Joel Natalie
Cutting through the presenting issues to get to the prevailing truths. Ideas, strategy, communication, woo, individualization. True Erie PA booster.
Focus on early childhood education
We focus a lot on elementary and high school kids on this show, discussing their education, curriculum, and development. But on the Wednesday program,...
County Executive: ‘we’ve been committed to the entire county’
Tuesday we caught up with the Erie County Executive, Kathy Dahlkemper. Our conversation ranged from the dedication of the Covid-19 memorial, vaccine distribution and...
Is it true that ‘nobody wants to work’?
If you’ve visited a local restaurant or small business recently, chances are that you’ve seen "help wanted" signs. Some small businesses claim they’re having...
What it’s going to take to reopen City Hall
On Friday, we had our monthly meeting with City of Erie Mayor Joe Schember. Our discussion centered around the new City Hall security plan,...
Staying environmentally-friendly during a pandemic; and the hard work of diversifying...
Thursday, April 22nd was Earth Day 2021. What are you doing to protect and maintain our environment? Our first guest was Lynn Armel, the...
Meeting the demand from the behavioral health crisis
In our Wednesday health focus, we told the story of increased demand for behavioral health during the pandemic. We learned about the efforts by...
Erie’s State Senator explores gubernatorial run
Senator Dan Laughlin of PA's 49th District has begun exploring the possibility of running for the Republican nomination for Governor of Pennsylvania in 2022....
Jefferson readies for new Civic Leadership cohort, virtual Global Summit
On Tuesday, we learned about the 2021 cohort of the Jefferson Civic Leadership Academy, which is currently being recruited. Through the JCLA, young Erie...
‘Activating’ Erie’s downtown in 2021
On our Monday broadcast of the Joel Natalie Show, we welcomed back John Buchna, Executive Director of the Erie Downtown Partnership. We got an...
Vaccine reluctance in minority communities
Thursday we talked about ‘vaccine reluctance,’ particularly among our minority communities. Joining us was the trusted leaders of two of our local community centers:...
