Pennsylvania is the second largest producer of natural gas in the country and Democrats in the legislature say that the industry has boomed with little accountability to the impact it is making on communities. There are known risks to fracking,

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.” Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month is recognized in June.

Pennsylvanians are starting to emerge from pandemic restrictions and take much-needed weekends away or vacations with family. This is a great opportunity to talk about summer reading and books for the beach (if you’re fortunate to head that way).

Carlisle Barracks was more than one hundred years old by the time the U.S. Army relinquished the central Pennsylvania Army post to the Department of the Interior in 1879. What followed there became known as the Carlisle Indian Industrial School; an exp...

There are currently more job openings in the U.S. right now than before the pandemic hit in March 2020. But with fewer people in the labor force, businesses are struggling to attract workers. There are different theories as to why this problem exists,

The fallout from the 2020 General Election, the January 6 Capitol attack and the demotion of Congresswoman Liz Cheney from House Republican leadership continues to have repercussions. A group of influential members of the GOP have officially called on ...

In the May 18 primary, Pennsylvania voters approved two constitutional amendments largely viewed as a referendum on the governor’s handling of emergency powers during the pandemic. And in the Harrisburg mayoral race,

The state paints an alarming picture of Pennsylvania in the latest Climate Impacts Assessment. The report recognizes that climate change is affecting Pennsylvania now, but warns that if nothing is done to halt that impact,

The number of new positive coronavirus cases in Pennsylvania is slowing down, but so are the number of Pennsylvanians getting vaccinated against the virus. The state Department of Health reported 1700 new cases Tuesday and say 5.

All Pennsylvanians age 12 and older are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and trials are underway to gauge their safety on kids as young as six. As schools wrap up for the summer break planning will begin for the next school year, as most,