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Smart Talk Wednesday; Election lawsuits; Named streams better protected; Pa. artist designs new coin
August 12, 2020

The 2020 General election is ramping up to be the first of its kind in many ways, including the myriad of lawsuits pending in Pennsylvania. Maintaining voter rolls and controversy surrounding new voting technology are heading to court,

Smart Talk Tuesday: How Pa. benefits from Great American Outdoors Act; Offensive mascots?
August 11, 2020

The Great American Outdoors Act will provide three billion dollars a year to conservation projects, outdoor recreation and maintenance of national parks and other public lands. The bill signed into law by President Trump last week,

Smart Talk Monday: Safely voting this fall; Flu shots lead to less chance of Alzheimer’s?; Lancaster Water Week
August 10, 2020

This November’s election will be unlike any other in American history. Voter turnout and subsequently, the candidates that win or lose, could be determined by whether voters feel safe from the COVID-19 virus.

Smart Talk Wednesday; US Senator Pat Toomey; Peyton’s Law – Saving Young Hearts
August 05, 2020

Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Senator Pat Toomey appears on Wednesday’s Smart Talk. Among the issues we’ll discuss with Sen. Toomey are the on-going efforts in Congress to pass another coronavirus relief bill. So far in negotiations,

Smart Talk Tuesday: Federal justice system adapts to pandemic; Speaking grief
August 04, 2020

Like everyone else, the federal court system has had to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the Middle District of Pennsylvania, that means jury selections and jury trials in both civil and criminal cases have been continued.

Smart Talk Monday; What Pa. voters are saying in latest F&M poll
August 03, 2020

The latest Franklin and Marshall College poll of registered voters released this week noted several key findings. Pennsylvanians are “generally” optimistic that the state is “heading in the right direction.” Although,

Smart Talk Thursday; Pennsylvania was ‘ground-zero’ in the fight for disability rights
July 23, 2020

The opportunity to work, buy things for yourself, participate in community; to enjoy daily life in mainstream America is something that most people take for granted. For Americans living with a disability, their right to live a free and open life was n...

Smart Talk Wednesday: Opening schools, the debate continues
July 22, 2020

It has become apparent that there are many questions about reopening schools this fall. While the number of COVID-19 cases increase in some parts of the country and even some places in Pennsylvania, how students will be educated in a safe environment i...

Smart Talk Tuesday; Pediatricians and school nurses weigh-in on reopening schools
July 21, 2020

The American Academy of Pediatrics advocate for a return to in-school classes but warn that re-opening schools must be done safely and based on solid health guidelines, not on politics. It is not surprising that kids perform best when they are in schoo...

Smart Talk Monday: Expansion of broadband during pandemic; Should students pay full tuition of college courses on line?
July 20, 2020

With so many Pennsylvanians working from home, students taking their classes on-line and doctors communicating with patients through telemedicine — reliable, broadband internet has taken on more urgency during the COVID-19 pandemic.