Regional & State News
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Chip Somodevilla
‘He’s on the clock’: Lancaster County officials, political observers react to President Trump’s inauguration speech
Lancaster County elected officials and political observers said President Donald Trump’s inaugural address on Monday stuck to the issues that won him the White House in November – immigration, inflation and an America-first trade and foreign policy.
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Dauphin County Prison via AP
Donald Trump pardons January 6 criminals, dismisses pending cases
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BLAINE SHAHAN | Staff Photographer
Election investigation update in Berks, Lancaster, Lehigh, Monroe and York voter form case
Berks County DA says referral to the Attorney General “already in process” -
Sean Drasher, Lebanon County
Overtime, chaotic early voting, and preparing for municipal elections: An election director shares his story
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The Associated Press
Jimmy Carter offered calm to Pennsylvanians after Three Mile Island partial meltdown
Carter visited the midstate on April 1, 1979– four days after the partial meltdown at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant’s Unit 2 reactor.
The Morning Agenda – a podcast from WITF
Each weekday morning, host Tim Lambert will keep you informed, amused, enlightened and up-to-date on what’s happening in central Pennsylvania and the rest of this great commonwealth.
Climate & Energy
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The Associated Press
Jimmy Carter offered calm to Pennsylvanians after Three Mile Island partial meltdown
Carter visited the midstate on April 1, 1979– four days after the partial meltdown at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant’s Unit 2 reactor.
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Courtesy: Pa. Department of Environmental Protection
Endangered status proposed for eastern hellbender
The eastern hellbender’s population has been shrinking, due to stream sedimentation, poor water quality, disease, and habitat loss.
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Rachel McDevitt
Schools can apply for state aid to install solar energy, save money
A new state grant program that aims to save schools money through solar energy is open for applications.
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Reid Frazier
How to save energy and make your home more comfortable this winter
There are ways to make sure you are heating your home efficiently and saving money this winter. Some upgrades may even qualify for a rebate or tax credit.
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Katie Colaneri
More than $40M heading to Pennsylvania farms to increase climate resilience
The grants are funded by the federal Farm Bill and the Inflation Reduction Act, a major climate spending law.
Politics & Policy
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Chip Somodevilla
‘He’s on the clock’: Lancaster County officials, political observers react to President Trump’s inauguration speech
Lancaster County elected officials and political observers said President Donald Trump’s inaugural address on Monday stuck to the issues that won him the White House in November – immigration, inflation and an America-first trade and foreign policy.
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Dauphin County Prison via AP
Donald Trump pardons January 6 criminals, dismisses pending cases
Trump commuted the sentences for another 14 people convicted on the most serious charges -
BLAINE SHAHAN | Staff Photographer
Election investigation update in Berks, Lancaster, Lehigh, Monroe and York voter form case
Berks County DA says referral to the Attorney General “already in process” -
Sean Drasher, Lebanon County
Overtime, chaotic early voting, and preparing for municipal elections: An election director shares his story
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Jaxon White
Counties clean voter rolls, election skeptics praise routine process
Elections
In Pennsylvania, am I allowed to drop off a ballot for another voter?
Pennsylvania law generally requires voters to return their own ballot and prohibits people from returning other voters’ ballots to a drop box or county elections office on their behalf. But there are some exceptions.
Can noncitizens vote in Pennsylvania elections?
U.S. law bans noncitizens from voting in federal elections, such as races for president, U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives. Like many states, Pennsylvania also prohibits noncitizens from voting in elections for state offices.
Separating fact from fiction in Pennsylvania’s election process
Pennsylvania, a crucial swing state, is often the subject of election-related misinformation. Social media users have falsely suggested that large numbers of migrants are illegally registering to vote in Pennsylvania, incorrectly asserted that the time it takes to count votes in the state is a smokescreen for fraud, and made baseless claims about foul play involving deceased voters.
National & World News
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WATCH LIVE: Vance and Walz debate — PBS News simulcast of CBS’s 2024 Vice Presidential Debate
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio are meeting Tuesday for their first and only scheduled vice presidential debate.
The 90-minute CBS 2024 Vice Presidential Debate will air at 9 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Oct. 1. PBS News coverage starts with the News Hour at 6 p.m. EDT, then stay tuned for special analysis following the debate. You can watch live in our player here.
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A tale of crushing security lapses and missed chances to stop the man who shot Trump
The acting director of the Secret Service was incensed at what had happened that July evening. “What I saw made me ashamed,” Ronald Rowe Jr. said. “I cannot defend why that roof was not better secured.”
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visits Pennsylvania ammunition plant to thank workers and ask for more
Under tight security, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday visited a Pennsylvania ammunition factory to thank the workers who are producing one of the most critically needed munitions for his country’s fight to fend off Russian ground forces.
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The Secret Service admits failures in Butler, Pa., Trump shooting
The Secret Service acknowledged Friday failures that led to a gunman being able to wound former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pa., on July 13.
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Migration is more complex than politics show
For decades politicians in both parties have bemoaned a U.S. immigration system that virtually all call broken. Attempts at comprehensive reform have failed and popular emotion and partisan rancor have it a new high over the last two years as cities and towns struggled to accommodate migrants.
By Graham Lee Brewer and Terry Tang/The Associated Press
