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WITF News Stories — 100 episodes

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Remembering our colleague Mitch Mathias

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Analysis: PA-10 debate between Perry, Stelson

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How Stelson, Perry performed in debate, vying to represent Pa. 10th Congressional District

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Pa. nonprofits, businesses look to replace revenue from skill games

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Swatara Twp. residents question data centers planned near homes, church

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Analysis: Pa. gubernatorial debate between Shapiro, Garrity

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Shapiro, Garrity talk data centers, school vouchers, measles in only Pa. gubernatorial debate

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Pennsylvania proposal to ban law enforcement at polling places reflects activist concerns

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Bucks County sheriff joins movement pledging not to interfere with elections

10

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Pa. Republicans tout Trump accounts at state Capitol

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York County nonprofits tell lawmakers what they need

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York Republicans force movement on bill banning gifts to public officials

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Pa. Lawmakers return to Harrisburg facing packed agenda

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York pastor supported by Gov. Shapiro, Sens. Fetterman and McCormick, deported to Haiti

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Pa. lawmakers to return to the capitol Monday

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Pennsylvania officials, veterans groups focus on preventing veteran suicide

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Central Pa. volunteer fire departments are shifting toward paid positions amid staffing struggles

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‘Pulled off the plane’ – Deportation stayed for York pastor, Haitian immigrant

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Trump administration explains how it identified potential noncitizen voters, says it will provide list to Pennsylvania

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Advocates scramble to keep York pastor, Haitian immigrant in the country

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Data center proposed for Swatara Twp. behind WITF

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Haitian pastor who lost federal protection under Trump detained in York, sent to Louisiana

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Flu season is approaching. Here’s what you need to know

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Preventable disease measles cases triple in Pa. since July

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‘Everyone has a story.’ Remembering service, sacrifice 25th anniversary of 9-11

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‘Not sufficient to comply’: Pa. State Police share rules on skill games ahead of deadline

27

Lebanon to restrict e-bikes at parks, downtown

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Pa.’s top election official challenges Trump administration claims, efforts to alter elections

29

Pa. professor on unions, wages and Trump

30

Middlesex Township approves first phase of controversial PAX-1 data center project

31

Central Pa. animal shelters struggle with capacity as populations rise

32

After deadly Nepal floods, Central Pa. Bhutanese and Nepali communities rally to help

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Kipona is back: Here’s what to know about Harrisburg’s Labor Day festival

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Disinterment of Native American student remains begins at Carlisle Barracks

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York dedicates street to MLK Jr.

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Central Pa. food banks struggle to keep up with demand following SNAP changes

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Harrisburg residents call for Front Street safety changes after pedestrian death

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2 Lancaster County residents die amid growing Pa. measles outbreak

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U.S. sailors honor veterans on namesake visit to Gettysburg

40

Skill games a lifeline for Pa. businesses, advocates say

41

1 killed, 2 state troopers injured in crash involving helicopter, small plane in Cumberland County

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Shapiro imposes new restrictions on data center development in Pa.

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Whitaker Center issues a ‘call to action’ amid funding challenges

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Pa. Coalition Against Domestic Violence beats Trump admin in federal court

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PennDOT seeks input for years-long Market St. Bridge rehab project

46

Hershey area nonprofit offers dance lessons for new moms

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Lancaster County officials urge Senate to pass data center moratorium legislation

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Pa. Democrats kick off statewide tour tying Garrity to Trump

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Central Pa. to see partial solar eclipse Aug. 12. Here's what you need to know

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Downtown Harrisburg businesses say parking is major barrier for customers

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Central Pa. Head Start programs to still provide support despite possible federal changes

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Pa. measles outbreak spreads as health officials urge vaccinations ahead of school year

53

Assaults on staff level out in Pa.’s SCI-Camp Hill prison

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Shapiro, Garrity ramp up attacks with new campaign ads

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New distracted driving law brings hundreds of citations in Central Pa.

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Measles cases climb in Central Pa. as health officials urge vaccination

57

‘Electronic shackle’ placed on released Chinese asylum seeker

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Central Pa. organizations raise awareness for human trafficking

59

Pa. lawmakers propose changes to e-bike laws after crashes raise safety concerns

60

Reading’s RIVERZILLA Community Day forms human, nature connections

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Central Pa. group fills backpacks of school supplies as prices rise

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Three Mile Island reactor restart progresses through environmental review, public comments

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Northern Dauphin municipalities authorize joint authority for EMS

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HACC's new president focusing on students' needs, workforce development

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Central Pa. organizations request blood donations amid national shortage

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New state grant program to support farmers affected by spring freeze

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Perry, Stelson 10th district race for Congress most expensive in Pa.

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Dauphin Co. municipalities to consider joint EMS authority

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Central Pa. breweries create 717 collaboration beer

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Pa. prison staff call for harsher punishments after spike in assaults at SCI-Camp Hill

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Gov. Shapiro touts doubled state funding for rape crisis centers

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Pa. Democrats launch ‘Rise Up,’ unprecedented campaign initiative ahead of midterms

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‘Very unhealthy’ air quality to ease in Central Pa. over weekend, but remain poor

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New poll finds Pennsylvanians worse off financially, increasing opposition to data centers

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President Trump, Sen. McCormick tout $10 billion in new investments to Pa. defense industries

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Shapiro, McCormick say Pennsylvania can lead U.S. defense industry

77

Rep. Perry warns of ever-increasing military spending at Sen. McCormick’s Pa. defense summit

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School cell phone bans work, advocates say

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Trump-backed gas stations in PA, NJ raise prices to $3.57/gallon, keep ownership a secret

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Gettysburg Bike Week celebrates motorcycle community, culture and safety

81

Pa. lawmakers remain at a budget impasse more than a week after deadline

82

Fort Indiantown Gap houses the world’s only eastern regal fritillary butterflies

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Historic ‘Big Boy’ steam engine visits Central Pa. on cross-country journey

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Thousands remain without power in Central Pa. after severe weekend storms

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Thaddeus Stevens College in Lancaster wins national competition

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Harrisburg, York agencies offer resources for unhoused during extreme heat

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What Pa. voters want, and what they’re getting

88

Where to see Fourth of July fireworks in Central Pa.

89

ICE detainee who spoke out about conditions in Moshannon was punished, transferred

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What if there’s a problem at my precinct? How Pa. elections officials prepare for the unexpected.

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Candidate forum lays bare political, policy divides between PA-10 Democrats Stelson and Douglas

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Federal judge sides with Pa. over “election integrity” group on use of public voter registration data

93

Two more Bhutanese refugees detained in Pa. by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, community leaders say

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Trump’s immigration policies keep Pa. asylum seeker in detention, facing deportation

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Pa. Secretary of State Al Schmidt on election integrity and access

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Automatic voter registration helps sign up rural voters

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Over 1,000 protest Trump at Pennsylvania Capitol

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Fighting for public records is more common in Pennsylvania, sometimes aided by AI

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ICE proposed “30-day surge.” Lancaster, York law enforcement were uninterested.

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Lawmakers talk school cellphone ban at Pa. budget hearing