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 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.
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A central Pennsylvania bio-lab is planning its largest expansion yet. Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories will build a new three-hundred-thousand-square-foot facility at its New Holland campus in Lancaster County.
Pennsylvania communities lost millions in expected federal funding this year after Congress passed a short-term spending bill that wiped out Community Project Funding grants for fiscal year 2025. The Lehigh Valley lost ...
Aerial photographs, weather observation and even food delivery are a few of the uses for drones. What about getting emergency medical equipment to rural areas where it’s needed, quickly? There’s now a public-private partnership aiming to use drones to do just that in central Pennsylvania.
The U-S Department of Justice says it won’t require names of minors who received gender-affirming care at hospitals o...
The US Environmental Protection Agency heard testimony in Pittsburgh last week regarding proposed changes to the Clean Water Act. The Trump administration has proposed limiting which waterways can receive federal protection.
Pennsylvania is joining a lawsuit against Uber, accusing the rideshare app of deceptive and unfair practices related to its subscription service.
A former Lancaster County police officer was sentenced to up to ...
The Trump administration is pushing new nuclear energy projects to power the ongoing race to advance artificial intelligence. Dauphin County’s Three Mile Island is at the center of that goal.
The Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police is leaving Harrisburg for the national stage.
Avian Influenza may be making a comeback among poultry flocks in Pennsylvania. About 400 snow geese likely died of the virus in Nor...
The White House is touting the strength of the nation’s economy; despite data showing Americans remain concerned about inflation and job security. Vice President JD Vance is the latest Trump administration official to tout a rosy economic outlook, during a rally in Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg lawmakers are expected to send a bill to Governor Josh Shapiro’s desk that changes the way workers access unemployment benefits. &nb...
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday says he’ll defend the state’s artificial intelligence laws in court — even if that means challenging Donald Trump’s administration. Sunday’s threat is a rare push back against Trump from the first-term Republican.
Across Pennsylvania, our roadways, parking lots and driveways are already seeing tons of salt being spread to alleviate icy, snowy conditions. B...
The recently passed Pennsylvania state budget includes more money for tuberculosis prevention efforts in the Commonwealth. Federal data show cases of TB steadily rising nationally after nearly three decades of decline.
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is establishing a rural residency program in an effort to bolster the rural doctor workforce. Here’s how it works: Residents start at UPMC Williamsport befo...
New recommendations from a CDC advisory committee to give the first dose of the Hepatitis B vaccine to infants no earlier than 2 months old is upending standard medical practices. Pediatricians here in Pennsylvania say this could undo decades of progress in preventing the disease in young kids.
Many healthcare providers are now using generative AI tools to take notes during visits. Health systems say it is saving doctors ...
The Trump administration has announced plans to roll back fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks – citing affordability. It’s the latest move toward dismantling former President Biden’s climate initiatives. Public health advocates say the rules have helped clean up Philly’s air quality.
Federal authorities arrested an Uzbek terror suspect with a Pennsylvania-issued driver’s license several ...
Gov. Josh Shapiro called on all political leaders to condemn all political violence, during a discussion on political violence Tuesday night in Washington, D.C. The event took place at the National cathedral and was moderated by Savannah Guthrie, co- anchor of NBC's Today Show.
State lawmakers' meantime are digging into Gov. Josh Shapiro's use of the state plane, and the one million dollars in security upgrades at his private resid...
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 Pennsylvania, is now Administrator of the federal program which oversees Medicare and Medicaid. Last Friday, Dr. Oz jo...
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 2025 General Election. the vote comes amid an investigation into how third-party voters were left out of poll books. Republican Chester...
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 federal judge in Boston has ordered the government to restore Medicaid funding to health care centers that also provide reproductive health...
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 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 sustain...
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 forty-year-old partnership.
A growing number of people are struggling to pay utility bills as the price of electricity soars. Many Pen...
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.
Michael Mullins of northeastern PA died from ALS in 2022. His son, state Rep. Kyle Mullins was motivated by the loss to figh...
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 Pennsylvania school districts, including, have asked the courts to halt tuition payments to the state's largest cyber charter operator.
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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 against the Trump Administration. The latest fight centers on anti-homelessness funding.
Discriminating against someone based on...
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 shortage of contenders for his Congressional seat - 10 at last count, including a former climate advisor to the Biden administratio...
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 Year's Day. The Mummers will head down Broad Street for the 125th time in just a few weeks.
The director of the Penn State Cancer Inst...
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