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02:30 AMA Pennsylvania Soldier in the South Pacific during WWII: America 250 Celebration
10:04 AMGettysburg Day 3: The High Water Mark
10:45 AMGettysburg Day 2: The Irish Brigade in the Wheatfield
11:00 AMPA Supreme Court Session (9.10.25)
04:40 PMFort Loudoun Market Fair
05:00 PMPCN Girls Soccer Game of the Week: Manheim Central vs. Warwick
07:00 PMPCN Football Game of the Week: Bishop McDevitt vs. Cedar Cliff
10:00 PMPCN Football Game of the Week: Ephrata vs. Conestoga Valley

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August 1: K. Leroy Irvis with Laurence Glasco

K. Leroy Irvis was the first African American elected as Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He served as Speaker from 1977 to 1978 and then again from 1983 to 1988. He was first elected to the House in 1958 and served for 30 years. Joining us to talk about the life of K. Leroy Irvis is Laurence Glasco, an Associate Professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh.

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