Program Highlights
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Courtesy of Grand Ole Opry, LLC & Chris Hollo
TV Schedule Change March 8
Join the country music superstar and special guests to celebrate her 50 years at the Grand Ole Opry.
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2021 Central PA Spelling Bee
The WITF Central PA Spelling Bee premieres Sunday, March 7 at 6pm on WITF TV and livestream.
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2020 Arkansas PBS
Ozark Artistry
Watch the process of taking raw materials from conception to completion comes to life on-screen.
By Fred Vigeant -
(C) Carnival Film Limited
Downton Abbey Returns…again!
Join host Jim Carter (Mr. Carson) for a celebration of the series.
By Fred Vigeant

In Pennsylvania, the school-funding formula hasn’t been able to remedy the disparities between affluent and poor public-school districts. Join WITF’s Toward Racial Justice as we explore the issue and the impact it can have on students’ futures.
News
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Kenny Cooper
‘A story of perseverance’: Upper Darby offers a new anti-slavery walking tour
The story of several prominent abolitionist figures unfolds as you go, most notably that of the Garrett family. A family of Quakers, they were opposed to slavery and leveraged the power they had to end the institution and provide refuge to enslaved people.
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Rachel D’Oro
Pandemic forces mushers to adapt to an already grueling Iditarod
The Iditarod kicks off Sunday and, like most events in a pandemic, the 2021 sled dog race will be a little different.
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Andrew Medichini
Where IS ruled, pope calls on Christians to forgive, rebuild
Pope Francis has urged Iraq’s Christians to forgive the injustices committed against them by Islamic extremists.
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Wayne Parry
A push to teach gamblers in Pa. which sport betting sites are legal
A gambling industry group wants to teach consumers how to tell if a particular sports betting or online casino site is legal or not.
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Alex Brandon
President Biden praises Senate passage of ‘desperately needed’ COVID-19 Relief Bill
In remarks after a divided Senate approved his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan, President Biden praised lawmakers for securing the additional round of aid and thanked the American people for making it possible through their “overwhelming bipartisan support.”
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Nam Y. Huh
‘Why us?’: A year after being laid off, millions are still unemployed
Those who are long-term unemployed accounted for 41% of all unemployed people in the United States — levels not seen since the height of the Great Recession.
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Heng Sinith
Peace Corps at 60: Service changed lives of midstate volunteers
“I joined Peace Corps in 1988 to immerse in meaningful work providing basic needs at the village level, as well as an opportunity for an out-of-the-box experience and time to reevaluate my life.”By Rick Dandes/The Sunbury Daily Item -
Keith Srakocic
Westmoreland County seeks ways to stop decades-long population decline
Over the past decade, Westmoreland County lost about 13,250 people, data show. That lowered the county’s population to 352,590 in 2019, similar to its population in the 1960s.
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Ted Shaffrey
Senate passes $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package
After more than 24 hours of debate, the evenly divided Senate voted 50-49 to approve the measure. Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaksa was absent because he was in Alaska for a family funeral.
By Chloee Weiner/NPR