A Pennsylvania activist named Heather Honey is moving from running election conspiracy groups to taking a top elections policy role in the U-S Department of Homeland Security.

WITF’s Jordan Wilkie reports on warnings from elections experts on what this means for the federal government’s once strong role in supporting election security. 

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Gov. Josh Shapiro said Republican leaders are intentionally stalling budget negotiations for political points ahead of his expected bid for reelection next year.

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The head of Pennsylvania's largest teachers union on Tuesday blamed the Senate’s top leader for delaying millions owed to school districts across the state.

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President Donald Trump says he wants to get rid of voting by mail and voting machines.

WITF’s Jordan Wilkie reports some of Pennsylvania’s congressional Republicans say they like the idea, but election rules are set by states, not the president. 

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Dozens of children and teens now know how to write and record audio stories thanks to summer camps at Harrisburg's public radio station.

WITF's Karen Hendricks reports on the stories produced by journalism's next generation. 

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Republican Attorney General Dave Sunday is planning a new statewide program to promote treatment for people with mental illness who commit minor crimes.

WITF’s Jaxon White reports the initiative would give people a chance to seek help through law enforcement — without fear of arrest or prosecution.

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Next year’s midterm races in Pennsylvania will play a key role in the fight over the U.S. House majority next year. 

WITF’s Jaxon White reports Republicans and Democrats are laying the groundwork to reach rural voters.

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Republican State Treasurer Stacy Garrity is running for governor in 2026. 

WITF’s Jaxon White has more on her announcement.

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In-home care agencies say the leading state budget proposal doesn’t go far enough to fix Pennsylvania’s growing staffing crisis.

WITF’s Jaxon White reports agencies argue Pennsylvania’s low rates are forcing caregivers out of the workforce, leaving more than 100,000 shifts unfilled each month.

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Governor Josh Shapiro is directing state resources to crisis care for lesbian, gay and transgender people as the federal government discontinues part of its national suicide pervention hotline. 

WITF’s Jordan Wilkie reports Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services is training operators at mental health crisis call centers to serve the L-G-B-T-Q-plus community.

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