Dandelion flowers in garden. Taraxacum officinale. Dandelion plant with a fluffy yellow bud. Selective focus. Taraxacum is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
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.
Dandelion flowers in garden. Taraxacum officinale. Dandelion plant with a fluffy yellow bud. Selective focus. Taraxacum is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
Walk through the woods or fields of Pennsylvania and you’ll thousands of plants, flowers and trees. Deer and other animals eat these plants as part of their regular diet.
What about humans though?
Do we have to eat just the plant-based food sold to us?
Our guest on The Spark says no, but you better recognize what’s edible and what’s not.
Debbie Naha-Koretzky is known as The Wild Edibles Lady. She is a licensed Dietitian Nutritionist, a certified Rutgers Master Gardener, and a Pennsylvania Master Naturalist as well as the author of the book — Foraging Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
