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Pennsylvania's state House Republican leader says transit agencies in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh should consider privatizing some functions to avoid service cuts. House minority leader Jesse Topper says Philadelphia's transit system -- the largest in the state -- could run more efficiently by hiring outside drivers. A spokesperson for Pittsburgh Regional Transit dismissed the idea. Pennsylvanians have less than a week to obtain a Real ID by the May 7th deadline. PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll said PennDOT is ramping up for the last-minute rush. A new greenhouse gas emissions inventory from Philadelphia shows planet-warming emissions, are decreasing... from sources such as cars, trucks, homes, industrial facilities and leaks from gas pipelines. Sophia Schmidt, from our friends at WHYY's Climate Desk, reports. Pennsylvania was set to receive $13 million over three years to purchase fresh produce for communities in need. That funding was blocked by the Trump Administration last month. Isabela Weiss from our friends at WVIA reports, some farmers say the Local Food Purchasing Assistance (LFPA) program was deeply flawed and didn’t meet local needs... while food bank organizers say the funding is essential. The West York police officer killed in a York hospital seige in February... was killed by friendly fire. York County District Attorney Tim Barker says Andrew Duarte was struck by a shotgun blast fired by police that also hit an armed man holding hostages. Attorneys General from Pennsylvania and 39 other states are calling on Congress not to eliminate funding for a vital federal program. The Legal Services Corporation, or LSC, provides representation for eligible veterans and older individuals in rural areas. Harrisburg city officials have issued an emergency declaration for the 6th Street corridor. They're calling 6th Street a public safety hazard... between Maclay and Reily Streets... due to drivers consistently traveling above the posted speed limit of 25 miles per hour. Local musician Darrion Washington stopped by our studio recently to play a couple of his songs and chat. His music takes listeners through a range of emotions, from softer melodies to agonized wails. Darrion was joined by his friend and guitarist Austin VonStetten for a performance and conversation in our studio with WITF Music’s Joe Ulrich.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Pennsylvania House is broadening and advancing a consumer data privacy bill. WITF’s Jordan Wilkie reports it would allow Pennsylvanians to ask companies to not collect certain data and have them delete other data already on-hand. A Johnstown-based mining company has gotten the go-ahead to expand an underground coal mine in Westmoreland County. LCT Energy operates the 2800-acre Rustic Ridge “Number One” coal mine in Donegal, just south of the Pennsylvania Turnpike exit there. The company recently got approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to expand the mine northward, underneath the Turnpike. Reid Frazier, from our friends at the Allegheny Front, reports opponents of the project worry about the potential for environmental damage. Dauphin County officials admit a 911 dispatcher did not appropriately escalate a call in accordance with county policy, early Sunday morning, April 13th, an hour after an arson attack on the Governor's Residence. Campgrounds, boat ramps, welcome centers and other recreational facilities run by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in six states are being closed or seeing hours reduced due to funding cuts by the Trump administration. The cuts include Blue Marsh Lake located near Reading, in Berks County. Mike Sullivan’s nearly decade-long tenure running the Pittsburgh Penguins is over. The team announced Monday that it was parting ways with the two-time Stanley Cup winning coach just over a week after the Penguins missed out on the playoffs for a third straight season. And the Hershey Bears open their Calder Cup playoff run this week. Game one is Wednesday night in Hershey, versus the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in an Atlantic Division best-of-five semifinal series. Hershey is seeking its 14th AHL championship overall. Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pennsylvanians lost hundreds of millions of dollars in scams last year. The state has joined an online poker market. About $1 million has been invested into local golf courses ahead of the U.S. Open. Lastly, it's hummingbird migration season.

The federal deadline to get a REAL ID is now about two weeks away, but only 27% of Pennsylvanians have one. The parent company of Philadelphia’s Independence Blue Cross posted a NET LOSS for the first time in nearly a decade last year. That means the nonprofit spent more on healthcare costs than it collected in insurance premiums. The trade war between the U.S. and China is knocking on the door of the fast-fashion industry. Proponents of sustainable clothing hope tariffs will persuade people to buy second hand. Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1 - Complainin' (It's Human Nature to Complain) - Sophie Tucker – 19222 - I Want What I Want When I Want It (Victor Herbert) - Royal Dadmun - 19233 - Human Hearts - Dornberger's Dance Orchestra – 19224 - Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning - Arthur Fields – 19185 - I Am Only Human After All – Scrappy Lambert with Joe Venuti and his New Yorkers - 19306 - I'll Get Even with You - Edith Wilson - 19307 - New Year's Resolution - Roy Milton and his Solid Senders – 19478 - I Don't Want to Get Thin - Sophie Tucker – 19299 - You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me - Waring's Pennsylvanians – 193210 - There's Lots of Stations on My Railroad Track - Eddie Morton - 191211 - He Used to Be Your Man but He's My Man Now - Edith Wilson – 192212 - Envy - Fran Warren – 194913 - They Go Wild, Simply Wild, Over Me - Marion Harris – 191714 - To Make a Mistake is Human - The Murphy Sisters – 194715 - Was That the Human Thing to Do – Elmer Feldkamp with Bert Lown and his Orchestra – 193216 - I'm Just an Ordinary Human - Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra – 1935

During a recent public hearing hosted by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, lawmakers, mental health professionals, and advocates came together to examine the escalating mental health crisis in the Commonwealth’s rural communities. The hearing, which featured testimony from experts and those with lived experience, laid bare the complex web of challenges facing rural Pennsylvanians—from a lack of providers to geographic isolation and the heavy toll of stigma.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the Friday News Roundup! The team is breaking down the latest on the pending city budget, including why the police department says they need more officers. Meanwhile, Trump Administration policies mean layoffs and higher coffee prices. And: Are the Sixers bad enough to get a first round pick in the draft? Host Trenae Nuri is joined by executive producer Matt Katz to chat about all that and more. P.S. Don't forget to get your REAL ID.  Our Friday news roundups are powered by great local journalism:  The Philadelphia Police Department is still short 1,200 cops. Leaders say it will take ‘years of momentum' to fix.  $22,000 for dumping a couch? City boosts fines sharply and sues to collect With Real ID enforcement approaching, Pennsylvanians are running into these challenges Pennsylvania has a really low Real ID adoption rate Hundreds of public health jobs at risk in Philly after city loses federal grants More than 3,600 IRS workers in Philadelphia are in danger of losing their jobs From infrastructure to playgrounds, $264M for Pa. projects this year vanished in Congress' budget battle Trump DEI threat endangers 10% of Philadelphia schools budget Get Philly news & events in your inbox with our newsletter: Hey Philly We're also on Instagram: @citycastphilly Advertise on the podcast or in the newsletter: citycast.fm/advertise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 - A Seinfeld episode plotline was completed by a Trump executive order yesterday. Why did politicians ever try to get rid of high-pressure showers and incandescent light bulbs. 1205 - Your calls. 1210 - Side - famous immigrants who came to America 1215 - This trade war isn't going to be an easy battle. Your calls. 1220 - Will a Duke basketball player get deported? Baltimore City Council is proposing “menstrual equity” putting women's products in men's rooms. Why? Who is asking for this? And then Anderson Cooper, a gay man, misgenders a participant in a Bernie Sanders townhall! 1235 - Dom returns to the PA Real ID issues at play and gives his advice. 1240 - Why won't Judge Dugan come back on The Dom Show? 1250 - What's the deal with Amy Coney Barrett going rogue? 1 - Fox News legal analyst and commentator Gregg Jarrett joins us today. What is the deal with Amy Coney Barrett seemingly doing her own thing when it comes to rulings? How can we verify what these potential SCOTUS judges intentions may be going forward? When will district court judges realize their worldview does not trump the President of the United States authority? We talk about Gregg's books and then the deportations of those on student visas supporting Hamas. 120 - Who is “screwing America”? Rep. Steven Horsford has an idea. Dom is anti-autonomous cars, but Henry makes the argument otherwise. 140 - “America” by Neil Diamond is what America is all about. Your calls. Are all these hoops to jump through with Real ID making us safer? 150 - Who is Wendy Beetlestone and what is her ruling on Trump? Your calls. 2 - More on this Beetlestone woman and Trump's obsession with Hannibal Lecter. Your calls. 215 - Dom's Money Melody! 220 - How many other protesting college students are getting their green cards revoked thanks to their actions? Why should we pay for these institutions that perpetuate hateful messaging when they sit on billions of dollars in endowment? Why are schools continuing to comply with DEI? 230 - PA Treasurer Stacy Garrity joins the program today. How is Pennsylvania handling the tariffs and trade war levied against China? Garrity says she is a voice for rural Pennsylvanians, is Shapiro? What are the issues that plague them the most? Does Pennsylvania have a program similar to the one Trump and Elon Musk are implementing in DOGE? Will Medicaid be touched? Where does Stacy stand on the Real ID implementation in PA? How difficult has this been for women in the Commonwealth? Stacy debunks a seemingly nice photo posted by Josh Shapiro. Will Stacy throw her hat into the ring for Governor? 250 - The Lightning Round!

2 - More on this Beetlestone woman and Trump's obsession with Hannibal Lecter. Your calls. 215 - Dom's Money Melody! 220 - How many other protesting college students are getting their green cards revoked thanks to their actions? Why should we pay for these institutions that perpetuate hateful messaging when they sit on billions of dollars in endowment? Why are schools continuing to comply with DEI? 230 - PA Treasurer Stacy Garrity joins the program today. How is Pennsylvania handling the tariffs and trade war levied against China? Garrity says she is a voice for rural Pennsylvanians, is Shapiro? What are the issues that plague them the most? Does Pennsylvania have a program similar to the one Trump and Elon Musk are implementing in DOGE? Will Medicaid be touched? Where does Stacy stand on the Real ID implementation in PA? How difficult has this been for women in the Commonwealth? Stacy debunks a seemingly nice photo posted by Josh Shapiro. Will Stacy throw her hat into the ring for Governor? 250 - The Lightning Round!

Host Richie Tevlin talks with Governor Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania's 48th Governor and longtime public servant. Shapiro shares his passion for community, local innovation, and the craft beer industry, which plays a major role in the state's economy and culture. Pennsylvania ranks #2 in the U.S. for number of breweries, with 500+ breweries statewide, employing over 30,000 Pennsylvanians and generating around $5.4 billion in economic impact. Governor Shapiro dives into the effects of new tariff laws on local breweries, exploring how rising material costs and supply chain pressures are affecting small producers, and what the state will & can do to keep them thriving in 2025 and beyond. Government of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/governor/meet-governor-josh-shapiro.html @GovernorShapiro _______________________________________ THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR: Zilka & Co Brewing Supplies: https://zilkaandcompany.com/elementor-1120/   Brad Adelson - Technical Expert brad@zilkaandcompany.com 818-400-7323 _______________________________________ STAY CONNECTED: Instagram: ⁠⁠@brewedat⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠@thebrewedatpodcast⁠⁠ Tik Tok: ⁠⁠@brewedat ⁠⁠/ ⁠⁠@thebrewedatpodcast⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠@brewedat⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠@thebrewedatpodcast⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠BrewedAt Website: ⁠⁠www.brewedat.com

In "Being a Good Human with Carolyn Steinhofer," we're honored to host Carolyn Steinhofer, a dedicated advocate for fair housing and a pivotal figure at the Housing Equality Center of Pennsylvania.Carolyn's work focuses on advancing fair and equal access to housing opportunities for all Pennsylvanians. For real estate professionals, understanding and upholding these principles isn't just about compliance—it's about fostering inclusive communities and building trust with clients.Beyond her professional endeavors, Carolyn has a penchant for the sweeter things in life—like the renowned Butter Toffee Martini at Louie's Prime Steakhouse in Lake Harmony.Carolyn's commitment to making a difference extends to her charitable efforts with Simon's Heart, an organization dedicated to preventing sudden cardiac arrest in children. So, tune in as we explore the intersections of real estate, humanity, and community with Carolyn Steinhofer. Whether you're a seasoned Realtor® or just starting, this conversation promises valuable insights and inspiration to elevate your practice and purpose.

1 - Montgomery County Commissioner Tom DiBello joins us today. Tell us about the Welcoming Committee that the constituents are pushing for? Tom discusses how we have to toe a line where this resolution in essence does nothing for immigrants but show platitudes, and somehow people are arguing they will lose federal funding if they don't? How does this compare to what Delco has done in recent years? How do we feel about the mayor of Upper Darby being a Cowboys fan, and do we think anyone in Montgomery County is secretly one as well? 110 - New Jersey followed the will of the people, but the former AG reigning in the cops has promoted chaos in the shore towns over the summer! The Gloucester County fair has been postponed indefinitely due to threats of violence? 120 - Your calls. 135 - Why is Josh Shapiro not making it easier to get Pennsylvanians their real ID as the deadline nears? 150 - Your calls on Real ID.

12 - Global intifada? Is that what these protestors really want? How much does this undocumented immigrant make for her NGO? 1205 - Is there a rift in the White House regarding Elon Musk? 1210 - Side - all time showman 1220 - Your calls to kick off the segment. What should police do about attacks on Teslas as a pregnant woman was injured after someone threw a large rock through the windshield. 1235 - The women's pool championship in England is between two biological men! How did we end up with this in pool of all sports? 1240 - Your calls. 1250 - Your calls to wrap up the hour. Language speaks to people! 1 - Montgomery County Commissioner Tom DiBello joins us today. Tell us about the Welcoming Committee that the constituents are pushing for? Tom discusses how we have to toe a line where this resolution in essence does nothing for immigrants but show platitudes, and somehow people are arguing they will lose federal funding if they don't? How does this compare to what Delco has done in recent years? How do we feel about the mayor of Upper Darby being a Cowboys fan, and do we think anyone in Montgomery County is secretly one as well? 110 - New Jersey followed the will of the people, but the former AG reigning in the cops has promoted chaos in the shore towns over the summer! The Gloucester County fair has been postponed indefinitely due to threats of violence? 120 - Your calls. 135 - Why is Josh Shapiro not making it easier to get Pennsylvanians their real ID as the deadline nears? 150 - Your calls on Real ID. 2 - Your calls on Real ID to kick off the hour. 215 - Dom's Money Melody! 220 - Your calls. 230 - Rep. Jesse Topper, House Republican Leader and representative 78th Legislative District in the Pennsylvania House, joins us today to discuss the problems with Real ID. Will the deadline be pushed back again? If not, will the state make it more accessible for adults to get it? How contradictory is it from Shapiro to push Real ID, but not Voter ID? Will this budget be a deterrent to young working age people to start a family here? Will the Fairness in Women's Sports Act move forward? 250 - The Lightning Round!

Fr. Ralph and co-host Nikolai Eggleton bring you the life and times of Notre Dame's oldest and most storied residence hall, St. Edward's. This week's guests are Andrew Kolodychak, Steds junior, two term Hall Vice President, and resident Pennsylvanian, Clinton Daly, Steds junior, Hall Vice President and North Carolinian, all followed by Good News and Weather with Zach Zywiec.

Angela Couloumbis, Investigative reporter with Spotlight PA, appeared on The Spark to discuss her latest eye-opening report on elder abuse in Pennsylvania. Her work uncovered serious faps in how the state reviews deaths in elder care facilities – highlighting the lack of accountability, transparency, and follow-through in protecting some of our most vulnerable citizens. During this interview, Angela shared what she discovered, what the Shapiro administration is doing, and why this matters to every Pennsylvanian with a loved one in long-term care.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 4: 6:05pm- Stacy Garrity—Pennsylvania Treasurer—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss her new “Money Match” initiative which will automatically return unclaimed properties to thousands of Pennsylvanians. The checks total $1.7 million and are being mailed to an estimated 7,000+ PA residents. 6:30pm- According to what appears to be an erroneous report, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. planned to ban pharmaceutical advertisements on television. Rich explains why this would be a bad idea—and likely a First Amendment violation. 6:40pm- On Tuesday, DNI Director Tulsi Gabbard, FBI Director Kash Patel, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee. During one notable exchange, Sen. Angus King (I-ME) bizarrely scolded Director Gabbard for removing climate change from a list of the most dangerous global threats. 6:50pm- During a Human Rights Campaign event, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) referred to Texas Governor Greg Abbott as “governor hot wheels.” Gov. Abbott has used a wheelchair since an accident in 1984.

A special election in southwestern Pennsylvania will decide the control of the state House. Democratic state lawmakers renewed their call to launch an Office of New Pennsylvanians. Pennsylvanians will be able to see how well their local area agency on aging is investigating elder abuse cases and assessing programs for older adults. Officials say it'll take decades to replace and revitalize trees at the Flight 93 memorial in Somerset County. A look at the newest project from WITF Music, "Write Now."Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fr. Ralph and co-host Nikolai Eggleton bring you the life and times of Notre Dame's oldest and most storied residence hall, St. Edward's. This week's guests are Christian Bardsley and Lou Rauch, Steds seniors, Spring Breakers, and resident Pennsylvanian and Illinoisan, Andrew Kolodychak, Steds junior, Hall Vice President, Spring Breaker, and resident Pennsylvanian, all followed by Good News and Weather with Zach Zywiec.

Starting May 7 all U.S. flyers will need a real ID to get through security and federal buildings. Aimee Inama, PennDOT’s spokesperson joined The Spark to share what we need to know before the deadline. Asia: Okay, so let's start with the basics. What exactly is the real ID and why was it introduced? Aimee: A real ID is a federally acceptable photo ID or driver's license. And it's a convenient way for people to use to fly domestically, enter certain federal buildings that require a federally acceptable ID or military bases. The federal government set a deadline of May 7th for the enforcement of the of the Real ID Act. and it is a federal act. So in Pennsylvania, real ID is optional. And what that means is Pennsylvanians can choose whether or not they want to get a real ID. So they can say, I'm gonna get the real ID and they'll be set. Or they need to have another form of federally acceptable ID, such as a passport on or after May 7th to do, to fly domestically enter certain federal facilities, as well as military bases. Asia: What are the key differences between a standard Pennsylvania driver's license and Real ID? Aimee: You do have to do this anyway for a regular driver's license as well. You have to show certain documentation. But for a real idea, you need to show proof of identity, which is in the form of a birth certificate or a valid passport. You have to show proof of social security number, which could your social security card or a W -2. And the key is that proof of social security number has to show all nine digits. You do have to show two proofs of Pennsylvania residency. So that could be a driver's license, a vehicle registration, utility bill, something like that. And you also need to show proof of legal name change if you had one. And all of those documents are on our website so people can see the list of the acceptable documents that we take. Asia: Who needs to get a real ID and is it mandatory for all Pennsylvanians? Aimee: In Pennsylvania, it's optional, so that means you Pennsylvanians can choose whether or not they want to get a real ID. So, we have a little quiz on our website, so people should go to that quiz, take it, and that will determine whether or not a real ID is right for them. So, and like I had mentioned before, a real ID is needed in order to... It's a convenient way for people to fly domestically, enter certain federal buildings that require a federally acceptable ID. or inter -military bases. So, and like I said, in Pennsylvania, it's optional. So that means if you don't want a real ID, you just need another federally acceptable ID, which is a passport. So, if you don't have a real ID and you wanna fly domestically and you have a passport. Listen to the podcast to hear the entire conversation. Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pennsylvania officials want laid-off federal workers to apply for jobs with the state. Pennsylvanians at a town hall in Centre County continue to raise concerns and questions about the Trump administration. The Mann Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia has launched a new institute to focus on its community arts programs. Church World Service Lancaster has lost its federal contract to resettle refugees, following a Trump administration order. WellSpan has implemented enhanced security measures at all of its facilities following the tragic hostage situation and shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital. Messiah University is launching a fully residential, two-year certificate for students with intellectual disability. Money to clean up abandoned mines is critical for Clearfield County's future.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Protesters demonstrated outside the Pittsburgh office of Senator Dave McCormick, calling for more action to support Ukraine. A Pennsylvania state trooper is being charged with felony witness intimidation and misdemeanor counts of stalking and loitering. The deadline is just a few months away for Pennsylvanians to obtain a REAL ID card. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the shooting and hostage situation at UPMC Memorial Hospital. Senator John Fetterman was one of several Democratic votes that blocked legislation that would have barred transgender women and girls from participating in school athletic competitions. The U.S. Army plans to repatriate more remains from the Carlisle Indian School cemetery this year. Pasa Sustainable Agriculture is getting ready to furlough 60 of its 82 employees if money from its contracts with the federal government isn’t released by the end of this month. Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jared sits down with our long-time friend, Joshua Prince. Josh is the principal of the Civil Rights Defense firm, P.C. and an associate at Prince Law Offices, P.C. in Berks County, PA.Josh is a native of the Commonwealth, dedicated to making life better for all liberty-loving Pennsylvanians. Josh is running for a seat on the commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. We support and endorse him. This episode of the the Lodestone Podcast needs to be shared to other Pennsylvanians interested in voting for a judge that will work to keep our freedoms intact.For more information on Josh and his campaign, you can visit his website HERE.Check out our website for more info and to register for classeswww.lodestonetac.comContact us at info@lodestonetac.comFollow us on FacebookLodestone Training and ConsultingInstagram@lodestonetrainingandconsultingYouTube@lodestonetrainingandconsultingFollow our instructors on InstagramJared - @ltac_zuluFlynn - @sek_ltac'Light' Chris - @ltac_whiskeyAbby - @ltac_sixKirk - @basil_fnfalOzz - @ltac_ozzMicah - @ltac_micahMike - @bluemountainbushcraft

Fr. Ralph and co-host Nikolai Eggleton bring you the life and times of Notre Dame's oldest and most storied residence hall, St. Edward's. This week's guests are Luke Guenthner, Steds junior, Eagles fan, and resident Pennsylvanian, and David Bianchi, Steds freshman, Steds basketball captain, and resident Illinoisan and Arizonan, all followed by Good News and Weather with Zach Zywiec.

On this episode of Unsupervised Learning Razib talks with Washington Post columnist Shadi Hamid. A native Pennsylvanian of Egyptian ethnic background, and Islamic faith, Hamid completed his Ph.D. in politics at Oxford University. He is an assistant professor at Fuller Seminary, co-host of the Wisdom of Crowds podcast and website, and now the author of his own Substack and a recent book, The Problem of Democracy: America, the Middle East, and the Rise and Fall of an Idea. Hamid is also the author of Temptations of Power: Islamists & Illiberal Democracy in a New Middle East and Rethinking Political Islam. Hamid and Razib discuss the tail end of the war in Gaza, from the explosion of 10/7 and the wave of atrocities against Israelis surrounding the Palestinian enclave, to the brutal counter-attack that has resulted in tens of thousands of Gazan civilian deaths. While Hamid points to the deep structural issues that divide the two parties, and make final resolution of the conflict difficult, Razib highlights the many pitfalls of third parties becoming involved in such a highly polarized and fraught topic. They also discuss the growing identification of the global Left, including American progressives, with the Palestinian cause, the difficulties of grappling with and containing anti-Semitism within the movement. Though Israel's counter-offensive is finally reaching a denouement, Hamid strikes a fundamentally pessimistic note about long-term possibilities. Then they pivot to domestic politics, and recent cultural trends that culminated in a Trump victory in the 2024 USelection, and the alienation of many nonwhites in the Democratic coalition from the hegemony of woke cultural elites. Hamid reiterates his long-standing critiques of racial identitarianism on the Left, and the irony that the progressive awareness of racial minorities only tends to extend to them when these minorities cosign woke nostrums. In contrast to the seemingly interminable nature of the conflict in the Middle East, Razib and Hamid both see hope for a path forward with reduced racial polarization and a reorientation of politics around substantive material interests rather than symbolic racial or ethnic categories.

For generations, Pennsylvanians have been at the forefront of conservation movements that have shaped the United States. Pennsylvanians like Gifford Pinchot, Joseph Rothrock, J Horace McFarland and Rachel Carson have had immeasurable impacts on our natural world. They've helped protect our forests, create state parks, beautify our cities and warn against the devastating affects of pesticides. Others like Ralph Brock and Mira Lloyd Dock have often been left out of the history books, due to discrimination. But finally, they voices and work are being raised up.From the indigenous tribes that inhabited the lands we now call Pennsylvania, to the activists that helped pass the environmental rights amendment to our constitution, Pennsylvania has a long and storied history of conservation. I find that the more time I spend outside enjoying our incredible public lands, the more I want to learn more about our history of conservation. But where's a good place to start? Where can I learn a lot without getting bogged down in timelines and jargon.For me, there's been no better guidebook, than Allen Dieterich-Ward's "Cradle of Conservation: An Environmental History of Pennsylvania."Released in 2024, this book is a comprehensive study of Pennsylvania's environmental history in less than 150 pages. This concise book unpacks the people, policies and pivotal moments that turned Pennsylvania into a leader in conservation. Whether you're a history buff, a nature lover, or just someone who enjoys a good story about the great outdoors, this book is for you.On this episode, I speak with Allen Dieterich-Ward to the podcast. Allen is a professor of history and director of The Graduate School at Shippensburg University and the author of Cradle of Conservation. Be sure to support our 2025 sponsors:Keystone Trails AssociationPurple Lizard MapsPennsylvania Parks and Forests FoundationSisters' SunflowersSupport the showVisit our website to learn more about the podcast, to purchase merch and to find out about our incredible sponsors. Follow us on Instagram and Meta to stay connected. Hosting, production and editing: Christian AlexandersenMusic: Jon SauerGraphics: Matt Davis

If you can't bring yourself to watch the actual Super Bowl this weekend (pour one out for the Steelers!), you can at least catch some four-legged Pittsburghers in another big game. The mayoral race is looking tight — at least when it comes to fundraising. And there's some good news from the state legislature for Pennsylvanians with food allergies. Plus, the City Cast Pittsburgh team got a special sneak peak of the new terminal at the Pittsburgh International Airport. Notes and references from today's show: Allegheny County lawmakers propose House bill to require food allergy warnings in restaurants [WESA] Pittsburgh's Allergen-Sensitive Eateries [Table Magazine] Gainey and O'Connor deadlocked in campaign fundraising for Pittsburgh mayor race [PublicSource] Gainey, O'Connor talk budget, traffic in mayoral debate [TribLive] Polish Hill bar nominated as Pittsburgh's first LGBTQ historic site [WESA] Estate, developer sue historic nominators of famed Pittsburgh gay bar Donny's Place [WESA] U.S. Steel Clairton plant explosion sends two workers to hospital, idles battery [Allegheny Front] Paws Across Pittsburgh, Animal Friends puppies to play in Puppy Bowl XXI [KDKA] Learn more about the sponsors of this February 7th episode: The Frick Pittsburgh Museums and Gardens Pittsburgh Marathon - Use code CITYCAST15 for 15% off any event Fulton Commons Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news? Sign up for our daily morning Hey Pittsburgh newsletter. We're also on Instagram @CityCastPgh! Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pennsylvanian doctors are weighing in on Journavx, a newly approved painkiller that's said to be free of addiction risks. Pittsburgh Regional Transit is looking for more funding. Philadelphia's first major, post-pandemic office-to-apartment conversion project is almost done. Lastly, as Paul Revere would say: The cicadas are coming.

¡Feliz Cumpleaños, George A. Romero! Jonny and Aileen celebrate the director by discussing his film, Martin. A young man, Martin, who believes himself to be a vampire, goes to live with his elderly and hostile cousin in a small Pennsylvanian town, where he tries to suppress his blood-lust. Jonny and Aileen also talk about icon director, George A. Romero and facts about the film. Remember to subscribe, rate and review! Follow our redes sociales: Insta: @uyquehorror Twitter: @Uy_Que_Horror TikTok: @uyquehorror BlueSky: @uyquehorror.bsky.social Find all the películas we cover on our LinkTree. Join our Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

County commissioners across the state want vote-by-mail reforms and additional funding for 911 and mental health services. Governor Josh Shapiro says that Pennsylvanians will be spared a steep rate hike proposed last year by the operator of the state's electric grid. A Lancaster County school board has adopted two policies crafted by the Independence Law Center, which has worked with typically Republican-dominated school boards to craft policies on student access to library books and rules for transgender students’ use of restrooms and locker rooms. A former instructor at the Army War College in Carlisle and Penn State graduate has been removed as commander of the Air Force's 613th Air Operations Center in Hawaii Members of 14 refugee families due to resettle in Lancaster next month now face an uncertain future -- amid the Trump administration's new immigration orders that have paused all relocation plans. A surprise inspection at a federal prison in Union County revealed serious issues over things like understaffing and quality of inmate health care.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When taking a hike, people don't often think about everything it takes to keep trails operational. The bridge building, the trail restoration, the habitat enhancement, the invasive species management and so on. The work often goes unseen. And if you don't spend much time thinking about the work that takes place, even less time is spent thinking about the people that do the work. The image of burly guys in flannel with hardhats and chainsaws come to mind. Rough and tough individuals who would have been lumberjacks or coal miners in previous generations. Now, wearing safety orange they tend to the land for the benefit of all Pennsylvanians. Yeah. That's just not the case. While many of those guys and gals are still out there performing the work, often time projects are being done by kids. Well not kids, kids but young adults ages 15 to 25. Members of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps take on projects across dozens of state parks and forests every year through programs lasting 6 weeks to nine months. Mentored by older individuals, these crews complete tens of thousands of hours of work on improvement projects while also receiving training and education and developing team building and career opportunities.The Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps was created by DCNR Sec. Cindy Adams Dunn to connect youth and young adults with job opportunities relating to the outdoors and the environment. On this episode, we're going to be exploring the work they do, their service to the Commonwealth and the careers that come from working in the Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps.On this episode, I speak with Michael Piaskowski. Mike is the manger of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps. Be sure to support our 2025 sponsors:Keystone Trails AssociationPurple Lizard MapsPennsylvania Parks and Forests FoundationSisters' SunflowersSupport the showVisit our website to learn more about the podcast, to purchase merch and to find out about our incredible sponsors. Follow us on Instagram and Meta to stay connected. Hosting, production and editing: Christian AlexandersenMusic: Jon SauerGraphics: Matt Davis

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (01/27/2025): 3:05pm- After the first week of his second term as president, Donald Trump mandated employees of the federal government work in-person, withdrew the nation from the Paris Climate Agreement, withdrew the nation from the World Health Organization (WHO) citing their willingness to cover-up China's COVID-19 transgressions, delayed enforcement of a national ban of TikTok, recognized two genders—male and female, pardoned 1,500 Americans arrested for their actions on January 6th, 2021, expanded domestic energy production, shut down the U.S. Southern border and began deportations of dangerous illegal migrants, and guaranteed free speech on social media. Trump also fulfilled a long-term campaign pledge to focus on meritocracy and pivot away from the prioritization of far-left policies like diversity, equity, and inclusion (D.E.I.) within the federal government. Rich wonders, was this the most consequential first week in modern presidential history? 3:15pm- On Sunday, the Trump Administration arrested nearly 1,000 illegal migrants who have been accused of serious crimes. Comparatively, the Biden Administration averaged 310 arrests per day, according to Axios. The New York Post reports that in a raid over the weekend, federal agents arrested 50 members of the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua in Denver, Colorado. 3:30pm- CIA Says Lab Leak the Likely Origin of COVID-19: Michael R. Gordon and Dustin Volz of The Wall Street Journal write: “The Central Intelligence Agency has now concluded that the deadly Covid-19 pandemic most likely arose from a laboratory leak, lending credibility to a view that has been the focus of sharp debate among scientists and politicians for years. In doing so, the CIA has now joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Energy Department in identifying a laboratory mishap in Wuhan, China, as the probable source of the Covid virus. It has killed more than 1.2 million Americans and over seven million people worldwide.” You can read the full article here: https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/cia-now-favors-lab-leak-theory-on-origins-of-covid-19-eff4e67c. 3:40pm- After initially rejecting deportation flights containing Colombian citizens who entered the U.S. illegally, Colombian President Gustavo Perez reversed course—even providing the U.S. with his own presidential plane to assist in the process. After Perez's refusal, President Donald Trump announced he would slap Colombia with a 25% tariff, with the promise it would quickly increase to 50%. The United States is Colombia's largest trading partner. 4:00pm- Robert Bork Jr.—President of the Antitrust Education Project & President of the Bork Communication Group—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the Federal Trade Commission in the Trump Administration. Will antitrust concerns persist over Microsoft's $13 billion investment in OpenAI? Could hypothetical overregulation of artificial intelligence harm American innovation—potentially allowing for foreign adversaries to better compete in the emerging industry? Plus, Bork reacts to Nvidia stock falling 17%, wiping out nearly $600 billion in market value. 4:30pm- Last week, prior to the NFC Championship game, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker misspelled “Eagles” while leading a chant to support the hometown team. Yesterday, the Eagles dominated the Washington Commanders, 55 to 23. But today, Parker spelled the team's name properly—did she just jinx the whole city right before the Super Bowl? 4:40pm- While appearing on NPR, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner stated that he is exploring the possibility of filing local charges against Pennsylvanians who unlawfully entered the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, 2021 despite President Donald Trump's recent pardons. But how does Krasner have jurisdiction over federal offenses that were already reversed? 5:00pm- Last week, prior to the NFC Championship game, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Park ...

The Rich Zeoli Show: Hour 2: 4:00pm- Robert Bork Jr.—President of the Antitrust Education Project & President of the Bork Communication Group—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the Federal Trade Commission in the Trump Administration. Will antitrust concerns persist over Microsoft's $13 billion investment in OpenAI? Could hypothetical overregulation of artificial intelligence harm American innovation—potentially allowing for foreign adversaries to better compete in the emerging industry? Plus, Bork reacts to Nvidia stock falling 17%, wiping out nearly $600 billion in market value. 4:30pm- Last week, prior to the NFC Championship game, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker misspelled “Eagles” while leading a chant to support the hometown team. Yesterday, the Eagles dominated the Washington Commanders, 55 to 23. But today, Parker spelled the team's name properly—did she just jinx the whole city right before the Super Bowl? 4:40pm- While appearing on NPR, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner stated that he is exploring the possibility of filing local charges against Pennsylvanians who unlawfully entered the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, 2021 despite President Donald Trump's recent pardons. But how does Krasner have jurisdiction over federal offenses that were already reversed?

This week we travel back to dinosaur times with 65! Join us as we learn about all kinds of prehistoric weirdness, including pack-hunting dinosaurs, Spanish moss, swamp creatures, the big asteroid, and more! Sources: Emily Osterloff, "How an Asteroid Ended the Age of the Dinosaurs," Natural History Museum, available at https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/how-an-asteroid-caused-extinction-of-dinosaurs.html#:~:text=The%20impact%20site%2C%20known%20as,largest%20crater%20on%20the%20planet. Eric Hand, "Updated: Drilling of Dinosaur-killing Impact Crater Explains Buried Circular Hills," Science, available at https://www.science.org/content/article/updated-drilling-dinosaur-killing-impact-crater-explains-buried-circular-hills Image of continents 65 million years ago, available at https://www.sciencephoto.com/media/1044470/view/continents-65-million-years-ago-illustration Tyrannosauroid Fossil Localities Map, available at https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tyrannosauroid_fossil_localities_map.png Natalie Johnson, "Jurassic Park Got It Wrong: UWO Research Indicates Raptors Don't Hunt in Packs," UWO Today, available at https://www.uwosh.edu/today/84696/jurassic-park-got-it-wrong-uwo-research-indicates-raptors-dont-hunt-in-packs/ Cameron Duke, "Tyrannosaurs May Have Hunted Together in Packs Like Wolves," New Scientist, available at https://www.newscientist.com/article/2275060-tyrannosaurs-may-have-hunted-together-in-packs-like-wolves/ Sean Mowbray, "Do We Know if Dinosaurs Were Smart Enough to Hunt in Packs?" Discover Magazine, available at https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/do-we-know-if-dinosaurs-were-smart-enough-to-hunt-in-packs Daniel Strain, "Paleontologists discover Colorado 'swamp dweller' that lived alongside dinosaurs," https://www.colorado.edu/today/2024/10/23/paleontologists-discover-colorado-swamp-dweller-lived-alongside-dinosaurs https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/heleocola-piceanus-colorado Stephen Greb, William A DiMichele, Robert Gastaldo, Cortland Eble, and Scott Wing, "Prehistoric Wetland," Elsevier (2022) https://web.colby.edu/ragastal/files/2022/08/2022_GrebEtAl_PrehistoricWetlands.pdf  Life on Our Planet, "In the Shadow of Giants" Netflix.  Missouri Botanical Garden, https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=f427  "10 Fascinating Facts About Spanish Moss," Mental Floss (2023), https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/67807/10-things-you-should-know-about-spanish-moss  Chelsea Harvey, "The World's Oldest Moss Outlived the Dinosaurs, but It May Not Survive Climate Change," Scientific American (August 10, 2023). https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-worlds-oldest-moss-outlived-the-dinosaurs-but-it-may-not-survive-climate-change/  https://www.edenproject.com/learn/eden-at-home/a-guide-to-prehistoric-plants Josef Pšenička and Stanislav Opluštil, "The epiphytic plants in the fossil record and its example from in situ tuff from Pennylvanian of Radnice Basin (Czech Republic)," Bulletin of Geosciences 88, no.2 (2013): 401-16. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/241660344_The_epiphytic_plants_in_the_fossil_record_and_its_example_from_in_situ_tuff_from_Pennsylvanian_of_Radnice_Basin_Czech_Republic  Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/65  Christy Lemire, "65" https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/65-movie-review-2023  Late Night with Seth Meyers https://youtu.be/tJfmy48AplM?si=kts3zwrzZJBalQji 

Fr. Ralph and co-host Nikolai Eggleton bring you the life and times of Notre Dame's oldest and most storied residence hall, St. Edward's. This week's guests are Ryan Davey, Steds sophomore, Mom's Weekend Commissioner, Bengal Bouter, and resident Pennsylvanian, and Kyle Mackey, Steds sophomore, Mullet's Against Malaria Commissioner, Bengal Bouter and resident Texan, all followed by Good News and Weather with Zach Zywiec.

President Donald Trump is pardoning more than 1,200 people for crimes committed while storming the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, in an effort to overturn the 2020 election. He is also dismissing the cases against hundreds more. State lawmakers are mourning the death of Democratic Representative Matt Gergely -- who died weeks after suffering a medical emergency. The certified nursing assistant workforce is declining in Pennsylvania. Allied Services is trying to combat the trend in the northeastern part of the state. The bitcoin-friendly administration of President-elect Donald Trump and an expanding lobbying effort in statehouses -- like Pennsylvania -- could bring a cryptocurrency policy blitz in 2025. Lancaster is hoping to build 15 new charging stations for electric vehicles. Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back to Monday Mailtime! Producer Dom is here to dive into your supernatural encounters and this week Alex tells us about an experience with cold spots in a mysterious museum in Madrid & Rachel explains about the mystical poltergeist in her Pennsylvanian home.Get in touch on our WhatsApp, that's 07599927537.---A Create Podcast Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/paranormal-activity-with-yvette-fielding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Advocates are pushing state lawmakers to include $100 million for literacy interventions in the next state budget. Suicide rates for rural Pennsylvanians are much higher than those in urban counties. Farmers who attended the just-completed Pennsylvania Farm Show have had a chance to learn about available mental health resources. A renowned geoscientist and Penn State professor is one of this year’s recipients for the National Medal of Science, the highest honor scientists and engineers can receive for groundbreaking discoveries. Philadelphia's Jalen Hurts threw two touchdown passes in his first game since a late-season concussion, as the Eagles rode their NFL-best defense to a 22-10 wild-card playoff win over the Green Bay Packers. Washington topped Tampa Bay 23-20 with a last second field goal. In the AFC, Baltimore will take on Buffalo - after demolishing Pittsburgh Saturday night 28-14. The Philadelphia 76ers have decided not to build a $1.3 billion downtown arena. The move comes just weeks after the team received approval for the contentious project from the city council. The state Attorney General's office has charged a state trooper with possessing thousands of AI-generated pornographic images and videos on his work computer. Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Penn State's magical season is over after a 27-24 loss to Notre Dame in the college football playoff semifinals. Large scale poultry exhibits are absent from the Pennsylvania Farm Show this year. Because of the threat of HPAI or bird flu, only small collections of chickens, turkeys and similar birds are on hand. A year ago, the state Insurance Department launched a new program to help Pennsylvanians fight health insurance denials. New data shows how the program is doing so far. Pennsylvania's senior U.S. Senator John Fetterman will become the chamber's first Democrat to meet with President-elect Donald Trump since the election. Baltimore Ravens receiver Zay Flowers will miss tomorrow's playoff game against Pittsburgh after injuring his knee in the regular-season finale. The Philadelphia Eagles are set to host Green Bay Packers on Sunday in an NFC wild-card game. Both teams are dealing with injuries to their quarterbacks.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

By the time November came around, Pennsylvanians - especially those in the Philadelphia area - could probably recite certain political ads by heart. That's how much money was being poured into advertising in the crucial swing state leading up to the 2024 election. In the finale of The Week in Philly's two-part “year-in-review” series, we examine the factors that transformed PA from blue to red. Plus, we revisit other defining stories from a tumultuous year - from on-campus protests in the wake of the Israel - Hamas War to multiple crises that nearly sent SEPTA off the rails. Hosted by KYW Newsradio's Matt Leon. 00:00 Intro 02:01 A dramatic year in PA politics 07:18 And highlights from an important year in Jersey politics, too 13:53 SEPTA nearly goes off the rails 19:14 Protests put Penn at heart of controversy 24:14 Grappling with antisemitism and Islamophobia  29:55 A partial eclipse of the city Listen to The Week in Philly on KYW Newsradio every Saturday at 5am and 3pm, and Sunday at 3pm. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 - Lt. Colonel Allen B. West joins us today to discuss the attacks in New Orleans and in Las Vegas. Where was Lt. Colonel stationed? What is the military's response to these acts as both perpetrators are both soldiers? What sets a soldier off like this? Will Pete Hegseth be able to get sworn into his cabinet seat, do these attacks help Kash Patel? Dom ha got to come out to the celebration of the Tuskegee airmen. What is something Colonel West wants to see from the Trump presidency? 210 - Money Melody! 215 - Winner? 220 - Dom contends that the CNN broadcast of New Years Eve is a disaster. We play audio of Diplo being interviewed on LSD and comedian Whitney Cummings roasting the media. 235 - PA Senator-elect Dave McCormick joins us the day before swearing in. What can be done about preventing attacks like the one in New Orleans? What are the areas of growth that Dave is looking to implement in the Commonwealth? Dave lays out very detailed plans in order to keep money in Pennsylvanians' pockets, including Cryptocurrency, and rid us of Chinese influence. Dave discusses AI as well. 250 - Lightning Round!

12 - Dom begins the first show of the New Year talking the terrorist attack in New Orleans. How did this happen and why is the response to this to play down the severity? 1210 - Side question - What is a headline you want to see in 2025? 1220 - More on the perceived dysfunction coming from New Orleans following this attack. Was this attack coordinated with the Trump Tower blast? Is the FBI equipped to handle this 1235 - The price of eggs in California is nearly 10 dollars. When will enough be enough? 1240 - Can Trump win on the H1-B visa issue? 1250 - Mike Waltz shares his thoughts on the New Years terror attacks and Dom responds. 1 - Nick Sortor returns to the program to discuss the fallout of the attack yesterday in New Orleans and how it may relate to the Tesla explosion at Trump Tower. How big of a failure is this on the FBI to not detect any threats, but then to also downplay the threat posed after the fact? Why do they insist on lying to the American people over things our eyes can clearly see? How will Kash Patel's FBI be different than the current one? What do we know about these attack perpetrators? 120 - Why did both perpetrators use the same car rental service? Your calls. What kind of people should be Secret Service agents? Who are we looking forward to in Trump's cabinet> Cory Booker is on RFK Jr.'s side? 140 - Should Schwarber be moved to the clean-up spot? Is it selfish of the Eagles to not let Saquon go for the rushing record? 2 - Lt. Colonel Allen B. West joins us today to discuss the attacks in New Orleans and in Las Vegas. Where was Lt. Colonel stationed? What is the military's response to these acts as both perpetrators are both soldiers? What sets a soldier off like this? Will Pete Hegseth be able to get sworn into his cabinet seat, do these attacks help Kash Patel? Dom ha got to come out to the celebration of the Tuskegee airmen. What is something Colonel West wants to see from the Trump presidency? 210 - Money Melody! 215 - Winner? 220 - Dom contends that the CNN broadcast of New Years Eve is a disaster. We play audio of Diplo being interviewed on LSD and comedian Whitney Cummings roasting the media. 235 - PA Senator-elect Dave McCormick joins us the day before swearing in. What can be done about preventing attacks like the one in New Orleans? What are the areas of growth that Dave is looking to implement in the Commonwealth? Dave lays out very detailed plans in order to keep money in Pennsylvanians' pockets, including Cryptocurrency, and rid us of Chinese influence. Dave discusses AI as well. 250 - Lightning Round!

Penn State will find out tonight who it will face in the semifinals of the college football playoff. Critical infrastructure already faces an elevated risk of a cyber attack, with this past holiday season seeming to amplify the threat. How can local governments and schools can protect themselves? The new year brings with it several new laws going into effect in Pennsylvania. A warehouse and wetland sewer project is at the center of a lawsuit that could impact the entire Poconos region. Former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100, helped calm Pennsylvanians after the partial meltdown at Three Mile Island in 1979. A statewide appeals court has ruled that Pennsylvania's Secretary of State has the authority to direct counties not to allow “unauthorized third party access” to voting machines or risk having those machines decertified and unable to be deployed for elections. More than 1,300 Pennsylvania consumers have received $160,000 in restitution, in a case involving an online peer to peer lending platform. The Audubon Christmas Bird Count turns 125 this year. It’s the longest running citizen science project in the country. Tag long with a group of bird census takers at Pleasant Valley Park in Westmoreland County.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave and Alonso send you a free episode of their Patreon podcast of the television for the holiday season. Those Prada housewares ads, a vintage Pennsylvanians x Ronald Reagan collab, and fond reminiscences of Cher, Captain Kangaroo, and Sealab 2021. Want more LKTV? Join our Patreon.

Last week, AJC CEO Ted Deutch traveled to Philadelphia to meet with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro for an in-depth discussion on combating antisemitism, ensuring the future vitality of Jewish communities in Pennsylvania and beyond, and addressing the challenges posed by rising political polarization both locally and nationally. “When it comes to antisemitism . . . there is no nuance. Antisemitism, bigotry, and hatred in all forms is not okay. Everyone in a position of public trust . . . has a responsibility to speak and act with moral clarity and speak out against it,” said Governor Shapiro. AJC is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. AJC neither supports nor opposes candidates for elective office. Watch: AJC CEO Ted Deutch, Gov. Josh Shapiro Say Fight Against Antisemitism Must Be Bipartisan Listen – AJC Podcasts: The Forgotten Exodus: with Hen Mazzig, Einat Admony, and more. People of the Pod:  Mijal Bitton on What It Means to Be a Jew Today The Next Chapter in Catholic-Jewish Relations What's Next for the Abraham Accords Under President Trump? Honoring Israel's Lone Soldiers This Thanksgiving: Celebrating Service and Sacrifice Away from Home The ICC Issues Arrest Warrants: What You Need to Know Follow People of the Pod on your favorite podcast app, and learn more at AJC.org/PeopleofthePod You can reach us at: peopleofthepod@ajc.org If you've appreciated this episode, please be sure to tell your friends, and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. __ Transcript of Conversation with Ted Detuch and Josh Shapiro: Manya Brachear Pashman: Last week, AJC CEO Ted Deutch traveled to Philadelphia and sat down with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro for a conversation about antisemitism, the future of Jewish communities in Pennsylvania and across the nation, and growing political polarization not only in Philadelphia but throughout the country. The conversation was so powerful, we wanted to share it with a wider audience. So, I turn it over to Ted and Governor Shapiro.  Ted Deutch:   I'm going to start just by fessing up to something that I tried to do, that I fortunately failed at. I don't often tout my failure, but there was a time some number of years ago, Governor, where I thought that your future should take you to the United States House of Representatives. I tried to convince you to run for Congress, and you had other plans. Fast forward many years, thank God I was wrong, and thank you for the remarkable job you've done as governor of Pennsylvania.  Josh Shapiro:   Thank you. It's so good to be with you.  Ted Deutch:   Obviously, it's a really great to be with you. But I had, I wanted to break the ice just a little bit, if I may, with just some quick questions, just to lose, just to loosen you up a little, if that's alright. Josh Shapiro:   Do I not seem loose? I feel pretty loose.  Ted Deutch:   Alright, very quickly. Favorite eagle of all time? Josh Shapiro:   You know what I was on Eagles pregame live just yesterday, before the Birds played the Steelers. Birds beat the Steelers, by the way. And I got to sit next to Jaws. Ron Jaworski, and like, it was just a normal day. I was a little bit starstruck. So I guess I'd go with Jaws. Yeah.  Ted Deutch:   Alright. Better play-by-play announcer– Merrill Reese, Gene Hart? Josh Shapiro:   Oh my God, come on. All right. That's like asking me to pick between my kids. Ted Deutch:   Alright, I'll move on. Moving on, moving on, moving on. Some people here who don't, the handful who don't really get this at all, and my staff, who's saying, why are you doing this. Josh Shapiro:   Merrill Reese by the way is about to get inducted into the Hall of Fame for, they do once a year, they do an announcer, and Merrill just won that award this year. Pretty amazing.  Ted Deutch:   He is amazing. Best Philly movie ever made?  Josh Shapiro:   Rocky. Ted Deutch:   Easy. Thank you. Inappropriate question, perhaps at an AJC dinner, provolone or swiss? Josh Shapiro:   I do enjoy provolone, but I'm not a cheesesteak guy, so. We have a kosher governor's residence. I can't be out eating cheesesteaks.  Ted Deutch:   It was a bit of a trick question, I'll admit. And then we'll just finish this off. Favorite Israeli food? Josh Shapiro:   Falafel, but not from some fancy restaurant, though I do love Goldies and I love Michael, but on some like stand in the middle of nowhere in Israel, it's always delicious. Ted Deutch:   This also gives me an opportunity to acknowledge Tsach Saar, who is the Consul General of Israel. Thank you very much for being here. All right, I tried. Thanks for playing along.  Josh Shapiro:   Did I not do well? You did try.  Ted Deutch:  You did great. You did great. Thank you.  Josh Shapiro:   No more lightning round? Ted Deutch:  I have more. Josh Shapiro:   Now we got to do this serious stuff? Ted Deutch:   We do. And frankly, look, your answer to the silly question about cheesesteaks is the perfect lead in to my first question for you. The first governor, I grew up in Bethlehem, the first governor I remember was governor Milton Shapp, who was born Milton Shapiro. So in that respect, you're actually the second Governor Shapiro in Pennsylvania's history. He was governor from 1971 to 79.  But you are Governor Shapiro. You're a proud Jew who dismisses a question about cheesesteaks because you have a kosher home. You quote Pirkei Avot in your life as governor and the speeches that you give. It's so clear, and we and everyone has come to know how important Shabbat dinner is for you, with your family. Your Judaism matters to you a lot, and for those of us who are so involved in the community, it's something that obviously we admire. But I would love to hear a little bit more about how it informs what you do and why it's so important. Josh Shapiro:   I want to just say on a serious note, how grateful I am to AJC for the important work that you do every day, how grateful I am to Ted, who's been a friend for more than a decade. How thankful I am to the leaders here who raise money and do this important work. For Mark, who I think asked me to do this like a year ago, and has checked in with me each month to make sure he's going to do it. I'm proud to do it, and to the Liebmans, and everyone, I appreciate what you all do.  I just celebrated, Lori noted the other night that I've been in public office for 20 years, and I'm a proud public servant. I think public service is a noble profession, and the reason I am in public service, it's fitting that my dad is here tonight, is because of my family and because of my faith. Both draw me to service. Our faith teaches us that, as you mentioned, I quote Pirkei Avot. I quote it in a synagogue. I'll quote it at a Kiwanis Club. I was proud to quote it from the pulpit at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, just a couple months ago, that no one is required to complete the task, but neither are we free to refrain from it. Meaning each of us has a responsibility to get off the sidelines, get in the game and do our part.  Now, doing our part can come in a lot of different ways. Some people do their part in a courtroom. Some people do their part in a business. Some people do their part through charitable work, like here at AJC. For me, my part is through public service. My part is through serving my community, and I'm honored to do it. I share that with you because as I was getting ready to launch my campaign for governor, you may recall I was attorney general at the time, a group of us came together and said, Well, how do we want to kind of reintroduce you to the good people of Pennsylvania as you launch your campaign? You could start by talking about a policy or for some initiative you want to get past, but actually what I wanted to do was talk about the issue I just mentioned to you, what drew me to want to serve in the first place. Why I was even contemplating running to be your governor.  And so we had a long conversation about what motivates me, Ted, and why I do this. To me, being able to bring together family and faith was really important, and the best way to show that is by doing what I do every single Friday night since I was a kid, and what we continue to do, and that is having Shabbat dinner with my family.  And so the first ad in my campaign was all of us sitting around the Shabbat dinner table. Now, fun fact for all of you, I think we filmed it like on a Tuesday, so it really wasn't Shabbat. My kids remind me of that, but we did have everything on the table. And what was so interesting about it was, after the ad started running, and I would show up in communities where there aren't a lot of Jews, if any Jews, in Pennsylvania. Folks would grab me and say, Hey, I saw your ad. That was great. I want to tell you what Sunday lunch is like after I get home from church. I want to tell you what Christmas dinner is like in our family. I want you to know what we experience when we leave our place of worship.  And in a lot of ways, it actually brought me closer together with the community. We were able to see one another in a deeper way. I think faith has allowed me to get into living rooms and conversations and communities in a much deeper way than perhaps I ever could before, as I think it is critically important if you want to be a public servant, to be true to who you are and express that to folks. So I'm proud of who I am. I'm proud of the way I've lived my life. I'm proud of the way Lori and I are raising our four children, and I appreciate the fact that the good people of Pennsylvania acknowledge that and open themselves up and share that back with me as I go out serving them as their governor.  Ted Deutch:   The importance of Shabbat dinner, part of it, obviously is your Judaism, but it also anchoring for your family. And for everyone that you interact with to know that on Friday nights, that's the time for your family. There's something there in a time of really polarizing politics and fragmentation of society, there's something there that we should learn from, right? Josh Shapiro:   I just think making sure you're committed to family, you're committed to yourself at some key moments, each day, each week, is really important. Lori and I live crazy lives right now, running all over the place. I'm not complaining. I asked for this, and I love what I do. I hope you can tell the joy that I have every day in serving you as your governor. And no matter where we are during the week, we always know, Friday night we're going to be together. We always know that it's going to be a moment where we can be with the kids and have conversations with them.  And I'll be honest with you, Ted. I mean, some of it, of course, is the prayers and the rituals and the religious aspect of it, but so much of it is just the family part of it, and being grounded in that, and knowing that that will be our moment during the week, whether we're at the governor's residence or our home in Montgomery County, we are always together Friday night, and it's something we don't compromise on. I think it's important that you've got to set those boundaries. You got to say what's important. And that's exactly what we do. Ted Deutch:   It's especially important to have time to be together in this period where, for almost 15 months, the community has really, in so many ways, struggled. We had the deadliest attack on the Jewish community since the Holocaust, the equivalent, just in terms that people in America can try to understand. The 1200 people, the equivalent of 45,000 Americans, God forbid, if you use the same ratios, the equivalent of 7000 people being taken hostage. Now still, 100 hostages still being held beneath Gaza. It's been really hard for the community.  And yes, Israel has fortunately made advances, and from a geostrategic standpoint, is doing better. But this has still been really difficult for the community, for those of us who care about Israel, and then layer on top of that, the antisemitism that we've seen, that you've been so outspoken about in the work that you do. How, again, given what's at your core, is it hard sometimes with the way that we're feeling, the way that you feel as a committed Jew, in the face of all this, to speak about it? Do you ever feel that you need to hold back because this is all so personal to you? Josh Shapiro:   I never feel like I need to hold back. I think it is always important to speak out. But I also think it is important that we have two separate conversations, one about antisemitism and the other about Israel. When it comes to antisemitism, I think it is critically important that folks understand: there is no nuance in that conversation. Antisemitism, hatred, bigotry in all forms. It is not okay.  And everyone, everyone in a position of public trust, everyone has a responsibility to speak and act with moral clarity, to speak out against it, and it doesn't matter who is sharing those sentiments. If they're members of your own party, if they're people who you otherwise might agree with on some other issue, we have a responsibility to speak out against it, and we have a responsibility as a community to be unified against antisemitism, hatred, bigotry, in all forms. There is no nuance on that.  When it comes to the issue of Israel and foreign policy and Middle East policy, that's a far more gray area. And I think it is important to continue to speak out in support of Israel, and I think it is also acceptable, if one wants to respectfully criticize a policy coming from the Israeli government, there is a difference there. And so what I try and do is not hold back in any way, but to make sure folks understand we are having two different conversations.  We got to speak out and stop antisemitism in our communities, and yes, we can express an opinion as it relates to the policies in Israel or by the Israeli government. And I think it is also critically important to acknowledge the very real fact that there is antisemitism in this country. There is antisemitism in this Commonwealth, and it is on the left and it is on the right, and there is no one party that has a clean record on it, and we've got to make sure that no matter who is putting forth those words of hate, they are condemned. Ted Deutch:   AJC is fiercely non-partisan in the way that we do our work and recognize and talk constantly, try to make the point exactly the way you have. That there's antisemitism, wherever it is, we have to call it out. But that it's harder for some to see it or to call it out when it's among their friends, in their own party, than if it's in the other party. This was something that I dealt with as a member of Congress. But when it when conversations turn to you during the election and people refer to you as Genocide Josh. Josh Shapiro:   Yeah, I saw that.  Ted Deutch: Yeah. There are those, I think we have to acknowledge it's on both sides. And clearly there are those on the far left who don't want to criticize Israel, but have now taken the position that Israel essentially has no right to exist. That then bring that into that kind of language, which is clearly antisemitic in the way it's applied. How do you deal with that?  Josh Shapiro:   I must tell you, it did not upset me and it didn't affect me. What did upset me was the way those attacks against me made other people feel. As I was traveling across this commonwealth, across the country, folks would come over to me and tell me, you know, I saw what they said about you, and it was making them feel less safe in their communities. It was making them feel less safe in their schools or on their college campuses. That upset me.  And on that I felt a responsibility to try and lift them up and strengthen them, and let them know that they should be proud of who they are. I'm proud of who I am, and sort of help them brush off the noise and recognizing and I think this is an important point, that while a lot of that noise did exist, and it is empirically true that antisemitism is on the rise, and thank God for groups like AJC doing this work. The vast, vast, vast majority of people that I come across every day, they're good people. They're not bigots, they're not spewing hate, they're actually looking to try and figure out ways in which we can bring people together. That is what I see.  And so I'm comforted by that every day. I'm not offended or upset by the attacks that people make against me, even the antisemitic attacks against me. What I get upset about, what I worry about, is how it makes other people feel, and whether that causes them to retreat or causes them to maybe not do something they were going to do or not, go somewhere where they were going to go. That is upsetting to me, and I try and spend as much time as I can with the people who are affected by that, to try and make sure they have the strength to continue to go forward and lead by example in a way that gives them the strength that they need to move forward.  Ted Deutch:   And sometimes, while the overwhelming majority of people are good, I agree with you, and I think it's important for us to realize that the data tells us that the vast majority of Americans are supportive of Israel as well, and are overwhelmingly opposed to antisemitism. Small numbers can do real damage. And that's what we saw on a number of college campuses, where the the protests, some of them going back to October 8, which were not protests about, obviously, about the Israeli government, but just protests in support of Hamas, some of these protests in support of a terror group, really put people at risk.  And you were very clear in the way that you approach that, right here in Philadelphia and around the state. How should, now that we're 15 months in, AJC has worked with universities around the country to try to ensure that they're doing what they need to to fight antisemitism. From your perspective, how are they doing, how are we doing, 15 months later?  Josh Shapiro:   I commend AJC for the important work they've done on college campuses. And I don't know if John Fry is still here, the president of Temple University, and an outstanding leader who was at Drexel University for some time and now is at Temple. He's an example of a strong leader dealing with these challenges on campus. And there are others to be sure.  Look, I think it is critically important that we protect people's first amendment rights to be able to protest on campus, protest on our streets, they of course, have to follow the rules of the road, whether on campus or in a city, Commonwealth, you name it, but they should be able to express themselves. But that expression is not okay if you're violating the rules of the campus, the rules of the city or the community. It's also not okay if it puts other people at risk. Universities have a moral and a legal responsibility to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and to this country to keep all students safe on campus. And for some universities, I think they were willing to forgo that responsibility, or it got a little bit out of balance. Some universities were willing to accept a little bit of hate over here, but no hate over here, and that's not okay. Hate and bigotry in all forms, needs to be condemned. All students need to be safe on campus, and yes, there should be places where students can express themselves and have their views heard. So while I realize there's a lot of gray area when it comes to figuring out exactly where that line is, I do think it's important everybody adhere to those basic principles.  And there are many colleges and universities here in Pennsylvania that are. I think, candidly, Penn lost its way. They are working to get back. I think Susanna Lachs-Adler and others. Susanna has done really wonderful work, and there's some important work there happening under their interim president. I think they are moving in the right direction there, and many other universities are as well.  And so I hope, to get to the heart of your question, 15 months later, we're in a position where students feel safe, to be able to both go to class and to be able to protest within the bounds of the rules on campus, and that we continue to be balanced in our approach there.  Ted Deutch:   When there is messaging sent, whether from faculty or from student groups or from other places on campus that say you are not welcome in this group, or, frankly, in this classroom, simply because you are a Zionist, simply because you believe in the modern state of Israel, that that also can't be acceptable because of what it says, the message that it sends to students, and how it puts people at risk. Josh Shapiro:   Without question. I mean, if you're a student on one of these campuses, you literally have a legal right to be safe in these communities and on these campuses. And university leaders have to remember that. I gotta tell you, these students, they're scared. You know, Hanukkah last year was sort of right around the time that these protests were really kicking up and students were incredibly scared. I heard from a number of students at Penn who reached out to me, reached out to my wife, and we decided to forgo lighting our hanukkiah for the first night at the governor's residence. Got in the trucks, drove to Penn, and we lit the hanukkiot at Penn's Hillel with those students. We wanted to make sure that they knew their governor, their first lady, had their backs, and that they were going to be safe on campus.  And that we were going to make sure that university leaders ensured their safety and their well being on campus. Again, I want to be really clear. Students have a right to protest. Their voices should be heard. I think students have helped usher in change in this country for generations. We want to hear their voices, but not at the expense of the safety and well being of any other student. That's where you got to draw a line. Ted Deutch:   You have, you've talked a lot about building a coalition to combat hatred, and you've invoked Rabbi Heschel, and you've invoked his work with Dr. King during the Civil Rights era. And it's, I think it's true for so many of us, that having invested so much time in those really important relationships, there was some disappointment with response after October 7, and yet, the only option, from our perspective, is to double down. One, because it's the right thing to do, and two, because the Jewish community represents .02% of the population in the world. We need allies. And this has been really central to AJC. And I know Stephanie Sun is here, co-chair of Papaja, and I think Anthony Rosado, co-chair of the Latino Jewish Coalition is here. And I appreciate their being here and their leadership. This is a really important way to continue to combat antisemitism and simultaneously to make sure that Zionists, the people who believe in Israel, aren't excluded.  Can you just talk about, I know this is important to you. Can you talk about how to build those kinds of coalitions that will help our community and and beyond? Josh Shapiro:   You have to build coalitions if you want to make any progress here in this Commonwealth and in the country. I'm actually the only governor in the entire country with a divided legislature, right? So I've got a State Senate led by Republicans, State House led by Democrats. I literally can't get a bill to my desk unless some number of Democrats and some number of Republicans support it.  And so you're forced to have dialogue. You're forced to come together. That's naturally who I am, trying to bring people together. But I want you to know it is. It is required here in Pennsylvania if we want to make progress. We made a hell of a lot of progress, fixing an unconstitutional education system, cutting taxes six times, hiring over 1000 new state troopers and police officers in Pennsylvania, and passing some of the most sweeping criminal justice reforms ever in the history of Pennsylvania. At the same time, we've been able to invest $3 billion in private capital investment to create over 130,000 new jobs. I've only been governor two years. We're getting a lot of stuff done.  I share this with you because we understand the critical importance of building coalitions. Now I'll tell you who else understood that, the person whose portrait hangs in my office right above my desk, William Penn. I share that with you because when William Penn helped build what is now the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, he built this as a place that would be warm and welcoming for all, where people of all different faiths would be forced together to actually work together to make progress in this commonwealth. That was his vision, and I view it as my responsibility, as someone who's been handed the baton from William Penn, and actually a whole lot of people in between, of course, to pick up on the work that was done before I got here and to continue it, in the spirit that that Penn started. A spirit where we want to make sure we respect people, no matter what they look like, where they come from, who they love, who they pray to, and that those folks are represented around the table.  And when they're around the table, and they feel like they have the freedom and the safety to be able to talk and to share their ideas and their views and their policies, that's what's going to allow us to build a coalition, to be able to get meaningful things done, to be able to make progress. You mentioned Heschel and King. I've had a lot of conversations about Heschel and King with Reverend Warnock, who I think is one of the great leaders in our country.  He gave me the privilege of being able to speak at the pulpit at Ebenezer Baptist Church where Dr. King was, of course, the prayer leader there. We spoke about Heschel and King from Ebenezer, the need to be able to bring the black community and the Jewish community closer together, to be able to do this important work. My friend David's here. He's done work with Operation Understanding and other organizations like that, that bring people from different walks of life together.  And if we can do that more, we can understand one another, we can reduce the amount of hate and bigotry in our community, and we can make progress in the spirit of William Penn, to fill in the work that Heschel and King started, and to be able to create a safer community for all of us. Ted Deutch:   I want to follow up on this note of bipartisanship. You talked about the division and the legislature in Harrisburg, and I want to just focus on Israel for a moment. We have, you have, sorry, it's been a long time since I lived in Pennsylvania. Josh Shapiro:   You're still one of us. You're a Birds fan.  Ted Deutch:  Thank you. Thank you very much.  Josh Shapiro:   And he went to Camp Ramah. This guy's got a whole pedigree. Ted Deutch:   Lehigh Valley, in my blood. Look, if you think about support for Israel in Pennsylvania, there were two pro Israel Democratic senators. There will now be a pro Israel Democratic senator in Senator Fetterman, whose support has been nothing short of spectacular. You have strong Republican support, including from my good friend, Congressman Fitzpatrick from the area as well. And in many ways, it's a good reminder of the importance of bipartisan support for Israel.  As we look into the future, given the challenges that Israel faces, is that Pennsylvania model of bipartisan support from both senators and bipartisan support from House members and a Democratic governor, is that the model that we should continue to expect to see around the country and will both parties continue to be as strongly pro Israel as they could be? Josh Shapiro:   Look, I'm a proud Democrat, and I want to make sure that the Democratic Party continues to stand with Israel, and I'm going to continue to do my part to raise my voice, to ensure that it does. I lament the fact that in recent years, the issue of Israel, so to speak, has become weaponized in our political system. I think Israel is far safer and far stronger when the relationship that elected officials in America have is on a really bipartisan or nonpartisan basis. And I think there have been some organizations, quite candidly, that have tried to throw a monkey wrench in that idea, and instead have injected too much partisanship into that relationship. In the long run that makes Israel less safe. Maybe in the short run, given the way the political dynamics are in the country today, it could work to Israel's advantage. But mark my words, in the long run, politicizing America's relationship with Israel is not in the best interest of Israel long term, from a safety and a security standpoint.  And so I believe the Pennsylvania model is the right way, where we've got Republicans and Democrats alike standing up and speaking out in support of Israel, and by the way, challenging Israel, where Israel needs to be challenged, and also making sure that we are speaking with a unified bipartisan voice against antisemitism, and where antisemitism rears its ugly head, no matter what political party or affiliation or left leaning or right leaning person said it, or group said it, that we join together in standing up and speaking out against it. I think there's something to our Pennsylvania model, and I'd like to see it more across the country.  Ted Deutch:   I want to thank you really so much for this conversation, and I want to give you a chance to end with this, for all of the challenges that we're facing, it's kind of a heavy conversation. What is it that you're most hopeful about at this moment, thinking about our community and the future and your life and your world? Josh Shapiro:   You know, I get asked a lot like, how do you stay so optimistic and so upbeat, given all the challenges there are out in the world, and there are so many challenges, there's challenges like what we're talking about here tonight with antisemitism. There's other challenges that the world is confronting, and probably in another 40 days or so, we're going to confront even more challenges in this country.  But what, what I think keeps me so up and so hopeful every day is the privilege I have to serve as your governor and travel around to different communities and different neighborhoods and just meet people who are doing remarkable things every day. It is a privilege I wish every Pennsylvanian had. To go and to see these nonprofits who are doing life saving and life changing work. To see the incredible work that's happening in some of our skyscrapers here in Philly and our farmlands out in rural communities across Pennsylvania. There are so many people who are literally changing the world, doing tikkun olam in their neighborhoods.  And you know what? They're not down by the news cycle that I know really can bum a lot of people out. These people give me hope, and these people fuel my energy every day to go out and do this work as governor, and they make me optimistic and hopeful. And so while I leave you with this, while I understand the critically important role AJC plays to continue to combat hatred and bigotry and antisemitism, and you do a great job doing that work, while we're focused on those negative things that we've got to combat, I hope you'll also take a moment to appreciate the positive in our communities and understand that there is so much good out there and so many people doing so much good. And that is what fuels me. That's what keeps me up and excited.  And that is what I think you know, really, in many ways, in the spirit of Penn, we get to see every day in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. So we need to continue to do this hard work that AJC calls us to do. But let's never lose sight of the positivity that's out there that fuels my optimism every day. Ted Deutch:   We're so grateful. Governor Shapiro, thank you very, very much.  Josh Shapiro:   Thank you. Thank you, Ted.   

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