Susquehanna Stories: Meet Photographer Michael Yatsko

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  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.

 Michael Yatsko

A photo of the Susquehanna River by photographer and educator, Michael Yatsko.

Nearly every morning, for nearly 10 years, Harrisburg-area photographer Michael Yatsko starts his day on City Island, in the middle of the Susquehanna River. He captures sunrises illuminating the city skyline, the Susquehanna River and its many bridges.

Susquehanna Scout tags along with Michael Yatsko to find out what propels him out of bed well before sunrise and draws him back to the river, time and time again. 

Find out what City Island wildlife shot is on his wish list and learn how the Susquehanna River played a pivotal role in his family history.

Photos by Michael Yatsko

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.