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Fire safety in spotlight after tragic fatal fires
Sunday morning, 17 people, including eight children, died in an apartment fire in the Bronx, New York. Twelve people, including eight children, were killed in a Philadelphia row home fire last Wednesd
Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2022 priorities on Smart Talk
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has just begun his final year in office. The governor appears on Wednesday’s Smart Talk to discuss a wide range of issues. We’ll talk with Wolf about his legislative pri
Support for men and women addicted to pornography
It’s estimated that 200,000 American adults are addicted to pornography — defined as “a person becoming emotionally dependent on pornography to the point that it interferes with their daily life, rela
New law restricts surprise medical bills
Surprise medical bills or surprise balance billing could be a thing of the past under a new law that became effective the first of the year. Patients, covered by health insurance, that were treated wi
When to get tested and is it a cold, the flu or COVID?
After almost two years since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S., the omicron variant is driving the biggest surge of cases yet. There are some differences from early 2020 though. Most
Travels With George — In Search of Washington and His Legacy
The nation’s first president George Washington was certainly the most revered person in young America and maybe the most beloved chief executive the country has ever had. When Washington was president
Pa. lags in meeting Chesapeake Bay restoration goals
Pennsylvania continues to trail other states in meeting its goals for the Chesapeake Bay restoration. According to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, The Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint is a federal/stat
Penn State study says Pa. could see more flooding due to climate change
WITF’s StateImpact Pennsylvania reports most communities across Pennsylvania will likely face higher flood risks by the end of the century due to climate change. That’s according to research from Penn
Crisis in Sudan grows
The African nation of Sudan appeared to be on track toward a civilian-led democratic government after the fall of a dictator in April 2019. It came crashing down last October when the military staged
Are checks and balances in place to stop another insurrection?
Thursday, January 6th – is the one year anniversary of the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol where supporters of former President Donald Trump attempted to stop of the certification of votes ca