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Top photos of 2022 from WITF Digital Producer Jeremy Long
Ephrata library, zeroed out in Akron borough’s budget, gets public support at council meeting
One councilman had questioned library funding because the organization didn’t align with ‘conservative values.’ Other council members said the decision was financial.
Pennsylvania boosts carbon capture research with investment in state geological survey
Pennsylvania core samples have a lot of value for researchers now looking for the best places to inject carbon dioxide, so it can’t reach the atmosphere.
Climate change prompts Pa. farmers to adapt crops and businesses
As the climate changes and brings more risks to the traditional farming schedule, farmers are looking for ways to make sure their crops survive.
Pennsylvania Latinos welcome economic development, weary of gentrification
Latino voters want prosperity where they live and they want to be included.
In Pa. county jails, people with mental illness are routinely met with pepper spray and stun guns
A WITF investigation finds that Pennsylvania county corrections officers use physical force on people who may be unable to comply with orders due to a mental health condition.
In Pa., climate change can increase flooding risk in places that rarely worried about it. This community is seeking solutions
The intense storms that cause flash floods are likely to become more common in Pennsylvania with climate change, and they’re happening outside historical floodplains.