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What to look for on Smart Talk Friday, November 2, 2018:

”If you’re looking for partisan bickering or hot takes on the news, this is not the podcast for you. We aim to rise above the daily news grind to take a broader look at … Continue reading "Democracy Works / Candidate Dale Kerns (Lib)"

What to look for on Smart Talk Thursday, November 1, 2018: Smart Talk continues candidate conversations today with Congressman Scott Perry, a Republican incumbent running for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 10th District. The 10th District includes portions of Cumberland, Dauphin, and York counties. Congressman Scott Perry (R) Smart Talk invited the candidates … Continue reading "Congressman Scott Perry (R) / Why is everyone so angry?"

Alex Trebek, left, moderates a gubernatorial debate between Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf, center, and Republican Scott Wagner in Hershey, Pa., Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. The debate was hosted by the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry. (Matt Rourke/The Associated Press) What to look for on Smart Talk Wednesday, October 31, 2018: The countdown is on … Continue reading "Gubernatorial candidate Senator Scott Wagner / Are ghosts real?"

What to look for on Smart Talk Tuesday, October 30, 2018: Smart Talk takes another Road Trip for Tuesday’s program — this time to Bethany Village in Mechanicsburg where we’ll discuss aging and more specifically aging well. One of the highlights of the program is hearing from four Bethany Village residents who range in ages … Continue reading "Smart Talk Road Trip to Bethany Village to discuss aging"

A memorial of flowers and stars in Pittsburgh on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018, in remembrance of those killed and injured when a shooter opened fire during services Saturday at the synagogue. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) What to look for on Smart Talk Monday, October 29, 2018: The shooting that left 11 people dead at a … Continue reading "Pittsburgh synagogue shooting / Candidate Dan Meuser (R)"

FILE PHOTO: A voter casts a ballot. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan) What to look for on Smart Talk Friday, October 26, 2018: Election day is now less than two weeks away. These midterm elections take place in the middle of President Donald Trump’s first term. Nationally, all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and … Continue reading "Senate candidate Lou Barletta (R) / 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”"

Ricketts Glen State Park is among the most scenic areas in Pennsylvania. It’s comprised of 13,050 acres in Luzerne, Sullivan, and Columbia counties. October 15, 2018, Marie Cusick/ StateImpact Pennsylvania What to look for on Smart Talk Thursday, October 25, 2018: Pennsylvanians have the right to clean air and water, thanks to the efforts of … Continue reading "Generations Yet to Come / voter registration trends / Candidate Jess King, 11th district"

Smart Talk host Scott LaMar and Code Girls author Liza Mundy at Midtown Scholar Bookstore in Harrisburg. What to look for on Smart Talk Wednesday, October 24, 2018: Seventy-three years after World War II ended, we’re finally hearing about thousands of young American women who saved lives and helped defeat the enemy. In her latest … Continue reading "Code Girls author Liza Mundy"

Erin Hunt of Taylorsville, Utah, left, looks through Irish land records with Family History Library staffer Mark Gardner at the Mormon church-owned library in Salt Lake City in this May 4, 2010 photo. The library is visited by some 700,000 people annually and is widely considered the world’s largest repository of genealogy records. (AP Photo/Mike … Continue reading "Family genealogy / Congressman Lloyd Smucker 11th district"

What to look for on Smart Talk Monday, October 22, 2018: Election day is a little over two weeks away. This mid-term election seems to be getting more attention than most as voters decide on candidates running for governor, U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Here in Pennsylvania, voters will cast ballots for … Continue reading "Ken Krawchuk/Paul Glover — candidates for governor on Smart Talk"