Regional & State News
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Nathan Willison
‘A moral travesty’: Hundreds rally in Penn Square Sunday in support of Church World Service
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PA Senate
Less secure elections, higher costs for counties: How Donald Trump’s cuts to security agencies would affect Pennsylvanians
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NIH budget cuts would mean problems for Central Pa. public health research
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LNP Archives
The 40th anniversary of Witness: a former mayor and theater owner recall the filming and 1985 premiere
For some who attended the Feb. 7, 1985, world premiere of the film “Witness” at what was then the Fulton Opera House, the atmosphere of the evening made an impression that has lasted 40 years.
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Three Mile Island nuclear plant lays out emergency plans
The Morning Agenda – a podcast from WITF
Each weekday morning, The Morning Agenda will keep you informed, amused, enlightened and up-to-date on what’s happening in central Pennsylvania and the rest of this great commonwealth.
Climate & Energy
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The Associated Press
Jimmy Carter offered calm to Pennsylvanians after Three Mile Island partial meltdown
Carter visited the midstate on April 1, 1979– four days after the partial meltdown at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant’s Unit 2 reactor.
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Courtesy: Pa. Department of Environmental Protection
Endangered status proposed for eastern hellbender
The eastern hellbender’s population has been shrinking, due to stream sedimentation, poor water quality, disease, and habitat loss.
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Rachel McDevitt
Schools can apply for state aid to install solar energy, save money
A new state grant program that aims to save schools money through solar energy is open for applications.
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Reid Frazier
How to save energy and make your home more comfortable this winter
There are ways to make sure you are heating your home efficiently and saving money this winter. Some upgrades may even qualify for a rebate or tax credit.
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Katie Colaneri
More than $40M heading to Pennsylvania farms to increase climate resilience
The grants are funded by the federal Farm Bill and the Inflation Reduction Act, a major climate spending law.
Politics & Policy
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PA Senate
Less secure elections, higher costs for counties: How Donald Trump’s cuts to security agencies would affect Pennsylvanians
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Michael Dwyer
Better than nothing? Pa. considers data privacy bill friendly to companies, called weak by consumer advocates
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Jordan Wilkie
Harrisburg march part of national protest against Donald Trump’s presidency
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Blaine Shahan
Gov. Shapiro’s $51.4B budget pitch includes boost to education, legalizing marijuana
Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday pitched a $1.5 billion increase for public schools as part of an overall $51.4 billion state budget for the next fiscal year.
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Jordan Wilkie
Election reforms, mental health funding, and 911 support — counties set their legislative priorities
Elections
In Pennsylvania, am I allowed to drop off a ballot for another voter?
Pennsylvania law generally requires voters to return their own ballot and prohibits people from returning other voters’ ballots to a drop box or county elections office on their behalf. But there are some exceptions.
Can noncitizens vote in Pennsylvania elections?
U.S. law bans noncitizens from voting in federal elections, such as races for president, U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives. Like many states, Pennsylvania also prohibits noncitizens from voting in elections for state offices.
Separating fact from fiction in Pennsylvania’s election process
Pennsylvania, a crucial swing state, is often the subject of election-related misinformation. Social media users have falsely suggested that large numbers of migrants are illegally registering to vote in Pennsylvania, incorrectly asserted that the time it takes to count votes in the state is a smokescreen for fraud, and made baseless claims about foul play involving deceased voters.
National & World News
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Michael A. McCoy
Live updates: Washington plane crash
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Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter is feared dead
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WATCH LIVE: Vance and Walz debate — PBS News simulcast of CBS’s 2024 Vice Presidential Debate
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio are meeting Tuesday for their first and only scheduled vice presidential debate.
The 90-minute CBS 2024 Vice Presidential Debate will air at 9 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Oct. 1. PBS News coverage starts with the News Hour at 6 p.m. EDT, then stay tuned for special analysis following the debate. You can watch live in our player here.
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A tale of crushing security lapses and missed chances to stop the man who shot Trump
The acting director of the Secret Service was incensed at what had happened that July evening. “What I saw made me ashamed,” Ronald Rowe Jr. said. “I cannot defend why that roof was not better secured.”
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visits Pennsylvania ammunition plant to thank workers and ask for more
Under tight security, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday visited a Pennsylvania ammunition factory to thank the workers who are producing one of the most critically needed munitions for his country’s fight to fend off Russian ground forces.
By Michael Rubinkam and Tara Copp/The Associated Press
