Jaxon White
WPSU state Capitol reporterJaxon White reports on how decisions made in Pennsylvania’s state Capitol ripple across communities throughout the commonwealth. White's coverage centers on the General Assembly, the Governor’s Office and the broader landscape of Pennsylvania politics.
White is especially interested in the development and regulation of artificial intelligence, how public officials manage taxpayer dollars and policy ideas aimed at addressing everyday — and sometimes overlooked — challenges.
White grew up just north of Pittsburgh in Beaver County, Pa., and graduated from Bucknell University in 2023. His first reporting gig was at LNP | LancasterOnline as a politics reporter, before he started as the Capitol reporter for WPSU and public radio stations statewide in the summer of 2025.
He can be reached at jwhite@lnpnews.com or (717) 874-0716.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro on Monday called into a Pittsburgh morning radio show to say the seizure of Venezuela’s leader on the orders of President Donald Trump was “crazy” and indicative of a “bully’s weakness” that sets a poor precedent for the United States’ foreign adversaries. -
State lawmakers have reached a rare bipartisan consensus in favor of reestablishing the 24-hour minimum time period for local governments to notify the public of their planned votes and debates. -
Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories on Monday announced that it will add a new 300,000-square-foot biopharmaceutical testing facility and office to its Leola campus, costing about $147 million and adding about 250 jobs over the next three years. -
Voters to face unprecedented levels of AI-generated misinformation in 2026 An image was posted to social media in October depicting Gov. Josh Shapiro in his signature blue suit, white collared shirt and rectangular black-frame glasses. -
Energy secretary says Three Mile Island is ‘poster child’ of Trump energy, AI agenda -
In Allentown, Vance says economy is improving, blames hardships on Biden -
Pa. Attorney General Dave Sunday says he’ll defend state AI laws from Trump administration -
Pa. Senate GOP subpoenas records for security upgrades at Gov. Shapiro’s private residence -
Shapiro administration cuts HIV funding, risking housing, medications for dozens in southcentral Pa.Shapiro administration cuts HIV funding, risking housing, medications for dozens in southcentral Pa. -
Rep. Smucker positions himself for powerful role as House Budget Committee chair
