PA Headlines | May 12 | Pa. fruit farmers could be facing $150 million+ in losses this season.

MAY 12, 20269 MIN
The Morning Agenda

PA Headlines | May 12 | Pa. fruit farmers could be facing $150 million+ in losses this season.

MAY 12, 20269 MIN

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Early estimates show Pennsylvania's specialty crop industry could be facing losses between $150 million and $200 million dollars this season. That's due to early warm weather that produced blossoms on fruit trees - followed by freezing temperatures in April. Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding says the size and scope of damage is unprecedented.Governor Josh Shapiro is requesting expedited disaster assistance from the U-S Department of Agriculture. For the better part of a century, the Allegheny Mountain Tunnel has carried drivers on the Pennsylvania Turnpike through the eastern continental divide.  It’s at the highest point on the toll road, which runs 360 miles across the state.  Plans have been unveiled to replace the tunnel with an open road cut through the top of the ridge.A Lancaster County couple is facing numerous charges, including endangering the welfare of a child, and animal welfare-related charges, following a seizure of more than 90 animals from their home. A Berks County man is facing felony charges after police say he attacked another parent during a youth soccer game. Police say the incident left the victim injured and unconscious.State officials have implemented new safety requirements at haunted attractions, following a 2025 investigation by our partners at Spotlight PA that revealed dangers situations involving both teen and adult volunteers at Lancaster County's Field of Screams.State officials recently approved more than $7.6 million in tax credits to support more than 100 businesses across Pennsylvania, as part of the Keystone Innovation Zone Tax Credit Program.