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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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21:51

Local crew out of Lancaster County helps states...

The Spark ·

2024/10/03

There have been over 100 confirmed deaths in the aftermath of hurricane Helene that caused destruction in parts of Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and Carolinas. Mennonite Disaster Service responded to the damage in Ashville, North Carolina. Kevin King is the Executive Director of the Mennonite Disaster Service. He expressed what he’s experienced while being in North Carolina post hurricane. “The sights and the sounds. Even the smells are just absolutely overwhelming. I've been doing this for 21 years,

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19:57

Paulus Farm Market offers agritourism for visitors

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2024/10/02

Paulus Farm Market was established in 1991 in Central PA by Jim Paulus. What started out as a small business selling potatoes out of a garage, produce at the town’s square farmers market, is now approximately 1,000 acres located on South York Street in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Amy Paulus, Co-owner of the Paulus Farm Market, shares what most visitors look forward to in the autumn season. “So, we have what we call our fall fun. And the fall fun is open seven days a week. We have a u-pick pumpkin

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21:48

Anti-aging products social media trend impacting...

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2024/10/02

A new social media trend has been circulating showing children as young as ten years old using antiaging and skincare products. Dr. Kate Berry, Dermatologist at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center says it’s concerning. “I think it's a big issue. These social media trends really can create a lot of problems as children are buying these products that are really appropriate for adult skin and not children's skin and can create both short term and long-term issues. There's a lot of key

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23:07

Valley Jazz Orchestra releases new album nearly 60...

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2024/10/01

The Valley Jazz Orchestra just released a new album “Vicious Fishes” for the first time in over 50 years. Co-directors of the album Dr. Jeffrey Lovell and Dr. Justin Morell. Their paths first crossed at the University of Oregon where they both earned their doctorate degrees. They’re now professors at Lebanon Valley College. Students in the “Big Band” was also apart of the project. For senior Aaron Ruddrow says working with Dr. Lovell and Dr. Morell was an enjoyable experience. “I've had the

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23:18

Domestic Violence Awareness Month Memorial Vigil on...

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2024/09/30

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence was founded in 1976. Since then, the organization provides free and confidential direct services to victims and survivors of domestic violence in all 67 counties of the Commonwealth. “We provide technical assistance and ensure that every local domestic violence program that is one of the programs that PCADV funds is providing equal services to all survivors. We ensure that services are survivor

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42:59

The Spark Weekly 09.29.2024: Journalist Roundtable...

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2024/09/29

Asia Tabb speaks with Reid Frazier and Rachel McDevitt for our Journalist Roundtable. Also, on the program, Asia speaks with Brandon Buterbaugh Director of Bands at Hershey High School and Eric Farkas, Band Director at Cumberland Valley 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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23:14

Journalist Roundtable: Environmental Reporting

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2024/09/28

If you are a regular listener for WITF or NPR, you may have heard of State Impact Pennsylvania, or the Allegheny Front. Reporters from the inatitve Reid Fraizer and Rachel McDevitt joined this weeks discussion. Both talked about the importance of reporting on the environment, the fracking industry in Pennsylvania, and the reopening of Three-Mile Island reopening.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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21:09

Doctors say the time is now to get fall shots

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2024/09/27

Cooler temperatures are expected in Pennsylvania soon, and that means another season of respiratory illnesses. The CDC is recommending the updated 2024-25 COVID-19 vaccines and the updated 2024-25 flu vaccines to protect against severe COVID-19 and flu this fall and winter. Dr. John Goldman, UPMC Infectious Disease Specialist seconds the vaccine recommendations from the CDC. "So you can definitely get the Covid shot and the flu shot at the same time? Because all of these shots have side effects, I

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18:10

September is National Recovery Month

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2024/09/27

September is marked National Recovery Month. Kristin Primus is the Deputy Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol programs. Primus says this month is special to her, because she is also a woman in long term recovery. I've been in recovery since September 2nd, 2005. And, you know, when I first started hearing about National Recovery Month, I used to work for, an RCO, which is a recovery community organization. And, you know, I always thought it was very fitting that it was like,

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17:02

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

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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...

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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

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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?

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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...

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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

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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...

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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

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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

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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

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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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