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Unique exhibit focuses on war, peace and justice in Carlisle
October 19, 2022

There are many, many museums, memorials, statues and exhibits throughout the world associated with war. Often, they tell the story of how a war or battle was fought or honor those who fought and died in combat. In comparison, it can be said it is probably

School violence is a growing concern, here's some ways to resolve it
October 19, 2022

According to a pew research survey, 32% of parents of children in K through 12 schools say they are very or extremely worried about a shooting ever happening at their childrens school.And recent data shows over 150 million students report having experie

Pennsylvania native kid sisters discuss young entrepreneurship and their business
October 18, 2022

According to the center for entrepreneurs, young people are more entrepreneurial than ever, starting twice as many businesses as the baby boomer generation.Reign and Taij Saunders, who started their business at the ages of 9 and 11 in 2019, are a part of

WITF Reporter discusses mental health issues in jail and solutions to resolve it
October 17, 2022

A ten month WITF investigation found that almost one in three uses of force from twenty five jails during the last three months of 2021 involved a person who was having a mental health crisis or who had a diagnosed mental illness. Records also show 42 cas

Harrisburg Book Festival returns
October 17, 2022

The 10th annual Harrisburg Book Festival returns to the Midtown Scholar Bookstore in Harrisburg this week. It runs Wednesday through Sunday.The Harrisburg Book Festival is the largest event centering on books and authors of books in the region.The book

Pennsylvania native Olivia Farabaugh shares her powerful story and discusses upcoming album
October 14, 2022

Pennsylvania native singer-songwriter, Olivia Farabaugh, is not a stranger to the limelight, as she was a contestant on Season 10 of NBC’s “The Voice,” opened for major musical artists like Rodney Atkin and Chris Janson, was nominated for several awards,

Nearly a quarter of all food in the U.S. is wasted -- why and what can be done to stop it?
October 14, 2022

It’s estimated that 54 million tons of food or almost a quarter of all food in the U.S. is wasted. That translates to 90 billion meals. Food waste is not just an issue of food that could go to those who are food insecure or hungry, but it is an environmen

Report says Pa. population getting older while birth rates down
October 13, 2022

Pennsylvania Demographic Outlook report released last week by Pennsylvania’s Independent Fiscal Office – “Over time, there will be relatively fewer working-age residents to support the needs of rapidly expanding retiree and elderly populations. Stated dif

Quality maternal healthcare for all women is a growing concern, doulas help to make a positive difference
October 13, 2022

According to the World Health Organization, every day about 810 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy or childbirth and women of color are disproportionately affected by this issue. The estimated national maternal mortality rate in the Un

Community health assessment identifies behavioral health as number one need
October 12, 2022

What are the health needs of Central Pennsylvanians and other nearby residents? UPMC recently published its 2022 Community Health Needs Assessments and Implementation Plans. The assessment identified the four most pressing health needs in all the communit