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Episode Date
Candidate forum lays bare political, policy divides between PA-10 Democrats Stelson and Douglas
Apr 27, 2026
Federal judge sides with Pa. over “election integrity” group on use of public voter registration data
Apr 24, 2026
Two more Bhutanese refugees detained in Pa. by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, community leaders say
Apr 16, 2026
Trump’s immigration policies keep Pa. asylum seeker in detention, facing deportation
Apr 09, 2026
Pa. Secretary of State Al Schmidt on election integrity and access
Apr 08, 2026
Automatic voter registration helps sign up rural voters
Mar 30, 2026
Over 1,000 protest Trump at Pennsylvania Capitol
Mar 28, 2026
Fighting for public records is more common in Pennsylvania, sometimes aided by AI
Mar 19, 2026
ICE proposed “30-day surge.” Lancaster, York law enforcement were uninterested.
Mar 09, 2026
Lawmakers talk school cellphone ban at Pa. budget hearing
Mar 05, 2026
Voters’ perceptions of economy, immigration in Pennsylvania could hurt Trump, GOP in midterms
Mar 04, 2026
Voters’ perceptions of economy, immigration in Pennsylvania could hurt Trump, GOP in midterms
Mar 04, 2026
One question led to Republican Stacy Garrity winning Trump’s endorsement in Pennsylvania governor’s race
Feb 26, 2026
Gov. Shapiro, Pennsylvania officials look to curb harshest bird flu outbreak in decades
Feb 24, 2026
Pa. sheriff called on to end ICE partnership in ‘refugee capital’
Feb 19, 2026
Public access to Pennsylvania officials’ AI conversations may be limited, after agency ruling
Feb 18, 2026
Full interview with Nathaniel Rakich
Feb 13, 2026
Republicans pass restrictive voting bill in U.S. House
Feb 13, 2026
WITF Music: Olivia Elizabeth Basar
Feb 09, 2026
Lieutenant Governor hopeful Jason Richey gains Pennsylvania GOP support before primary
Feb 07, 2026
Governor hopeful Stacy Garrity says she’d work with Trump administration on Pennsylvania’s elections
Feb 07, 2026
Pa. Congressman Lloyd Smucker sues local newspaper, claiming defamation
Feb 03, 2026
Shapiro pitches $53.3 billion state spending plan
Feb 03, 2026
Republicans push back on Shapiro's $53.3 billion state spending plan
Feb 03, 2026
Pennsylvania’s independent voters surge, despite being locked out of primaries
Jan 30, 2026
Counties urge lawmakers to raise funding for 911, mental health, property reassessments
Jan 28, 2026
What Pennsylvanians can do when ICE claims to redefine constitutional rights
Jan 28, 2026
Pa. officials urge lawmakers to tax data centers, offset home energy spikes
Jan 20, 2026
Pa. Democrats, Republicans set for another education fight
Jan 16, 2026
Pa. lawmakers hear testimony about regulating intoxicating hemp products
Jan 15, 2026
‘A lot of areas’ in rural Pa. could house data centers for AI growth, Garrity says
Jan 12, 2026
‘Electoral tide’: Pa. Democrats seek boost from Gov. Shapiro’s 2026 campaign
Jan 08, 2026
Doug Mastriano bows out of Pa. governor’s race without endorsing Republican Stacy Garrity
Jan 07, 2026
Judge extends discovery in Lancaster man’s proposed class action lawsuit against Elon Musk
Jan 07, 2026
Shapiro pans Trump’s seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
Jan 05, 2026
Lawmakers want to restore 24-hour agenda notice, after Pa. Supreme Court ruling
Dec 23, 2025
Eurofins announces nearly $150 million expansion to Lancaster County lab
Dec 22, 2025
Voters to face unprecedented levels of AI-generated misinformation in 2026
Dec 19, 2025
Energy Secretary says Three Mile Island is ‘poster child’ of Trump energy, AI agenda
Dec 17, 2025
In Allentown, Vance says economy is improving, blames hardships on Biden
Dec 16, 2025
Pa. Attorney General Dave Sunday says he’ll defend state AI laws from Trump administration
Dec 15, 2025
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro and Ut. Gov. Spencer Cox jointly condemn political violence
Dec 11, 2025
Senate GOP subpoenas records for security upgrades at Gov. Shapiro’s private residence
Dec 09, 2025
Pa. election directors call for reforms to 3rd-party registration drives
Dec 05, 2025
WITF Music: Samaritan Snare
Dec 05, 2025
Chicago priest walks across Pennsylvania during 800-mile protest against immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump
Nov 20, 2025
Protesters take to Pa. Capitol, call for ban on gifts to lawmakers
Nov 18, 2025
Mechanicsburg leaders, residents rally for inclusion after hate group spreads fliers
Oct 30, 2025
WITF Music: Light the Lamp
Oct 29, 2025
Boxing legend Mike Tyson lobbies for recreational pot in Pa. Capitol
Oct 29, 2025
‘Now I have nothing’: Pennsylvanians expect hardship without SNAP
Oct 28, 2025
Clock ticking for ACA tax credit extension, Pa. official warns
Oct 23, 2025
House considers shielding Pa. wallets from data centers’ electricity use
Oct 22, 2025
Pa. barrels toward 4 months without a budget, as lawmakers remain at odds
Oct 21, 2025
Pa. Senate explores restricting cell phones in K-12 classrooms
Oct 21, 2025
Gov. Shapiro backs congressional Democrats’ budget fight over Obamacare subsidies
Oct 17, 2025
SNAP benefits for 2 million recipients in Pa. on hold during government shutdown
Oct 17, 2025
Government workers’ unions hit by both state, federal budget impasses
Oct 15, 2025
Tensions boil over in Capitol, as Pennsylvania lawmakers hit 100 days without budget
Oct 08, 2025
Politics and economic uncertainty put Pa. LGBT centers at risk of closing
Oct 08, 2025
Pa. Attorney General Sunday launches expanded mental health diversion program
Oct 06, 2025
Gov. Shapiro elected to lead U.S.-Canadian partnership overseeing Great Lakes
Oct 06, 2025
Layoffs, cuts, closures are inevitable without Pa. budget, nonprofits warn lawmakers
Oct 03, 2025
Pa. House passes universal background checks for guns, fails to pass other reforms
Sep 30, 2025
‘We’ll be prepared’: Gov. Josh Shapiro explains impact of federal shutdown on Pa.
Sep 30, 2025
Planned Parenthood Keystone operating without Medicaid funds
Sep 30, 2025
Pa. Democrats decry Jeffrey Yass spending in judicial races, compare him to Elon Musk
Sep 25, 2025
Thousands of anti-abortion advocates gather on Pa. Capitol steps for annual March for Life rally
Sep 22, 2025
Pa. House Democrats consider ‘magic mushrooms’ as mental health treatment
Sep 18, 2025
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro condemns political violence, and criticizes President Donald Trump
Sep 16, 2025
Unclear how much Pa. stands to gain from feds’ $50 billion rural hospital program
Sep 16, 2025
Hemp leaders form guild, urge clear rules amid policy clash with cannabis, law enforcement
Sep 12, 2025
Americans across political spectrum reject assassination, justifications for political violence: F&M expert
Sep 12, 2025
Mennonites arrested in peaceful Capitol protest against U.S. role in Gaza war
Sep 12, 2025
Constitutionality of mail-ballot date requirement raised before Pa. Supreme Court
Sep 10, 2025
Pa. lawmakers say budget plan is imminent, without details — again
Sep 10, 2025
Pa. Supreme Court justices defend impartiality in forum, as GOP seeks their ouster in November
Sep 09, 2025
York assault creates call for hate crime reform in Pa.
Sep 04, 2025
Senate fight stalls confirmation of Trump’s pick as top prosecutor in eastern Pa.
Sep 04, 2025
Advocates urge depoliticization, ‘Yes’ vote for Pa. Supreme Court justices’ retention
Sep 03, 2025
Pa. lawmakers look underground for nuclear alternative to cool data centers
Sep 03, 2025
Public agencies in Pennsylvania spend millions to lobby state government
Sep 02, 2025
Pa. Sen. Doug Mastriano says he has ‘grassroots’ support as party lines up behind opponent
Aug 29, 2025
Experts say Department of Homeland Security undermines credibility in hiring Pa. elections activist
Aug 29, 2025
Gov. Shapiro: Republicans are stalling Pa. budget talks for ‘political advantage’ next year
Aug 29, 2025
Teachers union slams Pa. Senate GOP over school funding delay
Aug 29, 2025
Pa. Congressional Republicans say election powers should remain with states
Aug 21, 2025
Students build podcasts as part of Rising Youth Voices camp
Aug 21, 2025
Attorney General Dave Sunday weighs new mental health diversion program for Pa. counties
Aug 20, 2025
Democrats look for gains in rural Pa., where GOP stands dominant
Aug 19, 2025
GOP Treasurer Stacy Garrity launches 2026 bid for governor
Aug 19, 2025
In-home care agencies say wage increase unlikely under Pa. budget proposals
Aug 19, 2025
Pa. steps in to provide LGBTQ+ crisis care after federal funding ends
Aug 15, 2025
Divided Harrisburg: House Dems reject Senate GOP transit, budget bills
Aug 13, 2025
Messianic Jews, small but increasingly influential group among pro-Trump Christians, share beliefs at annual gathering at Messiah University
Aug 13, 2025
Senate GOP passes dead-on-arrival mass transit funding, temporary state budget
Aug 13, 2025
Pa. water supply could be strained by new data centers, freshwater overseers warn
Aug 13, 2025
House Dems pass mass transit megabill with unknown fate in Senate
Aug 13, 2025
Pennsylvania dodges partisan redistricting fight plaguing U.S. House districts
Aug 13, 2025
Gov. Josh Shapiro calls supporters of ban on transgender athletes ‘extremist legislators,’ declines to say if he’d veto
Jul 25, 2025
WITF Music: MDNGHT DSCO
Jul 07, 2025
Three Mile Island’s nuclear plant expected in 2027
Jun 25, 2025
Pa. House passes bill to lift the ban on Sunday hunting
Jun 11, 2025