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NEWS VOICES: 'Plant People' feature grows bonds between gardeners throughout the region

Sarah Masker and her three daughters Adeliene, Charlotte and Raelynn help care for the plants at the Garden of Giving.
Haley O'Brien
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WVIA News
Sarah Masker and her three daughters Adeliene, Charlotte and Raelynn help care for the plants at the Garden of Giving.
NEWS VOICES

Welcome to News Voices, a weekly feature where members of the WVIA News team will talk with each other — and sometimes sources — about key things we've learned in recent stories we have been working on.

This week, WVIA Morning Edition Host Sarah Scinto and WVIA All Things Considered Host Haley O'Brien discuss "Plant People," a new feature on WVIA highlighting plants and the people who grow them all over our region.

This conversation aired on WVIA Radio. Listen below:

Sarah Scinto is one of the original members of the WVIA News team, joining in January 2022 as a reporter and All Things Considered host. She now hosts Morning Edition on WVIA Radio and WVIA's weekday news podcast Up to Date, along with reporting on the community.
Haley loves storytelling through all mediums. She has experience working as a TV, radio and digital journalist. As newscast host during All Things Considered, she brings the news of the day to listeners on weekday afternoons. Sometimes she takes WVIA News on the road to broadcast live from locations like the Pennsylvania Farm Show and Wilkes-Barre’s Fine Arts Fiesta. When reporting, Haley seeks out arts and culture stories and fascinating, talented people to interview about their journeys and perspectives. Check out her gardening segment, PLANT PEOPLE, in which she shares gardening stories, inspiration and tips. Have a story idea for Haley? Send her an email at haleyobrien@wvia.org