Takeaway from Pennsylvania primary election; justice reform measures

• Scott LaMar
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  Scott LaMar has worked in both radio and television for more than four decades.
  
  Currently, LaMar is the Host and Executive Producer of The Spark program on WITF-FM, 89.5 & 93.3 in Harrisburg, Pa.
  
  Previously, LaMar was WITF TV’s Sr. Public Affairs producer and produced the station’s award-winning weekly public affairs TV program, Smart Talk.
  
  In addition to his on-air duties, LaMar has moderated political candidate debates, including those for candidates running for Pennsylvania governor and the U.S. Senate and was a regular contributor to BBC World News TV before and after the 2020 U.S. Presidential election.
  
  LaMar often emcees or moderates local events and has gone as far as California to emcee a national event.
  
  The American Society of Civil Engineers honored LaMar with their national Excellence in Journalism award in 2020. He has been nominated for five Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards.
  
  LaMar and The Spark have been recognized throughout the Central Pennsylvania community including ADVOZ Lancaster’s “Dignity in Dialogue Award”, the South-Central Assembly’s “Regional Citizen Award” and was named a “Humanitarian Hero” by The Humane Society of the United States/Pennsylvania.
  
  A native of Coatesville, Pa., LaMar has also worked as a broadcast news anchor, sports play-by-play announcer and manager.

Pennsylvania voters take to the polls in Camp Hill Borough on Election Day, Nov. 8, 2022. (Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PA)

Airdate: May 19th, 2023

 

All elections are significant. Reflecting the polarization in this country, today’s elections seem to have taken on a feel of a battle for your soul  – no matter what office is being contested. Who would have thought that school board or judicial races would be battlegrounds or get as much attention as they do? Even those contests have been swept up in the culture wars.

So, a low-turnout, off-year primary election Pennsylvania is watched closely by the nation.

What can we take away from Tuesday’s primary?

With us on The Spark Friday was John Micek, Editor-in-Chief of Penn Capital-Star.