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Program Collects Excess Halloween Candy for Care Packages for Troops
When the kids go trick or treating, there’s a chance they’ll come home with more candy than they can eat. You can turn that excess candy into a “thank you” for the troops. Operation Gratitude has several programs to thank America’s men and women in uniform. One collects Halloween candy and puts in care packages. […]
Casinos Impact More than PA Economy
Since Pennsylvania’s first casino opened its doors in Nov. 2006, the tax revenue from slot machines has topped $4.6-billion. Today, Pennsylvania’s ten operating casinos employ more than 15,000 people. Most will attest to the economic success of the industry in the Keystone State. However, casino gambling has also taken a toll on some Pennsylvania families. […]
Movie About Pennsylvania College Hits The Big Screen
The “little movie that could” chugs to the big screen – telling the story of the team from a small Pennsylvania college that won the first national women’s collegiate basketball title in 1972. The Immaculata College (now Immaculata University) team faced many challenges- no home gym and no money for travel. It would take years […]
Radio PA Roundtable 10.22.11
Radio PA Roundtable is a 30-minute program featuring in-depth reporting on the top news stories of the week. Professionally produced and delivered every Friday, Roundtable includes commercial breaks for local sale and quarterly reports for affiliate files. Click the audio player below to hear the full broadcast: [audio:https://s3.amazonaws.com/witfaudio/radiopa/Roundtable10-21-11.mp3]
Paterno Nears Another Milestone
In his 46th year as Penn State’s head coach, Joe Paterno has already won more football games than any coach in major (FBS) college football history. A win tomorrow at Northwestern would tie Paterno with legendary Grambling coach Eddie Robinson for the Division I record with 408 wins. “I got to know Eddie a little […]
Governor Signs Bill That Could Allow State Takeover of Harrisburg Finances
The clock is ticking again on Harrisburg’s financial future. Governor Corbett signed a bill Thursday morning giving him power to take control of the city’s finances if necessary. Governor Corbett signed Senate Bill 1151 without fanfare and a spokeswoman declined to do an interview about his next step. But she did tell us the Governor […]
Advocates: PA Can End “REAL ID”
Pennsylvania could become the 16th and largest state to enact a law that blocks implementation of the federal REAL ID Act. “We believe that state resistance will lead to the demise of REAL ID, and that’s why it’s important for SB 354 to pass,” says ACLU of PA legislative director Andy Hoover. He’s talking about […]