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Why aren't more women elected in PA?/DEP orders suspension of pipeline
Smart Talk discusses the need to encourage political engagement and participation for women in Pennsylvania and suspension of the Mariner East 2 pipeline project.. → Read More
Campus Greeks / PSH-Highmark Partnership
Smart Talk discusses the ins and outs of Greek life on college campuses and parses out the Penn State Health - Highmark partnership. → Read More
The Fracking Debate
StateImpact Pennsylvania reporter Marie Cusick speaks with researcher Daniel Raimi about his book 'The Fracking Debate.' → Read More
Thanksgiving 2017
On Monday's Smart Talk, we'll discuss preparing food for Thanksgiving. → Read More
Over The Line?
Smart Talk discusses Pennsylvania's congressional district boundaries with reporters from the Over the Line? collaborative. → Read More
2018 ACA Enrollment
Smart Talk discusses the 2018 Obamacare enrollment period. → Read More
Cannabis Crackdown
Smart Talk looks at a report from the ACLU that indicates marijuana-related arrests are on the increase with Pennsylvania's minorities being disproportionately targeted. → Read More
#MeToo/Volunteer Firefighters
Smart Talk looks at the 40 year decline in firefighting volunteers in PA. → Read More
Pennsylvania v. Trump / Stocks Through the Stratosphere
PA AG Shapiro has initiated two different lawsuits against the Trump administration; one for rolling back the contraceptive coverage mandate for employers and the other over the ending of subsidy payments to insurance carriers to aid coverage for low-income ACA recipients. We'll discuss the suits with AG Shapiro. Also, we'll look at record-breaking market trends with Tim Decker of ISI Financial. → Read More
Repeal of the Clean Power Plan/Health care changes
Smart Talk examines the economic and environmental impact of the repeal of the Clean Power Plan in Pennsylvania. → Read More
A discussion
Smart Talk discusses responsible gun ownership, responsible legislation and why America is so divided by firearms. → Read More
Shopping for Healthcare / Harrisburg Book Festival / Antique Auto Show
Smart Talk discusses 1) shopping for healthcare, 2) the Harrisburg Book Festival and 3) The Antique Automobile Club of America's 2017 Eastern Division National Fall Meet. → Read More
Las Vegas shooting/Single-Payer Healthcare
Smart Talk discuss the merits and drawbacks of a single-payer healthcare system. → Read More
Salman Rushdie / Talking About Death / Suing Opioid Manufacturers
Smart Talk explores death and funeral traditions with Bob Buhrig and George Foley. Also, Dauphin County filed suit against pharmaceutical companies whom they accuse of flooding the market with dangerous, highly addictive opioid painkillers. We'll discuss the suit with Dauphin county Commissioner Jeff Haste. → Read More
After Graham-Cassidy / The Man from the Train
Smart Talk will look at the future for healthcare coverage following the third failed attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act in 2017. Also, we'll speak with the authors of a book that investigates unsolved serial killings from the early 20th century. → Read More
Stopping child sex abuse by other children
Smart Talks discuss the issue of child-on-child sexual abuse with a collaborative of organizations sponsoring a series of events addressing the topic. → Read More
Illegal Guns / Surviving Hurricanes in Puerto Rico
Smart Talk looks at a York Daily Record series looking at the impact of illegal guns on York communities. Also, we'll discuss clean-up in Puerto Rico following the devastation of Hurricane Maria. → Read More
Brain Cancer / Capital News
Smart Talk will talk about brain cancer following the passing of Phillies great Darren Daulton. Also, we get an update from the capitol from WITF Capital Bureau Chief Katie Meyer. → Read More
The Vietnam War / Harrisburg-Hershey Film Festival
Ken Burns 18 hour documentary chronicling the Vietnam War premiers this Sunday on PBS, Smart Talk will discuss the film with one of its co-directors and the producer. Also, we'll look at the line up for the 4th Annual Harrisburg/Hershey Film Festival. → Read More
DACA's future/Prepared for disaster?
We look at the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program and hear the story of a doomed German luxury liner. → Read More