Smart Talk
916 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★ - 21 ratingsSmart Talk is a daily, live, interactive program featuring conversations with newsmakers and experts in a variety of fields and exploring a wide range of issues and ideas, including the economy, politics, health care, education, culture, and the environment.
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More money for mental health services, elections, broadband expansion among Pa. counties' legislative priorities
February 01, 2022 15:11 - 9 minutes - 9.13 MBMore money for mental health services tops the list of legislative priorities in 2022 for Pennsylvania's counties. Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pa. Republicans gaining in voter registrations and partisan identification
January 31, 2022 16:41 - 8 minutes - 7.5 MBMore Pennsylvanians identified as Republicans than Democrats in 2021. That’s according to the Center for Opinion Research at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster. Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Working to mitigate climate change and promote sustainability
January 31, 2022 16:37 - 10 minutes - 9.52 MBAre we making progress toward sustainability and mitigating the impact of a changing climate? There's more that can be done but what, and in what time frame? Is there agreement on what has to be done? If not, how can we as a society or even as a planet, come together enough to make the changes necessary to slow down or stop temperatures and sea levels from rising -- just to name two impacts? Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...
Can Earned Income Tax Credit help struggling working Pennsylvanians?
January 31, 2022 15:13 - 9 minutes - 8.58 MBThe United Way of Pennsylvania says a refundable Earned Income Tax Credit would go a long way toward helping working families, who are still struggling to afford essentials like food and housing. Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Learning about recently discovered defense against British warships in Delaware River
January 27, 2022 15:16 - 7 minutes - 6.87 MBCheval-de-frise found 30 miles north of Philadelphia undetected for 240 years Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Is EPA committed to restoring Chesapeake Bay?
January 27, 2022 15:16 - 9 minutes - 9.11 MBPennsylvania is in danger of not meeting its 2025 nutrient reduction goals for the Chesapeake Bay restoration. In fact, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, the District of Columbia, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and others sued the federal Environmental Protection Agency for not forcing Pennsylvania to comply. The Bay Foundation added that Pennsylvania is more than $300 million behind in funding the effort annually. Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ See omnystudio.com/listener ...
Traveling nurses fill shortage of RNs for hospitals
January 27, 2022 15:15 - 9 minutes - 9.12 MBPennsylvania hospitals are missing about 27% of the registered nurses needed to provide direct patient care. That comes at a time when almost half of hospitals are at 90% capacity and 12% are full. Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Smart Talk Road Trip to focus on restaurant recovery
January 26, 2022 20:02 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBThe COVID-19 pandemic of the past two years has possibly had a greater impact on restaurants than any other industry. Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Author of book on Lancaster’s radical anti-slavery Congressman Thaddeus Stevens
January 25, 2022 19:24 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBCongressman Thaddeus Stevens was born in Vermont, practiced law in Gettysburg and represented Lancaster in Congress before, during and right after the Civil War. He was considered one of the nation's most fervent anti-racist and anti-slavery members of Congress. He also was one of the its most influential legislators. Yet 160 years later, Stevens often doesn't get the kind of recognition for his accomplishments that some of his contemporaries do. That may be attributed to Stevens' personal c...
What's behind anti-Semitism attacks and incidents?
January 25, 2022 19:23 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBThe Anti-Defamation League says there were 683 hate crimes against Jews in 2020, more than 2,000 anti-Semitic incidents of harassment, vandalism and assault and 327 cases where synagogues, Jewish community centers and schools were targeted. In late 2021, an American Jewish Committee survey found one in four Jews said they had experienced anti-Semitism in the last year. The 2018 Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh where 11 people were killed was perhaps the most tragic, but just two...
LGBTQ advocates and allies fight efforts to repeal discrimination ordinance in Chambersburg
January 24, 2022 15:31 - 7 minutes - 7.06 MBSaying it hasn’t happened anywhere else in Pennsylvania, LGBTQ advocates and allies are protesting a proposal by Chambersburg’s Borough Council to roll back an anti-discrimination ordinance, that was adopted last year by a previous council. The Council could vote Monday night to repeal the ordinance that would have established a local human relations commission. That will have the affect of squashing the anti-discrimination law. The original ordinance was approved last fall when Democrats m...
Lebanon County tech students make parts for Space Station
January 24, 2022 15:30 - 8 minutes - 7.71 MBStudents at vocational and technical schools relish the opportunity to get real-world experiences. Very few ever get the chance to contribute to out of this world projects, but that’s just what students at the Lebanon County Career and Technology Center (LCCTC) in Eric Tanger’s Industrial Machine Technology are doing. They’re making parts for NASA and the International Space Station. It’s part of a program that pairs high schools with NASA. To tell us more about this unique partnership on ...
Are planes safe with 5G in use near airports?
January 24, 2022 15:30 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBDoes 5G wireless service, that brings greater speed and capacity to phones, pose a danger to aircraft landing at airports when there’s low visibility? Depends on who you ask. Verizon and AT&T wireless carriers, with agreement from the Federal Communications Commission, say yes and point out 40 other countries have airports near 5G towers that operate safely. But the Federal Aviation Administration and major airlines aren’t so sure — claiming 5G towers could interfere with an aircraft’s alt...
Lancaster County firm introduces hemp-fed, cage-free eggs
January 20, 2022 15:36 - 7 minutes - 6.77 MBHemp has been making a comeback in recent years. It’s a crop that played an important role throughout history until it became illegal to grow because of its relationship to marijuana, although no one was getting high off of hemp. Farmers have been encouraged to grow hemp in the last few years because it’s cheap, easy to grow and has a multitude of uses. However, Kreider Farms in Lancaster County has found a new role for hemp — feeding cage-free chickens a vegetarian diet that includes 20% h...
Central PA 401(k) pooled plan established for small businesses
January 20, 2022 15:30 - 8 minutes - 7.97 MBSmall businesses that don’t have many employees have struggled to offer retirement plans — often because starting a retirement package from scratch can be expensive. The SECURE Act (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019) that became law last year, created a new type of 401(k) called pooled employer plans that allows multiple employers to join one single retirement plan. Conrad Siegel Investment Advisors has launched the first pooled plan in the region called Cent...
DEP: Number of polluted waterways in Pa. up
January 20, 2022 15:20 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBThe Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection says a third of the state’s streams are impaired or polluted — meaning those waterways are unsafe for aquatic life, recreation, fish consumption and water supply. All told, Pennsylvania has 27,886 miles of streams that are impaired — almost 2,400 more than in 2020. The draft 2022 Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report is updated every two years as part of the 50-year-old Clean Water Act. The report indicates that aba...
Looking at Fulton County voting machine issues
January 19, 2022 15:55 - 8 minutes - 7.83 MBPennsylvania’s Supreme Court last week blocked an inspection of voting machine equipment in heavily-Republican Fulton County – a county where former President Donald Trump won easily. The machines Republicans want to look at have been decertified because another company without election experience examined those machines last year. The company found nothing consequential. WITF’s Capitol Bureau Chief Sam Dunklau was in the courtroom last week when this decision was handed down and is with...
Poll confirms Americans deeply divided on election issues
January 19, 2022 15:40 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBA poll by Muhlenberg College and Keep Our Republic finds that Pennsylvanians continue to be polarized when it comes to elections and voting. Perhaps the biggest takeaway from the poll is how Democrats and Republicans view the 2020 presidential election and see the threats to voting in 2022 differently. For example, 57% of Democrats say voter suppression is what could keep the state from having a safe, secure and accurate election, while most Republicans identified voter fraud and the use of ...
Penn State researchers find a way to predict COVID surges
January 18, 2022 16:31 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBThe U.S. is in the middle of another COVID-19 surge – this one driven by the omicron variant. Almost two years into the pandemic, one of frustrations for the medical community and — really all of us — is the unpredictability of the virus. And that includes knowing where there will be a surge. Researchers at Penn State may have found one way to predict outbreaks – pinpointing areas where residents are most or least likely to comply with CDC mitigation guidelines. Dr. Robert Lennon, an assoc...
Low blood supplies are a “national crisis”
January 18, 2022 16:30 - 8 minutes - 7.76 MBThe nation’s blood supplies are at historically low levels and it could have real world impacts when patients need blood to be treated for an illness, condition or injury. The American Red Cross has called the current supply of blood a “national crisis” and dangerously low. The Red Cross provides 40% of the nation’s blood supply. They say that right now doctors are being forced to decide which patients receive blood transfusions and who must wait. On Tuesday’s Smart Talk, we’re joined by ...
Central Pennsylvania figure skaters prepare for competition
January 18, 2022 16:29 - 8 minutes - 7.39 MBThe Winter Olympics in Beijing begin in less than three weeks on February 4th. Figure skating will be one of the most watched competitions and one that garners the most interest. Central Pennsylvania has a robust figure skating scene itself. The Central Pennsylvania Figure Skating Club trains skaters and competes in competitions with other local and regional clubs. To tell us more about it on Tuesday’s Smart Talkare Becky Hilger, President of the Central Pennsylvania Figure Skating Club and...
Harrisburg University will be home to new Center for Sustainability
January 13, 2022 16:00 - 4 minutes - 4.54 MBNews is out this week about the new Giant Center for Advanced Agriculture and Sustainability at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. When in operation, the center will provide “research, education, career pathing in sustainability, controlled environment agriculture, and clean water initiatives.” Ian Kanski, Director for Center is on Thursday’s Smart Talkwith more details. Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Getting more minorities involved in agriculture
January 13, 2022 15:57 - 8 minutes - 7.83 MBFourteen percent of American farmers were Black a century ago. Today, only 1.4% of farmers are African-American. An organization that is trying to change that and help other minorities become part of the agriculture industry is MANRRS – Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences. Derek James is the MANRRS advisor and Coordinator of … Continue reading "Getting more minorities involved in agriculture" Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ See omnystudio...
The state of agriculture in Pennsylvania
January 13, 2022 15:14 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBAgriculture is touted as Pennsylvania’s number one industry. It has a wide-ranging impact from the food we eat to the businesses that sell or serve that food. The Pennsylvania Farm Show, that is going on now, is the world’s largest indoor agricultural exhibition, that highlights and celebrates the state’s products and farmers every January. It … Continue reading "The state of agriculture in Pennsylvania" Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ See omnystudio.com/listener for ...
Fire safety in spotlight after tragic fatal fires
January 12, 2022 15:29 - 9 minutes - 8.42 MBSunday morning, 17 people, including eight children, died in an apartment fire in the Bronx, New York. Twelve people, including eight children, were killed in a Philadelphia row home fire last Wednesday. A 69-year-old man died a house fire in Dauphin County last weekend. The Philadelphia and New York fires were unusual because of the … Continue reading "Fire safety in spotlight after tragic fatal fires" Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ See omnystudio.com/listener for p...
Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2022 priorities on Smart Talk
January 12, 2022 15:25 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBPennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has just begun his final year in office. The governor appears on Wednesday’s Smart Talk to discuss a wide range of issues. We’ll talk with Wolf about his legislative priorities in 2022. Topics may include what Wolf’s last state budget blueprint will look like, continuing efforts to fight COVID-19, climate change, … Continue reading "Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2022 priorities on Smart Talk" Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ See omnystudio.com/listener...
Support for men and women addicted to pornography
January 11, 2022 15:26 - 8 minutes - 7.62 MBIt’s estimated that 200,000 American adults are addicted to pornography — defined as “a person becoming emotionally dependent on pornography to the point that it interferes with their daily life, relationships, and ability to function.” Some 40 million people visit porn sites on line on a regular basis and that includes both women and men. … Continue reading "Support for men and women addicted to pornography" Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ See omnystudio.com/listener...
New law restricts surprise medical bills
January 11, 2022 15:20 - 6 minutes - 5.56 MBSurprise medical bills or surprise balance billing could be a thing of the past under a new law that became effective the first of the year. Patients, covered by health insurance, that were treated with a surgery or procedure would sometimes get a bill later, charging them for services performed by an out-of-network provider.often those … Continue reading "New law restricts surprise medical bills" Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
When to get tested and is it a cold, the flu or COVID?
January 11, 2022 15:16 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBAfter almost two years since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S., the omicron variant is driving the biggest surge of cases yet. There are some differences from early 2020 though. Most adults are vaccinated and omicron doesn’t appear to cause as serious of an illness and as many hospitalizations as the delta … Continue reading "When to get tested and is it a cold, the flu or COVID?" Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
Travels With George — In Search of Washington and His Legacy
January 10, 2022 15:12 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBThe nation’s first president George Washington was certainly the most revered person in young America and maybe the most beloved chief executive the country has ever had. When Washington was president, most people only knew him by reputation or that he was the commander of the army that won independence from Great Britain. As president, … Continue reading "Travels With George — In Search of Washington and His Legacy" Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ See omnystudio.com/...
Pa. lags in meeting Chesapeake Bay restoration goals
January 10, 2022 15:09 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBPennsylvania continues to trail other states in meeting its goals for the Chesapeake Bay restoration. According to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, The Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint is a federal/state plan established in 2010 to restore water quality in the region’s rivers, streams, and Chesapeake Bay. It includes pollution limits allocated to each jurisdiction, specific plans … Continue reading "Pa. lags in meeting Chesapeake Bay restoration goals" Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/supp...
Penn State study says Pa. could see more flooding due to climate change
January 06, 2022 01:49 - 7 minutes - 6.88 MBWITF’s StateImpact Pennsylvania reports most communities across Pennsylvania will likely face higher flood risks by the end of the century due to climate change. That’s according to research from Penn State. The state’s latest Climate Impacts Assessment expects Pennsylvania to face more extreme rainfall and flooding by 2050 because of climate change. The top three cities … Continue reading "Penn State study says Pa. could see more flooding due to climate change" Support WITF: https://www.w...
Crisis in Sudan grows
January 06, 2022 01:48 - 8 minutes - 8.24 MBThe African nation of Sudan appeared to be on track toward a civilian-led democratic government after the fall of a dictator in April 2019. It came crashing down last October when the military staged a coup and arrested prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. The military allowed Hamdok to return to limited power a month later. Hamdok … Continue reading "Crisis in Sudan grows" Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Are checks and balances in place to stop another insurrection?
January 06, 2022 01:47 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBThursday, January 6th – is the one year anniversary of the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol where supporters of former President Donald Trump attempted to stop of the certification of votes cast in November 2020 for Joe Biden as President. Twelve months later, hundreds who breached the capitol, including some who violently attacked Capitol police … Continue reading "Are checks and balances in place to stop another insurrection?" Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ ...
What are Pennsylvania municipalities’ priorities in 2022?
January 04, 2022 18:06 - 8 minutes - 7.83 MBEven though today’s news often focuses on what’s happening on the state and federal levels, local government may have the most significant impact on many Pennsylvanians. Just think about police and fire protection, roads and streets, sewer systems, social programs and more. However, what the state’s cities, boroughs, and townships can do or not do … Continue reading "What are Pennsylvania municipalities’ priorities in 2022?" Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ See omnystu...
Pa. has a shortage of snowplow drivers
January 04, 2022 18:05 - 8 minutes - 7.76 MBSnow fell on areas of Pennsylvania Monday for the first time this winter. The first snowfall always is a bit of a challenge as drivers get acclimated to driving on slippery roads again and state and local governments coordinate snow removal efforts. In an ongoing theme of shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pennsylvania Department … Continue reading "Pa. has a shortage of snowplow drivers" Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
Voting and election-related bills taken up in 2022 by Pa. Legislature
January 04, 2022 18:05 - 10 minutes - 9.33 MBVoting and election-related legislation will be amongst the proposals getting top billing when Pennsylvania lawmakers return to session. There are deadlines that have to be met for the state’s new Congressional and state legislative districts. Redistricting has become a high-profile exercise — especially in today’s highly charged political atmosphere. Republicans and Democrats want to make … Continue reading "Voting and election-related bills taken up in 2022 by Pa. Legislature" Support WI...
What the Amish can teach us
January 03, 2022 16:09 - 8 minutes - 7.67 MBYou might be one of those people who think of the Amish as a simple, peculiar people who choose to live without modern technology and abide by a 19th Century lifestyle. A new book, What the Amish Can Teach Us in so-many words advises don’t underestimate the Amish and possibly learn from them. The book also answers … Continue reading "What the Amish can teach us" Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Infamous Plessy vs. Ferguson Supreme Court case explained
January 03, 2022 16:08 - 8 minutes - 7.89 MBHomer Plessy will be pardoned by the state of Louisiana 130 years after his “crime.” The state’s Board of Pardons recommended the pardon for Plessy and Gov. John Bel Edwards has committed to approving it. In 1892, the 29-year-old African-American bought a first class train ticket, but was told to retire to the train car … Continue reading "Infamous Plessy vs. Ferguson Supreme Court case explained" Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
Is 5-day COVID quarantine good guidance?
January 03, 2022 16:08 - 10 minutes - 9.95 MBMore than 260,000 people are testing positive for COVID-19 in the U.S. each day. Until last Monday, a positive test meant you should stay home for 10 days to avoid infecting others. Now, those who don’t have symptoms after five days can go back to their regular activities as long as they wear a mask, … Continue reading "Is 5-day COVID quarantine good guidance?" Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pa. State Parks offering hikes for new year
December 23, 2021 15:29 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBWhat do you think about starting 2022 with a hike through nature at a Pennsylvania State Park? The State Department of Conservation and Natural resources is hosting more than 50, free guided hikes at 37 state parks on New Year’s Day. The hikes usually are about one or two miles, but can be longer depending … Continue reading "Pa. State Parks offering hikes for new year" Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
New book details NRA’s missteps
December 23, 2021 15:25 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBThe National Rifle Association is one of the nation’s most powerful lobbying organizations and probably most responsible for stopping any new significant gun laws. However, the NRA has gone through a series of major financial and legal setbacks in recent years. They include filing for bankruptsy, accusations of financial mismanagement by high-ranking NRA officials, which … Continue reading "New book details NRA’s missteps" Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ See omnystudi...
Thousands of WWII soldiers’ opinions released to the public
December 22, 2021 15:32 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBMost Americans probably believe we have learned everything there is to know about World War II since it ended more than 76 years ago. But the public release two weeks ago of what is known as The American Soldier in World War II has provided hundreds of thousands of viewpoints from American troops on their … Continue reading "Thousands of WWII soldiers’ opinions released to the public" Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Groups go to court against Senate election review
December 22, 2021 15:27 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBLast month State Senate Republicans agreed to pay an Iowa consulting firm $270,000 over the next six months to review the 2020 election in Pennsylvania. They say the review is designed to determine the flaws that exist in the election system and fix them through legislation. Skeptics argue the real impetus for the effort is … Continue reading "Groups go to court against Senate election review" Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...
Affordable housing is on everyone’s wish-list
December 21, 2021 15:24 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBFinding affordable housing can be difficult. As inflation and the cost of living increases, so do home prices and rent. For low-income families or individuals with limited resources, affordable housing might seem like an impossible dream. There is an organization in the mid-state that has spent the past 50 years helping people find safe, welcoming … Continue reading "Affordable housing is on everyone’s wish-list" Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ See omnystudio.com/list...
Native American paths have become state parks in Pa.
December 21, 2021 15:21 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBPennsylvania has 141 state parks and forests. About half of them have names or paths that derive from Native American tribes that once lived in Pennsylvania. In fact, some of the state parks grew out of American Indian paths. Indigenous people lived in what is now Pennsylvania for at least 20,000 years and European colonists … Continue reading "Native American paths have become state parks in Pa." Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
Pa. Physician General has tips on avoiding COVID and flu during holidays
December 20, 2021 15:34 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBMany families and friends will be gathering over the next two weeks to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s. It comes at a time when COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Pennsylvania. The state’s Acting Physician General, Dr. Denise Johnson joins us on Monday’s Smart Talk to provide tips and advice on how to stay … Continue reading "Pa. Physician General has tips on avoiding COVID and flu during holidays" Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...
Why are so many jobs going unfilled and what happened to all those who quit?
December 20, 2021 15:30 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBThere have been several explanations or narratives about why millions of jobs are going unfilled. There are about four million more job openings than unemployed people in the U.S. right now. According to the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics, there are 11 million job openings and almost 6.9 million unemployed. At the same time, millions … Continue reading "Why are so many jobs going unfilled and what happened to all those who quit?" Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ S...
Harrisburg University professor names newly discovered dinosaurs
December 17, 2021 15:24 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBOnly about half of the dinosaurs have lived on Earth more than 60 million years ago have been named. So, it’s big news when a new species is discovered or named. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology professor of Environmental Science and Sustainability Steven Jasinski, PhD. has named or helped name seven different dinosaur species, … Continue reading "Harrisburg University professor names newly discovered dinosaurs" Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/ See omnys...
State proposes retirement plan for those who don’t have one or can’t get one through employer
December 17, 2021 15:16 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBMost American workers have some type of retirement plan through their employer, but many don’t. Most employers who don’t offer the rare nowadays defined pension or a 401K plan are small businesses. Usually the cost of a retirement plan is what keeps them from making it available to their employees. The Pennsylvania State Treasury has … Continue reading "State proposes retirement plan for those who don’t have one or can’t get one through employer" Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/...