JUST IN: Harrisburg-area District Justice Sonya McKnight found guilty of shooting her ex in the head. Story from @jonpberg right here: tinyurl.com/4skfkbmr

Closure? healing? That happens differently for each person. But there were some remarkable moments of grace in the sentencing of New Cumberland cop-killer Seifullah Abdul-Salaam. We try to explain here: tinyurl.com/2j67w2f2

For my fellow Francophiles: tinyurl.com/mrcw5dfn

Hard to believe, but this 1994 death penalty case is coming back to life in county court this month: tinyurl.com/fvasme5c

I've sampled it a fair amount over the last few years, and I can now say that the Music Choice "Reggae" channel is one of my life's great disappointments.

You notice these buildings are going up all over growing South Central Pa. in our quest for somewhat affordable housing. This recent example shows fire protections work well in the living units, but if fires get outside that area, look out: tinyurl.com/3n49e9sc

Closures are tough, and you have to empathize with these communities. But being realistic about it, enrollment at many of these @penn_state satellites is really tiny... Students would have other options through @PASSHE schools and community colleges: tinyurl.com/2j3n9e8k

My colleague Jenna Wise with another harrowing account from the tragic events from UPMC Memorial in York. Telling / sharing these stories helps us not normalize these situations, I feel: tinyurl.com/2p9bznf4

Survivors of Saturday's York, Pa. hospital shooting are coming forward with their stories. We don't always get such clear windows into these stories... What a sad and terrifying ordeal for all: tinyurl.com/md5ymw9x

Some essential news you can use from @ZahriahBWrites on how to avoid 21st Century pick-pocketing. tinyurl.com/575ws5z3

Divided government like that in Pa. has its benefits sometimes, but the perils are that sometimes the most fixable of problems never get fixed. Here's one such situation, that is kind of an offense against all property taxpayers when you think about it: tinyurl.com/yc5ecden

Iron Mountain has been in the news a lot this week... Long before it caught @ElonMusk's gaze, though, @JanMurphy took us on a tour of this one-of-a-kind place. Good time to revisit this one: tinyurl.com/thcut4t5

Looks like the Harrisburg University's concert series is officially dead. But, have no fear, live music lovers, a substitute is in the works at the very cool Riverfront Park venue: tinyurl.com/jve64xcy

This is very gratifying news: tinyurl.com/2j63k7rn

ICYMI: SCI-Rockview, a 110-year-old prison that once housed the state's electric chair, is one of two prisons that the PA Department of Corrections has proposed to close in FY 2025-26. tinyurl.com/5y8ea2zs

A baseline fact on proposed state prison closures in @GovernorShapiro 's budget. DOC's inmate population was 44,967 in 12-19, year before the last prison closure. Inmate pop. was 38,252 on 12-31-24. Avg. inmate count per facility now?: 1,593 What's next: tinyurl.com/yc5suftj

Why is Pennsylvania thinking about taking over a cave? Hot and fresh answers here: tinyurl.com/ye22sm5h

More on Gov. Shapiro's plan to legalize marijuana in Pennsylvania: tinyurl.com/mtu66x4c

Big money. Politics. Marijuana. Gambling.... A lost episode of "Ozark"? Naw... just a full preview of @governorshapiro.bsky.social's state budget address, coming Tuesday to a Capitol near you!: tinyurl.com/3c9tkvzr

How do you count the homeless? On some nights, you just search: tinyurl.com/5dktxxxj

Really interesting interview here with former Lebanon County police officer and J621 defendant Joe Fischer, who, now pardoned, gets his day in the Court of Public Opinion via @JohnLuciew: tinyurl.com/bd95zka2

This, politically speaking, doesn't seem realistic given the super-majority rules for Constitutional amendments. But just the idea getting breath shows how deeply into the cult of personality some Trump supporters are, right?: tinyurl.com/4vjta3jh

This was a case that jarred the community this summer just as an epic tragedy. While the official investigation grinds on, the Maciejewski family is bravely stepping through their pain and grief to try to help others. That's extraordinary. What they said: tinyurl.com/2s37cyjn

They don't file those post-election reports for nothing. Here, @katehuangpu.bsky.social takes a look at fundraising for top Pa. state government races from '24, including the vast reach of one Mr. Jeffrey Yass: tinyurl.com/38vs9ru9

If you're going to spend some time in Pennsylvania in 2025, you'll want to know what's up. Here's an early look at some newsmakers / issues that are sure to grab our attention.(Surprises not included): tinyurl.com/5n8h3r8z

The sentiment expressed in the headline here is not wrong. More bills passed does not equal better bills passed: tinyurl.com/5fkdvrc9

A significant figure in Pennsylvania's judiciary has passed. RIP Sylvia Rambo, fitting namesake of the new federal courthouse in Harrisburg: tinyurl.com/2tentmbj

The world of singing lost a remarkable woman this month. But her influence will continue to be felt. Here's why: tinyurl.com/yyseh8zn

They're not wrong... tinyurl.com/mwcb4y7b

Mr. Casey goes back to Scranton: tinyurl.com/3tsm872h He doesn't rule out running for office again. But if he's focused on statewide office, the calendar alone suggests it will be a kind of "shake well before using" situation.

A big new step in the treatment of those in mental health crisis has come to the Harrisburg area, and you can read about that here: tinyurl.com/43j2ern7

Who wants a presidential politics story today? He calls it "the noise", but something to keep in mind about the backdrop to @governorshapiro.bsky.social's life through the next several years. My maiden voyage on this platform: tinyurl.com/2247tawc