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.” Autism Spectrum Disorder is an equal opportunity condition,

It is no secret that Pennsylvania nursing homes are facing great challenges. Even before the pandemic hit, advocates raised concerns about chronic underfunding and high employee turnover. Now, as the state moves into the next phase of COVID mitigation ...

The need to improve, upgrade and modernize the nation’s infrastructure is an issue that most Americans and elected officials from both parties can agree on. The American Society of Civil Engineers 2021 Report Card gave the U.S.

There are nearly six million children reported each year for suspected child abuse in the United States and an average of five die each day from the abuse or neglect. Preventing child abuse in communities starts with observant and trained reporters.

The disparate impact of the coronavirus on minority populations has been well-documented throughout the course of the pandemic. The consequences faced by nursing homes and to the elderly have also received attention. Pennsylvanians with disabilities,

After former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty Tuesday of killing George Floyd, by putting his knee on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes last spring, much of the nation felt a sense of satisfaction that justice had been do...

Two recent polls found that close to 60% of Pennsylvanians support making marijuana legal for recreational purposes. Pollsters from both surveys say support has grown significantly in the last decade. Democratic Gov.

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.” The ninth annual Muhlenberg College Public Health Program survey results were rele...

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Unlike some other awareness campaigns, the issues that get attention during this month have grown and expanded as society and technology changes. Sexual assault awareness in the past may have focused on rape or ...

Pennsylvania is the only state in the country where municipal police departments can not by law use radar to enforce speed limits. Local police utilize painted stripes on sections of roadways, stopwatches or have to calculate a vehicle’s speed to issue...