The Morning Agenda

A group of 66 people sent to juvenile facilities in Pennsylvania as children have filed lawsuits alleging that they suffered physical and sexual abuse by guards, nurses, supervisors or other staff. 

Gas company CNX wants the Biden administration to write favorable clean energy tax credit rules so it can build a “sustainable” aviation fuel facility at Pittsburgh International Airport. 

Harrisburg’s Latino Hispanic American Communi...

An election challenge in Centre County is testing if Pennsylvania can certify its votes on time this fall.

Penn State trustees have voted to approve up to $700 million in renovations to Beaver Stadium. 

The Scandinavian model of incarceration emphasizes rehabilitation over punishment and gives inmates more freedom. Democratic state lawmakers want the program to be made permanent at one prison in Pennsylvania, and expanded.

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A rule change lengthening the time students with disabilities can stay in Pennsylvania public schools is now void, according to a new Commonwealth Court ruling. 

U.S. Senator Bob Casey is speaking out in favor of a bill addressing issues at the southern border with Mexico.

More than $1 million in federal grants could help reduce persistent flooding in Harrisburg. 

Governor Josh Shapiro’s administration will make tourism a priori...

Penn State is making a buyout offer to employees at its Commonwealth Campuses -- including those in Harrisburg, York, Mont Alto, and Reading. Faculty Senators are not holding back in  expressing frustration and criticism of the plan.

 Several communities across the state -- including Philadelphia -- are turning to “tough-on-crime” approaches to address drug use and the opioid crisis. But, some families who’ve lost loved ones to dr...

An American accused of sexually assaulting a Gettysburg College student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said, “So I raped you,” has been detained in France after a three-year search.

Pennsylvania is one of many states that have recently banned the Callery pear tree.  

The WIC program connects at-risk mothers and caregivers with social services and guidance to provide the best care for their children. The fed...

PPL Electric Utilities could pay one million dollars into its customer hardship fund, under a proposed deal from the state’s utility regulator.

Cyril Wecht, a celebrated pathologist and one of Western Pennsylvania's defining political figures, has died at age 93. 

With more than 600 jobs to fill and many retirements lurking, Gov. Josh Shapiro is asking his administration to change the way the state hires in his newest executive o...

Today is the deadline for counties to certify primary votes, barring election protests or recounts. 

The Chester Housing Authority is “troubled,” according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Less than one-percent of the Americans who served during World War II are still alive to tell their stories, according to The National World War II Museum. A memoir coming out tomorrow details the life experiences of a 1...

State House leaders plan to introduce legislation to close funding gaps between the Commonwealth’s poorest and wealthiest school districts. 

York County is looking to hire its fourth election director in as many years. 

 As temperatures rise, ticks and spotted lanternflies are sure to follow soon.  

Pennsylvania will join the majority of states that ban motorists from handling a cell phone for almost any purpose while driving.

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The number of mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania rejected for technicalities saw a significant drop in last month’s primary election. It comes after election leaders tried anew to help voters avoid mistakes 

Penn State is offering voluntary buyouts to employees at its Commonwealth Campuses -- including those in Harrisburg, York, Mont Alto, and Reading.

Appliances sold in the state would need to meet stricter efficiency standards und...

A school voucher proposal is headed to a floor vote in the state Senate.

Republican state lawmakers are advancing a $3 billion tax cut, in a counterproposal to Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro's budget plan.

Nearly two weeks after an arrest warrant for Democratic state Representative Kevin Boyle of Philadelphia was revoked, House Republicans are calling on the state Attorney General to investigate Philadelphia District Attorney L...

Two poll workers will no longer work elections at First United Methodist Church in Lancaster -- after two Black voters reported being racially profiled during last month's primary.

A rally in Harrisburg has featured advocates backing  bipartisan legislation to provide up to 20 weeks of paid family leave to Pennsylvanians.     

A Pennsylvania school district is celebrating the completion of its “Filter First” drinking fountain pro...

The Maryland Air National Guard will no long fly low-level training flights over the PA Wilds. 

Legislation passed by the state Senate would let energy companies bypass state agencies when securing a permit to build.

Governor Josh Shapiro's proposed budget includes a significant increase in funding to reduce gun violence in communities.

Ethnic intimidation charges have been filed against a Carlisle man for posting an anti-Semiti...

Dairy farmers across Central Pennsylvania are dealing with new measures to stop avian flu.

Federal funds for public transit in Pennsylvania are running out this year and advocates and lawmakers alike are worried that will hurt systems across the state.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is funding removal of ten dams in Pennsylvania in the next few years. 

Both Democrats and Republicans are checking in on protests at the Univers...

A measure to help counties process mail-in ballots by Election Day will move from the state House to the Senate.

A big solar farm in Adams County is helping city buildings in Philadelphia get a little greener.

Walleye have arrived at the Pleasant Mount State Fish Hatchery in Wayne County. The gold and olive fish help produce another generation for anglers to catch across Pennsylvania. The season for the freshwater fish begins Sat...

A Lancaster County chicken processing plant dumped millions of pounds of pollutants into waterways in a four year period. It's just one of many Tyson plants in the U.S. that researchers say pipe wastewater into rivers and streams.

 Pennsylvania is accepting grant applications for school facility repairs beginning today. Schools can apply for up to $10 million in state funding to address environmental concerns, such as lead, asbest...

A new federal rule banning non-compete agreements offers little comfort to many Pennsylvania doctors -- because the Federal Trade Commission has limited oversight of nonprofits, including UPMC. But. legislation that’s gaining momentum at the state Capitol would free clinicians from non-competes with their nonprofit employers.

The energy efficiency industry is growing, but the sector is facing a wave of retirements. A pilot program...

Investigators are looking for the cause of a six-alarm fire in York County that destroyed the former Stewartstown Furniture Factory over the weekend.

Advocates are pushing for limits on polluting industries that want to locate or expand near vulnerable communities in Pennsylvania. 

Flowers and trees are blooming across Central Pennsylvania as temperatures climb higher.  But, what's invisible to the naked eye is all the pollen cir...