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- Disinterment of Native American student remains begins at Carlisle Barracks
The remains of 12 dead Native American and Alaska Native students buried at Carlisle Barracks are being disinterred and returned to their families.
WITF’s Katie Knol reports they died at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, a boarding school meant to erase their identities.
2 min - York dedicates street to MLK Jr.
On the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have a Dream” speech, the York community celebrated a street dedication to honor and continue his legacy. As WITF’s Haley O’Brien reports, the name change is honorary.
2 min - Central Pa. food banks struggle to keep up with demand following SNAP changes
Central Pennsylvania’s food banks are seeing increased demand.
WITF’s Katie Knol reports eligibility changes to SNAP are kicking people off the program and causing confusion.
2 min - Harrisburg residents call for Front Street safety changes after pedestrian death
Loved ones and neighbors grieving the loss of a community member are asking Harrisburg officials for change after a woman was hit and killed while crossing a crosswalk in the city. WITF’s Haley O’Brien reports, many residents expressed frustration with the design of Front Street.
2 min - 2 Lancaster County residents die amid growing Pa. measles outbreak
Officials announced two people have died from measles in Lancaster County. WITF’s Haley O’Brien reports, Pennsylvania has not seen deaths from the highly contagious virus in 35 years.
2 min - U.S. sailors honor veterans on namesake visit to Gettysburg
A group of U.S. Navy sailors stationed on the USS Gettysburg visited the borough in Adams County this week. WITF’s Haley O’Brien reports, they connected with and honored past military members.
2 min - Skill games a lifeline for Pa. businesses, advocates say
Small businesses and nonprofits have come to rely on skill games, with each machine bringing in an estimated tens of thousands of dollars a year. But they will become illegal this fall if Pennsylvania doesn’t regulate the industry. WITF’s Haley O’Brien reports, advocates are rallying for a solution.
2 min - 1 killed, 2 state troopers injured in crash involving helicopter, small plane in Cumberland County
One person is dead and two Pennsylvania State Police officers are injured following a crash at an airport Wednesday in Cumberland County. WITF’s Haley O’Brien reports on the violent collision between a state police helicopter and a small airplane.
2 min - Shapiro imposes new restrictions on data center development in Pa.
Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order Tuesday to impose stricter regulations on data center development, as WITF’s Haley O’Brien reports.
2 min - Whitaker Center issues a ‘call to action’ amid funding challenges
Harrisburg’s Whitaker Center is facing financial headwinds.
WITF’s Jordan Wilkie reports leadership says the science and arts center has 10 years of financial runway left, worst-case scenario.1 min
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