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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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CASA in Dauphin County swears in eight new volunteers...

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2024/11/20

The Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children in Dauphin County has sworn in eight new volunteers. Nearly 400 children are in foster care in Dauphin County, and the advocates work to ensure the safety of abused and neglected children in the county. Now that the new volunteers have been sworn in, the program in Dauphin County has 40 advocates. Will Foster, Executive Director of the CASA Program in Dauphin County says this will positively impact the youth in foster care. “It's really wonderful

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The emergence of NIL deals for college athletes, Pa...

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2024/11/20

A new law now allows college athletes and even some in high school to benefit financially by allowing the use of the athlete’s name, image, or likeness (NIL). Phillip Petrina, an associate with the law firm McNees, Wallace & Nurick spoke with The Spark host Asia Tabb about the emergence of those deals. While a college athlete can earn compensation through NIL deals, the NCAA has outlined it does not include pay to play. “So, the athlete is going to perform a service in exchange for that

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21:51

How To Handle Alcohol During the Holidays: Whether...

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2024/11/19

Asia Tabb speaks with Kelly Primus, The Deputy Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs about alcohol and the holidays — tips to stay sober and how to support your loved ones during the festivities. Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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22:40

World Affairs Council of Harrisburg attends Prague...

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2024/11/19

The World Affairs Council of Harrisburg is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting global education and cultural exchange in our region. Several members of the council traveled to D.C. for the Prague Forum 2000. In this episode of The Spark, WACH President and CEO Dr. Joyce Davis, Community Outreach Ambassador Cole Goodman, ad Board member Hagir Elsheikh shared about their experience. During the conference, Elsheikh shared her experience as a Sudanese refugee at a panel discussion during the

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22:11

Lancaster County dancers to perform with Riverdance...

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2024/11/18

The Doherty Petri School of Irish has over 100 students that has danced in over 200 performances locally in Pennsylvania and as far as Ireland. The mission of the school is to help everyone reach their highest potential ass an Irish Dancer no matter what age, level of natural ability, or level of commitment. Six Irish dancers who train at the Doherty Petri School of Irish in Lancaster will join the group Riverdance to perform at this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. 17-year-old Isaiah Pujol is

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The Spark Weekly 11.17.2024: Lung Cancer Awareness...

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2024/11/17

On this week's edition of The Spark Weekly. November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Stephanie Williams was a nurse and stopped her employment when she had her daughter in 2015. In 2021, she had a persistent cough that turned out to be lung cancer. Also on the program: Girls on the Run is a national organization that empowers and strengthens the social, emotional, physical, and behavioral skills for young girls in grades third through eighth. There’s more than 175 chapters in the United States and

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Learn more about the Valley Forge National Historical...

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2024/11/16

Valley Forge National Historical Park encompasses much of the site of the 1777-78 winter encampment of General George Washington. It is often called the “most celebrated encampment.” Adam Gresek, Director of Visitor and Community Engagement at the historical camp explained why this camp was so impactful. “So, Valley Forge was the winter encampment of 1777 to 1778. Lasted for six months from December 19th of 77 to June 19th of 78. And actually, it was one of eight encampments throughout the winter

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Journalist Roundtable: Jersey Shore Area School...

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2024/11/15

Our journalist roundtable segment for Friday, November 15 included reporters Sydney Roach from WPSU in State College and Sarah Schinto of WVIA in Pittston to discuss stories of interest they've been working on, as well as stories they're working on now. Sydney shares about her most recent report about a Jersey Shore Area Elementary School to close at the end of the year. Sarah shares about her recent story on NEPA workers among beneficiaries as U.S. Labor Departments recovers one billion dollars n

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WITF partners with Central Pa Food Bank and Weis...

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2024/11/14

We’ve all felt the impact of rising prices, but you might be surprised to learn that one in nine people in Central Pennsylvania face food insecurity, including one in seven children. Plus, 58% of our neighbors who seek charitable food have a paying job. Joe Arthur Chief Executive Officer with the Central PA Food Bank says food insecurity is at an all time high in Central Pa. "We thought that four years after the pandemic started that we would be in a better position with respect to hunger. And

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11:40

Haines Shoe House now available as Airbnb rental

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2024/11/14

The Historic Haines Shoe House can now be rented as an Airbnb. The home is located at 197 Shoe House Road in Hellam Township. It was once a honeymoon suite, ice cream parlor, and tourist attraction. Originally, the home was built in 1948 as a way to promote a shoe business by Mahlon Haines. Naomi Brown purchased the property in 2021 and turned it into a short-term rental. “I grew up driving past it many, many times as a lot of people did, who lived throughout this region. And it was just, you know,

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Girls on the Run Lancaster aims to empower young girls

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2024/11/13

Girls on the Run is a national organization that empowers and strengthens the social, emotional, physical, and behavioral skills for young girls in grades third through eighth. There’s more than 175 chapters in the United States and seven in Pennsylvania. Jennifer West is the Executive Director of Girls on the Run Lancaster. Each year, about 2,000 participants and 600 volunteer coaches come through the program. West brought the organization along with her friend Carrie Jonson to Lancaster in 20009

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Maternity Care Coalition advocates for the wellbeing...

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2024/11/13

The Maternity Care Coalition is a organization that began in Philadelphia to advocate for the wellbeing of pregnant people and infants. Samina Bristow is the Associate Vice President of Programs for MCC. “We started in 1980 as a coalition. And we were really concerned about the high infant mortality rates in the Philadelphia community. And we learned a lot from that work early on. And what we found was that many families were having challenges with access to services. Barriers in terms of accessing

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Mister Ed's Elephant Museum & Candy Emporium to...

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2024/11/12

Mister Ed’s Elephant Museum & Candy Emporium will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in February. The museum is famous for its one-of-a-kind candy, fudge, and pretzels. Nicole Bucher is the third-generation owner and chocolatier of the museum. Nicole and her husband Isaac purchased the shop in 2014. “My grandfather started the business in 1975. He was kind of an unusual character. And I guess one of the fun things about our business is how much it has evolved over the years. When he first

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21:36

Strasburg Railroad aims to educate rich history...

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2024/11/12

The Strasburg Railroad is the oldest continuously operating railroad in the United States, charted back to 1832. Eric Conner, Vice President of Guest Experience and Stationmaster says in a few years the railroad will be celebrating bicentennial “We are more than just a steam train ride through Amish country. We have a variety of dining events, food and beverage events, special events including civil war days, haunted rails and tales of Christmas and Easter events, and obviously the day off with

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21:42

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, local doctor...

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2024/11/11

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Stephanie Williams was a nurse and stopped her employment when she had her daughter in 2015. In 2021, she had a persistent cough that turned out to be lung cancer. “When I was diagnosed, I was 37 years old, and I didn't have the typical risk factors we think of when we think of lung cancer. For example, I'm what they call a never smoker. I didn't have a family history of lung cancer, and there were no environmental exposures that we were aware of that would

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The Spark Weekly 11.10.2024: Microplastics and The...

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2024/11/10

Coming up on this week's edition of The Spark Weekly. A study for the advocacy group PennEnvironment found microplastics present in waterways throughout Pennsylvania, making it a major concern in the fight against pollution. Also, on the program. The Pennsylvania Innocence Project is a non-profit organization working to exonerate those convicted of crimes they did not commit, prevent innocent people from being prosecuted and convicted, and to help those wrongfully convicted transition to

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Pennsylvania non-profit working to exonerate those...

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2024/11/09

The Pennsylvania Innocence Project is a non-profit organization working to exonerate those convicted of crimes they did not commit, prevent innocent people from being prosecuted and convicted, and to help those wrongfully convicted transition to freedom. Nilam Sanghvi is the Legal Director and oversees all of the casework from the PA Innocence Project. “I worked for private law firms for a long time. And when the opportunity to come do this work arose, it's almost how can you say no? It's, you know,

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22:32

Journalist Roundtable: 2024 Election Night Coverage

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2024/11/09

Our Journalist Roundtable segment for Friday November 8 was recorded Thursday November 7 around 4:30 p.m. In this episode, we spoke with WITF's Democracy Reporter Jordan Wilkie, and LancasterOnline/ LNP Statehouse Reporter Jaxon White about their election coverage. They spoke about what surprised them, where the election stands, and how this years election will impact their reporting moving forward.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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Pregnant volunteers needed at Saint Josephs University

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2024/11/09

The Saint Joseph's University's Lancaster location is seeking pregnant volunteers to receive free ultrasounds from students. The ultrasound events will take place from October 29- December 4 every Tuesday and Wednesday at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. The events are part of the student curriculum at SJU. In order for women to participate, they have to have a prior ultrasound after 18 weeks, volunteers must be 18 years of age, and have a USB drive of 1 BG or higher to receive the sonogram images. "I think

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Mild air for Friday, seasonable for the weekend

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2024/11/08

There has been a stretch of warm weather which is unusual for the month of November. WHTM ABC 27 Meteorologist Dan Tomaso says the weather is due to a lack of rainfall. “If you go back and look at some of our rainfall, it's been very, very dry since late pretty much late summer through fall. And so, when you get such a dry weather pattern and it's not just dry here, it's dry across most of the eastern United States, dry east of the Rockies. And you get warmth on top of that. You have a recipe that,

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