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Bill would extend inheritance tax exemption to domestic partners A Democratic-backed proposal in the state House would change the rules for inheritance taxes to exempt not just married couples and young children, but all domestic partnerships. If someone is married, and his or her spouse dies, any inherited property doesn’t come with the state’s usual 15 percent tax. The same applies if a child under 21 inherits property from a... Read more ...

GOP lawmaker proposes defunding Planned Parenthood, abortion providers Health care providers in Pennsylvania would be unable to receive public dollars if they perform abortions under a Republican state lawmaker’s proposal. Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, of Butler County, is singling out Planned Parenthood in particular as one of the largest providers of abortion services that he wants to strip of government money. Read more ...

Study suggests ways to grow state's multibillion-dollar life sciences industry Wayne) -- A new study on the state's life sciences industry is offering some recommendations to help grow business within the next decade. The study conducted by the Pennsylvania Life Science Leadership Advisory Council calls for private and public partnerships to help drum up investment in the industry. Chris Molineaux is the president of Pennsylvania Bio, a Delaware County-based bioscience company. He says 2... Read more ...

witf brings central PA Next Avenue, a new PBS system website for booming 50+ population America is in the midst of an age boom. The 50+ population in America has grown from 74 million in 1999 to more than 99 million today, and is projected to be 127 million in 2030. While part can be attributed to the sheer size of the boomer demographic, part is due to a dramatic increase in longevity – at the beginning of the 20th century... Read more ...

witf to provide coverage of Dick Winters monument unveiling in Normandy Undated) -- The late Major Dick Winters will be immortalized in Normandy, France, on the 68th anniversary of the D-Day invasion and witf will be there. On June 6th, the Richard D. Winters Leadership Monument will be unveiled in Sainte Marie-du-Mont near Utah Beach. It features a likeness of Winters moving forward in an attack position. The monument will be dedicated to... Read more ...

HealthSmart: Baby on Board Tiny toes and that cute, little nose - it’s amazing what the female body is capable of producing! Every year there are about four million babies born in the United States. Although most expectant moms will deal with some unpleasant symptom of pregnancy, like morning sickness or stretch marks, there’s no denying pregnancy is life’s greatest miracle! Read more ...

Bill would extend inheritance tax exemption to domestic partners

GOP lawmaker proposes defunding Planned Parenthood, abortion providers

Study suggests ways to grow state's multibillion-dollar life sciences industry

witf brings central PA Next Avenue, a new PBS system website for booming 50+ population

witf to provide coverage of Dick Winters monument unveiling in Normandy

HealthSmart: Baby on Board

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Uplifting Athletes raise moeny for rare disease research; boating season starts in PA
Radio Smart Talk for Thursday, May 24: Uplifting Athletes is a non-profit organization that raises money for the research of rare diseases. It all began in 2003 when former Penn State football player Scott Shirley learned that his father was diagnosed with kidney cancer, which is considered a rare disease since fewer than 200,000 Americans are afflicted by it. At…

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How financially literate are you?
Radio Smart Talk for Wednesday, May 23: If interest rates rise, what will typically happen to bond prices? Rise, fall, stay the same, or is there no relationship? The answer is typically bond prices will fall when interest rates rise. Less than one-third of Americans answered that question correctly in a New York Times Economix quiz testing financial literacy. As…

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1940 Census release provides new resource for genealogists and those searching their roots
Radio Smart Talk for Tuesday, May 22: The release of the 1940 U.S. Census on microfilm and online last month has created a stir amongst genealogists and people researching their family histories. Census data is released 72 years after all the numbers are collected. The 1940 Census is of particular interest because it was the last one before the outbreak…

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