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Episode 166, we got a little busy this week so wanted to share one of our favorite episodes again. Enjoy!From Episode 99, we discuss an obscure inheritance Steve obtained while we taste Big Little Thing an Imperial IPA by Sierra Nevada. Cheers Big Ears!#beer #beerclub #beerclubpodcast #bestnewpodcast #whatsinthefridge #WITF #beeroftheweek #newandnoteworthypodcast #bestpodcast #drinklocal #craftbeer #beertasting #youtubepodcast #spotifypodcast #applepodcast #beeradvocate #drinklocal #beer #beerreviews #beerranking #IPA #stout #lager #paleale #porter #pilsner #ale #westcoastipa #americanipa #blackipa #coldipa #hazyipa #DIPA #XPA #blondeale #amber #wheat ale #belgaintripel #sierranevada #biglittlething #imperialipa #cockring

Episode 165, Dawn sets the theme this week with great beers from Destihl Brewing (Haze of the Dead) , Dust Bowl Brewing (Hops of Wrath) and Fall River Brewing (Numb & Number). Cheers Big Ears!Thank you for listening and supporting our podcast!  We hope you have as much fun listening as we do making them. We appreciate every listen, comment, and subscription. Email us at beerclubpodcast@gmail.com and we might read your comments in an upcoming episode.  Help support us at the Beer Club Podcast store at https://beerclubpodcast.myspreadshop.com#beer #beerclub #beerclubpodcast #bestnewpodcast #whatsinthefridge #WITF #beeroftheweek #newandnoteworthypodcast #bestpodcast #drinklocal #craftbeer #beertasting #youtubepodcast #spotifypodcast #applepodcast #beeradvocate #drinklocal #beer #beerreviews #beerranking #IPA #stout #lager #paleale #porter #pilsner #ale #westcoastipa #americanipa #blackipa #coldipa #hazyipa #DIPA #XPA #blondeale #amber #wheat ale #belgaintripel #destihlbrewing #hazeofthedead #dustbowlbrewing #hopsofwrath #fallriverbrewing #numb&number #movies

Last Thursday, President Trump issued an executive order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to halt federal funding for NPR and PBS. For WITF and hundreds of other public media stations nationwide, that order—and a pending congressional budget vote—could have serious implications. WITF’s Chief Impact Officer Cassie Farrelly and Vice President of Media and Production Fred Vigeant joined The Spark to break down what this all means for local journalism.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Pennsylvania’s primary election just weeks away, Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt joined WITF’s The Spark to walk voters through the critical deadlines and options for casting their ballots. “The primary in Pennsylvania is May 20th,” Secretary Schmidt reminded listeners, noting that “the last day to register to vote is May 5th” and “the last day to apply to vote by mail … is May 13th.” For people of faith, civil discourse often begins in recognizing the image of God and/or the inherent dignity in our conversation partner. As a result, Braver Angels approach involves mutual respect. Respect, not agreement, is an essential key for a healthy discussion. Asia speaks with two representatives of Braver Faith to speak on their process and the benefitsSupport WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 164, Dean brings back some beers from Islamorada Brewing from a trip to the Florida Keys. Cheers Big Ears!Thank you for listening and supporting our podcast!  We hope you have as much fun listening as we do making them. We appreciate every listen, comment, and subscription. Email us at beerclubpodcast@gmail.com and we might read your comments in an upcoming episode.  Help support us at the Beer Club Podcast store at https://beerclubpodcast.myspreadshop.com#beer #beerclub #beerclubpodcast #bestnewpodcast #whatsinthefridge #WITF #beeroftheweek #newandnoteworthypodcast #bestpodcast #drinklocal #craftbeer #beertasting #youtubepodcast #spotifypodcast #applepodcast #beeradvocate #drinklocal #beer #beerreviews #beerranking #IPA #stout #lager #paleale #porter #pilsner #ale #westcoastipa #americanipa #blackipa #coldipa #hazyipa #DIPA #XPA #blondeale #amber #wheat ale #belgaintripel #islamoradobrewing #channelmarker #gofish #tropicallyimpaired

With Pennsylvania’s primary election just weeks away, Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt joined WITF’s The Spark to walk voters through the critical deadlines and options for casting their ballots. “The primary in Pennsylvania is May 20th,” Secretary Schmidt reminded listeners, noting that “the last day to register to vote is May 5th” and “the last day to apply to vote by mail … is May 13th.”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.

Firefighters are making steady progress fighting a pair of wildfires in Cumberland County... despite gusty winds over the weekend. The fires cover more than 27-hundred acres in Michaux State Forest, between 30-50 miles from Harrisburg. At least 12 Bhutanese refugees and former Pennsylvania residents are now stateless people in India and Nepal after U-S deportations. WITF’s Jordan Wilkie reports the men were sent to Bhutan, despite the fact that they are not considered citizens of the Himalayan nation. Meantime, a suburban Philadelphia sheriff's office is teaming up with US Immigration Customs and Enforcement. Emily Neil from our friends at WHYY reports, if the agreement goes into effect, ICE will provide training to Bucks County sheriff’s office deputies to assist with and carry out arrests for immigration violations and more. It was exactly a week ago... last Monday... when we received the news that Pope Francis had died at the age of 88. The leader of the Harrisburg Catholic diocese attended Saturday’s funeral services for Pope Francis. WITF’s Rachel McDevitt reports the bishop is reflecting on the legacy of the late pontiff. Following Pope Francis’s death, a mural in Philadelphia commemorating his visit to the city of brotherly love nearly a decade ago has become a memorial site. Cory Sharber from our friends at WHYY has more. And the Philadelphia Eagles will visit the White House today. Bernie Sanders is coming to Central Pennsylvania this week as part of his "Fighting Oligarchy" tour. And Selinsgrove would become more walkable, pedestrian and bike-friendly, under a trail connectivity plan. Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Air quality is getting worse for some Central Pennsylvania communities. WITF’s Rachel McDevitt has more on the latest State of the Air report. Pennsylvania state leaders are enacting a plan to reduce rates of maternal morbidity and mortality across the Commonwealth. It includes making it easier for women and children to access health care, nutrition and other social services. Meantime, in Philadelphia, healthcare outreach workers are trying to offer that help in an unusual place: laundromats. This past weekend marked the 250th anniversary of the first shots fired in the American Revolution--and a special exhibit opened at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia. The two Democrats running for Lancaster mayor will debate this Saturday. And the U.S. Justice Department has withdrawn a lawsuit accusing Hazleton and its leaders of violating federal law by thwarting the election of Hispanic City Council candidates. Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 162, Dean takes the crew on an IPA journey of English IPA from Goose Island, East Coast IPA from Modern Times and a West Coast IPA from Firestonen Walker. Cheers Big Ears!Thank you for listening and supporting our podcast!  We hope you have as much fun listening as we do making them. We appreciate every listen, comment, and subscription. Email us at beerclubpodcast@gmail.com and we might read your comments in an upcoming episode.  Help support us at the Beer Club Podcast store at https://beerclubpodcast.myspreadshop.com#beer #beerclub #beerclubpodcast #bestnewpodcast #whatsinthefridge #WITF #beeroftheweek #newandnoteworthypodcast #bestpodcast #drinklocal #craftbeer #beertasting #youtubepodcast #spotifypodcast #applepodcast #beeradvocate #drinklocal #beer #beerreviews #beerranking #IPA #stout #lager #paleale #porter #pilsner #ale #westcoastipa #americanipa #blackipa #coldipa #hazyipa #DIPA #XPA #blondeale #amber #wheat ale #belgaintripel #goose island #moderntimes #orderville #firestonewalker #unionjack #parabolita

At a time when digital media shapes everything from global news to everyday conversations, a new generation of communicators is finding its voice—right here in Central Pennsylvania. In this installment of The Spark, host Asia Tabb goes behind the scenes of WITF’s Creator Academy to explore how college students are learning to craft their own stories and why media literacy matters more than ever.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the Morning Agenda from WITF. We hear from a security expert to evaluate the Governor’s Residence. We should also learn more Penn State closures in a month. Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During one of the darkest chapters of the American Revolutionary War, George Washington’s army settled into winter quarters at Valley Forge. What followed was a six-month ordeal that tested the endurance, resilience, and unity of a nation. On a recent episode of The Spark on WITF, host Asia Tabb welcomed Adam Gresek, Director of Community Engagement at Valley Forge National Historical Park, to take listeners deep into the story of that pivotal winter encampment.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 162, Matt brings back some beers from his trip to Cresent City . Come join us while we taste Battery Point, Crescent Harbor, and Redwood Highway from SeaQuake Brewing. Cheers Big Ears!Thank you for listening and supporting our podcast!  We hope you have as much fun listening as we do making them. We appreciate every listen, comment, and subscription. Email us at beerclubpodcast@gmail.com and we might read your comments in an upcoming episode.  Help support us at the Beer Club Podcast store at https://beerclubpodcast.myspreadshop.com#beer #beerclub #beerclubpodcast #bestnewpodcast #whatsinthefridge #WITF #beeroftheweek #newandnoteworthypodcast #bestpodcast #drinklocal #craftbeer #beertasting #youtubepodcast #spotifypodcast #applepodcast #beeradvocate #drinklocal #beer #beerreviews #beerranking #IPA #stout #lager #paleale #porter #pilsner #ale #westcoastipa #americanipa #blackipa #coldipa #hazyipa #DIPA #XPA #blondeale #amber #wheat ale #belgaintripel #seaquake brewing #crescentharbor #redwoodhighway #batterypoint

As maternal health outcomes worsen across the nation, Pennsylvania’s hospital leaders are taking action. Nicole Stallings, president and CEO of the Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania (HAP), joined WITF’s The Spark to discuss the group’s new maternal health report and the sweeping recommendations it offers.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 161, a look back at some holiday themed beers Steve shared with us from Allagash (Ski House), Almanac (Bunnyhill), Ommegang (Everything Naughty), and Delerium (Noel). Cheers Big Ears!Thank you for listening and supporting our podcast!  We hope you have as much fun listening as we do making them. We appreciate every listen, comment, and subscription. Email us at beerclubpodcast@gmail.com and we might read your comments in an upcoming episode.  Help support us at the Beer Club Podcast store at https://beerclubpodcast.myspreadshop.com#beer #beerclub #beerclubpodcast #bestnewpodcast #whatsinthefridge #WITF #beeroftheweek #newandnoteworthypodcast #bestpodcast #drinklocal #craftbeer #beertasting #youtubepodcast #spotifypodcast #applepodcast #beeradvocate #drinklocal #beer #beerreviews #beerranking #IPA #stout #lager #paleale #porter #pilsner #ale #westcoastipa #americanipa #blackipa #coldipa #hazyipa #DIPA #XPA #blondeale #amber #wheat ale #belgaintripel #delirium #noel #allagash #skihouse #almanac #bunnyhill #breweryommegang #everythingnaughty #

Episode 160, this week we enjoy some great beers from Firestone Walker: Pivo Pils, Wookey Jack, and Paraboloid as well as a couple of bonus beers. Cheers Big Ears!Thank you for listening and supporting our podcast!  We hope you have as much fun listening as we do making them. We appreciate every listen, comment, and subscription. Email us at beerclubpodcast@gmail.com and we might read your comments in an upcoming episode.  Help support us at the Beer Club Podcast store at https://beerclubpodcast.myspreadshop.com#beer #beerclub #beerclubpodcast #bestnewpodcast #whatsinthefridge #WITF #beeroftheweek #newandnoteworthypodcast #bestpodcast #drinklocal #craftbeer #beertasting #youtubepodcast #spotifypodcast #applepodcast #beeradvocate #drinklocal #beer #beerreviews #beerranking #IPA #stout #lager #paleale #porter #pilsner #ale #westcoastipa #americanipa #blackipa #coldipa #hazyipa #DIPA #XPA #blondeale #amber #wheat ale #firestone walker #pivopils #wookeyjack #paraboloid #belching beaver #boulevard brewing

Our Journalist Roundtable conversation for March 28 included LancasterOnline/LNP’s Brett Sholtis and Pennlive's Ivey DeJesus. This week we discussed their reports on the six Bhutanese men who were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in a Pike County Prison. This interview was recorded on Thursday March 27 at 1:30 p.m. Since the recording, A spokesman for the Bhutanese community in the Harrisburg area confirmed reports that at least four men in ICE detention had been deported. Listen to the podcast to hear the entire conversation. WITF’s Jordan Wilkie has reported extensively on this situation. CLICK HERE, to read his article.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 159, friend of the show Bryan was nice enough to donate some excellent pre-beers for us to enjoy. Pure West (West Coast IPA) by Pure Project and West Bestern (West Coast IPA) from Belching Beaver. Cheers Big Ears!Thank you for listening and supporting our podcast!  We hope you have as much fun listening as we do making them.  We appreciate every listen, comment, and subscription.  Please find us on Apple and Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and YouTube.  Email us at beerclubpodcast@gmail.com and we might read your comments in an upcoming episode.  Help support us at the Beer Club Podcast store at https://beerclubpodcast.myspreadshop.com#beer #beerclub #beerclubpodcast #bestnewpodcast #whatsinthefridge #WITF #beeroftheweek #newandnoteworthypodcast #bestpodcast #drinklocal #craftbeer #beertasting #youtubepodcast #spotifypodcast #applepodcast #beeradvocate #drinklocal #beer #beerreviews #beerranking #IPA #stout #lager #paleale #porter #pilsner #ale #westcoastipa #americanipa #blackipa #coldipa #hazyipa #DIPA #XPA #blondeale #amber #wheat ale #westbestern #belching beaver #pureproject #purewest

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.

Episode 158, Eric joins the show while Matt takes us on a Wild West beer adventure as we taste Westie (Del Cielo Brewing), Yocal (903 Brewers), and Grit & Glory (Four Sixes - 6666). Cheers Big Ears!Thank you for listening and supporting our podcast!  We hope you have as much fun listening as we do making them.  We appreciate every listen, comment, and subscription.  Please find us on Apple and Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and YouTube.  Email us at beerclubpodcast@gmail.com and we might read your comments in an upcoming episode.  Help support us at the Beer Club Podcast store at https://beerclubpodcast.myspreadshop.com#beer #beerclub #beerclubpodcast #bestnewpodcast #whatsinthefridge #WITF #beeroftheweek #newandnoteworthypodcast #bestpodcast #drinklocal #craftbeer #beertasting #youtubepodcast #spotifypodcast #applepodcast #beeradvocate #drinklocal #beer #beerreviews #beerranking #IPA #stout #lager #paleale #porter #pilsner #ale #westcoastipa #americanipa #blackipa #coldipa #hazyipa #DIPA #XPA #blondeale #amber #wheat ale #westie #del cielo #yocal #903 brewers #grit & glory #four sixes #6666 #wild west

David Grann, New York Times bestselling author is back with another book, The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder. For March 17, The Spark brought an exclusive conversation between Grann and WITF alum and current NPR’s Scott Detrow about this epic true story that has captivated readers everywhere. During this discussion, you’ll hear how Grann approached research, the narrative, and the questions at the heat of the wager. Listen to the podcast to hear the full conversation.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two local filmmakers set out to tell stories about Harrisburg that transcend boundaries of race, class, gender and geography. The result is the film River City Stories, which is screening this week at the West Shore Theater in New Cumberland. WITF's Rachel McDevitt spoke with the film's creators Paul Hood and Wallace McKelvey. According to McKelvey, he loved the City of Harrisburg, and wanted to portray that in a film. “I just feel like there's so much more to the city that people think is there. And with River City Stories, we're trying to show the world that there's more to Harrisburg than just a downtown core, said McKelvey. Hood echoed McKelvey’s sentiments on his love for the area. “There's so much vibrancy here that we don't always appreciate, whether you're a local or whether you're an outsider, you don't fully comprehend the complexity of our culture, the way that it can at once be segregated, but also mix together and overlap. And it's reflected in the way the film is structured, where you have a really diverse group of characters who kind of ebb and flow through these stories where one character will be the protagonist of one and then show up later in the story that has a different perspective, different lead character, because we all interact. We all share this space together. And I don't think we always appreciate that, “said Hood. The idea for River City Stories was born in the middle of the COVID pandemic, where folks were socially distanced and isolated. “We just talked, we just talked, and all these ideas came, and we had a really cool like system. So, we would sit and just have a conversation and then we'd pick out the things that were interesting in those conversations and we'd task each other with going off and working on a script. So, we would do that, we did that for like almost a year and by the next time we met like a year later, “said Hood. The film is screening Friday, March 7 and Sunday, March 9th at the West Shore Theater in New Cumberland. It will also be shown at Zootropolis in Lancaster on May 16th and 18th. Listen to the podcast to hear the conversation.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The documentary The Philadelphia Eleven tells the powerful story of eleven women who in 1974 shattered barriers by becoming the first female priests ordained in the Episcopal Church – challenging tradition, defying expectations, and paving the way for future generations. Margo Guernsey, Director and Producer of the Philadelphia Eleven, felt it was important to tell their story. “I felt like a little bit like I'd been punched in my gut and been told a story that having been an avid student of American history, both in high school and college and getting a master's degree in history and have never heard, it felt like a story that had gone untold in ways that was a disservice to all of us and that I wanted to pursue telling that story, “said Gurnsey. She began working on the film in 2015 by making connections with the women that are still currently with us so they could tell the story from their experience. “They're getting older. And so, it also meant that it was really important to connect with as many of them as quickly as possible because this was 2015. So not quite yet the 50th anniversary of the ordinations but still pretty far along. But having them tell their own story was always at the very top of our list of how to approach the storytelling of this moment in history, “said Gurnsey. Rev. Nancy Wittig, one of the Philadelphia eleven, recounts the day she was ordained. “I think there was a great deal of anxiety in the air. We knew that we were going against tradition, and we didn't know what was going to happen. I think all of us knew at some level that there would be a lot of anger about it and that we would just have to withstand it, “said Witting. Rev. Cater Heyward on the other hand was extremely excited. “Well, I was mainly excited because I mean all of us had been helping planet and we had some sense of what we hoped would happen and the bishops who were ordaining us had been perfectly wonderful and being accessible to us and helping us talk through what it was we were doing and what they were hoping for. and the 11 of us, we had not all known each other. I mean, I think each of us had probably known somebody among the 11, but none of us had known everyone, so. We had just begun to get to know each other, and that was a wonderful thing too. And we knew that there was some risk involved. We had been told that there had been threats against the church and against us. But we were also assured that every possible precaution had been taken to make sure that we and the entire congregation would stay safe. And so we were grateful for that, “said Heyward. The documentary airs Monday March 10 at 9 p.m. on WITF TV. 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.

Our journalist roundtable for February 28 included WPSU’s Sydney Roach and WITF’s Jordan Wilkie. Jordan recently covered a protest where more than 300 people marched to the capitol to protest the Donald Trump administration. Sydney discussed her report on the protest in Centre County where people protested the Trump administration’s recent actions, which included pauses on federal funding and Eldon Musk’s involvement in the government. Listen to the podcast to hear the discussion.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 157, Steve's takes us on a tour through the dark as we taste Black Angel (Destihl Brewery), El Lado Oscura (Porchlight Brewing), Double Trouble (Black Plague Brewing), and Black Butte Anniversary (Deschutes Brewery). Cheers Big Ears!Thank you for listening and supporting our podcast!  We hope you have as much fun listening as we do making them.  We appreciate every listen, comment, and subscription.  Please find us on Apple and Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and YouTube.  Email us at beerclubpodcast@gmail.com and we might read your comments in an upcoming episode.  Help support us at the Beer Club Podcast store at https://beerclubpodcast.myspreadshop.com#beer #beerclub #beerclubpodcast #bestnewpodcast #whatsinthefridge #WITF #beeroftheweek #newandnoteworthypodcast #bestpodcast #drinklocal #craftbeer #beertasting #youtubepodcast #spotifypodcast #applepodcast #beeradvocate #drinklocal #beer #beerreviews #beerranking #IPA #stout #lager #paleale #porter #pilsner #ale #westcoastipa #americanipa #blackipa #coldipa #hazyipa #DIPA #XPA #blondeale #amber #wheat ale #Black Angel #Destihl Brewery) #El Lado Oscura #Porchlight Brewing) #Double Trouble #Black Plague Brewing #Black Butte #Deschutes Brewery

Episode 156, we taste some beers Dawn has put together for us. Cheers Big Ears!Thank you for listening and supporting our podcast!  We hope you have as much fun listening as we do making them.  We appreciate every listen, comment, and subscription.  Please find us on Apple and Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and YouTube.  Email us at beerclubpodcast@gmail.com and we might read your comments in an upcoming episode.  Help support us at the Beer Club Podcast store at https://beerclubpodcast.myspreadshop.com#beer #beerclub #beerclubpodcast #bestnewpodcast #whatsinthefridge #WITF #beeroftheweek #newandnoteworthypodcast #bestpodcast #drinklocal #craftbeer #beertasting #youtubepodcast #spotifypodcast #applepodcast #beeradvocate #drinklocal #beer #beerreviews #beerranking #IPA #stout #lager #paleale #porter #pilsner #ale #westcoastipa #americanipa #blackipa #coldipa #hazyipa #DIPA #XPA #blondeale #amber #wheat ale #almanac brewing #big love #abita brewing #purple haze #offhosre beer #relax#epidemic ales #OG nightshade #paperback brewing #under pressure

Governor Josh Shapiro’s budget plan would more than double the state’s Ag Innovation Fund. The governor is also hoping to lower energy costs for families -- as part of his budget proposal, and legalize marijuana in Pennsylvania. Geisinger’s unionized Luzerne County nurses are voicing their demands for their updated contract in one last effort to avoid a strike. Pennsylvania is using some of its opioid settlement money to support harm reduction services in Philadelphia. A Lancaster County nonprofit that helps refugees and immigrants has furloughed much of its staff. The heist of 100,000 eggs from the back of a trailer in Franklin County has become a whodunit that police have yet to crack. Host Tim Lambert offers his thanks -- as his time with WITF winds down. Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 155, we taste some beers from Hawaii inspired by Denise's trip. Cheers Big Ears! Thank you for listening and supporting our podcast!  We hope you have as much fun listening as we do making them.  We appreciate every listen, comment, and subscription.  Please find us on Apple and Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and YouTube.  Email us at beerclubpodcast@gmail.com and we might read your comments in an upcoming episode.  Help support us at the Beer Club Podcast store at https://beerclubpodcast.myspreadshop.com #beer #beerclub #beerclubpodcast #bestnewpodcast #whatsinthefridge #WITF #beeroftheweek #newandnoteworthypodcast #bestpodcast #drinklocal #craftbeer #beertasting #youtubepodcast #spotifypodcast #applepodcast #beeradvocate #drinklocal #beer #beerreviews #beerranking #IPA #stout #lager #paleale #porter #pilsner #ale #westcoastipa #americanipa #blackipa #coldipa #hazyipa #DIPA #XPA #blondeale #amber #wheat ale #kona brewing #maui brewing #moonraker #longboard #kona big wave #outrigger #omg #da hawaii life #bikini blonde #liquid aloha #island lager

Governor Josh Shapiro has pitched a $51.5 billion state budget to a joint session of the General Assembly. The proposal includes more funding for K -12 education. Shapiro is also introducing flat funding for state-related universities, including Penn State. He is also taking another crack at securing more public transit funding. The impact area where a medical transportation plane crashed in Philadelphia last week could reopen later today. A strong majority of journalists at LNP | LancasterOnline and WITF, have voted to form a union -- a move they hope leads to contractual protections in the event of more layoffs and job reshuffling. Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The number of people hurt in Friday’s medical jet crash in Northeast Philadelphia has risen to 22. Seven people died in the accident. Days after the Trump administration blocked any new refugees from entering the country, it cut services for refugees already in the Pittsburgh region. Two state House members from western Pennsylvania have authored a bill requiring restaurants to notify diners of allergens in their food. A Central Pennsylvania school board is investigating why a racially insensitive note was posted on one of its school buses on Friday morning. By a vote of 6-3, the Elizabethtown Area School Board has voted to explore the possibility of full-day kindergarten. Four months after layoffs, and with possible management-dictated changes in their jobs looming, journalists at LNP | LancasterOnline and WITF will vote “yes” or “no” this morning on joining a union. It’s been two years since a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. Industrial chemicals contaminated the community of East Palestine and made hundreds of people sick. Researchers are stepping in to look into potential health impacts . Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's edition of The Spark Weekly. Penn Pilot offers showcase aerial photography of Pennsylvania’s landscape from the 1930’s to the 80’s. This tool was started by the Pennsylvania Geological Survey, according to Maurie Kelly, Director of Informatics with the Institutes of Energy and the Environment at Penn State University. But upfront: This week’s Journalist Roundtable focuses on the inauguration of Donand Trump and the actions he’s already taken, a new legislative lesion in Harrisburg overshadowed by the death of a state House member. Our journalists this week will be Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA and Jordan Wilkie, WITF’s Chief Democracy Reporter. Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Journalist Roundtable segment for January 24 included Spotlight PA’s Stephen Caruso and WITF’s Democracy reporter Jordan Wilkie. The roundtable segment focused what we can expect policy wise in the new year, Donald Trumps pardoning January 6 criminals, and dismissing pending cases, and the Attorney General investigation into voter fraud.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 154, we have a lot of fun this week while we taste three great beers from Solano Brewing Co. (Pils Nye, Hazy on the 80 and Old Rocky. Cheers Big Ears! Thank you for listening and supporting our podcast!  We hope you have as much fun listening as we do making them.  We appreciate every listen, comment, and subscription.  Please find us on Apple and Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and YouTube.  Email us at beerclubpodcast@gmail.com and we might read your comments in an upcoming episode.  Help support us at the Beer Club Podcast store at https://beerclubpodcast.myspreadshop.com #beer #beerclub #beerclubpodcast #bestnewpodcast #whatsinthefridge #WITF #beeroftheweek #newandnoteworthypodcast #bestpodcast #drinklocal #craftbeer #beertasting #youtubepodcast #spotifypodcast #applepodcast #beeradvocate #drinklocal #beer #beerreviews #beerranking #IPA #stout #lager #paleale #porter #pilsner #ale #westcoastipa #americanipa #blackipa #coldipa #hazyipa #DIPA #XPA #blondeale #amber #wheat ale #solano brewing #hazy on the 80 #old rocky #pils nye

Episode 153, we discuss our Russian River Brewing tour, while we taste EZPZ (Urban Roots), Le Merle (North Coast Brewing) and Hammer of the Gods (Blue Note Brewing). Cheers Big Ears! Thank you for listening and supporting our podcast!  We hope you have as much fun listening as we do making them.  We appreciate every listen, comment, and subscription.  Please find us on Apple and Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and YouTube.  Email us at beerclubpodcast@gmail.com and we might read your comments in an upcoming episode.  Help support us at the Beer Club Podcast store at https://beerclubpodcast.myspreadshop.com #beer #beerclub #beerclubpodcast #bestnewpodcast #whatsinthefridge #WITF #beeroftheweek #newandnoteworthypodcast #bestpodcast #drinklocal #craftbeer #beertasting #youtubepodcast #spotifypodcast #applepodcast #beeradvocate #drinklocal #beer #beerreviews #beerranking #IPA #stout #lager #paleale #porter #pilsner #ale #westcoastipa #americanipa #blackipa #coldipa #hazyipa #DIPA #XPA #blondeale #amber #wheat ale #EZPZ #urban roots #le merle #north coast brewing #hammer of the gods #blue note brewing #russian river brewing

Episode 152, we hear about the books Dawn is reading, favored desk set-ups and who would go to space, while we taste a wheat ale from Bell's Brewing called Oberon and Two Fires Hazy IPA from Almanac Brewing (Collaboration with Moonraker Brewing). Cheers Big Ears! Thank you for listening and supporting our podcast!  We hope you have as much fun listening as we do making them.  We appreciate every listen, comment, and subscription.  Please find us on Apple and Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and YouTube.  Email us at beerclubpodcast@gmail.com and we might read your comments in an upcoming episode.  Help support us at the Beer Club Podcast store at https://beerclubpodcast.myspreadshop.com #beer #beerclub #beerclubpodcast #bestnewpodcast #whatsinthefridge #WITF #beeroftheweek #newandnoteworthypodcast #bestpodcast #drinklocal #craftbeer #beertasting #youtubepodcast #spotifypodcast #applepodcast #beeradvocate #drinklocal #beer #beerreviews #beerranking #IPA #stout #lager #paleale #porter #pilsner #ale #westcoastipa #americanipa #blackipa #coldipa #hazyipa #DIPA #XPA #blondeale #amber #wheat ale #almanac brewing #bell's brewing #two fires hazy ipa #oberon --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beerclubpodcast/support

Episode 151, we discuss about robot food delivery while we taste a West Coast IPA from Seismic Brewing. Cheers Big Ears! Thank you for listening and supporting our podcast!  We hope you have as much fun listening as we do making them.  We appreciate every listen, comment, and subscription.  Please find us on Apple and Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and YouTube.  Email us at beerclubpodcast@gmail.com and we might read your comments in an upcoming episode.  Help support us at the Beer Club Podcast store at https://beerclubpodcast.myspreadshop.com #beer #beerclub #beerclubpodcast #bestnewpodcast #whatsinthefridge #WITF #beeroftheweek #newandnoteworthypodcast #bestpodcast #drinklocal #craftbeer #beertasting #youtubepodcast #spotifypodcast #applepodcast #beeradvocate #drinklocal #beer #beerreviews #beerranking #IPA #stout #lager #paleale #porter #pilsner #ale #westcoastipa #americanipa #blackipa #coldipa #hazyipa #DIPA #XPA #blondeale #amber #Seismic Brewing --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beerclubpodcast/support

Since it’s the week of Christmas, The Spark Team at WITF decided to do a whole segment on Christmas Traditions. Listen to the podcast link to hear from David Payne, Researcher/ Producer, John Kinzer, Program Manager, Emma Halsey, Audio Engineer/ Producer, and Host Asia Tabb to hear some of their favorite Christmas stories growing up.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 150, we learn about Dawn's fondness for bananas while tasting beers from Forty-Ninth State Brewery (Golden Dall) and North Coast (Pacific Magic). Cheers Big Ears! Thank you for listening and supporting our podcast!  We hope you have as much fun listening as we do making them.  We appreciate every listen, comment, and subscription.  Please find us on Apple and Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and YouTube.  Email us at beerclubpodcast@gmail.com and we might read your comments in an upcoming episode.  Help support us at the Beer Club Podcast store at https://beerclubpodcast.myspreadshop.com #beer #beerclub #beerclubpodcast #bestnewpodcast #whatsinthefridge #WITF #beeroftheweek #newandnoteworthypodcast #bestpodcast #drinklocal #craftbeer #beertasting #youtubepodcast #spotifypodcast #applepodcast #beeradvocate #drinklocal #beer #beerreviews #beerranking #IPA #stout #lager #paleale #porter #pilsner #ale #westcoastipa #americanipa #blackipa #coldipa #hazyipa #DIPA #XPA #blondeale #amber #forth ninth state brewery #golden dall #north coast brewing #pacific magic --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beerclubpodcast/support

Eighty years ago today, the German army launched its last major offensive on the Western Front during World War II. It centered on the Ardennes Forest in Belgium and became known as the Battle of the Bulge. Standing in the way that day was a Pennsylvania National Guard division, the 28th, which is known as the Bloody Bucket. To shed some light on the 28th’s heroic stand, WITF’s Tim Lambert reached out to Walter Zapotoczny. He’s a former member of the 28th Infantry Division, the incoming president of the Divisions Association, and the author of 13 military history books, including his latest that is set to be released next year, “The 28th Infantry Division in the Battle of the Bulge.” We aired this conversation on The Spark Monday, December 16th.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The inauguration of a new president happens thanks to a careful certification process that traces all the way back to individual counties. WITF's Jordan Wilkie reports this week's election certification, slightly delayed in 3 counties, is the first major administrative step to seating elected public officials.  Pennsylvania's farms could become more resilient to severe weather brought on by climate change thanks to millions in federal grant money. StateImpact Pennsylvania's Rachel McDevitt reports backers of the money say helping farmers will create a ripple effect for rural economies.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 149, we discuss Steve's trip to Alaska while tasting Alaskan Brewing Amber and Green Flash Brewing's West Coast IPA. Cheers Big Ears! Thank you for listening and supporting our podcast!  We hope you have as much fun listening as we do making them.  We appreciate every listen, comment, and subscription.  Please find us on Apple and Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and YouTube.  Email us at beerclubpodcast@gmail.com and we might read your comments in an upcoming episode.  Help support us at the Beer Club Podcast store at https://beerclubpodcast.myspreadshop.com #beer #beerclub #beerclubpodcast #bestnewpodcast #whatsinthefridge #WITF #beeroftheweek #newandnoteworthypodcast #bestpodcast #drinklocal #craftbeer #beertasting #youtubepodcast #spotifypodcast #applepodcast #beeradvocate #drinklocal #beer #beerreviews #beerranking #IPA #stout #lager #paleale #porter #pilsner #ale #westcoastipa #americanipa #blackipa #coldipa #hazyipa #DIPA #XPA #blondeale #amber #alaskanbrewing #greenflashbrewing --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beerclubpodcast/support

In episode 148 we discuss American IPA's while tasting Two-Hearted Ale from Bell's Brewing. Cheers Big Ears! Thank you for listening and supporting our podcast!  We hope you have as much fun listening as we do making them.  We appreciate every listen, comment, and subscription.  Please find us on Apple and Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and YouTube.  Email us at beerclubpodcast@gmail.com and we might read your comments in an upcoming episode.  Help support us at the Beer Club Podcast store at https://beerclubpodcast.myspreadshop.com #beer #beerclub #beerclubpodcast #bestnewpodcast #whatsinthefridge #WITF #beeroftheweek #newandnoteworthypodcast #bestpodcast #drinklocal #craftbeer #beertasting #youtubepodcast #spotifypodcast #applepodcast #beeradvocate #drinklocal #beer #beerreviews #beerranking #IPA #stout #lager #paleale #porter #pilsner #ale #westcoastipa #americanipa #blackipa #coldipa #hazyipa #DIPA #XPA #blondeale #twoheartedale #bellsbrewing --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beerclubpodcast/support

We've all felt the impact of rising prices, but you might be surprised to learn that one in nine people in Central Pennsylvania face food insecurity, including one in seven children. Plus, 58% of our neighbors who seek charitable food have a paying job. Joe Arthur Chief Executive Officer with the Central PA Food Bank says food insecurity is at an all time high in Central Pa. "We thought that four years after the pandemic started that we would be in a better position with respect to hunger. And that's not really the case. We're actually serving as many people now, actually a bit more in terms of individuals coming for help than we were even in 2021 at the height of the pandemic. So unfortunately, with inflation and many of the other challenges, challenges hitting families, we're at this really high level of need and we're really just trying to make sure the public understands that." WITF is proud to partner with Weis Markets, the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and you for our Annual Day of Foodraising on November 14. For each dollar you contribute to WITF today through November 14, Weis Markets will match it – up to $35,000 – with a donation of food to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank CLICK HERE to donate.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Journalist Roundtable segment for Friday November 8 was recorded Thursday November 7 around 4:30 p.m. In this episode, we spoke with WITF's Democracy Reporter Jordan Wilkie, and LancasterOnline/ LNP Statehouse Reporter Jaxon White about their election coverage. They spoke about what surprised them, where the election stands, and how this years election will impact their reporting moving forward.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 147 we review Full Nelson from Alpine Beer Co. Cheers Big Ears! Thank you for listening and supporting our podcast!  We hope you have as much fun listening as we do making them.  We appreciate every listen, comment, and subscription.  Please find us on Apple and Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and YouTube.  Email us at beerclubpodcast@gmail.com and we might read your comments in an upcoming episode.  Help support us at the Beer Club Podcast store at https://beerclubpodcast.myspreadshop.com #beer #beerclub #beerclubpodcast #bestnewpodcast #whatsinthefridge #WITF #beeroftheweek #newandnoteworthypodcast #bestpodcast #drinklocal #craftbeer #beertasting #youtubepodcast #spotifypodcast #applepodcast #beeradvocate #drinklocal #beer #beerreviews #beerranking #IPA #stout #lager #paleale #porter #pilsner #ale #westcoastipa #blackipa #coldipa #hazyipa #DIPA #XPA #blondeale #fullnelson #alpinebeer --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beerclubpodcast/support

WITF Radio reporter Jordan Wilkie reports with Election Day looming, the number of false and misleading claims are ratcheting up. (This story is part of an explanatory series focused on Pennsylvania elections produced collaboratively by WITF in Harrisburg and The Associated Press.)

Election denialism is costing the Philadelphia suburbs big money. Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties have spent more than $2.6 million fighting election-related lawsuits since 2020. The race for Pennsylvania's 19 electoral votes in the presidential contest is nearing the home stretch.  Pennsylvanians can vote by mail or vote in-person at a polling place on Election Day. The state doesn't have early in-person voting, but there is a work around. WITF's Jordan Wilkie recorded himself requesting and returning a mail-in ballot, all in-person and the same day, at his county elections office.  Motorists will have to deal with weekend construction along some of the most heavily traveled roadways in Central Pennsylvania.  President Joe Biden says he will formally apologize for the nation's role in forcing Indigenous children into boarding schools -- including one in Cumberland County -- where for more than 150 years many were physically, emotionally and sexually abused, and more than 950 died.  A school district in Perry County has implemented a new system to detect guns on school property.    Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 146 we review The Pupil (IPA) from Societe Brewing Co. Cheers Big Ears! Thank you for listening and supporting our podcast!  We hope you have as much fun listening as we do making them.  We appreciate every listen, comment, and subscription.  Please find us on Apple and Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and YouTube.  Email us at beerclubpodcast@gmail.com and we might read your comments in an upcoming episode.  Help support us at the Beer Club Podcast store at https://beerclubpodcast.myspreadshop.com #beer #beerclub #beerclubpodcast #bestnewpodcast #whatsinthefridge #WITF #beeroftheweek #newandnoteworthypodcast #bestpodcast #drinklocal #craftbeer #beertasting #youtubepodcast #spotifypodcast #applepodcast #beeradvocate #drinklocal #beer #beerreviews #beerranking #IPA #stout #lager #paleale #porter #pilsner #ale #westcoastipa #blackipa #coldipa #hazyipa #DIPA #XPA #blondeale #thepupil #societe --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beerclubpodcast/support

From police officers to Red Cross volunteers to utility repair crews, Pennsylvania is rushing aid to hurricane-ravaged parts of the South.  Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Casey and Republican challenger Dave McCormick have criticized each other's records during a debate. The two major-party candidates for state Attorney General have argued over their qualifications in their first debate.  A Snyder County police chief has resigned -- after receiving a job offer in Delaware County.  WITF's parent company has laid off two dozen employees -- a reduction of 10 percent of its workforce. Among the people let go are 11 members of the combined news team of WITF and LNP | Lancaster online.  Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.