Our Journalist Roundtable segment for December 20 included Pennlive reporter Jenna Wise. Jenna joined The Spark to discuss her article on The Harrisburg School Department to create it’s own police department. She also discussed her coverage on major breaking news in the City of Harrisburg in the past month. Listen to the podcast to hear the conversation.

Our Journalist Roundtable segment for December 20 included Pennlive reporter <a href="https://www.pennlive.com/staff/jenawise/posts.html">Jenna Wise</a>. Jenna joined The Spark to discuss her <a href="https://www.pennlive.com/news/2024/12/harrisburg-school-district-to-create-its-own-police-department.html">article</a> on The Harrisburg School Department to create it&rsquo;s own police department. She also discussed her coverage on major <a href="https://www.pennlive.com/news/2024/12/homicide-suspect-dead-after-confrontation-with-police-in-harrisburg.html">breaking news</a> in the City of Harrisburg in the past month. Listen to the podcast to hear the conversation.

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, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon 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 <a href="https://www.witf.org">WITF</a>, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

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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, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

Journalist Roundtable:  Major breaking news events in Harrisburg, and Harrisburg SD to create its own police department

The Hershey Theatre, a historic landmark in Derry Township, has announced it will close its doors for 2025 for renovations. Donald Papson, Executive Director of the MS Hershey Foundation, says the theatre will undergo major renovations.

“We're hoping to be able to renovate the seats and actually we will be taking out 1904 seats and historically and accurately putting them back in with new seat cushions, some new armrests, some things that will bring those seats up into what we call 2025, 2026 standards.”

The renovations will also include new carpeting, new dressing rooms, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning units.

“So, although most people tell me they don't notice it because we have 1930s technology in our air conditioning. You can get a time in that theater where it's not quite as cool as you may have hoped it has been. So the air conditioning again will be brought up to 2026, 2025 standards, and we'll also be doing a adding new boilers so that the heating will be improved and we'll also be adding an entire new electrical system in that space so that the lights will not only be more energy efficient, but actually will be able to light that auditorium space throughout the year.”

The Final show before the closure will be “Pretty Women” which is scheduled for January. The first show after the renovations is yet to be determined, but the theatre is set to welcome back audiences on Dec. 1, 2025.

The <a href="https://www.hersheyentertainment.com/hershey-theatre/">Hershey Theatre</a>, a historic landmark in Derry Township, has announced it will close its doors for 2025 for renovations. Donald Papson, Executive Director of the MS Hershey Foundation, says the theatre will undergo major renovations.
&ldquo;We're hoping to be able to renovate the seats and actually we will be taking out 1904 seats and historically and accurately putting them back in with new seat cushions, some new armrests, some things that will bring those seats up into what we call 2025, 2026 standards.&rdquo;
The renovations will also include new carpeting, new dressing rooms, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning units.
&ldquo;So, although most people tell me they don't notice it because we have 1930s technology in our air conditioning. You can get a time in that theater where it's not quite as cool as you may have hoped it has been. So the air conditioning again will be brought up to 2026, 2025 standards, and we'll also be doing a adding new boilers so that the heating will be improved and we'll also be adding an entire new electrical system in that space so that the lights will not only be more energy efficient, but actually will be able to light that auditorium space throughout the year.&rdquo;
The Final show before the closure will be &ldquo;Pretty Women&rdquo; which is scheduled for January. The first show after the renovations is yet to be determined, but the theatre is set to welcome back audiences on Dec. 1, 2025.

The Hershey Theatre to close for a year

Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education, and media company, announced its selection of 12 educators from across the country to join the Company’s third annual Teacher Fellows Cohort. During the school year, these skilled K-8 educators will work alongside Scholastic Education Solutions’ product development, research and marketing teams and assist with the development of various education-focused programs.

Scott Brewer, a sixth-grade teacher at Eagle View Middle School has been selected to join the 2024-25 teacher Fellows Cohort.  Scott has 19 years’ experience as a Pennsylvania educator, and has worked with students and teachers across various K-8 settings.

The 2024-2025 Teacher Fellows will serve through August 2025 and are listed below:
Sherri Amos, Grade 4 Teacher, Copeland Elementary School, Augusta, GA
Anna Catherine Boyd, Grade 6 and 8 Teacher, Brewer Middle School, Greenwood, SC
Scott Brewer, Grade 6 Teacher, Eagle View Middle School, Mechanicsburg, PA
Andrea Childes, Grade 5 Teacher, Highcroft Ridge Elementary School, Chesterfield, MO
Milagros Sanchez-Cohen, Kindergarten Teacher, Horeb Christian School, Hialeah, FL
Alexandra Felix, Grade 2 Teacher, P.S. 122 Mamie Fay School, Astoria, NY
Bridget Jordan, Grade 1 and 4 Teacher, Baltimore Highlands Elementary School, Baltimore, MD
Katie Kim, Grade 5 Teacher, Warner Avenue Elementary School, Los Angeles, CA
Paul King, Grade 6 Teacher, Global Village Academy North, Thornton, CO
Morgan Meaux Mercado, Grade 3 Teacher, Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary School, Lafayette Parish, LA
Keke Powell, Grade 2 Teacher, Sunfield Elementary School, Buda, TX
Hope Clinton, Grade 8 Teacher, AZ

 

 

 

 

Scholastic, the global children&rsquo;s publishing, education, and media company, announced its selection of 12 educators from across the country to join the Company&rsquo;s third annual Teacher Fellows Cohort. During the school year, these skilled K-8 educators will work alongside Scholastic Education Solutions&rsquo; product development, research and marketing teams and assist with the development of various education-focused programs.
Scott Brewer, a sixth-grade teacher at Eagle View Middle School has been selected to join the 2<a href="https://education.scholastic.com/education/teacher-fellows.html#contact">024-25 teacher Fellows Cohort.</a> &nbsp;Scott has 19 years&rsquo; experience as a Pennsylvania educator, and has worked with students and teachers across various K-8 settings.
The&nbsp;2024-2025 Teacher Fellows&nbsp;will serve through August 2025 and are listed below:
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<li>Sherri Amos, Grade 4 Teacher, Copeland Elementary School, Augusta, GA</li>
<li>Anna Catherine Boyd, Grade 6 and 8 Teacher, Brewer Middle School, Greenwood, SC</li>
<li>Scott Brewer, Grade 6 Teacher, Eagle View Middle School, Mechanicsburg, PA</li>
<li>Andrea Childes, Grade 5 Teacher, Highcroft Ridge Elementary School, Chesterfield, MO</li>
<li>Milagros Sanchez-Cohen, Kindergarten Teacher, Horeb Christian School, Hialeah, FL</li>
<li>Alexandra Felix, Grade 2 Teacher, P.S. 122 Mamie Fay School, Astoria, NY</li>
<li>Bridget Jordan, Grade 1 and 4 Teacher, Baltimore Highlands Elementary School, Baltimore, MD</li>
<li>Katie Kim, Grade 5 Teacher, Warner Avenue Elementary School, Los Angeles, CA</li>
<li>Paul King, Grade 6 Teacher, Global Village Academy North, Thornton, CO</li>
<li>Morgan Meaux Mercado, Grade 3 Teacher, Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary School, Lafayette Parish, LA</li>
<li>Keke Powell, Grade 2 Teacher, Sunfield Elementary School, Buda, TX</li>
<li>Hope Clinton, Grade 8 Teacher, AZ</li>
</ul>
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Mechanicsburg Teacher selected to join the Scholastic Teacher Fellows Cohort

Joy to the Burg is an annual Christmas album that features holiday selections from local artists to raise money to benefit Central Pennsylvania residents experiencing homelessness. Proceeds from the album will go to street outreach through Christian Churches United.

In 2019, Sheldon Jones was concerned about the unhoused people in Harrisburg. As an artist, he had this idea to make a Christmas album and sell it to help the homeless.

“And it's just been it has taken off from there. In 2019, when Joy to the Bird first started, it helped open up a winter overnight shelter for women and non-binary individuals. And so, we're super grateful for the legacy of joining the burg and all the artists, “said Nick Mucci, Director of Development for Christian Churches United of the Tri County Area.

Since Joy to the Burg’s inception in 2019, there have been over 80 artists that have been on the annual Christmas album. D-Bo!, songwriter and singer, is featured on the album this year. He has a song titled, “Christmas with My Baby.”

“I'm just honored to be a part of this this great project and collaborate with so many great musicians in the area that me. I mean, I'm very familiar with most of them. I've seen a lot of them perform live. A lot of them have seen me. And so, you know, to be able to get all together on one thing and just, you know, for a good cause, it's just it's just a dream come true, you know? “said D-Bo!.

CLICK here to purchase the album.

 

Joy to the Burg is an annual Christmas album that features holiday selections from local artists to raise money to benefit Central Pennsylvania residents experiencing homelessness. Proceeds from the album will go to street outreach through Christian Churches United.
In 2019, Sheldon Jones was concerned about the unhoused people in Harrisburg. As an artist, he had this idea to make a Christmas album and sell it to help the homeless.
&ldquo;And it's just been it has taken off from there. In 2019, when Joy to the Bird first started, it helped open up a winter overnight shelter for women and non-binary individuals. And so, we're super grateful for the legacy of joining the burg and all the artists, &ldquo;said Nick Mucci, Director of Development for Christian Churches United of the Tri County Area.
Since Joy to the Burg&rsquo;s inception in 2019, there have been over 80 artists that have been on the annual Christmas album. D-Bo!, songwriter and singer, is featured on the album this year. He has a song titled, &ldquo;Christmas with My Baby.&rdquo;
&ldquo;I'm just honored to be a part of this this great project and collaborate with so many great musicians in the area that me. I mean, I'm very familiar with most of them. I've seen a lot of them perform live. A lot of them have seen me. And so, you know, to be able to get all together on one thing and just, you know, for a good cause, it's just it's just a dream come true, you know? &ldquo;said D-Bo!.
<a href="https://www.joytotheburg.com/">CLICK here</a> to purchase the album.
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