive Council at a tumultuous time for the for…
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The Midstate gets its first snowfall of the season. And some hope in the fight against a debilitating disease
Central Pennsylvania on Tuesday got its first taste of winter weather, with between three and five inches of snow. Heavier totals were reported to the north and east of the Harrisburg area. Schools were closed or delayed in many communities with PennDOT crews pressed into service for snow removal.…
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A tax credit aimed at energy efficiency is about to expire…and several school districts have gone to court against Pennsylvania’s largest cyber charter school operator.
Time is running out to take advantage of a tax credit for home improvements that help you use less energy. The federal Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit partially reimburses homeowners when they get an energy audit, weatherize their home, install new windows or buy a heat pump. Four western…
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For some, Pa. Supreme Court clouds Sunshine Law. Shapiro signs CROWN Act – and files another lawsuit against Trump admin.
Local government groups across Pennsylvania are celebrating a state Supreme Court ruling that makes it easier for agencies to change their meeting agendas on the fly. Some transparency advocates however are sounding the alarm. Governor Josh Shapiro has joined 20 other states in another lawsuit ag…
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State Supreme Court interprets Sunshine Law. And 10 contenders vie for longtime Pa. politician Dwight Evans’ Congressional seat.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Monday that local officials do not need to give 24-hour notice to make changes to public agendas. Dwight Evans has been a fixture in Pennsylvania's politics for decades. Evans announced earlier this year he'll be retiring at the end of his term - and there's no…
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A Pa. township bans gas-powered leaf blowers. And the Mummers gear up for a milestone.
A township in suburban Philadelphia voted to ban gas-powered leaf blowers by 2029, becoming the first township in Pennsylvania to ban the noisy devices. While most of us are focused on the Thanksgiving holiday being observed this week, there's a group of Philadelphia musicians preparing for New Ye…
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