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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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17:02

Dan Tomaso's Weekly Weather Report: Hurricane Season...

The Spark ·

2024/09/26

Dan Tomaso is back again this week to give us the rundown of the rainy weather we've been experiencing!Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:29

Daryl Davis: Black musician breaking racial barriers...

The Spark ·

2024/09/25

Daryl Davis a black blues musician will be speaking and performing at the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design in Lancaster Oct 4 at 3:30 p.m. Davis is currently the subject of an Independent Lens documentary. Davis says he was inspired musically by Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry. “I thought, my goodness, that's what I want to do. And what, you know, really inspired me about them was the fact that these two gentlemen and their contemporaries had made millions upon millions of people all over the

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16:44

September 22nd-28th is Banned Book Week

The Spark ·

2024/09/24

Asia Tabb Speaks with Amanda Jones, author of "THAT LIBRARIAN: The Fight Against Book Banning in America" about banned book week, and her experiences with book banning in a small Louisiana town.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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22:11

What Actually Goes into Participating in Marching Band?

The Spark ·

2024/09/23

Asia Tabb speaks with Band Directors Eric Farkas (Cumberland Valley High School) and Brandon Buterbaugh (Hershey High School) about all things marching band!Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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39:41

The Spark Weekly 9.22.2024: Main St. Matters and...

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2024/09/22

Coming up on this week's edition of The Spark Weekly: The Main Street Matters (MSM) program is designed to support local downtowns and surrounding neighborhoods with tools to create welcoming communities. This 20-million-dollar initiative will impact smaller communities like Hummelstown Borough. Rick Siger, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, says this new initiative comes out of Governor Josh Shapiro’s budget for this year. Also on the program: Kindred

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21:31

How Do We Identify Misinformation? College Professors...

The Spark ·

2024/09/20

Asia spoke with Professors from Penn State Bellisario College of Commuinications about the best ways to identify misinformation and how to tell the good website from the bad ones.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:56

Dan Tomaso's Weekly Weather Report

The Spark ·

2024/09/19

Asia speaks with Dan Tomaso about what we can expect this week and coming into fall.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:43

Harrisburg Humane Society to host free vaccine clinic...

The Spark ·

2024/09/19

The Humane Society of Harrisburg Area (HSHA) will be holding a free vaccine clinic Saturday September 21 for dogs and cats. HSHA will be providing rabies, distemper, and FVRCP shots for owned cats and dogs. Microchips will be available for $10. Humane society is requesting for cats to be in carriers and dogs to be leashed. According to Amanda Brunish, Director of Marketing & Outreach for HSHA, over the years, there’s been an uptick for low- cost services for pet owners. “We understand that

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25:55

September is National Suicide Prevention Month

The Spark ·

2024/09/19

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Dr. Val Arkoosh, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services says it’s critical to raise awareness surrounding mental health and suicide. “Suicide can impact individuals from every walk of life, all sorts of different circumstances. And I just want people to know that help is always available. I think we can all agree that even one life lost to suicide is one too many. And we also know that death by suicide has ripple effects on those

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21:24

Alcohol-free bar opens in Franklin County

The Spark ·

2024/09/18

Kindred Spirits Alcohol Free Bar in Chambersburg founded by Chuck Dutrow, a recovering alcoholic. When he quit drinking, he wanted to create a space for everyone to enjoy without alcohol. “I founded it because in a town where, unless you are a member of a club and drank alcohol, there was really nothing to do. And after I. Quit drinking and. Didn't lose the taste for it. And there was no socialization. I figured it was a great platform to offer people that didn't drink alcohol and also wanted to

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19:57

Applications for Main Street Matters funding now open

The Spark ·

2024/09/18

The Main Street Matters (MSM) program is designed to support local downtowns and surrounding neighborhoods with tools to create welcoming communities. This 20-million-dollar initiative will impact smaller communities like Hummelstown Borough. Rick Siger, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, says this new initiative comes out of Governor Josh Shapiro’s budget for this year. “We created it to support Main Street, to support business districts, small

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21:29

Harrisburg Book Festival returns in October

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2024/09/17

The 12th Annual Harrisburg Book Festival will take place at the Midtown Scholar Bookstore from Oct 9-13. The book fest promotes reading and community. Alex Brubaker is the Program Director of the Midtown Scholar Bookstore and Executive Director of the Harrisburg Book Festival. Midtown Scholar is an independent bookstore, something Brubaker is proud to be a part of. “We’re in charge of our own community events. We get to decide what gets put on those shelves, and we have more intimate interaction

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21:49

More about proposed Automated Vehicles and Driverless...

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2024/09/17

Over the summer PennDOT opened to the public a comment period on the Highly Automated Vehicles (HAVs) guidelines. The HAV advisory Committee was created in 2018 to advise and consult the Secretary of Transportation on each aspect of highly automated vehicles. Derrick Herrmann, Chief of Transformational Technology at PennDOT, and Matthew Johnson-Roberson, Director of the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University joined The Spark, to share more about research about the HAV and driverless

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22:07

Appalachian Trail Museum announces 2024 Hall of Fame...

The Spark ·

2024/09/16

The Appalachian Trail Museum has announced its 2024 Class of the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame. The induction will take place September 21 at 1 p.m. at the Army Heritage Education Center in Carlisle. The Appalachian Trail museum tells the stories of the founding, construction, maintenance, preservation of the trail since it’s been created. The 2024 Hall of Fame class honorees include: Edward B. Ballard Arno Cammerer Raymond Hunt Ronald S. Rosen To register to the induction, send an email to

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42:28

The Spark Weekly 9.15.2024: Friday Night Football...

The Spark ·

2024/09/15

Coming up on this week's edition of The Spark Weekly. Host Asia Tabb Speaks with LNP reporters and WHTM ABC27 Sports Director Allie Berube about coverage of local Friday night football games, and the importance of shining a light on local sports teams. Also on the program: On this day 23 years ago, the worst terrorist attack on American soil unfolded. Two highjacked planes crashed into the World Trade Center in New York, One hijacked plane crashed into the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and the

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21:39

Journalist Roundtable: Local Sports Coverage

The Spark ·

2024/09/14

This week's Journalist Roundtable featured LNP Mike Gross and Jason Guarente and ABC 27 Sports Director Allie Berube. They all sat down with Asia Tabb to talk about their local football coverage. Berube, Guarente, and Gross all shared with Asia the importance of covering local sports, and how it builds community. Listen to the podcast to hear the conversation.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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21:39

2023 Pennsylvania Youth Survey Results

The Spark ·

2024/09/13

The Pennsylvania Department of Crime and Delinquency has released it’s 2023 survey results. The survey, also known as PAYS, has been administered in the state since 1989. It gathers information on student behaviors, attitudes, knowledge concerning alcohol, tobacco, drug use, and violence for students between the 6th and 12th grades. According to Mike Pennington, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Commission of Crime and Delinquency, there have been some positive findings in the results. “So, 68%

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21:45

Amtrak maintenance project will be completed by November

The Spark ·

2024/09/13

Amtrak’s Keystone Service takes passengers between Harrisburg and New York, with stops including Lancaster, Philadelphia, and Trenton, NJ. The project to replace the track between Harrisburg and Lancaster began in March. Ray Lang is the Amtrak Vice President of State Supported Services says it’s an important project to upgrade and modernize the Keystone line. “It's $122 million capital project. So, it's big and it's replacing the ties, the ballast and the rail, and it's at its own pace. And we're

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21:43

Cumberland County working to prevent the spread of...

The Spark ·

2024/09/12

The Cumberland County Vector Control Office is working to prevent the spread of the West Nile Virus. Marcus Synder, Public Health Specialist with the Cumberland County Vector says his team is proactive in combating the spread of the virus. “We set data collection traps weekly throughout the county to collect and test mosquito populations for West Nile virus. Whatever we collect, we send to the state of Pennsylvania to the Department of Protection of Environmental Protection, and they test it. They

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21:03

Dan Tomaso's Weekly Weather Report

The Spark ·

2024/09/12

Dan Tomaso shares with Asia upcoming weather forecasts and what we can expect this week and this winter.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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