This has been a week like no other in Central Pennsylvania. Smoke from wildfires in Canada enveloped the region and most of the northeastern part of the country this week. The smokey haze led to air quality warnings, unhealthy air, more people staying inside – even with pleasant temperatures and low humidity – and events being postponed or canceled.

The Environmental Protection Agency says Central Pennsylvania started the day Friday still in a Code Orange -- meaning people who are sensitive to bad air conditions – like those with Asthma or COPD -- could be impacted. The EPA expected the air to clear and get better throughout the day.

StateImpact PA reporter Rachel McDevitt was on The Spark Friday and explained why this region had some of the worst air pollution in the world this week.

This has been a week like no other in Central Pennsylvania. Smoke from wildfires in Canada enveloped the region and most of the northeastern part of the country this week. The smokey haze led to air quality warnings, unhealthy air, more people staying inside – even with pleasant temperatures and low humidity – and events being postponed or canceled.
The Environmental Protection Agency says Central Pennsylvania started the day Friday still in a Code Orange -- meaning people who are sensitive to bad air conditions – like those with Asthma or COPD -- could be impacted. The EPA expected the air to clear and get better throughout the day.
<a href="https://stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/">StateImpact PA</a> reporter Rachel McDevitt was on The Spark Friday and explained why this region had some of the worst air pollution in the world this week.

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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