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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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7:18

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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8:12

Pa. lawmakers who voted against certifying 2020...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/10/21

A federal judge in Pennsylvania is considering a Republican request to direct the state's election officials to take additional steps to verify the identification and eligibility of voters living overseas. Thousands of supporters of Donald Trump have had a chance to hear from the former president at the county Convention Center. One of the late golf legend Arnold Palmer's daughters calls Donald Trump’s references to her father’s genitalia "a poor choice of approaches” to honoring his memory.

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16:18

GOP Pa. lawmakers claim, without evidence, double...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/10/18

In the weeks leading up to the election, some have begun to falsely assert students in Pennsylvania may attempt to vote twice -- once in their hometown, and once in the location of their college or university. But, so far, there’s no evidence that’s the case. The deadline for Pennsylvanians to register to vote in November is Monday. The Cumberland County Elections Bureau has announced additional hours on select days, for residents who plan to vote in the November election using mail-in ballots they

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12:54

One-third of requested Pa. mail-in ballots have been...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/10/17

Vice President Kamala Harris is urging Republican voters in Pennsylvania and across the nation to put “country first” and abandon former President Donald Trump. Some 1.7 million Pennsylvania voters are approved to vote by-mail, and about one-third of them have already returned ballots. With less than two weeks to go before the deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot, Lancaster County election leaders have flagged clerical errors on 267 ballots out of more than 28,000 returned so far. Governor Josh

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6:18

Recapping 2nd Casey and McCormick debate in Pa. U.S....

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/10/16

Democrat Bob Casey and Republican Dave McCormick have squared off for their second and final debate in the race for the U.S. Senate. The Republican and Democratic candidates for state attorney general have met for a second debate as well. Two men were shot and injured during the first assassination attempt on Donald Trump this summer in Butler. They are speaking publicly about their experience for the first time. The Supreme Court has tossed out a decision in a Pennsylvania case allowing

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12:08

You can still register to vote; fact-checking...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/10/15

The voter registration deadline is quickly approaching in Pennsylvania, considered a battleground state in this Presidential election. We’ll tell you how you can register to vote to cast your ballot this fall. And fracking in Pennsylvania has become a key presidential talking point. We fact-check what is being said, especially when it comes to jobs.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:32

Should Pennsylvanians behind bars be able to vote?...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/10/14

Pennsylvanians in jail may be eligible to vote, if they’re not convicted of a felony. A Pittsburgh legislator wants voting rights to be clear for people behind bars. And new color-correcting viewfinders are in place at nine state parks to help colorblind visitors see fall foliage. Around one million Pennsylvanians are colorblind, including Governor Josh Shapiro. We’ll explain where the new viewfinders are located.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for

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14:10

Former President Obama makes his first campaign...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/10/11

Penn State trustees cannot move forward with a vote to remove an outspoken board member. Also at Penn State… the “Students for Justice in Palestine” group is hosting a “week of action” on the University Park campus. People who live near last year’s train derailment in East Palestine near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border should be able to receive personal injury payments. Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:54

Christian nationalist's tour stops in Harrisburg. One...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/10/10

More than a decade after the Flint Michigan water crisis, the federal Environmental Protection Agency is requiring all lead pipes across the country be removed within 10 years. Fracking in Pennsylvania is an issue that's popped up in the U.S. Senate race between incumbent Democrat Bob Casey and Republican Dave McCormick. Both men support the practice, but polls show Pennsylvania voters are ambivalent on the topic. A big change is coming to school buses in parts of Pennsylvania. The School District

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15:17

Perry-Stelson debate in Pa. congressional race; Pa....

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/10/09

Voters across Dauphin County and parts of Cumberland and York counties have new information about their 10th congressional district candidates. The positions were laid out by Democratic Party challenger Janelle Stelson and Republican Party incumbent Scott Perry. Control of the 50-member state Senate will likely come down to a handful of races this November More than five years after an explosion and massive fire at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery in southwest Philly, the Environmental

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12:06

SCOTUS boots Pa. GOP lawmakers challenge to make it...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/10/08

The nation's highest court has turned away a challenge from Republican state lawmakers in Pennsylvania to a Biden administration executive order that is intended to boost voter registration. A bill recently passed by the state Senate would provide funding to create “safe exchange zones” for custody exchanges and online marketplace sales. We look at how it's working in some communities where they're already in place. It's been a decade since one party controlled the governor’s mansion and the state

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6:27

Pa. Supreme Court passes on deciding mail-in ballot...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/10/07

The state Supreme Court has declined to immediately decide questions related to mail-in ballots in the commonwealth with just weeks remaining before Election Day. At least 16 counties do not give voters any notice about a mistake or give them a chance to fix it -- according to a new analysis. More than 20,000 Pennsylvanians living abroad or serving in the military have applied to vote by mail. Solar energy developers may need to pay more to get projects built under a proposal moving through the

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6:07

Pennsylvanians on the ground for Helene cleanup;...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/10/04

From police officers to Red Cross volunteers to utility repair crews, Pennsylvania is rushing aid to hurricane-ravaged parts of the South. Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Casey and Republican challenger Dave McCormick have criticized each other's records during a debate. The two major-party candidates for state Attorney General have argued over their qualifications in their first debate. A Snyder County police chief has resigned -- after receiving a job offer in Delaware County. WITF's parent company

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7:06

Democrat Tim Walz reaches out to voters in GOP areas...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/10/03

Fresh off his debate appearance, Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz is trying to drum up support in predominately Republican parts of Pennsylvania. Deadlines for voters to get their mail-in ballots are coming up fast. The earlier you apply and return your ballot, the better. Thousands of ballots are already cast now that voting has officially begun in Pennsylvania. More and more money is flowing into political campaigns, from races for state judges and lawmakers to president, making

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12:00

Pa. county faces lawsuit over doing away with ballot...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/10/02

Three people in a northeastern Pennsylvania county are suing to overturn a decision to prevent all four of its drop boxes for mail-in ballots from being deployed. Counties are starting to send out by-mail ballots and some voters are discovering a sticky situation. Humidity is causing some return envelopes to come pre-sealed. Fresh off last night's debate, Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz is scheduled to visit York today. But, he will not be joined by Vice President Kamala Harris, as

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13:15

Solar co-op aims to lower cost for rooftop panels;...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/10/01

People who want to put solar panels on their roofs in the midstate could get a better price if they work together. State House Republicans say they’ll introduce a package of bills to curb crime. A court fight in Philadelphia centers on the University of the Arts' $63 million endowment. Democrats are regaining their majority in the state House as they return for voting sessions for the first time since July. Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, will speak at the York Fairgrounds

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13:14

Penn State gets satellite election office; What...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/09/30

Despite pushback from some community members, Centre County’s board of elections is moving forward with creating a satellite election office on the Penn State University Park campus. Even with bipartisan support to increase the state's minimum wage to $15 lawmakers don't expect much movement on the issue any time soon. The president and CEO of Visit Hershey & Harrisburg is stepping down -- just days after the FBI visited her office. Researchers have found that a drug being developed for cancer

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6:39

Pa. county won't allow ballot drop boxes; How do...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/09/27

Citing security concerns, Luzerne County is not allowing ballot drop boxes for the November election. Counties are testing their voting machines in preparation for Election Day. The tests - combined with post-election audits - make sure the machines count votes correctly. Pennsylvania gas drillers slowed production earlier this year. Philadelphia's district attorney is celebrating a legal victory over GOP state lawmakers who impeached him in 2022. A Lancaster County Bible study leader is accused

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8:06

Call for Pa. Supreme Court to address issues over...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/09/26

Voting rights advocates are asking Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court to stop counties from throwing out what could be thousands of mail-in ballots in November’s election in the presidential battleground state. Some energy experts are hailing the planned restart of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant as good for the climate. Nuclear facilities don’t emit the planet-warming pollution that fossil fuel plants do. In a change of course, the Cumberland Valley School District will participate in a

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6:43

Court to Pa. county: Tell voters if mail-in ballot...

The Morning Agenda ·

2024/09/25

A panel of judges is requiring a Western Pennsylvania county to give voters a chance to fix problems with mail-in ballots and allow them to vote by provisional ballot if needed. With a little more than a month before the election, Kamala Harris' presidential campaign is working to get Republicans to vote for Democrats in Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh has effectively banned rodeos for more than 30 years. But a provision inserted in this year's state budget requires municipalities to allow those events.

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