Penn State aims to become an AI leader. And Central PA observes Veterans Day.

Penn State wants to be a leader in the field of artificial intelligence. The university’s provost recently laid out a vision for how that will happen during a meeting with the Penn State board of trustees.

Pennsylvania's state budget is more than 4 months late, and there's no sign lawmakers will reach a deal anytime soon. Some legislators and environmentalists worry a major climate initiative could be on the chopping block as negotiations continue.

Former Pennsylvania Senate GOP leader David "Chip" Brightbill of Lebanon County has died at the age of 83. In a joint statement, Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward and Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman credited Brightbill for being a national leader in legislation to repurpose abandoned industrial sites and for establishing electric supplier competition statewide.

PennDOT is launching a new pilot program involving high school students who are seeking a driver's license. It would allow students to take the test for their learner's permit at school instead of at a driver's license center.

In Harrisburg, overnight work began Sunday and will continue through the week on the I-83 Capital Beltway project. PennDOT is preparing to demolish the 19th Street Bridge next Saturday, November 15th into Sunday the 16th.

And today (Tuesday) is Veterans Day and a number of observances are being held throughout central PA.

In Harrisburg, there will be a reading of the names of soldiers who served in the 8th United State Colored Troops. It's scheduled for 11 AM alongside the African-American Civil War Museum and Memorial - located at the National Civil War Museum.

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