Journalist Roundtable: Protests held in Pa. in response to the Trump Administration and pauses on federal funding

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  She began her start in radio when she joined legendary radio/ host producer, Doc Christian. She worked closely with Doc for her role on “The Gospel Express, on WHOV 88.1 FM and was a host for “Unrestricted Praise” at Praise FM.
  
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Protesters gathered at the Pennsylvania Capitol on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, as part of a national push to show displeasure with the administration of President Donald Trump. Protests also happened in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, as well as across the country.

Aired; February 28th, 2025.

Our journalist roundtable for February 28 included WPSU’s Sydney Roach and WITF’s Jordan Wilkie. Jordan recently covered a protest where more than 300 people marched to the capitol to protest the Donald Trump administration. Sydney discussed her report on the protest in Centre County where people protested the Trump administration’s recent actions, which included pauses on federal funding and Eldon Musk’s involvement in the government.

Listen to the podcast to hear the discussion.