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Childcare industry facing unprecedented challenges
Childcare options in Pennsylvania essentially evaporated in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most providers closed their doors for at least a while at the beginning of mitigation efforts, deal
Franklin & Marshall Poll: Pennsylvanians weigh in on Biden, election review, abortion, masks
Thursday’s Smart Talk analyzes results of the October 2021 Franklin and Marshall College Poll. President Joe Biden’s approval ratings have been going down nationally in the last few months after the c
Invasive plants and an overpopulation of deer are decimating Pennsylvania’s forests
The threat to Pennsylvania’s forests might not be what you think. Uncontrolled development is often cited as the greatest threat to the state’s wilderness and forested areas. But the threat is also co
Inflation fears plaguing economic recovery
Anyone who shops for food or fills their gas tank knows that higher prices are affecting their pocketbook. Economists are now forecasting that higher prices may be here to stay, as the U.S. is running
Interview with author Nicholas Crane and a tale of adventure and scientific discovery
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What is the definition of consent?
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Domestic violence awareness; working to end the cycle of abuse
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Gas prices continue to rise, fueling sticker shock at the pump
[box]Listen to Smart Talk every weekday at 9am and 7pm on WITF 89.5 & 93.3. You can also stream WITF radio live on our website or ask your smart speaker to “Play WITF Radio.”[/box] Gas prices are at a
A new Robert E. Lee biography and why it’s relevant today
Historian Allen Guelzo has written a biography: Robert E. Lee – A Life, that has a new relevancy today. A racial reckoning over the past two years and a nation that is re-examining its past has put Le
Supply chain problems affecting economic recovery
For the second straight year, the holiday shopping season may be different than in the years before the coronavirus pandemic. Last year, COVID cases had begun to re-surge and many Americans were in th