Did Fetterman Flip on Immigration? Plus, Turnpike Hikes and Butter Cow

City Cast Pittsburgh

It’s our first Friday news roundup of the new year, and we’re catching up on a bunch of stories, from detention and deportation to the governor’s sports tickets to higher turnpike tolls. Plus, we’ve got the latest on the PA Farm Show butter sculpture, an important “I Voted” sticker contest, and ways to watch Pittsburgh on TV while you’re staying in and staying warm.

Notes and references from today’s show:

• This week’s Hey Pittsburgh trivia!
• Marc Fogel’s family says they have “more hope than we have ever” after “wrongfully detained” designation [KDKA]
• Fetterman cosponsors GOP-led Laken Riley bill, one of the few Democrats backing it [The Inquirer]
• The House GOP’s first bill of 2025 could enable a Ken Paxton power grab [MSNBC]
• This year’s 5% Pennsylvania Turnpike toll increase comes with new toll gantries and rate calculations [Union Progress]
• Campaign funds, secretive nonprofit pay for Josh Shapiro's sports tickets [SpotlightPA]
• Under Shapiro, half of clemency recommendations remain unsigned
• [SpotlightPA]
• Josh Shapiro wasn’t on the ballot this year, but still spent millions campaigning. Here’s where the money went. [SpotlightPA]
• Allegheny County Councilman Sam DeMarco resigns to work for Sen. Dave McCormick [KDKA]
• Iulia Vann named as Allegheny County health director [PublicSource]
• Advocates ‘hopeful’ about change under Allegheny County Jail warden nominee [WESA]
• "I Voted" Sticker Contest [Allegheny County]

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