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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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9:48

Arts, music & culture: A preview of Ken Burns’ new...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/10/17

The filmmaker Ken Burns came to the Philadelphia area late last week for a sneak peek of his new documentary about the American Revolution. The Philadelphia Museum of Art has changed its name.It is now known as the Philadelphia Art Museum. And a deeper dive. Red dirt country” is a rootsy style of country music originating in Oklahoma and Texas, known for its down-to-earth sound and storytelling.Cody Tyler of Reading describes his music as “black dirt country” since it’s

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7:36

Public media stations make news of their own in Pa....

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/10/16

WPSU-TV and radio will become part of Philadelphia-based WHYY, under a plan Penn State trustees unanimously approved Monday. There is also news affecting this media organization.Ron Hetrick, President and CEO of WITF, on Monday announced his resignation, effective immediately. Thousands of student teachers statewide are without pay as they wait for Pennsylvania lawmakers to agree on a budget. State officials are reminding Pennsylvanians we are now in the fall wildfire season.The Department of

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12:55

Cody Balmer pleads guilty. And Lancaster proposes...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/10/15

The man accused of an arson attack on the Pennsylvania governor's residence in April pleaded guilty Tuesday at attempted murder and other charges. Today’s program is also a deep dive into how one local government is establishing an ordinance for future data centers. Chris Reber of our sister newsroom at LNP | Lancaster Online is in conversation with WITF’s Karen Hendricks to explain how Lancaster City officials are developing the rules – which will be submitted to the Lancaster

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14:10

A mail-in ballot snafu. And the late state budget is...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/10/14

Election Day is three weeks from today in Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, November 4th.And there’s a snafu with some mail-in ballots in Luzerne County. More than half of Penn State’s staff say they don’t have confidence in senior leadership. That’s according to a newly released staff satisfaction survey. The Trump administration is asking the University of Pennsylvania and eight other schools to make drastic changes in the way they operate, in exchange for access to federal grants,

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11:13

New polling shows strong support for Gov. Shapiro....

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/10/13

A new Franklin and Marshall College Poll shows fewer Pennsylvania voters support Donald Trump’s handling of the economy. Meantime, Pennsylvania is in its fourth month without a state budget, and that subject was covered in Franklin and Marshall’s poll as well. And we have poll results in one additional area.Gov. Josh Shapiro continues to earn solid marks from Pennsylvania voters, according to the new Franklin and Marshall Poll. You can hear more from Berwood Yost on the October F&M

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8:51

We’ve passed 100 days without a state budget: Where...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/10/10

Pennsylvania is now 100 days without a state budget, yet lawmakers appear no closer to reaching a deal.Frustrations are mounting in the Capitol. House G-O-P leader Jesse Topper says the state must help scale up the energy industry, reform education and find ways to make social safety-net programs sustainable in the long run. Meantime, Senate Democratic leader Jay Costa blames Republicans for failing to compromise on key issues, like funding public education funding and legalizing the adult use of

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6:28

Pa. Sen. Dave McCormick invests in “muni” bonds – and...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/10/09

Stock trading by members of Congress has come under public scrutiny in recent years, U.S. Senator Dave McCormick of Pennsylvania has profited from another type of market trading. State officials have unveiled a new campaign to spread awareness of drink spiking. Clearfield County will make one million dollars over five years - for acting as the middleman between ICE and the private contractor that operates the Moshannon Valley Processing Center. Nine people have died in boating incidents so far this

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9:00

AG Dave Sunday launches pilot program to help those...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/10/08

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday is rolling out a new effort aimed at helping people with mental illness who commit low-level offenses, to avoid jail time.The program builds off the state’s Law Enforcement Treatment Initiative or LETI, originally created to address substance abuse. Governor Josh Shapiro is stepping onto the international stage.Eight U.S. governors and two premiers of Canadian provinces elected Shapiro to lead a partnership overseeing the Great Lakes. State House and

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8:46

A State College man is released from prison after 44...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/10/07

After more than four decades in prison, a Pennsylvania man’s murder conviction was vacated over the summer.On Friday, he was finally released — and immediately detained by ICE. Many County leaders in Pennsylvania say they’re fed up with the state’s late budget — now in its fourth month — as the federal government has also shut down. People with dementia and their family caregivers may be eligible for a new Medicare program called GUIDE.It's designed to bring

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10:50

Nonprofit leaders rally against the state budget...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/10/06

Critical service providers are still not receiving funding from the state, as lawmakers and Governor Josh Shapiro enter their fourth month without a state budget.These organizations warn that layoffs, service cuts and even closures are looming over their work. In Pennsylvania, a growing number of grandparents are raising grandchildren after the loss of their adult children.Now the state has set up a helpline for older residents to better help navigate custody issues, court proceedings and supportive

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9:29

Gov. Shapiro signs executive order, continuing...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/10/03

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is expanding on his promise to preserve vaccine access across the commonwealth… after a reversal on recommendations from the federal government. Pennsylvania researchers are pushing back against the recent announcement from the White House of a direct link between autism and the use of the painkiller acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are exploring a treatment that uses a patient’s own body in

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8:22

Federal government shuts down, as state budget...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/10/02

As Congress missed the deadline to pass a federal budget, more than 100,000 government workers in the commonwealth are now affected by the federal government shutdown. Today marks three entire months without a state budget.Pennsylvania’s counties, school districts and social service agencies are warning of mounting layoffs, borrowing costs and damage to the safety net, as the politically divided state government enters its fourth month of a budget stalemate. October 1st was also a milestone

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11:11

Plans for a Western Pa. data center, on hold. And a...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/10/01

Plans for a new data center in Springdale in Allegheny County have been put on hold by the borough planning commission. And a deeper dive into the planning of a new museum focused on Black history in Gettysburg. Meet Andrew Dalton, President and CEO of the nonprofit Gettysburg History, which also operates the Adams County Historical Society and Gettysburg Beyond the Battle Museum. Did you know that if every one of WITF’s sustaining circle members gives as little as $12 more a month, we'd close

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9:43

Philly tracks the impact of immigrants. And a deep...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/09/30

What impacts are immigrants having on the Greater Philadelphia region?The latest on a new report from a Philadelphia nonprofit. Back in September of 2009, pollution killed off the fish, mussels, and other aquatic species in Dunkard Creek, a tributary of the Monongahela River in Western Pa.Now, sixteen years later, biologists are still working to bring life back to the stream. Federal funding for public media has been rescinded. Your monthly gift to WITF can help fill the gap as we navigate this new

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9:45

Can Pa.’s state Supreme Court retention race be...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/09/29

Democrats say Pennsylvania’s richest man is trying to buy the outcome of the state’s Supreme Court retention race this year. A judge has added Pennsylvania to a lawsuit over the Trump administration’s demand for personal information about food-stamp recipients. A new passenger bridge planned for Lancaster's Amtrak station is part of a five-year plan for improving Pennsylvania's railroads.The state Department of Transportation is updating the plan to identify needs for both freight

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6:46

Gov. Shapiro pushes for grid reform, lower electric...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/09/26

Governor Josh Shapiro is pushing to reform how the regional electrical grid is managed so costs for consumers will go down. The state Treasurer’s office of Stacy Garrity is launching a $500 million loan plan for counties and pre-K programs impacted by the months-late state budget. And as the Republican gubernatorial candidate, Stacy Garrity blasted Governor Josh Shapiro in a campaign stop in Western PA earlier this week. Pennsylvania's unemployment rate held steady in August. The state's

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5:46

AG alerts Pennsylvanians to “sheriff” scam. And most...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/09/25

Pennsylvania's Attorney General is advising residents to watch out for a scam involving threats of arrest by a local sheriff. Rain in this week's forecast may help ease dry conditions across central Pennsylvania.Over the past two weeks, all of Dauphin County began showing up on the U.S. Drought Monitor's map. Six months after a flood poured more than 5,000 gallons of water into the Lancaster Public Library, parts of the building’s first floor remain closed.The two organizations responsible for

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8:16

Democrats call for gun reform. And Garrity gets GOP...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/09/24

House Democrats are renewing their efforts to reform gun ownership laws in Pennsylvania amid several recent high-profile gun deaths — including conservative activist Charlie Kirk and three Northern York County Regional police officers killed by a gunman. Last Friday, as the Trump administration demanded Pennsylvania share personal data about food-stamp recipients, a federal court ruled other states don’t have to do so. The 2026 governor’s race is heating up, as Republicans look to

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7:01

Pa. reacts to Trump admin.’s plan to rollback air...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/09/23

Companies looking to build new power plants or factories may be able to start construction before getting required air pollution permits. The proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency is drawing criticism from Pennsylvania environmental groups. It’s been more than one year since the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby brought heavy rains to Pennsylvania, along with flooding and even a tornado.The most serious flooding happened in the northern part of the state.People in Potter and Tioga

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11:23

Pa. lawmakers want to help veterans and first...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/09/22

State lawmakers are looking for ways to combat depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress — especially among veterans and first responders.House members are considering psychedelics as a potential treatment. Dozens of activists rallied outside the Bucks County courthouse in suburban Philadelphia last week, as a hearing on the county sheriff’s agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement went on inside. The Northern York County Regional Police Department - which lost three

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