Encore! Home School Productions—along with its Theatre Academy—provides homeschooled and cyber‑schooled students across Central Pennsylvania with rich, hands‑on theatre education through fall plays, spring musicals, camps, and workshops. This season, the team is preparing for their upcoming production of Seussical, guided by a powerhouse group of educators and artists.

Encore! Home School Productions&mdash;along with its Theatre Academy&mdash;provides homeschooled and cyber‑schooled students across Central Pennsylvania with rich, hands‑on theatre education through fall plays, spring musicals, camps, and workshops. This season, the team is preparing for their upcoming production of Seussical, guided by a powerhouse group of educators and artists.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, host Asia Tabb starts conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, host Asia Tabb starts conversations about what&rsquo;s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

The Spark

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, host Asia Tabb start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, host Asia Tabb start the conversations about what&rsquo;s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at&nbsp;<a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

Inside Encore! Home School Productions: Celebrating Student Creativity and the Women Leading Seussical to Life

Spring Planting and Gardening

Media Bias with Harrisburg Academy

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We start with Penn State Extension Master Gardeners Heather Freeland and Shirley Halk, who share practical, research‑backed tips for spring planting.

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Then we head into the classroom at Harrisburg Academy, where IB English students—guided by teacher Peter Frengel—are analyzing how media bias, algorithms, and online communities shape our understanding of current events.

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We start with Penn State Extension Master Gardeners Heather Freeland and Shirley Halk, who share practical, research‑backed tips for spring planting.
(00:22:33)
Then we head into the classroom at Harrisburg Academy, where IB English students&mdash;guided by teacher Peter Frengel&mdash;are analyzing how media bias, algorithms, and online communities shape our understanding of current events.

Growing Smarter: Spring Gardening Advice and a Deep Dive into How Teens Analyze Media Bias

Protein Craze

Heart Month Pt. 2

Girls Scouts Amplified Voices

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Clinical Nutrition Manager Angelina Sickora and Clinical Operations Manager and registered dietitian Janelle Barnett from Penn State Health break down the booming world of protein—what it actually does in the body, how much we really need, whether “protein‑packed” products are worth the hype, and how to read labels beyond the marketing.

(00:12:08)

Then, as Heart Month continues, Devon Sprenkle, Executive Director for the American Heart Association in South Central Pennsylvania, joins us to discuss building a world of longer, healthier lives and why heart health advocacy remains urgent for families across the Commonwealth.

(00:23:26)

We close with Cathy Hirko, Director of Marketing and Communications, who introduces Girl Scouts Amplified Voices—a podcast celebrating the courage, creativity, and leadership of Girl Scouts and the volunteers who support them as they shape the future they want to see.

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Clinical Nutrition Manager Angelina Sickora and Clinical Operations Manager and registered dietitian Janelle Barnett from Penn State Health break down the booming world of protein&mdash;what it actually does in the body, how much we really need, whether &ldquo;protein‑packed&rdquo; products are worth the hype, and how to read labels beyond the marketing.
(00:12:08)
Then, as Heart Month continues, Devon Sprenkle, Executive Director for the American Heart Association in South Central Pennsylvania, joins us to discuss building a world of longer, healthier lives and why heart health advocacy remains urgent for families across the Commonwealth.
(00:23:26)
We close with Cathy Hirko, Director of Marketing and Communications, who introduces Girl Scouts Amplified Voices&mdash;a podcast celebrating the courage, creativity, and leadership of Girl Scouts and the volunteers who support them as they shape the future they want to see.

Protein Hype or Healthy Habit, Heart Health Insights, and Girl Scouts Who Lead.

Keystone Trails Association

Fallopian Tube Cancer

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This episode explores two stories of protection—one for Pennsylvania’s landscapes, and one for women’s health. Conservation leaders Karen Lutz and Cameron Weiser break down the Scott Farm–Peters Mountain land swap, a partnership that preserves trail access, safeguards the Kittatinny Ridge, and strengthens stewardship of the Appalachian Trail. 

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In our second segment, Dr. Sharon Fitzgerald sheds light on fallopian tube cancer, why awareness is low, and how prevention strategies like opportunistic salpingectomy and genetic counseling can save lives.

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This episode explores two stories of protection&mdash;one for Pennsylvania&rsquo;s landscapes, and one for women&rsquo;s health. Conservation leaders Karen Lutz and Cameron Weiser break down the Scott Farm&ndash;Peters Mountain land swap, a partnership that preserves trail access, safeguards the Kittatinny Ridge, and strengthens stewardship of the Appalachian Trail.&nbsp;
(00:36:43)
In our second segment, Dr. Sharon Fitzgerald sheds light on fallopian tube cancer, why awareness is low, and how prevention strategies like opportunistic salpingectomy and genetic counseling can save lives.

Inside Encore! Home School Productions: Celebrating Student Creativity and the Women Leading Seussical to Life

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