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EPISODE · May 6, 2026 · 9 MIN

PA Headlines | May 6 | Remembering a fallen Pennsylvania State Police corporal.

from The Morning Agenda · host WITF

A memorial service Monday honored fallen Pennsylvania State Police Corporal Timothy J. O'Connor Jr. at PSP Headquarters in Harrisburg. The 40-year-old O'Connor was fatally shot on March 8th in Chester County during a traffic stop.Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has joined a coalition of nearly two-dozen states urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse new restrictions on medication abortion. Pennsylvania has more than 450 community health centers that serve more than a million patients each year, many of whom are low-income earners. They operate without consistent state funding, despite supporters saying they’re a good investment and help to fill gaps in the health care system.Childhood obesity is a major public health crisis. Doctors say GLP-1 drugs could help treat kids who are already experiencing adult conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and sleep apnea. But some families face barriers to obtaining medications according to new research from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.Pennsylvania State Police say a Chambersburg man told them he spent three days surveilling a former neighbor before fatally shooting him on May 1st.Berks County officials are announcing plans to purchase the former Wells Fargo Penn Street building and turn it into a new county government center.The Pennsylvania State Police is expanding their Rapid DNA program to municipal law enforcement agencies.

A memorial service Monday honored fallen Pennsylvania State Police Corporal Timothy J. O'Connor Jr. at PSP Headquarters in Harrisburg. The 40-year-old O'Connor was fatally shot on March 8th in Chester County during a traffic stop. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has joined a coalition of nearly two-dozen states urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse new restrictions on medication abortion.  Pennsylvania has more than 450 community health centers that serve more than a million patients each year, many of whom are low-income earners. They operate without consistent state funding, despite supporters saying they’re a good investment and help to fill gaps in the health care system. Childhood obesity is a major public health crisis. Doctors say GLP-1 drugs could help treat kids who are already experiencing adult conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and sleep apnea. But some families face barriers to obtaining medications according to new research from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Pennsylvania State Police say a Chambersburg man told them he spent three days surveilling a former neighbor before fatally shooting him on May 1st. Berks County officials are announcing plans to purchase the former Wells Fargo Penn Street building and turn it into a new county government center. The Pennsylvania State Police is expanding their Rapid DNA program to municipal law enforcement agencies.

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