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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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8:44

Refugees in Harrisburg detained by ICE; Pa.'s medical...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/03/18

Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana products may soon get more state oversight. Solar advocates in Pennsylvania are cheering Monday’s first-round vote in the state legislature to accept millions in federal money for the Solar for All program. Environmental groups are ramping up their opposition to a hydroelectric project near the Susquehanna River with a new legal challenge. Arts organizations react to the National Endowment for the Arts change in its funding guidelines. Five members of

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10:46

Popular Pa. campground cancels reservations due to...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/03/17

Gov. Shapiro's effort to hire laid off federal workers is having an effect. Those who plan to fly on a commercial airline or enter a federal building need to get a Real ID by May 7th. Raystown Lake in Huntingdon County is cancelling this year’s campground reservations, citing staff shortages amid recent federal job cuts and hiring freezes. A Pennsylvania lawmaker is reviving his effort to repeal the state’s ban on Sunday hunting. Painter Andy Smith talks about his work with

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11:33

Pa. costs, uninsured population could rise if feds...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/03/14

Some state lawmakers are again pushing for open primaries. The new head of the EPA announced plans to rollback 31 separate environmental protections. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and a crypto mining company have agreed to accelerate cleanup of the company’s unpermitted coal ash dump in northwestern Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Board of Education unanimously rejected an application from a Christian organization seeking to become an official accreditation agency for

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12:14

Many Pa. programs, agencies threatened by federal...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/03/13

A rural county’s decision to spend opioid settlement funds on child welfare worker salaries has spurred debate. Legislators and healthcare providers held a town hall in Scranton to raise awareness of potential threats to Medicaid and Medicare during Donald Trump’s second term. Pittsburgh’s first bar to exclusively air women’s sports is opening this month. Gov. Josh Shapiro cautioned that Trump administration efforts to dismantle the Department of Education could

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15:23

Ukrainians in Pa. face an uncertain future after...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/03/12

Governor Josh Shapiro is promoting a $5 million plan to address Pennsylvania’s nursing shortage. State Attorney General Dave Sunday is joining with 38 other Attorneys General and the U.S. Justice Department in a bid to end Google’s monopoly over internet search engines. At American Red Cross blood drives nationwide, donors who give this month can get free A1C testing. A new statewide program is aiming to help residents remove invasive trees and shrubs and replace them with native species

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12:32

Weight loss drugs increasing Pa. costs for Medicaid;...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/03/11

Three victims of a Lancaster County plane crash were taken to a burn unit for treatment. Water utility Aqua Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against chemical manufacturer Arkema. State health officials told state legislators that new weight-loss drugs are driving up costs for Medicaid in Pennsylvania. Penn State's Beaver Stadium is becoming the West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium. Thirty-three images on the U.S. Army War College website were flagged for removal under a Trump administration order

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10:04

Pa. protections for trans students heading to court;...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/03/10

Advocates say recent policy changes at the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association violate state and federal protections for trans students. Two western Pa. public school districts and several parents have sued the state in a bid to undo antidiscrimination protections for gay and transgender people. The union representing some of the 3,000 employees at Tobyhanna Army Depot says morale is low as the Trump Administration continues to cut costs. Federal offices in Central Pennsylvania are on

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7:20

Pa. updates its voter registration system; Dauphin...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/03/07

Pennsylvania is updating its 22-year-old voter registration system. Researchers and staff at the University of Pittsburgh are speaking out against proposed funding cuts to the National Institutes of Health. Visually impaired residents in northeastern Pa. have a resource designed to help them maintain independence. Dauphin County hired at least four former employees as consultants almost immediately after they left their full-time government roles, against state law. A cold-case investigation by York

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11:46

Pa. says laid-off federal workers should apply to the...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/03/06

Pennsylvania officials want laid-off federal workers to apply for jobs with the state. Pennsylvanians at a town hall in Centre County continue to raise concerns and questions about the Trump administration. The Mann Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia has launched a new institute to focus on its community arts programs. Church World Service Lancaster has lost its federal contract to resettle refugees, following a Trump administration order. WellSpan has implemented enhanced security

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11:30

Federal climate money for Pa. farmers still frozen;...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/03/05

Protesters demonstrated outside the Pittsburgh office of Senator Dave McCormick, calling for more action to support Ukraine. A Pennsylvania state trooper is being charged with felony witness intimidation and misdemeanor counts of stalking and loitering. The deadline is just a few months away for Pennsylvanians to obtain a REAL ID card. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the shooting and hostage situation at UPMC Memorial Hospital. Senator John Fetterman was one of

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12:12

Temple University and WellSpan bring medical school...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/03/04

The Trump administration’s proposed tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico could impact U.S. housing markets. A series of public hearings about rural population loss in Pennsylvania recently kicked off in Altoona. Pennsylvania wants forest owners to help fight the spongy moth. State lawmakers questioned Department of Corrections officials about the safety of closing four facilities. An agreement between Temple University and WellSpan Health will establish York County's first academic

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18:39

Pa. Medicaid advocates worry about program cuts;...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/03/03

The budget resolution passed by the U.S. Housecould lead to major Medicaid cuts. Pa. Attorney General Dave Sunday defended his decision to not take legal action against a White House funding freeze. Penn State says it will not pull back on research in the face of uncertainty about federal funding. Filmmakers Paul Hood and Wallace McKelvey discuss their cinematic love letter to Harrisburg, River City Stories.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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13:01

Republicans see a chance to flip the PA Supreme...

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2025/02/28

The state Department of Labor and Industry has a large backlog of unemployment cases. Community leaders are demanding an explanation for the University of Pennsylvania’s decision to remove language and policies on DEI. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has begun stocking the state’s waterways ahead of the upcoming trout season. A Pennsylvania lawmaker is pushing his colleague to study the costs of climate change. A new commission created is at work to reverse the trend or rural

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9:44

A charter school wants to teach PA students with AI,...

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2025/02/27

Gen Z is particularly struggling with mental health and gun-related suicides. People who have their food stamp benefits stolen can no longer get the lost funds reimbursed. Pet owners are worried about their furry friends getting bird flu. WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital went on lockdown Wednesday after getting "credible threats.” The Lebanon County District Attorney says her office is actively working with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to deport criminals. The School District of

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10:44

Penn State branch campuses to close; What's holding...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/02/26

Penn State will close some campuses as it continues to balance its budget. Donald Trump cast a long shadow over Pennsylvania's Department of Education budget hearing. Flu activity is on the rise. West York officer Andrew Duarte was wearing a bullet-resistant vest when he was killed in the line of duty. Lebanon County is expected to receive more than $3.6 million from a second wave of opioid settlement funds. Demand for affordable housing is overwhelming. What's standing in the way of Solar for

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6:12

Pop stars get millions in PA tax credit; A thaw in...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/02/25

Pennsylvania again has access to more than $2 billion of federal money that had been frozen by the Trump Administration. Election security funding cuts will hurt state and local elections officials if made permanent. Protesters in Scranton showed support for the Steamtown National Historic Site. Funeral services are set for Friday for West York Borough Police Patrolman Andrew Duarte. Since 2019, production companies of 33 stars have been given a total of $48 million in state tax breaks because they

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13:53

PA's LGBTQ community seeking clarity following Trump...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/02/24

Pennsylvania’s Auditor General says lawmakers must take swift action to reform what he terms an outdated system for funding cyber charter schools. Philadelphia's District Attorney Larry Krasner is officially campaigning for re-election. Luzerne County police are looking for a suspect in an attempted firebomb attack on a state lawmaker's office. Pennsylvania municipalities say they’re struggling with a nationwide shortage of road salt. President Donald Trump’s string of executive

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11:13

Josh Shapiro proposes a raise for child care workers;...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/02/21

Gov. Josh Shapiro is proposing major investments in child care in the next state budget. More than two hundred scientists, university faculty members, and health care workers gathered in Philadelphia to protest federal cuts to research. Centre County residents protest Elon Musk’s involvement in government. Two of Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman’s longest-serving staff members are leaving his team. President Trump has appointed Governor Shapiro to the Council of Governors. Four National

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10:52

A Lancaster County school district failed to properly...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/02/20

Big tech and consumer protection groups both want Pennsylvania to pass a law to define how data can be used, but they disagree on the details. Even though a federal judge has ordered a temporary halt to the funding freeze for USAID, some Penn State researchers say the damage is already done. The owner of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant says it is updating its emergency preparedness plans. Lancaster Pride’s board of directors has voted to oust its president. An distributor of Coca-Cola

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13:00

Hundreds protest the Trump Administration in...

The Morning Agenda ·

2025/02/19

More than 300 people marched to the Pennsylvania Capitol Monday to protest President Donald Trump’s administration. Trump's executive order targeting diversity, equity and inclusionhas prompted the National Science Foundation to review all research it recently funded to make sure they're in compliance. Members of Pennsylvania’s largest healthcare and nurses' union began a strike at Geisinger’s Wyoming Valley locations on Monday. The Lancaster County District Attorney says a city

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