Jaxon White
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Jaxon White
@jaxonwhite.bsky.social
· Aug 4
Personal news: I'm starting at WITF as its new state Capitol reporter.
I'm expanding my coverage of Pennsylvania government/politics, focusing on how decisions made in Harrisburg ripple out to affect people and communities across the Commonwealth.
I'm expanding my coverage of Pennsylvania government/politics, focusing on how decisions made in Harrisburg ripple out to affect people and communities across the Commonwealth.
Officials cheer, while watchdogs fume, over the Pa. Supreme Court removing the mandated 24-hour window for making meeting agendas available to the public. t.co/TbDHtvZ04x
https://www.witf.org/2025/11/26/officials-cheer-watchdogs-fume-over-pa-supreme-court-softening-key-public-access-law
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November 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Officials cheer, while watchdogs fume, over the Pa. Supreme Court removing the mandated 24-hour window for making meeting agendas available to the public. t.co/TbDHtvZ04x
Pa. AG Dave Sunday joined 36 attorneys general to -again- voice their opposition to a federal moratorium on state-passed AI laws. www.attorneygeneral.gov/wp-content/u...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Pa. AG Dave Sunday joined 36 attorneys general to -again- voice their opposition to a federal moratorium on state-passed AI laws. www.attorneygeneral.gov/wp-content/u...
[email protected] had a heated response to VP JD Vance
calling the court order reinstating SNAP payments "absurd".
Shapiro: "... when I see hungry people in my state who are hungry because of JD Vance's bullshit politics, that makes me angry. And that's why I went to court..."
calling the court order reinstating SNAP payments "absurd".
Shapiro: "... when I see hungry people in my state who are hungry because of JD Vance's bullshit politics, that makes me angry. And that's why I went to court..."
November 7, 2025 at 9:50 PM
[email protected] had a heated response to VP JD Vance
calling the court order reinstating SNAP payments "absurd".
Shapiro: "... when I see hungry people in my state who are hungry because of JD Vance's bullshit politics, that makes me angry. And that's why I went to court..."
calling the court order reinstating SNAP payments "absurd".
Shapiro: "... when I see hungry people in my state who are hungry because of JD Vance's bullshit politics, that makes me angry. And that's why I went to court..."
If anyone needs a *very* last-minute refresher on the Pa. Supreme Court retention race, here's an audio story that ran on NPR's Here & Now today. t.co/h8odccqDGU
https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2025/11/04/pennsylvania-scotus-election
t.co
November 4, 2025 at 10:06 PM
If anyone needs a *very* last-minute refresher on the Pa. Supreme Court retention race, here's an audio story that ran on NPR's Here & Now today. t.co/h8odccqDGU
Heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson visited Pa. lawmakers on Wednesday morning to urge them to lift the state's ban on recreational pot. www.witf.org/2025/10/29/b...
Boxing legend Mike Tyson lobbies for recreational pot in Pa. Capitol | WITF
Heavyweight boxing hall of famer Mike Tyson visited lawmakers in the state Capitol Wednesday morning to urge them to lift Pennsylvania’s ban […]
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October 29, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson visited Pa. lawmakers on Wednesday morning to urge them to lift the state's ban on recreational pot. www.witf.org/2025/10/29/b...
‘Now I have nothing’: Pennsylvanians expect hardship without SNAP
Gov. Josh Shapiro joins Democrats’ lawsuit for emergency SNAP funds amid government shutdown www.witf.org/2025/10/28/n...
Gov. Josh Shapiro joins Democrats’ lawsuit for emergency SNAP funds amid government shutdown www.witf.org/2025/10/28/n...
‘Now I have nothing’: Pennsylvanians expect hardship without SNAP | WITF
Lebanon County resident Caitlyn Stuber received her latest check from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Oct. 9.Stuber, a 30-year-ol […]
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October 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
‘Now I have nothing’: Pennsylvanians expect hardship without SNAP
Gov. Josh Shapiro joins Democrats’ lawsuit for emergency SNAP funds amid government shutdown www.witf.org/2025/10/28/n...
Gov. Josh Shapiro joins Democrats’ lawsuit for emergency SNAP funds amid government shutdown www.witf.org/2025/10/28/n...
Sen. Dave McCormick would not say whether he’d support extending the health care premium tax credits that Democrats say must happen to secure their votes to end the federal government shutdown. www.witf.org/2025/10/27/s...
Sen. McCormick stays silent on extending Obamacare premium tax credits | WITF
Sen. Dave McCormick would not say whether he’d support extending the health care premium tax credits that Democrats say must happen to secure th […]
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October 27, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Sen. Dave McCormick would not say whether he’d support extending the health care premium tax credits that Democrats say must happen to secure their votes to end the federal government shutdown. www.witf.org/2025/10/27/s...
“The longer it takes...the more risk there is of people dropping their coverage,” said Devon Trolley, executive director of Pennie, the state’s health insurance marketplace. t.co/2rzrrLbSRv
https://www.witf.org/2025/10/23/clock-ticking-for-aca-tax-credit-extension-pa-official-warns
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October 23, 2025 at 5:25 PM
“The longer it takes...the more risk there is of people dropping their coverage,” said Devon Trolley, executive director of Pennie, the state’s health insurance marketplace. t.co/2rzrrLbSRv
Consumer advocates warned a panel of Pa. lawmakers that customers will continue to bear the burden of rising energy costs unless they take steps to regulate a growing number of new data centers. www.witf.org/2025/10/22/e...
House considers shielding Pa. wallets from data centers’ energy use | WITF
Consumer advocates warned a panel of Pennsylvania House members on Wednesday that Commonwealth residents will continue to bear the burden of risin […]
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October 22, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Consumer advocates warned a panel of Pa. lawmakers that customers will continue to bear the burden of rising energy costs unless they take steps to regulate a growing number of new data centers. www.witf.org/2025/10/22/e...
Budget impasse pushes Lancaster County into financial crisis, won't pay social services next month lancasteronline.com/news/local/b... via @tommylisi.bsky.social at @lancasteronline.bsky.social
Budget impasse pushes Lancaster County into financial crisis, won't pay social services next month
Editor's note: This story was updated on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 6:41 p.m. to reflect additional information from the governor's office about the status of funding for senior services.
lancasteronline.com
October 22, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Budget impasse pushes Lancaster County into financial crisis, won't pay social services next month lancasteronline.com/news/local/b... via @tommylisi.bsky.social at @lancasteronline.bsky.social
Members of the state Senate Education Committee on Tuesday signaled they’ve largely made up their minds about the need to restrict access to cell phones in K-12 classrooms. www.witf.org/2025/10/21/p...
Pa. Senate explores restricting cell phones in K-12 classrooms | WITF
Members of the state Senate Education Committee on Tuesday signaled they’ve largely made up their minds about the need to restrict access to cel […]
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October 21, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Members of the state Senate Education Committee on Tuesday signaled they’ve largely made up their minds about the need to restrict access to cell phones in K-12 classrooms. www.witf.org/2025/10/21/p...
Inbox: Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro's first book - 'Where We Keep The Light: Stories From a Life of Service' - will be published by HarperCollins Publishers on Jan. 27, 2026. apnews.com/article/josh...
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's memoir is coming out in January
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's memoir is coming out in January. It touches on his political rise and the trauma of his home being set on fire.
apnews.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Inbox: Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro's first book - 'Where We Keep The Light: Stories From a Life of Service' - will be published by HarperCollins Publishers on Jan. 27, 2026. apnews.com/article/josh...
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On 10/21/2024, the share of 3rd-party or unaffiliated voters in Lancaster County, Pa., stood at 17.47%. A year later, it's crossed the 18% mark.
October 20, 2025 at 9:26 PM
On 10/21/2024, the share of 3rd-party or unaffiliated voters in Lancaster County, Pa., stood at 17.47%. A year later, it's crossed the 18% mark.
In an interview with The Breakfast Club this morning, Gov. Josh Shapiro backed Democrats' strategy to hold their federal budget votes to extend Obamacare subsidies.
“Why the hell should the Democrats give up their vote for nothing?” Shapiro said. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQdc...
“Why the hell should the Democrats give up their vote for nothing?” Shapiro said. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQdc...
Governor Josh Shapiro On Public Service, Pushing Back On Lobbyists, Kamala Harris + More
YouTube video by Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM
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October 17, 2025 at 2:42 PM
In an interview with The Breakfast Club this morning, Gov. Josh Shapiro backed Democrats' strategy to hold their federal budget votes to extend Obamacare subsidies.
“Why the hell should the Democrats give up their vote for nothing?” Shapiro said. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQdc...
“Why the hell should the Democrats give up their vote for nothing?” Shapiro said. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQdc...
Nearly 2 million Pennsylvanians who rely on SNAP will not receive their November payments due to Congress’ failure to enact a federal budget. www.witf.org/2025/10/16/s...
SNAP benefits for 2 million people in Pa. on hold during government shutdown | WITF
Nearly 2 million Pennsylvanians who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will not receive their November payments due to Congress […]
www.witf.org
October 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Nearly 2 million Pennsylvanians who rely on SNAP will not receive their November payments due to Congress’ failure to enact a federal budget. www.witf.org/2025/10/16/s...
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U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker's attorney, Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II, sent a letter to leaders of LNP and parent company Pennon on Oct. 9, the day after the editorial was published. lancasteronline.com/news/politic...
Smucker claims LNP opinion piece defamatory, seeks retraction
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker is claiming defamation after an Oct. 8 editorial published by LNP | LancasterOnline said the lawmaker is “lying to his constituents” by saying in a newsletter
lancasteronline.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker's attorney, Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II, sent a letter to leaders of LNP and parent company Pennon on Oct. 9, the day after the editorial was published. lancasteronline.com/news/politic...
Ron Hetrick, president and CEO of the company that owns WITF and LNP | LancasterOnline, announced his resignation Monday, effective immediately. lancasteronline.com/news/local/t...
Top executive at WITF, LNP | LancasterOnline resigns
Ron Hetrick, president and CEO of the company that owns WITF and LNP | LancasterOnline, announced his resignation Monday, effective immediately.
lancasteronline.com
October 13, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Ron Hetrick, president and CEO of the company that owns WITF and LNP | LancasterOnline, announced his resignation Monday, effective immediately. lancasteronline.com/news/local/t...
Tens of thousands of Pennsylvania-based federal workers furloughed during the government shutdown may be eligible for unemployment compensation through the state Department of Labor & Industry. www.witf.org/2025/10/10/f...
Furloughed federal workers in Pa. may be eligible for unemployment during shutdown | WITF
Tens of thousands of Pennsylvania-based federal workers furloughed during the government shutdown may be eligible for unemployment compensation th […]
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October 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Tens of thousands of Pennsylvania-based federal workers furloughed during the government shutdown may be eligible for unemployment compensation through the state Department of Labor & Industry. www.witf.org/2025/10/10/f...
I grew up less than 5 miles from the Beaver County Shell plant. I recommend the book "When Fracking Comes to Town" if you're interested in the project's early planning stages.
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Beaver County's Shell plastics plant falling short on promises, report says
A new report found Shell’s petrochemical complex in western Pennsylvania has fallen far short of expectations. The Beaver County plant was once projected to bring in $1.5 billion a year, but its...
triblive.com
October 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I grew up less than 5 miles from the Beaver County Shell plant. I recommend the book "When Fracking Comes to Town" if you're interested in the project's early planning stages.
triblive.com/news/pennsyl...
triblive.com/news/pennsyl...
Voters’ outlook on President Trump’s economic policy may be slipping in Pa., F&M poll finds
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https://www.witf.org/2025/10/09/voters-outlook-on-president-trumps-economic-policy-may-be-slipping-in-pa-fm-poll-finds/
t.co
October 9, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Voters’ outlook on President Trump’s economic policy may be slipping in Pa., F&M poll finds
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Lawmakers spent the 100th day of the budget impasse venting frustrations about each other, claiming the other side is not negotiating in good faith. www.witf.org/2025/10/08/t...
Tensions boil over in Capitol, as Pennsylvania lawmakers hit 100 days without a budget | WITF
The parties controlling the two sides of Pennsylvania’s Legislature spent the 100th day of the budget impasse venting frustrations about each ot […]
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October 8, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Lawmakers spent the 100th day of the budget impasse venting frustrations about each other, claiming the other side is not negotiating in good faith. www.witf.org/2025/10/08/t...
LNP | LancasterOnline will vacate its downtown Lancaster office space this month, ending the newspaper’s 231-year history in the city.
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LNP Media Group to close office at 101NQ in downtown Lancaster, seek smaller space elsewhere
Editor’s note: This story was updated to reflect that LNP employees were told they have until Tuesday, Oct. 7, to remove their belongings from the office at 101 N. Queen
lancasteronline.com
October 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
LNP | LancasterOnline will vacate its downtown Lancaster office space this month, ending the newspaper’s 231-year history in the city.
lancasteronline.com/news/local/l...
lancasteronline.com/news/local/l...
Millionaire Sen. Dave McCormick leans heavily into Pa. "muni" bonds — funding public projects while slashing his own tax bill www.witf.org/2025/09/27/m...
Millionaire Sen. Dave McCormick favors Pa. ‘muni’ bonds as tax shelter | WITF
While Pennsylvania taxpayers back debt taken out by local governments to build hospitals, airports and schools, their new U.S. senator is putting […]
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September 27, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Millionaire Sen. Dave McCormick leans heavily into Pa. "muni" bonds — funding public projects while slashing his own tax bill www.witf.org/2025/09/27/m...
The protesters’ message was clear: Billionaire Jeffrey Yass is Pennsylvania’s very own Elon Musk, a fabulously wealthy powerbroker attempting to use his fortune to reshape democracy. www.witf.org/2025/09/25/p...
Pa. Democrats decry Jeffrey Yass spending in judicial races, compare him to Elon Musk | WITF
About 50 progressive activists gathered outside the workplace of Pennsylvania’s richest man on Thursday to sound the alarm about his financial s […]
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September 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The protesters’ message was clear: Billionaire Jeffrey Yass is Pennsylvania’s very own Elon Musk, a fabulously wealthy powerbroker attempting to use his fortune to reshape democracy. www.witf.org/2025/09/25/p...
Republican Party insiders formally endorsed state Treasurer Stacy Garrity this weekend in her bid to block Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro from winning a second term next year.
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Pa. GOP formally taps Stacy Garrity as 2026 gubernatorial nominee to challenge Josh Shapiro | WITF
Republican Party insiders formally endorsed state Treasurer Stacy Garrity this weekend in her bid to block Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro from winni […]
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September 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Republican Party insiders formally endorsed state Treasurer Stacy Garrity this weekend in her bid to block Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro from winning a second term next year.
www.witf.org/2025/09/20/p...
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