When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home.
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Latest episodes
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Mark Lennihan
Pennsylvania gets failing grades from Lung Association on tobacco use policies
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Lynn Stowman
Messiah University professor and trumpeter shares Pennsylvania’s jazz history and the importance of jazz in schools
On The Spark Wednesday we heard the story of Dr. William Stowman, a local trumpeter, jazz professor and chair of the Music department at Messiah University. We also discussed the jazz industry, jazz history within Pennsylvania, and the benefits of teaching jazz in schools.
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Melissa Wilson
Harrisburg native and singer-songwriter, Melissa Wilson, shares her passion for music and black beauty
Wilson joined us on The Spark Tuesday to share her story and her work. Dr. Kimeka Campbell, Vice President of Young Professionals Of Color – Harrisburg also joined us to discuss the Black NewsBeat event that Wilson is featured in and the upcoming Juneteenth events that her organization is hosting for the advancement of the community.
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Scott LaMar/WITF
LaFayette at Brandywine author tells the story of an American hero
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Ben Pontz and Tom Downing / PA Post
What’s new this tax season and what do taxpayers need to know before filing this year?
Benjamin Bostic, a principal with Boyer & Ritter and a member of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants joined us on The Spark Monday to provide some answers as we start this tax season.
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Lancaster County cancer survivor was the first to get new treatment
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Options for Naloxone available over the counter at Pennsylvania pharmacies
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Friday Journalists Roundtable
By Scott LaMar
The Spark Features
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