Control of Pennsylvania’s highest court is at stake this November 4th, as voters decide whether to retain three Democratic Supreme Court justices.

WITF’s Jaxon White reports supporters point to their impartial rulings and endorsement from the nonpartisan Pennsylvania Bar Association. 

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As Pennsylvania sees a rapid rise in data centers — the question of how to meet their massive energy and cooling needs continues to rack the brains of legislators. 

Nuclear power remains their major focus, but WITF’s Jaxon White reports the answer could be right under their feet. 

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Public agencies in Pennsylvania spend millions on private lobbying to influence state government and secure state grants.

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Pennsylvania Senator Doug Mastriano, a Franklin County Republican, says he’s still months away from a decision whether he’ll run again for governor. 

WITF’s Jordan Wilkie reports while Mastriano deliberates, the state’s Republican leaders are coalescing around State Treasurer Stacy Garrity as the party’s preferred candidate for governor.

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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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