Program Highlights
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Courtesy of Jon Sayers copyright of BBC Studios
A Year to Change the World
Travel with the world’s best-known climate activist as she takes her fight to a global stage. With unique access, the series follows Greta over an extraordinary year as she embarks on a mission to ensure world leaders work to limit global warming.
By Fred Vigeant -
Catalina Jaramillo
Earth Day on WITF Radio
By Fred Vigeant -
flownaksala
Discussion on the Chesapeake Bay watershed clean-up efforts
States in the Chesapeake Bay watershed are struggling to meet federal clean water guidelines.
By Fred Vigeant -
Courtesy of Ryan Collerd
Philly D.A. on Independent Lens
Go inside the emotional, high stakes work that Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and an ensemble of idealistic outsiders from different walks of life take on as they attempt a fundamental overhaul of an entrenched criminal justice system.
By Fred Vigeant

Wednesday, April 21 at 7pm
Explore the 400-year-old story of the Black church in America. Watch selected clips from Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song and join a panel discussion exploring the history of the Black church in Central Pennsylvania and how it continues to shape our community today.
News
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Matt Smith
Election experts recommend what Pa. counties have been asking for all along: more ballot pre-canvassing time
As House state lawmakers prepare to offer an official list of possible voting law changes, a bipartisan group pointed to that change as the most critical and reinforced what county election directors have been saying for months.
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Kimberly Paynter
Distressed schools across Pa. join together to push for $100 million relief
A new coalition of more than a dozen education advocacy organizations, teachers, students, and leaders from across the state are demanding $100 million for Pennsylvania’s 100 most distressed school districts.
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Drew Angerer
White House walks back order on refugee limits after backlash
Spokeswoman Jen Psaki said President Biden would set an increased refugee cap by May 15. Earlier, the White House said it will keep the number of refugees capped at 15,000 for the fiscal year.
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Matt Rourke
2020’s election keeps coming up in state Supreme Court race
Last year’s presidential election keeps coming up on the campaign trail in this year’s Republican primary for an open seat on Pennsylvania’s high court.
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Kate Landis
Hospitality industry in Gettysburg battles staffing shortages as business picks up
After a year of COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns and mitigation measures, the hospitality industry in the midstate is starting to see business pick up again. But in Gettysburg, which relies on tourism dollars, some bars, restaurants and hotels are dealing with a labor shortage.
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Maren Hennemuth
Senators urge Biden to shut down Guantánamo, calling it a ‘symbol of lawlessness’
Two dozen U.S. senators are urging President Biden to shut down the U.S. military prison in Guantánamo Bay and find new homes for the 40 men remaining there.
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Matt Rourke
Former Temple U business dean indicted in rankings scandal
The federal indictment unsealed Friday charges Moshe Porat, 74, with conspiracy and wire fraud for allegedly submitting phony information about its graduate business programs to U.S. News & World Report.
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Gene J. Puskar
Pennsylvania jobless rate fell in March, as payrolls grew
Payrolls across the commonwealth expanded in February by 24,000, closer to 5.7 million.
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Matt Rourke
Pennsylvania sounds alarm on vaccine hesitancy
After months of demand outstripping supply, vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna are more readily available, and the Wolf administration said the challenge now is to assuage the concerns of people who are reluctant to get it.

Thursday, April 29 at 7pm
WITF’s Toward Racial Justice explores current events affecting today’s youth. We’ll discuss timely issues that are top-of-mind to young people today ranging from juvenile justice, policing and safety, gun violence, education inequities and more.