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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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 -
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore hands Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro the Chesapeake Executive Council gavel. Shapiro was elected on Dec. 2, 2025, by the group's nine members to serve as chair for the next year. -
Officials cheer, watchdogs fume over Pa. Supreme Court softening key public access law -
Shapiro signs ‘Crown Act’ banning hair-based discrimination in Pennsylvania -
Former state Senate Majority Leader David “Chip” Brightbill, who represented parts of south-central Pennsylvania over his more than two-decade career in the Legislature, died Thursday at 83 years old. -
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker on Friday said he isn’t sure why President Donald Trump’s administration is fighting in court to prevent food assistance payments from reaching people during the government shutdown.
