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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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22:03

The Heroism of Flight 93 passengers on 9/11

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2024/09/11

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 fourth United Airlines Flight 93 crashed into a field in Somerset County Pennsylvania. The field is now the site of Flight 93 National Memorial. At 9:28 a.m. on September 11, 2001, Flight 93 was heading from Newark, New Jersey to San Francisco. Four men in firs stormed the

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World Premiere of documentary telling the story of...

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2024/09/11

The Franklin County Visitors Bureau held a world premiere of “Fedelta. Solider. Prisoner” at the Capitol Theatre in downtown Chambersburg. It is a documentary of the Italian Prisoners of War that were kept at the Letterkenny Army Depot during World War II. The documentary was created by Stephen Mancini. “Steve Mancini Productions did a fantastic job shining a spotlight on such a special piece of World War two history. And to have the families bring to life the impact that the experience of being

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21:29

First female president of Pennsylvania AFL-CIO shares...

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2024/09/10

The Pennsylvania AFL-CIO is one of the largest labor unions in the state with about 51 affiliates, and 700,000 members. Angela Ferritto is the President of the organization and says there’s unions from almost every sector involved. “We have public sector unions, private sector unions, manufacturing unions. We have building trades unions. We have nursing unions. We have unions that represent workers from airports to hospitals to teachers to clerical workers in the state offices to the construction

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20:53

Advancing Conversation Corridors in Pennsylvania

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2024/09/09

House Resolution 87 passed with bipartisan support in Spring 2023. It would implement the use of wildlife corridors to keep people and animals safe from collisions. According to Sally Ann Sims, Co-founder and member of the Pennsylvania Habitat Connectivity, the legislation would help to support the state’s wildlife. “So, all wildlife and we're including mammals that you see the, the rabbits, the raccoons, the deer, the bobcat, and also aquatic animals like, fish and mussels and the hellbender that's

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The Spark Weekly 9.8.2024: Votebeat PA and Braver...

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2024/09/08

Coming up on this week's edition of The Spark Weekly: Asia Tabb Speaks with Dave Wagner, the Red PA State Coordinator and Gabbi Timmins, The National Coordinator for the American Hope Project. She also speaks with PA reporter Carter Walker and Editor and Chief Chad Lorenz of Votebeat about their reporting on election and voting related issues.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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21:57

Braver Angels and the American Hope Campaign

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2024/09/07

Host Asia Tabb speaks with Dave Wagner, the Red PA State Coordinator of Braver Angels, and Gabbi Timmins, who is the national coordinator for the American Hope Campaign. Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:25

Journalist Roundtable: Votebeat

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2024/09/06

Our weekly journalist roundtable segment featured Carter Walker, Votebeat Pennsylvania Reporter, and Chad Lorenz, Votebeat Editor-in-Chief. Votebeat operates in five states, with reporters on the ground producing coverage of election administration. Both joined The Spark to update us on their election coverage.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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21:56

Duncannon Fire Company No. 1 receives grant through...

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2024/09/06

The Duncannon Fire Company No. 1 has earned a $15,000 Safety First grant from Norfolk Southern. Byron Worner, Fire Chief of the Duncannon Fire Company, has been volunteering for over 40 years. The funds will be used to purchase new gear so the fire team will have essential protective gear needed when responding to emergencies. Maintaining a volunteer fire company is not easy. “The whole the whole thing, from bottom to top, from funding coming into your base. Your administrative staff here are all

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22:11

Penn State Dickinson Law professor weighs in on U.S....

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2024/09/05

This past June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a president is immune from criminal prosecution for official acts conducted while in office. Former President Donald Trump is facing several charges for his actions in connection to the January 6 attack at the capitol. Emily Spottswood, Professor from Penn State Dickinson School of Law says the news came as a partial surprise. “I wasn't shocked that the court recognized some degree of immunity. You know, there's a lot of parallels for that in other

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20:14

6th Annual Peace Kids to the Rescue Art Show takes...

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2024/09/05

12-year-old Lancaster resident Lucus Kreider is on a mission to better the community he lives in. Lucus along with his mother, Sophia Kreider, created Peace Kids to the Rescue Art Show and Silent Auction. “So, at a young age, I was involved with people who are experiencing homelessness and people who are less fortunate than we are. So that just kind of inspired me, to try to do whatever I can to help people who are less fortunate than us. So, I was really into art at the time and made an art show,

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22:19

Dan Tomaso's Weekly Weather Report: What We Can...

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2024/09/04

ABC27's Dan Tomaso spoke with Asia Tabb for our weekly weather report about what we can expect this fall and winter, and why we are experiencing lower temperatures this week.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Spark Weekly 9.1.2024: Unpacking the Vote: A...

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2024/09/01

Coming up on The Spark Weekly, We speak with UPMC Dietician Sarah Beaty about the pros and cons of using artificial sweeteners over natural sugars. Also on the program: We also have a conversation with Tracie Potts and Dr. Teresa Smallwood about Unpacking the Vote, an event that allows the public to ask questions and speak with Election Experts about the upcoming election.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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24:40

Unpacking the Vote: A Public Q&A with Election...

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2024/08/29

Asia speaks with Tracie Potts and Dr. Teresa Smallwood about Unpacking the Vote, an event that allows the public to ask questions and speak with Election Experts about the upcoming election.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:01

Project 270: 50 States, 70 Voices, and One Message

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2024/08/28

Asia spoke with Hugo Crosthwaite, Kele McComsey, Bob Faust, Nick Cave, and Machine Dazzle about Project 270. 50 states 70 voices, and One message. Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:18

Penn State Harrisburg's Career Studies Program

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2024/08/28

Sandy McBride and Linda Wren speak with us about Penn State Harrisburg's career studies program.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Artificial Sweeteners vs Natural Sugars: Which is...

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2024/08/27

We speak with UPMC Dietician Sarah Beaty about the pros and cons of using artificial sweeteners over natural sugars.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Author dishes on new book 'How the story ends'

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2024/08/27

Author Tory Gates has written a new fiction novel called How the story ends. The inspiration of the book was born out of a trip he’s taken to Chambersburg about 6-7 years ago. “I was driving down I-81 to get there, I was looking at the fields, looking at the hills and that kind of thing. And I'm from Vermont originally, and there's certain parallels that Vermont and Pennsylvania have that make you feel kind of home.” The Main character Jhana is an NPR reporter and is loosely based on Gate’s

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‘Health To Go’ Vending Machine Brings Free Health...

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2024/08/26

Penn State College of Medicine and the UPMC Pinnacle Foundation teamed up to launch a new healthcare system in a grab and go format. The ‘Health to Go’ vending machine provides 24/7 access to anyone in need. The vending machine is located outside the entrance of the emergency department at UPMC Harrisburg. Dr. Alice Zang, Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine at Penn State College of Medicine says they saw the need for the vending machine during the Covid epidemic. “When we're seeing

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The Spark Weekly 8.25.2024: Trump's Assassination...

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2024/08/25

Coming up on The Spark Weekly: It was July 13 when shots rang out during a rally in Butler County featuring republican candidate Donald Trump. One person was killed, and three others were injured including Trump. Numerous investigations uncovered gaps in security leading to gunfire. Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA, Tracy Leturgy and Irina Bucur of The Butler Eagle reported extensively on the Trump assassination attempt. They all joined host Asia Tabb on The Spark for the Journalist roundtable. Also on

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21:52

WITF story honored with a national Edward R. Murrow...

The Spark ·

2024/08/24

WITF and Tim Lambert received some good news last week. Tim’s story about his father being one of the last living witnesses to a unique atomic test in the 1950’s was honored with a national Edward R. Murrow Award for best use of sound. Director of Journalism Scott Blanchard who was Tim’s editor for the project sat down with Asia Tabb to talk about the impact of this story. “The Murrow Awards are among the most prestigious in the industry. The Radio Television News Directors Association presents

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