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PA Headlines | June 8 | A deep dive: Why half of Pa.’s child death cases are unreviewed.

from The Morning Agenda · host WITF

Many Pennsylvania counties are not reviewing the death of every child - even though there's a 2008 state law that requires them to do so. Since 2020, about half of all childhood deaths statewide have gone unreviewed. Jaxon White of our partners at Spotlight PA looked into this issue and joins us to share more of his reporting.The Trump administration is spending $700 million to build or refurbish the coal industry’s infrastructure in several states including Pennsylvania.Attorney General Dave Sunday is charging a Cumberland County company and its owner for causing a spill never reported to authorities that led to contamination of a Franklin County community's water supply.Nine environmental projects in Berks County are receiving funding from the Berks County Community Foundation’s Innovation Fund.In uncertain times, our community counts on facts, not noise. Support the journalism and programming that keep you informed. Donate now at www.witf.org/givenow.

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