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PA Headlines | June 5 | A deep dive into conditions in Moshannon. Hear from an ICE detainee.

from The Morning Agenda · host WITF

We’re going to begin with a deep dive today: An ICE detainee says he was put in solitary confinement and transferred out of state in retaliation for speaking out about conditions. The alleged retaliation came after a protest at Pennsylvania’s Moshannon Valley Processing Center, ICE’s largest immigrant detention facility in the northeast United States. The U.S. House, including Pennsylvania Republican Brian Fitzpatrick, voted to approves a measure to restrain President Trump's action in Iran. Fitzpatrick is one of four Republicans who voted with all Democrats to adopt the resolution Wednesday. Motorists in Pennsylvania will soon face fines for distracted driving.  The 10th Annual Lancaster Water Week kicks off today (Friday 6/5). The week-long series of events is designed to raise awareness for the health of Lancaster County's 1400 miles of streams and rivers.The Lancaster County borough of Columbia continues to celebrate its 300th anniversary. The latest celebration is a parade set for this Saturday afternoon, June 6th, beginning at 2.And now it’s time for our weekly segment called The Bright Spot. Every Friday, I share a positive news story that may have gotten lost amid this week's news cycle.  Today’s bright spot is this:Paper ephemera is still very collectible, from old postcards to World War I and II posters.We met some digital natives who have a passion for collecting some of these paper items, at the Allentown Paper Show recently. One even talks about how much she enjoys writing letters – and how much the recipients value receiving them. They stand out, amid all the texts, emails and other digital messages.Here’s the link to this uplifting, quirky 3-minute audio story by NPR. If you're already a member of WITF's Sustaining Circle, you know how convenient it is to support programs like this. By increasing your monthly gift, you can help WITF close the budget gap left by the loss of federal funding. Visit us online at witf.org/increase or become a new Sustaining Circle member at witf.org/givenow to help build a sustainable future for WITF and public media. Thank you.

We’re going to begin with a deep dive today: An ICE detainee says he was put in solitary confinement and transferred out of state in retaliation for speaking out about conditions. The alleged retaliation came after a protest at Pennsylvania’s Moshannon Valley Processing Center, ICE’s largest immigrant detention facility in the northeast United States.  The U.S. House, including Pennsylvania Republican Brian Fitzpatrick, voted to approves a measure to restrain President Trump's action in Iran. Fitzpatrick is one of four Republicans who voted with all Democrats to adopt the resolution Wednesday. Motorists in Pennsylvania will soon face fines for distracted driving.   The 10th Annual Lancaster Water Week kicks off today (Friday 6/5). The week-long series of events is designed to raise awareness for the health of Lancaster County's 1400 miles of streams and rivers. The Lancaster County borough of Columbia continues to celebrate its 300th anniversary. The latest celebration is a parade set for this Saturday afternoon, June 6th, beginning at 2. And now it’s time for our weekly segment called The Bright Spot. Every Friday, I share a positive news story that may have gotten lost amid this week's news cycle.   Today’s bright spot is this: Paper ephemera is still very collectible, from old postcards to World War I and II posters. We met some digital natives who have a passion for collecting some of these paper items, at the Allentown Paper Show recently. One even talks about how much she enjoys writing letters – and how much the recipients value receiving them. They stand out, amid all the texts, emails and other digital messages. Here’s the link to this uplifting, quirky 3-minute audio story by NPR.  If you're already a member of WITF's Sustaining Circle, you know how convenient it is to support programs like this. By increasing your monthly gift, you can help WITF close the budget gap left by the loss of federal funding. Visit us online at witf.org/increase or become a new Sustaining Circle member at witf.org/givenow to help build a sustainable future for WITF and public media. Thank you.

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