Groundhog Day is here; Octorara Area School Board president killed in a plane crash [podcast]

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Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 138th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. Phil's handlers said that the groundhog has forecast an early spring. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)

Punxsutawney Phil is forecasting an early spring from Gobbler’s Knob in western Pennsylvania.

Other stories on the podcast.

Governor Josh Shapiro’s second budget address is Tuesday and is expected to have a sharp focus on education-related issues.

Pennsylvania immigrants have a new option for paying for legal fees. A nonprofit lender has expanded its national immigration lending program to the state.

Lawmakers are trying to create a purple alert system to help find people with intellectual disabilities who have gone missing.

Two Native American boys died at a boarding school in the 1890s. Now, the tribe wants them home

The board president of the Octorara Area School District has been killed in a plane crash in Chester County.

State courts in Pennsylvania must allow people on probation to take medication for opioid withdrawal as part of a Justice Department settlement.

Tomorrow is the one-year anniversary since a toxic train derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. We continue a deep dive into its impact and ramifications.

Each weekday morning, host Tim Lambert will keep you informed, amused, enlightened and up-to-date on what’s happening in central Pennsylvania and the rest of this great commonwealth. Learn more about The Morning Agenda and view Tim’s monthly music playlist.

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