WITF News Stories

With funeral observances for Jimmy Carter underway, people around the country are reflecting on the legacy of the former President.

WITF’s Rachel McDevitt has the story of a Millersville University professor who took inspiration from a brief meeting with Carter more than a decade ago. 

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All eyes were on Pennsylvania’s election directors last year as they carried out one of the biggest, most closely watched elections ever.

Sean Drasher runs Lebanon County elections for 92,000 registered voters.
He spoke with WITF’s Jordan Wilkie about the ups and downs of the November election, what’s next for voters and running for local office. 

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Former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100, helped calm Pennsylvanians after the partial meltdown at Three Mile Island in 1979. 

StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt has more on Carter’s visit to the site near Harrisburg.

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First Day hikes have become an tradition each New Year's Day in Pennsylvania.  This year more than 70 guided hikes are being planned.   WITF's Ed Arke gives a preview.

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Lancaster Country native Daryl Heller and his company that managed a national ATM network was sued in August for over $80 million in missed payments to investors.

Since the suit was filed, the plaintiffs have won a $138 million judgement against Heller’s company and he has been ordered to turn all his ATMs over to the investors. Authorities have also raided Paramount’s offices.

LNP | LancasterOnline’s Chad Umble has been following the story since the beginning. 

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The eastern hellbender may not look very pretty, but the state amphibian of Pennsylvania does a beautiful thing: it signifies a healthy waterway.
The slimy, two-foot-long salamander that lives under rocks in rivers and streams has many nicknames, including snot otter and lasagna lizard.

StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports the hellbender’s population has been dropping and it could soon have endangered status.

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Energy bills are some of the largest expenses for schools.

StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports a new state program that aims to save schools money through solar energy is open for applications. 

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Electors in every state and the District of Columbia are in their respective state Capitols to cast ballots for president and vice president.

WITF’s Jordan Wilkie reports there’s just one more step before president-elect Donald Trump is cleared to take office.

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Eighty years ago today, the German army launched its last major offensive on the western front during World War II.

It centered on the Ardennes Forest in Belgium and become known as the Battle of the Bulge.

Standing in the way that day was a Pennsylvania National Guard Division -- the 28th -- known as the Bloody Bucket.

To shed some light on the 28th's heroic stand, I reached out to Walter Zapotoczny.

He is a former 28th Infantry Division, Command Historian, the incoming president of the division's association, an adjunct professor of History at HACC, and the author of 13 military history books -- including his latest -- the 28th Infantry Division in the Battle of the Bulge.

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With temperatures dropping, many are reaching to turn up their thermostats. WITF’s Rachel McDevitt has more on how to keep your home comfortable this winter. 

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