PA Headlines | July 2 | Celebrating “Revolutionary Things” at the State Museum in Harrisburg.

Just in time for the nation's 250th birthday, visitors to The State Museum of Pennsylvania can now see more than 140 artifacts highlighting Pennsylvania’s role in the American Revolution.The state Senate left Harrisburg with an unfinished budget, which should have been in place by midnight Tuesday. Democrats were quick to say they want to stay in town to hammer out a deal. Environmental groups say recent investments announced by Nippon Steel for its U.S. Steel plants in the Pittsburgh area won’t do much to improve the region’s air quality because the company’s plants will still rely on coal. We are currently under an extreme heat warning issued by the National Weather Service. It stretches through Friday evening. The Pennsylvania Game Commission is asking people to report sightings of all wild turkeys they see this summer, now through August 31st. The commission says the reports allow the agency to estimate how good the wild turkey "hatch" was. If you already support WITF with an ongoing monthly contribution, thank you. If every member of WITF's Sustaining Circle increased their gift by as little as $12 a month, we could close the budget gap caused by cuts in federal funding and keep this programming going strong. Increase your monthly gift today at https://witf.org/increase or become a new sustaining member at www.witf.org/givenow. And thanks!