PA Headlines | May 14 | How is Pa. doing, two months into Gov. Shapiro’s maternal health initiative?

MAY 14, 20268 MIN
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PA Headlines | May 14 | How is Pa. doing, two months into Gov. Shapiro’s maternal health initiative?

MAY 14, 20268 MIN

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The Shapiro Administration is now two months into its “Healthy Moms, Vibrant Futures” maternal health strategic action plan. The goal is to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity, supported by community input, collaboration from multiple state departments and a 5-year federal grant.A Lebanon County man is charged with making terroristic threats online, against 20 Pennsylvania lawmakers. Pennsylvania State Police arrested and charged 42-year-old Adam Berryhill after they say he posted quote "politically violent" posts including a "hit list" on his X account in late April.President Donald Trump is nominating State Senator and former GOP gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Slovakia.Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the drowning of a 5-month-old girl at a Lancaster County hotel.In Schuylkill County, Pottsville city council voted earlier this week to join the ICE 287(g) program.Chambersburg Borough Council voted earlier this week to end the Franklin County community's 62-year-old fluoridation program in the public water supply. Votes by council were evenly split for and against fluoridation, so the mayor cast the tie-breaking vote to end the program.Mifflin County is being awarded $1.5 million in PennDOT funding, to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety.As “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” heads into the sunset, keyboardist and Philly resident Corey Bernhard says he's “looking forward to getting back in the mix” and collaborating with Philly's local music scene.