On this Election Day, Pennsylvanians will decide whether three state Supreme Court Justices should keep their seats. The unprecedented spending and polarization this year has put off some voters.

Partisan control of the court could have major implications for the 2028 presidential race, since justices might be asked to rule on election disputes, as they did in 2020.

Republican lawmakers across the mid-Atlantic met in Harrisburg last week to discuss rising electricity bills.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a draft air permit to a natural gas fired power plant in Westmoreland County. Environmental groups say the draft has several flaws.

American Water and Essential Utilities are merging. They’re the two largest municipal water and wastewater management companies in the United States.

Both the Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg released statements in response to a controversial float in the Hanover Halloween parade last week.

Seven hundred faculty members at Harrisburg Area Community College - HACC - went on strike yesterday.

The Lancaster Stormers are under new ownership.

Prospector Baseball Group acquired the minor league baseball team from four Lancaster-area businessmen who owned the Stormers for the past 12 years.

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court retention vote is unusually contentious this year.

On today’s Morning Agenda, we’re going to dive into this vote from several angles and explain what’s at stake.

It’s even putting Pennsylvania in the national spotlight. The leader of the national Democratic party is campaigning across the state in advance of Tuesday's elections.

Reproductive health rights have become a key issue for the retention vote.

How have the three justices ruled on environmental issues?

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joining us to dive a bit deeper and explain what's at stake is Elizabeth Estrada, Democracy Editor at Spotlight PA.

See Elizabeth Estrada's story for Spotlight PA, How Pa. Supreme Court rulings have shaped cities.

To learn how the Supreme Court has impacted rural communities, click here for Marley Parish's Spotlight PA story as well.

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As the federal government shutdown continues, State Treasurer Stacy Garrity says she could loan the state money to cover food-stamp benefits for 2 million Pennsylvanians. Governor Josh Shapiro says her proposal isn’t a solution.

Mike Tyson is best known for his career as a heavyweight boxer. But now he’s making a name for himself in the pot industry. Iron Mike is lobbying for recreational marijuana use in Pennsylvania.

Another opportunity for Pennsylvania hunters opens Saturday.

A family in Bellefonte, Centre County recently got a big treat. And this Halloween the news is out on national television. Their historic home beside Union Cemetery was chosen for a renovation on the HGTV show Scariest House in America.

Many musicians write songs about love, heartbreak or life on the road. But there's a Central Pennsylvania band that sings about slapshots, breakaways and cross checks. That's right, Light the Lamp is a band that writes songs exclusively about hockey. WITF Music’s Joe Ulrich recently faced off with the band in our studio.

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