According to Census data, the official poverty rate in 2021 was over 11%, with almost 38 mil­lion people in poverty. Neither the rate nor the number in pov­erty was significantly different from 2020. Recent data shows, almost half the world — over three b

The Pennsylvania Municipal League and Pennsylvania Economy League have published a new study that they say demonstrate how the current local taxation structure developed in 1965 does not meet today’s municipal revenue needs. This not a new request – munic

A big change is coming in the city of Harrisburg later this week. One of Harrisburg’s main thoroughfares – Second Street – will switching from one-way to two-way traffic in a two mile stretch. Second Street will be two-way between Division and Forster Str

Studies have shown that a lack of support for breastfeeding and a lack of education about it can act as a breastfeeding barrier. Many say that it’s important for not only mothers to be informed about breastfeeding but their entire family, as it can make f

A month before the November election, Pennsylvanians are being bombarded with commercials on TV. The commercials have been airing for months and there are more of them as we approach election day. It didn’t used to be this way. Campaign season and especia

This year, almost 288,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer and over 51,000 new cases of non-invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women in the United States. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, over 43,000 women in the

Lung health is the focus of our discussion on today’s Smart Talk. A recent report from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of American listed Harrisburg at number seven nationally in their list of the Top Asthma Capitals in the country. That means Pennsylva

Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia – the three states that produce 90 percent of the pollution that enters the Chesapeake Bay collectively are not on track to meet the 2025 deadline toward restoration of the Bay. Pennsylvania in particular is not on trac

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Rick Steves is a popular television host, best-selling guidebook author, travel writer, and an outspoken activist who encourages Americans to broaden their perspectives through travel. He is the founder and owner of Rick Steves' Europe, a travel business