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Smart Talk Tuesday: Preparing for a historic Election Day
October 06, 2020

The election countdown is on! With less than 30 days to the general election there are many issues and questions facing Pennsylvania voters. People want to know if the election will be secure, when they will know the results,

Smart Talk Monday: Republican DeFoor for Auditor General
October 05, 2020

WITF’s Election 2020 coverage on Smart Talk Monday with a Republican candidate running for statewide office. Appearing on Monday’s program is Republican Tim DeFoor, who is running for Auditor General. The Pennsylvania Department of the Auditor General ...

Smart Talk Friday: President Trump and First Lady test positive; assessing the impact
October 02, 2020

The nation and the world woke to the breaking news that President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the Coronavirus. Other than the potential health implications for the Trumps,

Smart Talk Thursday; State of the Arts in Pa. and how pervasive is Ageism?
October 01, 2020

The arts in Pennsylvania communities are a vital component to the quality of life here. Performing arts venues, galleries and museums, all contribute to vibrant communities and active lifestyles. The COVID-19 pandemic brought the arts to a halt at the ...

Smart Talk Wednesday; Pennsylvania’s 12-year transportation plan
September 30, 2020

Transportation issues and infrastructure impact every Pennsylvanian, every day. It is a complex system that influences our state’s economy through revenue sources, the availability of consumer goods, access to jobs and industry,

Smart Talk Tuesday: 9th District Congressman Dan Meuser; Sickle cell awareness
September 29, 2020

WITF’s Election 2020 coverage on Smart Talk continues Tuesday with candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives and statewide offices. Joining us on Tuesday’s program is Republican Dan Meuser, the incumbent Congressman in the 9th Congressio...

Smart Talk Monday: F&M poll on presidential race, other issues; Summer Read authors Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant
September 28, 2020

The September 2020 Franklin and Marshall College Poll finds that Pennsylvania voters support Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden over President Trump, are in favor of wearing masks to mitigate COVID-19 by a substantial margin,

Smart Talk Friday: 12th Congressional District Democrat Lee Griffin
September 25, 2020

WITF’s Election 2020 coverage on Smart Talk continues Friday as we’re joined by Democrat Lee Griffin, who is running for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 12th Congressional District. The 12th District is the largest in the state and also one of...

Smart Talk Thursday: Why doesn’t the non-voter vote?; Surprise medical bills
September 24, 2020

A little more than 60 percent of eligible voters cast a ballot in the last presidential election in 2016. Minnesota had the highest voter turnout at about 75 percent and Hawaii had the lowest at 43 percent. In Pennsylvania,

Smart Talk Wednesday: Restaurant/bars want restrictions loosened
September 23, 2020

A coalition of central Pennsylvania restaurant and bar owners are encouraging lawmakers to support a bill that would make changes to Gov. Tom Wolf’s latest coronavirus mitigation restrictions. Earlier this week,