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 back. Each weekday morning, The Morning Agenda will keep you informed, amused, enlightened and up-to-date on what’s happening in central Pennsylvania and the rest of this great commonwealth. And every Friday, The Morning Agenda includes The Bright Spot, a positive news story that may have gotten lost amid the week’s news cycle.
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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 back. Each weekday morning, The Morning Agenda will keep you informed, amused, enlightened and up-to-date on what’s happening in central Pennsylvania and the rest of this great commonwealth. And every Friday, The Morning Agenda includes The Bright Spot, a positive news story that may have gotten lost amid the week’s news cycle.
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21hr 6min
PA Headlines | May 1 | Survey results: What Pennsylvanians say is the greatest threat to public health.
PA Headlines | April 30 | Two bills, two rationales behind a possible end to the death penalty.
PA Headlines | April 29 | Democrats Stelson and Douglas vie to take on Rep. Scott Perry.
PA Headlines | April 28 | Gov. Shapiro proposes meals for Medicaid recipients.
PA Headlines | April 27 | How Pa. fares in the 2026 State of the Air Report.
PA Headlines | April 24 | The PA Turnpike, driving toward a goal to be America’s first sustainable highway.
PA Headlines | April 23 | Advocates call for double the funding to rape crisis centers in Pa.
PA Headlines | April 22 | Lawmakers consider bill to keep $ flowing past future impasses.
PA Headlines | April 21 | New protections for Pennsylvanians with disabilities, autism.
PA Headlines | April 20 | Two more Bhutanese refugees living in Central Pa. are detained and facing deportation.
PA Headlines | April 17 | Vape vendors must comply with new state law.
PA Headlines | April 16 | A new Pa. Army National Guard unit will address modern warfare.
PA Headlines | April 15 | State geocaching trail launches from York County, tied into America250.
PA Headlines | April 14 | Shapiro and Democrats rally ahead of midterms; call 2026 a window of opportunity.
PA Headlines | April 13 | ICE appeals orders that stalled Berks and Schuylkill Co. detention centers.
PA Headlines | April 10 | How to protect against wildfires.
PA Headlines | April 9 | Grassroots candidate Justin Douglas enters Congressional primary vs. Janelle Stelson.
PA Headlines | April 8 | Thousands of Pennsylvanians drop health insurance.
PA Headlines | April 7 | While lawmakers consider raising Pa.’s minimum wage, a PR firm campaigns against it.
PA Headlines | April 6 | Why firefighters are feeling the pinch in Pa.
PA Headlines | April 3 | Public outcry at a Perry County data center meeting.
PA Headlines | April 2 | Assessing adequacy funding, plus PIAA playoffs, in Pa. schools.
PA Headlines | April 1 | A deep dive into medical “facility fees.”
PA Headlines | March 31 | Approaching April 15, only half of Pennsylvanians have taken advantage of a new tax credit.
PA Headlines | March 30 | Over 1,000 people protest Trump at Pa. Capitol for “No Kings” rally.
PA Headlines | March 27 | From fracking to invasive species: environmental news across Pa.
PA Headlines | March 26 | The new Pa. Anti-Human Trafficking Caucus forms.
PA Headlines | March 25 | A proposed settlement with PPL could serve as a model, shifting rising rates from consumers to data center developers.
PA Headlines | March 24 | A deep dive into March Madness gambling addiction in Pa.
PA Headlines | March 23 | Fighting for public records is becoming more common in Pa.
PA Headlines | March 20 | A deep dive into the Central PA Spelling Bee.
PA Headlines | March 19 | State budget seeks to expand first responders’ mental health care.
PA Headlines | March 18 | A new Pa. medical center addresses rare genetic condition.
PA Headlines | March 17 | $59 million in federal funding restored to sustainable Pa. ag group.
PA Headlines | March 16 | A deep dive into Pa. wildlife crossings and corridors.
PA Headlines | March 13 | Advocates call for statewide grief program, using Pa.’s opioid settlement money.
PA Headlines | March 12 | A Cumberland Co. manufacturer announces $130+ million expansion.
PA Headlines | March 11 | A deep dive into a Central PA prison closure.
PA Headlines | March 10 | ICE proposed a 30-day local surge.
PA Headlines | March 9 | Lawmakers say a statewide student cell phone ban is likely.
PA Headlines | March 6 | Latest F&M poll reveals what Pa. voters think about economy, immigration.
PA Headlines | March 5 | Philly vies for 2028 DNC.
PA Headlines | March 4 | Pa. Dems call for key Trump/Garrity info.
PA Headlines | March 3 | Historic Harrisburg releases 2026 preservation priorities.
PA Headlines | March 2 | A deep dive into how Garrity secured Trump endorsement.
PA Headlines | Feb. 27 | Curbing avian flu – and how you can help.
PA Headlines | Feb. 26 | New studies, new monitors: the state of air pollution in Pa.
PA Headlines | Feb. 25 | Trump admin. rolls back Mercury and Air Toxics Standard.
PA Headlines | Feb. 24 | Pa. gaming revenue is rising.
PA Headlines | Feb. 16 | How would the “Save America Act” affect voting?
PA Headlines | Feb. 13 | Gov. Shapiro is boycotting a White House event.
PA Headlines | Feb. 12 | Mammograms may detect additional conditions beyond breast cancer.
PA Headlines | Feb. 11 | A safety reminder to stay off Pa.’s icy rivers.
PA Headlines | Feb. 10 | Garrity would cooperate with “nationalization” of elections.
PA Headlines | Feb. 9 | Gov. Shapiro tackles the housing affordability crisis.
PA Headlines | Feb. 6 | Gov. Shapiro touts the benefits of AI data centers.
PA Headlines | Feb. 5 | Gov. Shapiro proposes new budget; Republicans say it would threaten Pa.’s financial future.
PA Headlines | Feb. 4 | Pa.’s independent voters surge, despite being locked out of primaries.
PA Headlines | Feb. 3 | Harrisburg clergy organize a peace pilgrimage for Wed.
PA Headlines | Feb. 2 | A deep dive into Pittsburgh’s (bleak) media landscape.
PA Headlines | Jan. 30 | Pa. County Commissioners call for increased 911 funding.
PA Headlines | Jan. 29 | What Pa. legal experts say about ICE actions.
Pa. Headlines | Jan. 28 | Gov. Shapiro thanks PennDOT workers for their efforts during the snowstorm.
Pa. Headlines | Jan. 27 | The City of York announces it will NOT enter into an agreement with ICE.
PA Headlines | Jan. 26 | How data centers could impact the Susquehanna River.
PA Headlines | Jan. 23 | RFK Jr.’s nutrition tour launches in Harrisburg.
PA Headlines | Jan. 22 | Are data centers causing rise in home energy costs?
PA Headlines | Jan. 21 | Pennsylvanians navigate new health insurance.
PA Headlines | Jan. 20 | State Budget Preview: R and D Priorities
PA Headlines | Jan. 19 | Regulating Pa.’s hemp industry.
The mental health crisis facing PA’s farmers. And meet a local “Bells Across PA” artist.
Pa.’s maternity care desert expands. And analysis finds some Pa. kindergartners in classes below herd immunity threshold.
Garrity backtracks. And Penn State charts new path for Mont Alto forestry degree.
A Lancaster Co. man already accused of stealing remains from 100 graves is now being investigated for additional alleged thefts. And we celebrate Terry Gross.
Could Pa. Democrats ride on Gov. Shapiro’s coattails? And a deep dive: How fracking waste ends up in landfills.
Gov. Shapiro announces reelection; Mastriano bows out. And whiskey makers revive historic whiskey tradition in Pa.
Pa. lawmakers observe and denounce Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol, at 5-year mark. And addressing trauma in foster children.
Gov. Shapiro criticizes Trump admin.’s seizure of Venezuelan president. And honoring the legacy of former Sheetz president/CEO.
Jaime Arroyo becomes Lancaster’s first Hispanic mayor. And should Pa. shrink its legislative size?
A sustainable form of concrete, setting up in Pa. A 2026 Farm Show preview. And meet a Pa. percussionist turning trash into music.
A flurry of healthcare news, including marijuana research, for 2026. And a deep dive cautionary tale: AI and elections.
A $150 million expansion project launches in Lancaster County. And a remarkable story of cancer recovery this holiday season.
Emergency medical supplies—by drone? And a breakdown of $14 million in state grants headed to community projects across Pa.
Trump admin. proposes environmental changes that would affect Pa. waterways and (in a deep dive) its hellbenders.
TMI reopening fits into Trump’s energy and AI agenda. Avian flu is likely back. And PSP Commissioner heads to the FBI.
JD Vance touts rosy economy in Pa. Lawmakers change unemployment in Pa. And Philly paints “Bells Across PA.”
AG Dave Sunday defends state AI regs – against Trump admin.’s federal AI regs. And a new study: How road salt impacts Pa. waterways.
Pa. ramps up tuberculosis prevention. And UPMC bolsters Pa.’s rural doctor supply.
Pa. pediatricians react to new Hepatitis B vaccine recommendations. And a deep dive: AI in your doctor’s office.
Trump admin. rolls back fuel efficiency. How did a terror suspect get a Pa. driver’s license? And PSU faculty begin unionization process.
Gov. Shapiro calls on all political leaders to condemn all political violence. And Pres. Trump's NEPA speech draws both support and protest.
Funding cuts put HIV patients at risk of homelessness. PSU welcomes Matt Campbell. And America250 comes to State Museum.
Pa. election officials call for reform to voter registration drives. And amid public outcry, Chester Co. certifies Nov. election results.
A Midstate Congressman is a contender to chair influential House Budget Committee. And a Pa. coal mine controversy.
A deep dive with La Tasha Williams, first Black woman elected Dauphin Co. judge.
PA Headlines | May 12 | Pa. fruit farmers could be facing $150 million+ in losses this season.
May 12, 20269min 13sec
Early estimates show Pennsylvania's specialty crop industry could be facing losses between $150 million and $200 million dollars this season. That's due to early warm weather that produced blossoms on fruit trees - followed by freezing temperatures in April. Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding says the size and scope of damage is unprecedented.
Governor Josh Shapiro is requesting expedited disaster assistance from the U-S Department of Agriculture.
For the better part of a century, the Allegheny Mountain Tunnel has carried drivers on the Pennsylvania Turnpike through the eastern continental divide. It’s at the highest point on the toll road, which runs 360 miles across the state. Plans have been unveiled to replace the tunnel with an open road cut through the top of the ridge.
A Lancaster County couple is facing numerous charges, including endangering the welfare of a child, and animal welfare-related charges, following a seizure of more than 90 animals from their home.
A Berks County man is facing felony charges after police say he attacked another parent during a youth soccer game. Police say the incident left the victim injured and unconscious.
State officials have implemented new safety requirements at haunted attractions, following a 2025 investigation by our partners at Spotlight PA that revealed dangers situations involving both teen and adult volunteers at Lancaster County's Field of Screams.
State officials recently approved more than $7.6 million in tax credits to support more than 100 businesses across Pennsylvania, as part of the Keystone Innovation Zone Tax Credit Program.
