• Connecting Kids to the Farm: PA Dairy and Agriculture Leaders Share Why Farm Education Matters
    Jul 8 2025

    From the rich scent of homemade vanilla ice cream to the creak of wooden barn doors, farm life runs deep for Brittany Snyder and Charlene Espenshade—two Pennsylvania women working to make agriculture education more accessible for the next generation.

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    24 mins
  • Why Pennsylvania Is Removing Its Dams—And How It’s Helping Fish, Rivers, and Communities
    Jul 8 2025

    With thousands of dams scattered across its waterways, Pennsylvania has a complicated relationship with its aquatic infrastructure. But a growing number of those dams—especially small, aging, and obsolete ones—are being taken down. And for good reason.

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    24 mins
  • UPMC Nurse Practitioner Aims to Break the Silence Around Menopause and Perimenopause
    Jul 7 2025

    As more women seek answers about the physical and emotional changes that come with aging, UPMC Nurse Practitioner Melissa Laidacker is helping lead the conversation through a new podcast series dedicated to menopause and perimenopause.

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    16 mins
  • The Spark Weekly 7.6.2025: The Peyton Walker Foundation and Braver Angels
    Jul 6 2025

    Coming up on this week's edition of The Spark Weekly.

    David Blankenhorn, a Harvard graduate and cofounder of Braver Angels, has stepped down after nine years as President of the nonprofit organization he helped launch in response to America’s growing political polarization.

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    More than a decade after the loss of 19-year-old Peyton Walker to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), the foundation created in her name is saving lives across Pennsylvania and beyond.

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    43 mins
  • Braver Angels: Braver Angels Cofounder Reflects on a Movement to Bridge America's Divide
    Jul 4 2025

    David Blankenhorn, a Harvard graduate and cofounder of Braver Angels, has stepped down after nine years as President of the nonprofit organization he helped launch in response to America’s growing political polarization.

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    25 mins
  • The Bald Eagle’s Comeback in Pennsylvania
    Jul 3 2025

    As Americans get ready to celebrate Independence Day, the bald eagle—a powerful symbol of freedom and the nation itself—continues to be a soaring success story in Pennsylvania. Once nearly wiped out due to pesticide use, bald eagles have made a remarkable comeback across the Commonwealth.

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    23 mins
  • New Lancaster Museum to Explore Reconstruction Era and the Fight for Democracy
    Jul 3 2025

    In the heart of downtown Lancaster, a new museum is preparing to open its doors — one that highlights a powerful, and often overlooked, chapter of American history. The Thaddeus Stevens and Lydia Hamilton Smith Center for History and Democracy is set to open next spring, led by LancasterHistory, the organization behind the museum's development.

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    24 mins
  • How to Stay Safe in Extreme Heat
    Jul 2 2025

    As temperatures soar and heatwaves become more common in Pennsylvania, health experts are urging people to understand the dangers of extreme heat — and how to protect themselves and others.

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    23 mins