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Sometimes, your mornings are just too busy to catch the news beyond a headline or two. Don’t worry. The Morning Agenda has got your six.

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Indexed episodes, last 90 days
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Sep 9, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 9, 2026

    PA Headlines | Sept. 9 | Why special education costs are soaring in Pa. (opens the original)

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    Special education costs in Pennsylvania are soaring. Central PA schools say they rely on property tax increases because state funding hasn’t kept up. After the August 25th death of legendary musician Dolly Parton, literacy advocates say Pennsylvania has a chance to honor her legacy. More people are surviving cancer than ever before. But Pennsylvania oncologists say fragmented health systems leave people without the care and resources they need to manage the long-term effects of treatment. Now do

  2. Episode · Sep 8, 2026

    PA Headlines | Sept. 8 | What’s the state of Pa.’s job market and labor movement? (opens the original)

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    Unions forced the creation of the 8-hour workday, the 40-hour week, and the weekend, and brought health insurance and pensions into the workplace. But where the labor movement stand today? A Penn State professor who teaches and studies labor movements says most people have forgotten the significance of celebrating labor in the U.S. A new report finds Pennsylvania's labor market remains relatively healthy, but job growth is unevenly distributed, and it’s beginning to slow down. A union-affiliated

  3. Episode · Sep 4, 2026

    PA Headlines | Sept. 4 | How to celebrate summer’s last hurrah. (opens the original)

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    This Labor Day weekend, Harrisburg’s annual multicultural celebration along the Susquehanna River begins Saturday. Gravel cyclists seeking trails now have over 30 routes and 2,000 miles to ride in the Endless Mountains. Cooking up the best, big bowl of chili is a tradition that’s now 30 years strong, in one York County town. The 30th annual Hanover Chili Cook Off is set for this Sunday, September 6th. A new hiking trail is now open in Lancaster County's Safe Harbor Nature Preserve. The Pennsylva

  4. Episode · Sep 3, 2026

    PA Headlines | Sept. 3 | Cat capacity: Many Central Pa. animal shelters are full. (opens the original)

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    Many animal shelters in central Pennsylvania are at capacity. Overpopulation, particularly among cats, is making it harder for shelters to take in animals that need help. We’re in the midst of a two-day heat advisory today, as we head toward Labor Day weekend and the unofficial end of summer. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory in effect through Thursday night. State officials are hailing it as the single largest investment in agriculture in Pennsylvania: Governor Josh Shapir

  5. Episode · Sep 2, 2026

    PA Headlines | Sept. 2 | The emotional process of returning Native American children’s remains to their tribes. (opens the original)

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    The remains of 12 Native American and Alaska Native students buried at Carlisle Barracks are being disinterred and returned to their families. PA State Treasurer and Republican Gubernatorial nominee Stacy Garrity says she’s ready to debate Governor Josh Shapiro. In Northeastern PA, Luzerne County officials say someone stole flags from a patriotic display on the county courthouse lawn. A study that used data from Geisinger’s MyCode genetic database identified a gene mutation that could lead to ne

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