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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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5:59

The government shutdown is affecting Pennsylvanians...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/10/28

Hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvania households rely on a federally funded utility assistance program to help them keep their homes warm each winter. But the federal government shutdown means Pennsylvania has not received the funding it needs to run this program Allies for the LGBTQ+ community say state officials should act to protect same sex marriage in Pennsylvania, in case the U-S Supreme Court takes up a case this month designed to weaken marriage equality. Penn State Athletic officials are

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7:05

A crucial deadline is approaching regarding health...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/10/27

The clock is ticking for Congress to extend health care subsidies before open enrollment begins on Nov. first. The head of Pennsylvania’s health insurance marketplace is sounding the alarm. OB/GYNs and other doctors are expressing their concern over Pennsylvania State Treasurer Stacy Garrity's run for Governor. Southcentral Pennsylvania's Fall Foliage is at its peak as we head into this final week in October. State officials helped plant 700 trees along Orson run in southern York County in an

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8:00

A change in an important federal program has some...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/10/24

Employers and entrepreneurs are reacting to President Trump declaring a change to H1B visas. In Philadelphia, City Council members are planning to strengthen the city’s plastic bag ban and impose a ten-cent fee on paper bags, but Mayor Cherelle Parker may not be on board. PennDOT and the Pennsylvania State Police observed school bus safety week with a ceremony Wednesday at the State Museum. At one Pittsburgh high school, students from all over the world speak a total of around 50 languages

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6:41

Close to four months and still no state budget. And A...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/10/23

Pennsylvania is approaching four months without having a spending plan. The state Senate is doubling down on its effort to fund the state at last year’s levels. A consultant hired by US Steel found high-pressure water used in a maintenance procedure exceeded the valve’s pressure rating prior to a fatal explosion in August. Two workers died in the blast at the company’s Clairton Coke Works near Pittsburgh. Proposed legislation in the state Senate would ban students from using cell

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7:41

A summit on AI and medicine…and the former Penn State...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/10/22

At a gathering this week in Pittsburgh, university leaders are expressing optimism about the potential of artificial intelligence to improve health care.they caution there is much work ahead to guard against the risks. If one or more of the three Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices seeking retention this fall DON’T get the approval of voters, the 7-member court could be shorthanded for two years. U-S Senator Dave McCormick of Pennsylvania is among those promoting a new federal income tax

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11:56

The science edition: Funding for Pa. hydrogen hubs...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/10/21

Two Pennsylvania-based hydrogen hubs could be on the chopping block. A new list of clean energy projects slated for termination by the Trump administration includes the Philly-area MACH2 hydrogen hub and the Pittsburgh-based ARCH2.The projects could lose 1.7 billion dollars in federal funding. The Trump administration has reversed course and decided NOT to delay Biden-era rules limiting air pollution from the steel industry.The administration says the rules can now go into effect.The decision will

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10:02

On the move in Pa: trucking, glamping and mobile homes.

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/10/20

The trucking industry is growing nationwide, as well as in Pennsylvania.As a result, PennDOT is adding more parking spaces for trucks, across the state, in the hopes of improving safety on the road. Are you daydreaming about camping under the stars in a Pennsylvania state park?But not so sure about setting up a tent and sleeping on the ground?Now - you can consider "glamping."Pennsylvania is rolling out the glamping carpet in eight state parks. And a deeper dive... Tens of thousands of

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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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