Karen Hendricks hosts WITF’s Morning Edition, heard weekdays from 5-9am. She enjoys navigating the news of the day with listeners, weaving together WITF’s compelling regional coverage with NPR’s unbiased reporting from around the globe—while simultaneously being a reliable, friendly voice as your morning companion.
Karen is an award-winning, lifelong journalist. Her work has garnered more than 20 state and national journalism awards. Her true passion is bringing stories of everyday heroes to light: Her story about a weekend warrior pulling trash out of the Susquehanna River, for the York Daily Record, earned a national first-place award from the Society for Features Journalism.
A Philadelphia-area native and Lock Haven University graduate, Karen has called Central Pennsylvania home for 30+ years. She’s worked for media outlets throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region and Central Pennsylvania, including Harrisburg, Lancaster, York and Gettysburg.
She considers her family and three adult children her brightest, best accomplishments. She and her husband enjoy exploring our national and state parks. She’s writing a memoir about running 50 races to benefit 50 causes when she was 50.
Susquehanna National Heritage Area
Susquehanna National Heritage Area
Mark Platts
Mark Platts, executive director of the Susquehanna National Heritage Area explains how this nationally recognized region is sparking new awareness of the rich history along the Susquehanna River in both York and Lancaster counties.
SNHA is collecting and sharing stories, based upon the Susquehanna’s role as “the lifeblood” of Central Pennsylvania’s communities.
Platts explains how visitors can enjoy the nonprofit SNHA’s historical sites, as well as an historic riverboat that it operates.
And Platts even shares a story about his own unique history with riverboats, relating a story about a time in his own life when he lived on a boat.
Susquehanna Scout, hosted by journalist Karen Hendricks, is a weekly podcast by WITF that explores the Susquehanna River and its ripple effects across Pennsylvania and beyond.
