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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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7:05

Central Pa. hydroelectric project awaits federal OK;...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/11/18

A proposed hydroelectric project near the Susquehanna River is still awaiting word from a federal regulator on whether it can move forward. With the arrival of colder weather, Pennsylvanians struggling to pay utility bills will once again be able to apply for assistance. Starting next year, more older Pennsylvanians can apply for food assistance. New federal guidelines expand who’s eligible for the state’s Senior Food Box Program. The Lancaster Country Day school will be under new leadership

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7:51

How does a recount work in the Pa. U.S. Senate race?;...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/11/15

Exhausted election officials have seven million votes to recount in under two weeks. So, what are the next steps for the U.S. Senate race between Republican Dave McCormick and Democrat Bob Casey that is close enough to trigger the state’s automatic recount law? A group of parents are taking steps to sue the Lancaster Country Day School. The legal action comes in the wake of AI-generated nude images of nearly 50 female students being shared by a classmate. Starting this weekend, Pennsylvania hunters

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7:20

U.S Senate race in Pa. heads to recount; York...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/11/14

Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate race is headed for a recount. As of yesterday, Republican Davide McCormick led Democratic incumbent Bob Casey by about 28,000 votes out of more than 6.9 million ballots counted. A York County business owner is apologizing after a video of him using racial slurs was posted on social media. The Elizabethtown Area School board in Lancaster County has introduced two policies prepared by the religious rights law firm -- the Independence Law Center. A Philadelphia judge says

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7:32

Pa. utility to add solar to mix of energy sources;...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/11/13

PECO has agreed to add solar energy to its mix of sources that generate electricity for customers in southeast Pennsylvania. The company serves more than 4,100 customers in York County. New research sheds light on the impact of Philadelphia’s soda tax on people’s health. More than 80 new trees have been along downtown Wilkes-Barre’s sidewalks. The plants do more than just add to the city’s curb appeal. They also provide shade and flood control. The ballot counting in the race for U.S. Senate in

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6:24

A milder winter in Pa. could mean lower energy bills;...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/11/12

While Philadelphia voters mostly went for Democrat Kamala Harris, Donald Trump did win over some neighborhoods in the city. Winter energy bills in Pennsylvania will likely be the same or less than last year. Is your beloved tree dead on the inside? A Pennsylvania arborist wants to warn the public about “zombie trees” - and what people should do to stop the horde from taking over. Republican David McCormick may be leading Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate race, but has not been invited to attend the

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10:37

Federal climate dollars help Pa. communities...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/11/11

Federal climate money is helping Pennsylvania communities transform their downtowns. Pennsylvania will receive about $245 million this year to clean up abandoned mine lands, significantly more than any other state. Penn State graduate students are looking to unionize. Organizers say they have the needed signatures to move to the next step in the unionization process. A wildfire in Berks County appears to be mostly under control this morning. Lycoming County could be the home of a juvenile justice

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7:00

David McCormick pulls off Pa. U.S. Senate upset; GOP...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/11/08

Republican David McCormick has knocked off Pennsylvania's longest serving Democrat in the U.S. Senate -- Bob Casey. Midstate Congressman Scott Perry has survived a challenge, narrowly beating Democrat Janelle Stelson, This is his second win -- since he played a role in then-President Donald Trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 election. The Centre County Republican Committee plans to file complaints against the county’s board of elections and demand a recount of mail-in ballots. The FBI, state

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5:59

Count goes on in Pa. U.S. Senate race; Central...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/11/07

Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate contest between Democratic incumbent Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick is still too early to call. Three Pennsylvania races for the U.S. House remain uncalled by The Associated Press. In the 10th District, Republican incumbent Scott Perry leads challenger Janelle Stelson. More than 7 million Pennsylvanians cast a ballot in Tuesday's election. Democrats lost all three statewide row offices and failed to make any gains in the state Senate. As another

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5:21

Pennsylvania propels Trump toward a return to power;...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/11/06

Purple Pennsylvania turns red in 2024. Donald Trump is on the verge of clinching the presidency after winning the commonwealth, putting him just three electoral votes shy of securing his return to the White House. U.S. Senator Bob Casey may be Pennsylvania’s best-known politician -- but he has an uphill fight to earn a fourth term. Republican David McCormick led vote counting early this morning by about 100,000 votes, or two percent. The race between incumbent Republican Congressman Scott Perry and

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7:07

Election day is here (finally).

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/11/05

Today is election day. Polls open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. Poll workers sometimes have to quickly problem-solve to make sure all eligible voters are able to cast a ballot. Counties have backup plans for when issues arise. Pennsylvania voters are deciding whether to keep Democrats in control of the state House and the Republican state Senate’s majority. They will also decide who should be running state offices that prosecute crimes, handle billions in public money and keep a watch on how

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10:32

GOP Pa. senators try to block U.S. citizens who live...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/11/04

Two state senators have challenged the right of U.S. citizens living abroad to cast votes in federal races. The country’s highest court has sided with Butler County voters whose provisional ballots were challenged by Republicans this past spring. On the final Sunday of a rollercoaster presidential contest, Republican nominee Donald Trump is asking voters in Pennsylvania again to make him leader of what he falsely claims is a “failed nation.” Only a handful of races will determine control of the

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6:57

Investigation into potentially fraudulent voter...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/11/01

Elections officials in Lancaster and York counties have identified a large number of improperly filled-out voter registration forms. Election day is just five days away, but unofficial results likely won’t be known for a day or two. That’s because Pennsylvania voters can cast ballots early, but elections officials can’t start processing them until Election Day. Third-party presidential candidate Cornel West has lost a Supreme Court bid to be included on the presidential ballot in Pennsylvania. The

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12:56

Kamala Harris works to close the deal in Pa.; Probes...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/10/31

With election day just five days away, Democratic presidential candidate Kamala [Comma-la] Harris is making Pennsylvania a priority for her campaign. She addressed a large crowd at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg yesterday. A judge has ordered Bucks County to extend its deadline to request a mail ballot until 5:00 p.m tomorrow. A divided Pennsylvania appeals court says the envelopes voters use to send in mail ballots don't need to have been accurately hand-dated. Investigations into potential

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6:53

Hundreds of Pa voters.being challenged based on...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/10/30

A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania's overseas voting rules. The suit was filed by several Pennsylvania Republican Congressmen -- who all voted not to certify the 2020 election. That includes Scott Perry, Dan Meuser and Lloyd Smucker. Counties in Philadelphia’s suburbs are being asked to reject the mail-in ballot applications of hundreds of voters in what the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania said are illegal challenges. Former President Donald Trump has told

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8:13

GOP asks SCOTUS to block counting of some provisional...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/10/29

Republicans are asking the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency order in Pennsylvania that could result in thousands of votes not being counted in this year’s election. Some counties will still be counting votes after Election Day -- which is part of the usual process. Philadelphia’s district attorney is suing to halt Elon Musk’s $1 million giveaway that's part of his political organization’s effort to boost Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. The investigation into potential voter registration

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12:34

Pennsylvanians who want to vote by mail need to act...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/10/28

Pennsylvanians are running out of time to vote by mail. The FBI says Russian actors made a widely circulated video falsely depicting mail-in ballots for Donald Trump being destroyed in Bucks County. The Lancaster County District Attorney’s office is investigating voter registration fraud after it was alerted to numerous suspicious registration forms by the county’s elections office. An Episcopal priest in Lancaster County is teaching ancient prayer and meditation techniques to survive political

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13:57

Election lawsuits cost Philly suburbs $2.6 million; ...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/10/25

Election denialism is costing the Philadelphia suburbs big money. Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties have spent more than $2.6 million fighting election-related lawsuits since 2020. The race for Pennsylvania’s 19 electoral votes in the presidential contest is nearing the home stretch. Pennsylvanians can vote by mail or vote in-person at a polling place on Election Day. The state doesn’t have early in-person voting, but there is a work around. WITF's Jordan Wilkie recorded himself

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7:30

Pa. high court gives voters a provisional option if...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/10/24

The state Supreme Court is affirming protections for mail-in voters in Pennsylvania who make mistakes returning their ballots. Pennsylvania election officials say voters have returned ballots that were ripped, had coffee spilled on them, or even burned. When that happens, they duplicate the votes onto new, clean ballots to ensure they can be scanned and counted by election equipment. One of the hallmarks of American elections is that there’s a lot of waiting. Several factors contribute to a

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8:23

Election in Pa. could hinge on young women; Influx of...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/10/23

This year's presidential election could see a historic gender gap as young women line up behind Democrat Kamala Harris' bid to be the first female president. One place where this could be significant is Pittsburgh, All over the country, people with more education are leaning more Democratic, a shift that's reshaping American politics. One of the places where it could have the most impact this year is Centre County. In a stretch of what once was Pennsylvania steel country, Democrats and Republicans

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7:18

Energizing Pa. Latino voters; Is Lancaster County's...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/10/22

Roughly 580,000 eligible Latino voters live in Pennsylvania — a number that could determine who wins the presidential race in the key battleground state. Organizers are working to energize Latino voters in Philadelphia. Voting advocates say thousands of people currently incarcerated in Pennsylvania prisons are eligible to vote. The state issued new guidance ahead of next month's elections for prisoners wishing to cast a ballot . The two major-party candidates for state Attorney General have traded

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