Pennsylvania’s rural areas are expected to lose population over the next 27 years or by the year 2050. That’s according to new data from the Center for Rural Pennsylvania.

An aging population coupled with younger people moving away will contribute to the trend, unless something changes.

What needs to change and why is it important for rural areas to maintain their population?

Kyle Kopko is the Executive Director of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania and was on The Spark Thursday.

Pennsylvania’s rural areas are expected to lose population over the next 27 years or by the year 2050. That’s according to new data from the<a href="https://www.rural.pa.gov/"> Center for Rural Pennsylvania</a>.
An aging population coupled with younger people moving away will contribute to the trend, unless something changes.
What needs to change and why is it important for rural areas to maintain their population?
Kyle Kopko is the Executive Director of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania and was on The Spark Thursday.

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>.

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, 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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