News Summary:
WITF reported on February 17, 2026, that public access to Pennsylvania officials’ AI conversations may be limited following a recent agency ruling. Previously, on January 27, 2026, the news organization highlighted counties' calls for lawmakers to increase funding for 911 services, mental health initiatives, and property reassessments ahead of the state's budget season. Earlier, on January 9, 2026, WITF partnered with Pennon Education to provide a multi-week series of developmentally appropriate, standards-aligned STEM lessons, integrating literacy, science, engineering, and technology, for kindergarten through third-grade students at Fulton Elementary School within the School District of Lancaster. This follows news from December 2, 2025, when Pennon, WITF's parent company in Lancaster, Pa., gifted its LNP newspaper to a new nonprofit led by former NPR host David Greene, who will serve as interim publisher. On December 1, 2025, WITF also reported on Gov. Shapiro's appointment to lead a multi-state Chesapeake Bay group amid a decline in the waterway's health.
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