How could kids be so cruel and adults so clueless?  Those are just a few of the questions viewers are left pondering after viewing the documentary film "Bully."  It's a powerful telling of the horrendous verbal, physical and psychological abuse inflicted upon vulnerable schoolchildren by their peers every day in some American schools. Call 1-800-729-7532 tonight at 8 to join the conversation on Smart Talk.

It is a staggering figure.  We spend $1.87 BILLION a year in Pennsylvania to feed, clothe, house, supervise, and hopefully, rehabilitate people in prison.  The cells are bursting from overcrowding and taxpayers seem fed up with the skyrocketing public outlay mainly just to contain criminals, many of whom are non-violent but are drug- and/or - alcohol-addicted.  Corrections Secretary John Wetzel wants to put the brakes on prison spending.  Find out how, and why he needs your help, on Smart Talk, Thursday night at 8, on witf TV.

T.R Reid is a reporter for The Washington Post, an author, a PBS and NPR correspondent, and a documentary filmmaker.  His latest project, the PBS documentary, "U.S. Healthcare:  The Good News," reveals local health-care initiatives that drive down costs while delivering high-quality care.  We'll talk with T. R. Reid tonight at 8 on Smart Talk.

At college campuses across Pennsylvania this spring, graduates grab their diplomas, pray for gainful employment and fret over repaying their student loans.  The U.S. college-loan debt numbers are staggering, exceeding the totals for auto loans and credit cards.  Have a question about shrinking your student-loan debt?  Call 1-800-729-7532 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and join the conversation Thursday night at 8 on Smart Talk.   

Sara Ganim, one of the youngest journalists to win a Pulitzer Prize, is our guest on Smart Talk, tonight at 8 on witf TV.  She and the Harrisburg Patriot-News earned journalism's highest honor through their investigative series of reports on the Jerry Sandusky/PSU child sex-abuse scandal.  Share your thoughts on her award-winning investigative pieces and the future of local journalism:  Call 1-800-729-7532, send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , post a comment below, or on witf's Facebook page.

Central PA's best political panel weighs in on the issues, candidates and mood of the electorate for a 2012 Pennsylvania Primary Preview on Smart Talk, tonight at 8. Be sure to join the conversation at 1-800-729-7532 or email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Can a person stoop much lower than stealing a lifetime's earnings from an older Pennsylvanian?  It's despicable and all too common, and shockingly, it's a crime often committed by so called "loved ones" of the victim.  Learn more about financial elder abuse, and how to spot it and stop it, tonight at 8 on Smart Talk.

Where do your rights stop and your employer's rights start when it comes to Internet privacy?  We'll explore privacy in the Digital Age on Smart Talk, Thursday night at 8 on witf TV.  Join the conversation by calling 1-800-729-7532, email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , post a comment below this article or on witf's Facebook page.

If we are what we eat, shouldn't we at least know what we are putting in our mouths?  This week on Smart Talk TV, we step away from the kitchen table, back through the supermarket and the processing plant, and return to the farm to figure out where our food originates and then what happens to it.  The 2011 Emmy-winning documentary Food, Inc. raised a lot of questions about modern farming practices in America.  The recent controversy over so-called "pink slime" heightened concern about food safety and has led some companies to bankruptcy.  How can we uncover what is in our food and, if necessary, find alternatives that are healthy, organic, and locally produced?  Check out TV Smart Talk, tonight at 8 and be sure to join the conversation.

Smart Talk TV returns tonight at 8 with the debate over Pennsylvania's prevailing wage law.  Since 1961, Pennsylvania has required municipalities and school districts to pay prevailing wages, set by the state Department of Labor in each region, to employees working on public construction projects that cost more than $25,000.  Critics want to reform, if not abolish, the prevailing wage law.  Join the conversation: post a comment below, call live tonight at 8 to 1-800-729-7532, or email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .