Journalist previews election; Pennsylvania role in 2024

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  Scott LaMar has worked in both radio and television for more than four decades.
  
  Currently, LaMar is the Host and Executive Producer of The Spark program on WITF-FM, 89.5 & 93.3 in Harrisburg, Pa.
  
  Previously, LaMar was WITF TV’s Sr. Public Affairs producer and produced the station’s award-winning weekly public affairs TV program, Smart Talk.
  
  In addition to his on-air duties, LaMar has moderated political candidate debates, including those for candidates running for Pennsylvania governor and the U.S. Senate and was a regular contributor to BBC World News TV before and after the 2020 U.S. Presidential election.
  
  LaMar often emcees or moderates local events and has gone as far as California to emcee a national event.
  
  The American Society of Civil Engineers honored LaMar with their national Excellence in Journalism award in 2020. He has been nominated for five Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards.
  
  LaMar and The Spark have been recognized throughout the Central Pennsylvania community including ADVOZ Lancaster’s “Dignity in Dialogue Award”, the South-Central Assembly’s “Regional Citizen Award” and was named a “Humanitarian Hero” by The Humane Society of the United States/Pennsylvania.
  
  A native of Coatesville, Pa., LaMar has also worked as a broadcast news anchor, sports play-by-play announcer and manager.

 Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PA

Airdate: May 12th, 2023

It’s Friday when The Spark welcomes journalists onto the program to provide insight into a few of the significant news stories around Pennsylvania.

Next Tuesday is Pennsylvania’s primary election and even though it’s considered an “off-year” election – meaning we’re not voting for president or governor – we will pick candidate for judges, and local officials like county commissioners, mayors and municipal council members. Gov. Josh Shapiro also signed his first bill into law and it focuses on women’s health.

Joining us Friday was Bruce Siwy, Pennsylvania State Capital Bureau reporter for the USA Today Network, which includes more than a dozen newspapers in the state.