Jaxon White
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Jaxon White
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· 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.
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NEW: David Greene was the voice of NPR's "Morning Edition." Is he also secretly the voice of Google's popular AI podcast tool, NotebookLM?
Google says no. Greene thinks they're lying. My story today breaks the news of his lawsuit and compares the two voices. Listen for yourself: wapo.st/3ZHRvho
Google says no. Greene thinks they're lying. My story today breaks the news of his lawsuit and compares the two voices. Listen for yourself: wapo.st/3ZHRvho
He spent decades perfecting his voice. Now he says Google stole it.
NPR’s David Greene says he was “completely freaked out” when he heard an AI voice that sounded just like his own, and he’s suing over it.
wapo.st
February 15, 2026 at 4:23 PM
NEW: David Greene was the voice of NPR's "Morning Edition." Is he also secretly the voice of Google's popular AI podcast tool, NotebookLM?
Google says no. Greene thinks they're lying. My story today breaks the news of his lawsuit and compares the two voices. Listen for yourself: wapo.st/3ZHRvho
Google says no. Greene thinks they're lying. My story today breaks the news of his lawsuit and compares the two voices. Listen for yourself: wapo.st/3ZHRvho
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Today’s CBO report says US consumers pay 95% of tariffs. 🤡
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February 11, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Today’s CBO report says US consumers pay 95% of tariffs. 🤡
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Many of the construction barriers surrounding the Governor‘s Residence are gone, revealing the wall built after April’s arson attack against Gov. Shapiro and his family.
February 11, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Many of the construction barriers surrounding the Governor‘s Residence are gone, revealing the wall built after April’s arson attack against Gov. Shapiro and his family.
I asked Republican LG candidate Jason Richey how he'd handle overseeing the Board of Pardons.
He pivoted, and talked about his priority of promoting natural gas extraction in Pennsylvania. www.witf.org/2026/02/07/l...
He pivoted, and talked about his priority of promoting natural gas extraction in Pennsylvania. www.witf.org/2026/02/07/l...
Lieutenant Governor hopeful Jason Richey gains Pennsylvania GOP support before primary | WITF
Members of the state Republican Party endorsed western Pennsylvania attorney Jason Richey on Saturday in his bid for lieutenant governor.Richey, 5 […]
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February 7, 2026 at 7:17 PM
I asked Republican LG candidate Jason Richey how he'd handle overseeing the Board of Pardons.
He pivoted, and talked about his priority of promoting natural gas extraction in Pennsylvania. www.witf.org/2026/02/07/l...
He pivoted, and talked about his priority of promoting natural gas extraction in Pennsylvania. www.witf.org/2026/02/07/l...
ICYMI: Asked about Trump's "nationalize" election remarks, Garrity said:
“I would work with the Trump administration, obviously, because we need to turn our state around."
“I would work with the Trump administration, obviously, because we need to turn our state around."
Governor hopeful Stacy Garrity says she’d work with Trump administration on Pennsylvania’s elections www.witf.org/2026/02/06/g...
Governor hopeful Stacy Garrity says she’d work with Trump administration on Pennsylvania’s elections | WITF
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Stacy Garrity said Friday afternoon that she would cooperate with President Donald Trump’s administration in ru […]
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February 7, 2026 at 4:19 PM
ICYMI: Asked about Trump's "nationalize" election remarks, Garrity said:
“I would work with the Trump administration, obviously, because we need to turn our state around."
“I would work with the Trump administration, obviously, because we need to turn our state around."
Governor hopeful Stacy Garrity says she’d work with Trump administration on Pennsylvania’s elections www.witf.org/2026/02/06/g...
Governor hopeful Stacy Garrity says she’d work with Trump administration on Pennsylvania’s elections | WITF
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Stacy Garrity said Friday afternoon that she would cooperate with President Donald Trump’s administration in ru […]
www.witf.org
February 7, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Governor hopeful Stacy Garrity says she’d work with Trump administration on Pennsylvania’s elections www.witf.org/2026/02/06/g...
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Gov. Josh Shapiro pitched a $53.3 billion state budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year that will in many ways serve as a policy platform for Democrats on the 2026 midterm election ballot. www.witf.org/2026/02/03/s...
Shapiro pitches $53.3 billion state spending plan, setting platform for 2026 reelection bid | WITF
NOTE: This story was updated at 4:55 p.m. to include comments from Republican and Democratic lawmakers. Gov. Josh Shapiro pitched a $53.3 billion […]
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February 3, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Gov. Josh Shapiro pitched a $53.3 billion state budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year that will in many ways serve as a policy platform for Democrats on the 2026 midterm election ballot. www.witf.org/2026/02/03/s...
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NEW: ICE buys $87M warehouse in Berks County as it plots expansion of immigration detention centers across the U.S. https://www.spotlightpa.org/berks/2026/02/ice-warehouse-berks-county-purchase-federal-government/
ICE buys $87M warehouse in Berks County
Deed records show the Trump administration purchased a 520,000-square-foot warehouse in Hamburg, PA, for $87.4 million on Feb. 2.
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February 2, 2026 at 5:15 PM
NEW: ICE buys $87M warehouse in Berks County as it plots expansion of immigration detention centers across the U.S. https://www.spotlightpa.org/berks/2026/02/ice-warehouse-berks-county-purchase-federal-government/
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U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11) sues his hometown paper (my employer, LNP | LancasterOnline) for defamation, arguing an editorial that described his + other GOPers' arguments last fall that Dems wanted to fund health care for illegal immigrants were a "lie."
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February 2, 2026 at 4:42 PM
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11) sues his hometown paper (my employer, LNP | LancasterOnline) for defamation, arguing an editorial that described his + other GOPers' arguments last fall that Dems wanted to fund health care for illegal immigrants were a "lie."
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa, filed a defamation lawsuit against local newspaper LNP Media Group, seeking $250k.
This is an escalation of Smucker's hostility toward LNP, of which he has grown increasingly critical in recent years. portal.lancaster.pa.countysuite-azuregov.us/courts.civil...
This is an escalation of Smucker's hostility toward LNP, of which he has grown increasingly critical in recent years. portal.lancaster.pa.countysuite-azuregov.us/courts.civil...
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February 2, 2026 at 4:53 PM
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa, filed a defamation lawsuit against local newspaper LNP Media Group, seeking $250k.
This is an escalation of Smucker's hostility toward LNP, of which he has grown increasingly critical in recent years. portal.lancaster.pa.countysuite-azuregov.us/courts.civil...
This is an escalation of Smucker's hostility toward LNP, of which he has grown increasingly critical in recent years. portal.lancaster.pa.countysuite-azuregov.us/courts.civil...
Advocates caution that the combination of closed primaries and America’s two-party structure disenfranchises the Pennsylvania's fastest-growing voter group. www.witf.org/2026/02/01/p...
Pennsylvania’s independent voters surge, despite being locked out of primaries | WITF
Like many of Pennsylvania’s independent voters, Cumberland County resident Kathryn Malinowski teeters between political parties so she can vote […]
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February 1, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Advocates caution that the combination of closed primaries and America’s two-party structure disenfranchises the Pennsylvania's fastest-growing voter group. www.witf.org/2026/02/01/p...
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News: State Rep. Seth Grove (R., York), a vocal conservative who led Pennsylvania Republicans efforts to review the 2020 election while simultaneously factchecking Trump, has resigned. He was under fire for taking a second job as head of a trade group for concrete manufacturers.
PA lawmaker with second job that raised ethics concerns resigns
PA Rep. Seth Grove, who planned to retire later this year, began working for the Pennsylvania Concrete and Aggregates Association this month.
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January 28, 2026 at 11:14 PM
News: State Rep. Seth Grove (R., York), a vocal conservative who led Pennsylvania Republicans efforts to review the 2020 election while simultaneously factchecking Trump, has resigned. He was under fire for taking a second job as head of a trade group for concrete manufacturers.
What Pennsylvanians can do when ICE claims to redefine constitutional rights witf.org/2026/01/28/w... from Jordan Wilkie at WITF News
What Pennsylvanians can do when ICE claims to redefine constitutional rights | WITF
Leaders in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are claiming expanded authority for their officers to forcibly enter private residences withou […]
witf.org
January 28, 2026 at 9:02 PM
What Pennsylvanians can do when ICE claims to redefine constitutional rights witf.org/2026/01/28/w... from Jordan Wilkie at WITF News
Investor group seeks to make Post-Gazette nonprofit www.axios.com/local/pittsb... - AXIOS Pittsburgh
Group trying to rescue Post-Gazette as nonprofit
A team of investors hopes to preserve Pittsburgh's largest paper by shifting to a nonprofit model.
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January 22, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Investor group seeks to make Post-Gazette nonprofit www.axios.com/local/pittsb... - AXIOS Pittsburgh
Gov. Josh Shapiro held a meeting between PA's largest utility companies (PECO, PPL, FirstEnergy & Duquesne Light) on Wednesday to talk about steps they can take to lower costs for consumers, per a spokesman.
No details yet on what those steps may be.
No details yet on what those steps may be.
January 22, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Gov. Josh Shapiro held a meeting between PA's largest utility companies (PECO, PPL, FirstEnergy & Duquesne Light) on Wednesday to talk about steps they can take to lower costs for consumers, per a spokesman.
No details yet on what those steps may be.
No details yet on what those steps may be.
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BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
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January 21, 2026 at 9:32 PM
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Sec. RFK Jr.'s visit comes as the Trump administration looks to tout what it accomplished in its first year and help frame a political message ahead of November’s midterm elections. www.witf.org/2026/01/21/u...
U.S. Health Sec. RFK Jr. touts new nutrition guidelines during Harrisburg rally | WITF
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited the state Capitol on Wednesday to promote new federal nutrition guidelines that encourage Amer […]
www.witf.org
January 21, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Sec. RFK Jr.'s visit comes as the Trump administration looks to tout what it accomplished in its first year and help frame a political message ahead of November’s midterm elections. www.witf.org/2026/01/21/u...
Stacy Garrity's attacks on political ambition are hypocritical, Democrats say wesa.fm/politics-gov... via @wesa.fm
Stacy Garrity's attacks on political ambition are hypocritical, Democrats say
Treasurer Stacy Garrity has criticized for Gov. Josh Shapiro and others for eyeing higher office. But she's now running for governor, while in her second term as treasurer.
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January 20, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Stacy Garrity's attacks on political ambition are hypocritical, Democrats say wesa.fm/politics-gov... via @wesa.fm
An early Pa. budget preview for your Sunday:
Election year budget fight looms as Pennsylvania lawmakers brace for another clash www.witf.org/2026/01/18/e...
Election year budget fight looms as Pennsylvania lawmakers brace for another clash www.witf.org/2026/01/18/e...
Election year budget fight looms as Pennsylvania lawmakers brace for another clash | WITF
Pennsylvania’s divided Legislature is on a path to collide over the state’s 2026-2027 budget, just a few months after Gov. Josh Shapiro and le […]
www.witf.org
January 18, 2026 at 6:47 PM
An early Pa. budget preview for your Sunday:
Election year budget fight looms as Pennsylvania lawmakers brace for another clash www.witf.org/2026/01/18/e...
Election year budget fight looms as Pennsylvania lawmakers brace for another clash www.witf.org/2026/01/18/e...
"GOP Rep. Rob Bresnahan last year bought stock in a major supplier for data centers that subsequently boomed in value — at the same time he was encouraging data centers to be built in his Pennsylvania district." via Politico. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Bresnahan traded AI stock while he pushed for data centers
The Pennsylvania Republican, facing a difficult reelection, has been under scrutiny for his extensive stock trading.
www.politico.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:04 PM
"GOP Rep. Rob Bresnahan last year bought stock in a major supplier for data centers that subsequently boomed in value — at the same time he was encouraging data centers to be built in his Pennsylvania district." via Politico. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Breaking NYT:
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter.
The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status.
That is a war crime called "perfidy."
Stacy Garrity, the GOP-endorsed challenger to Gov. Shapiro, suggested Monday that Pa.’s rural communities would be good locations for new data centers built to power AI. www.witf.org/2026/01/12/a...
‘A lot of areas’ in rural Pa. could house data centers for AI growth, Garrity says | WITF
State Treasurer Stacy Garrity, the Republican Party’s endorsed challenger to Gov. Josh Shapiro in this year’s election, suggested Monday th […]
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January 12, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Stacy Garrity, the GOP-endorsed challenger to Gov. Shapiro, suggested Monday that Pa.’s rural communities would be good locations for new data centers built to power AI. www.witf.org/2026/01/12/a...
The PLCA summer journalism internship is still accepting applications! Jan. 31 is the deadline.
I was an intern in 2022. Without the experience and mentorship I gained during those 12 weeks, I wouldn't have my current job.
Apply here:
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I was an intern in 2022. Without the experience and mentorship I gained during those 12 weeks, I wouldn't have my current job.
Apply here:
www.pacapitolreporters.org
PLCA-Pennsylvania Capitol Reporters
Pennsylvania Legislative Correspondents' Association (PLCA) is a nonprofit that advances free and responsible journalism while representing those reporting on Pennsylvania government from the State Ca...
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January 9, 2026 at 6:53 PM
The PLCA summer journalism internship is still accepting applications! Jan. 31 is the deadline.
I was an intern in 2022. Without the experience and mentorship I gained during those 12 weeks, I wouldn't have my current job.
Apply here:
www.pacapitolreporters.org
I was an intern in 2022. Without the experience and mentorship I gained during those 12 weeks, I wouldn't have my current job.
Apply here:
www.pacapitolreporters.org