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The Spark

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, host Asia Tabb starts conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

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Local students create mural for a Pennsylvania...

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2025/02/06

Each service plaza along the Pennsylvania Turnpike now contains a mural depicting landscapes and attractions in their areas. The murals were created by local high school students under a program called Art Sparks, a joint effort of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and the Turnpike Commission. Mark Compton, CEO of the Turnpike Commission, says they want to make the service plazas more welcoming to visitors. “As we see it, about 550 ,000 travelers use this system every day and very few ever

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February events taking place at the National Civil...

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2025/02/05

The National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg will have a few programs to offer the public for the month of February. On Presidents Day, they will have actor James Haney, who will portray Abraham Lincoln. “He is going to be talking about Abraham Lincoln battle with slavery and how he got to the 13th Amendment, “said Jeffrey Nicholas, CEO of the National Civil War Museum. Haney, will present Lincoln’s Battle with Slavery. “It was a long journey from his early days in his life to

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22:02

Pa. Exhibit takes you to America: Through Immigrant Eyes

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2025/02/05

Asia Tabb speaks with Shelley Johansson about Heritage Johnstown and all they have to offer. More specifically, their America: Through Immigrant Eyes exhibit.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Local Pa. Woman to Participate in National Cancer Study.

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2025/02/04

The American Cancer Society is launching a national study on cancer and women of color, a previously under-represented group in past projects of this type. We’ll hear from a local volunteer who is taking part in the study, as well as an American Cancer Society researcher.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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22:32

PennDOT’s Long-Term Project to Improve Harrisburg’s...

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2025/02/04

PennDOT is embarking on a long-term project to make major improvements along Interstate 83 in the Harrisburg area. This multi-phase project will have a major impact on motorists in the Capital region for the next several years. Richard Reisinger, Design Chief of the project, shared an overview about the improvements planned for the I-83 Eisenhower interchange. “Specific to the Eisenhower interchange, it will be a brand-new interchange constructed. That will include new connections to all the

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22:16

Bringing the Bible to Life: Inside Lancaster’s Sight...

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2025/02/03

Few theatres in the world bring stories to like quite like Sight & Sound Theatre. Sight and Sound is known for its set, immersive storytelling, and larger than life productions. Glen Brodersen, Senior Technical Director of the Sight & Sound Theatre in Lancaster, says there are key differences between the locations in Lancaster, Pa and Branson, Mo. “So, the Lancaster location is actually our design and build primary locations or our story team. Most of our creatives work out of the

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The Spark Weekly 2.2.2025: Son of Polish Holocaust...

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2025/02/02

Coming up on this week's edition of The Spark Weekly. Today we are honoring Holocaust Remembrance Day. It’s a day to reflect on the lives lost, resilience of survivors, and lessons we must never forget. Dr. Mark Glick is the only living child of Polish Holocaust Survivors. and Jennifer N. Sellitti is a lawyer and shipwreck hunter. She is also the author of The Adriatic Affair: A Maritime Hit-And-Run Off the Coast of Nantucket. The book will be released on February 28. The book tells the story

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12:06

Spring to be warmer in Central Pa according to...

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2025/02/02

Groundhog Day is this weekend and if Phil does not see his shadow, winter will not end early, and we will have another six weeks of it. Sara Perrault is the managing editor at the Farmer’s Almanac. The Farmer’s Almanac has been around since 1792, and Sara says they’re still using the same formula by their founder Robert B. Thomas. “His formula was based on three scientific disciplines, which include solar science, which is the study of sunspots and other solar activity,

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Marquis de Lafayette to commemoration to take place...

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2025/02/01

The Lafayette da Marqis Bicentennial commemoration is taking place all throughout the country. However, this weekend, there’s a special event taking place in Harrisburg and York this weekend. According to Elizabeth Zucker, with the Historical Society of Dauphin County, says Lafayette’s visit to Harrisburg was not originally planned. “He had been invited to come to the U.S., and he met with the governor of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia, and that was Governor Andrew Schultz. Governor

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Journalist Roundtable: Susquehanna County library...

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2025/01/31

Our Journalist Roundtable segment for January 24 included WVIA’s Isabela Weiss and WPSU’s Anne Dannehy. Isabela shared her report of a Library Administrator Layoff in Susquehanna County. Anne spoke about her recent report on Trump’s Plan to freeze federal funding & it’s impact on Central PA childcare providers.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Spiral Path Farms celebrates 31 seasons of CSA program

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2025/01/31

Spiral Path Farms is celebrating the 31st season of its Community Supported Agriculture Program (CSA). This farm is also one of two big organic farms in Perry County. Bethany Hinkle has been the CSA manager for two years. “So, a CSA is a relationship of mutual support and commitment between a local farm and its community. So as a member, you help support the farm for the duration of the growing season. And then the cost of your produce is locked in at the time you join and in return, our

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22:18

The Rise in OCD After the Pandemic

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2025/01/30

Asia speaks with Dr. Rafat Omar at UPMC, a mental health professional about the rise in OCD following the covid pandemic plus how folks are anxious when a new virus is reported.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Harrisburg University Professor updates about HMPV virus

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2025/01/30

There’s been reports of a surge in cases of a respirator virus in China that has evoked dark echoes of the start of the covid-19 pandemic almost five years ago. The Chinese cases are reported to be infectious with Human Metapneumoia Virus known to doctors as HMPV. Dr. Richard Jackson, Adjunct Professor of Biology and Chemistry at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology says the virus is similar to a cold. “HMPV is actually a rather common virus that causes cold symptoms. So,

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Dan Tomaso shares weekly weather report, chances for...

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2025/01/30

For our weekly weather segment, ABC 27 Meteorologist Dan Tomaso shared an overview about this week’s weather, the chances for early spring, and Groundhog Day. He also shared about a potential unusual pattern he’s been seeing heading into spring. Listen to the podcast to hear the report.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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To the Hilt: Unveiling the Daring History of Sword...

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2025/01/29

To the Hilt: A sword swallower’s history of sword swallowing will soon hit the shelves by the end of February. Co-Authors Dan Meyer and Marc Hartzman were inspired to write this book through their interest in sword swallowing. For Dan, he became interested in sword swallowing in 1997. After he met the sword swallower, George the Giant, he learned there were only 12 in the world and began researching. “I founded the Swords Followers Association International, started collecting all these

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The History and Culture of the Conestoga...

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2025/01/29

The Conestoga Susquehannock people are a Uriscoian speaking tribe indigenous to the Susquehanna River Valley and its tributaries which encompasses parts of present-day Pennsylvania, New York, and Maryland according to tribal historian, Michael Mantooth. “Our oral history and the historical record support that we started in New York, and we actually traveled down the Susquehanna River. So periodically through time, as you track our people and where our villages were located, we move up and down

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Unveiling Maritime Mystery: An Exclusive Interview...

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2025/01/28

Jennifer N. Sellitti is a lawyer and shipwreck hunter. She is also the author of The Adriatic Affair: A Maritime Hit-And-Run Off the Coast of Nantucket. The book will be released on February 28. The book tells the story of the collision that sane Le Lyonnais and its aftermath. The Le Lyonnais collided with the ship called the Adriatic off the coast of Nantucket in November of 1856. And it's the story of both the collision, how 18 people survived this disaster, and the aftermath of the collision,

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Son of Polish holocaust survivors shares his parents'...

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2025/01/27

Today we are honoring Holocaust Remembrance Day. It’s a day to reflect on the lives lost, resilience of survivors, and lessons we must never forget. Dr. Mark Glick is the only living child of Polish Holocaust Survivors. “ My parents were born in Poland, about 35 miles apart. My father in a town called Vilna and my mother in a town called Oceana, which would be in modern day Belarus.” When the holocaust came, it was very difficult for Glick’s parents. They had two different

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The Spark Weekly 01.26.2025: Journalist Roundtable...

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2025/01/26

On this week's edition of The Spark Weekly. Penn Pilot offers showcase aerial photography of Pennsylvania’s landscape from the 1930’s to the 80’s. This tool was started by the Pennsylvania Geological Survey, according to Maurie Kelly, Director of Informatics with the Institutes of Energy and the Environment at Penn State University. But upfront: This week’s Journalist Roundtable focuses on the inauguration of Donand Trump and the actions he’s already taken, a new

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Journalist Roundtable: Donald Trump pardons January 6...

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2025/01/25

Our Journalist Roundtable segment for January 24 included Spotlight PA’s Stephen Caruso and WITF’s Democracy reporter Jordan Wilkie. The roundtable segment focused what we can expect policy wise in the new year, Donald Trumps pardoning January 6 criminals, and dismissing pending cases, and the Attorney General investigation into voter fraud.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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