From time to time on Smart Talk, we form a panel to recommend books to read on summer vacations or books to give as gifts during the holiday season. Now during the height of summer, we wanted to check in to see what books are most popular right now or the

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in Pennsylvania and the nation. It’s estimated more than 11,000 Pennsylvanians will be diagnosed with lung cancer in 2022 and almost 6,000 will die of the disease.However, a new nationwide survey finds tha

Child care was already unaffordable for 63% of parents. Half of families live in child care deserts. One in 3 working families struggle to find child care. Only 10% of the supply of child care is quality. That’s from a recent article in Forbes Magazine qu

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The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on fundraising campaigns and efforts for non-profit organizations throughout the country. Many adapted by becoming creative. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region was one of them. Board member Joe Holston

Images from deeper into space than humans have ever seen from the James Webb Space Telescope captivated the world when they first released last month. Located a million miles from Earth, the Webb telescope shows some of the earliest galaxies in the univer

The U.S. Surgeon general reported that from 2009 to 2019, the share of high school students who reported persistent feelings of hopelessness increased by 40 percent to more than one in three students. Then came the Covid-19 pandemic and in person classes

Murders that occurred 47 years ago don’t often get solved. But then again, there are tools and technology available today that wasn’t in 1975. That’s when 19-year-old Lindy Sue Biechler was stabbed to death in her Manor Township apartment in Lancaster Cou

The Civil War Battle of Hanover was fought on June 30th, 1863. There were more than 300 casualties in the fighting and although it wasn’t considered a major engagement, Hanover proved to be significant because it delayed Confederate General Jeb Stuart’s c

The often spectacular views we see from drones, drones being used in warfare or flying inexpensive drones ourselves are how most of us have become familiar with unmanned aerial vehicles or drones. However, there’s potential for drones to be used for many