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- Shapiro, Garrity ramp up attacks with new campaign ads
Pennsylvania's gubernatorial election is heating up, with both campaigns releasing attack ads over the last week. WITF's Haley O'Brien reports, one is a traditional TV commercial and the other is an unconventional miniseries.
2 min - New distracted driving law brings hundreds of citations in Central Pa.
A law banning the use of hand-held devices went into full effect in June.
WITF’s Katie Knol reports local state police troops have already issued hundreds of fines.
2 min - Measles cases climb in Central Pa. as health officials urge vaccination
Measles cases are surging in Pennsylvania as part of the biggest measles outbreak in the U.S. in 35 years. WITF’s Haley O’Brien reports, most patients are unvaccinated.
2 min - ‘Electronic shackle’ placed on released Chinese asylum seeker
Lancaster activists are supporting an immigrant AND hoping to use his case to bring attention to cooperation between local law enforcement and ICE.
WITF’s Jordan Wilkie reports on the arrest, release and monitoring of Chinese human rights lawyer Wu Shaoping.
2 min - Central Pa. organizations raise awareness for human trafficking
The YWCA of Greater Harrisburg marked Red Sand Day by filling cracks in sidewalks with red sand to raise awareness about human trafficking.
WITF’s Katie Knol reports the event symbolizes people who fall through the cracks and become victims of trafficking.
2 min - Pa. lawmakers propose changes to e-bike laws after crashes raise safety concerns
Two Pennsylvania lawmakers want to update laws for electric bicycles following several crashes in the region this summer. As WITF’s Haley O’Brien reports, they say there is a safety gap in the current law.
2 min - Reading’s RIVERZILLA Community Day forms human, nature connections
Reading residents will visit the Schuylkill River on Saturday to clean and enjoy the outdoors.
WITF’s Katie Knol reports the Riverzilla event connects people with the waterway.
1 min - Central Pa. group fills backpacks of school supplies as prices rise
The Harrisburg nonprofit All You Can Incorporated is collecting school supplies to donate to families in need.
WITF’s Katie Knol reports the back-to-school drive comes as many families continue to feel the strain of higher prices.
2 min - Three Mile Island reactor restart progresses through environmental review, public comments
Three Mile Island is on schedule to receive nuclear material by the end of the year.
WITF’s Jordan Wilkie reports on the power plant’s progress as it nears reopening.
2 min - Northern Dauphin municipalities authorize joint authority for EMS
A group of municipalities in northern Dauphin County voted to incorporate a joint authority to oversee emergency services. WITF’s Haley O’Brien reports, this comes as communities across the state face funding issues.
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