A Pennsylvania Hall of Fame voter is getting ready to vote for the 82nd year in a row. WITF's Jordan Wilkie introduces us to Lorraine Koons of Lebanon County--who, before she was old enough to vote, worked at the Middletown Air Depot to support the World War II effort by helping build and repair B-17 bombers.

When students are routinely missing class, Pennsylvania schools must offer to meet with families before turning to legal action. But educators -- and judges -- are telling lawmakers the supports they can offer families are limited.

A Central Pennsylvania lawmaker is facing backlash after posting an online video involving a flamethrower. Sen. Dawn Keefer, a York County Republican, faces criticism after posting a video in which she torches Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal with a flamethrower--a month after Shapiro and his family were evacuated from the Governor’s Residence during a firebombing that left part of the building badly damaged.

A former Lancaster city police officer was mistakenly overpaid $114,000 in retirement benefits over the last three years. That's according to an audit of the bureau’s pension plan.

The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency is opening a new center to better train first responders to handle crisis situations. The agency is launching a statewide Crisis Intervention Team Technical Assistance Center — the first of its kind in the nation.

One of two B-29 bombers that remain in flying condition, worldwide, flew over south-central Pennsylvania on Monday.

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