Journalist Roundtable: Key Developments in Environment, Education, and Energy Across Pennsylvania

December 5, 2025 | 4:05 PM

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  Asia Tabb
  

  

  Asia Tabb is the Host and Producer for WITF’s The Spark.

  She began her start in radio when she joined legendary radio/ host producer, Doc Christian. She worked closely with Doc for her role on “The Gospel Express, on WHOV 88.1 FM and was a host for “Unrestricted Praise” at Praise FM.

  Previously she was an anchor in Shreveport, Louisiana at KTAL/KMSS. Asia also worked as a Multi-Media Journalist at WHP-TV here in Harrisburg, PA.

  Asia got her break into news at KTVO in Ottumwa, Ia. While the 2020 caucuses were gearing up. Asia followed many candidates through their campaign trail from Senator Cory Booker, Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, and 46th President of the United States Joe Biden.

  Asia was born and raised in Norfolk, Va. She graduated from Old Dominion University in 2018 with a major in Communications.

  Asia is extremely friendly so don’t be afraid to say hi if you see her out and about.

 Rachel McDevitt / StateImpact Pennsylvania

Three Mile Island Unit 2 occupies the southern side of the island, as seen on Oct. 16, 2024.

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On today’s edition of The Spark, our weekly journalist roundtable broke down three major stories shaping communities across the Commonwealth — from the Chesapeake Bay to the Lehigh Valley to the long-debated future of Three Mile Island.

WITF Capitol Reporter Jaxon White unpacked Gov. Josh Shapiro’s appointment to a panel tasked with steering the continued cleanup of the Chesapeake Bay. Pennsylvania’s role in the Bay’s health has long been under scrutiny, and the panel’s work is expected to influence water quality and conservation efforts for years to come.

Lydia McFarlane of WVIA joined the conversation to discuss new plans from the Temple University School of Dentistry. The school is preparing to open a satellite campus in Tamaqua, aiming to expand access to dental education and provide much-needed services to communities in the Lehigh Valley.

Rounding out the discussion, Ian Karbal of the Pennsylvania Capital-Star examined a major federal move: a $1 billion loan to Constellation Energy for the restart of Unit 1 at Three Mile Island. The plant has been dormant for decades, and the investment signals a renewed national interest in nuclear energy — sparking