Joel Natalie
Members of Council engage city’s challenges
We started the week having a conversation about Erie City Council. Invited were two outspoken council members, Kathy Schaaf and Liz Allen, to share...
Waterfront Weekend brings out crowds
On Friday we were back on location from outside the Sheraton Erie Bayfront, to participate in the Waterfront Weekend: three days of events and...
Hormone levels key to men’s health
On Thursday we focused on the area of men’s health. Our guest was Dr. Robert Watine, a physician in the Allegheny Health Network and...
Mayor celebrates passing of LERTA
Erie City Council has voted to approve an expansion of its existing Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance, or LERTA program. The new plan would...
Keeping an eye on Lake Erie essential to local ecology and...
Our region is a hugely popular destination for fishing, and so Wednesday, we learned about the collaborative efforts among leading sportsmen, researchers, and conservation...
Attracting young people to the trades
We were talking Trades on Tuesday afternoon. Fewer and fewer young people are choosing trades as a career path. What tools are...
Deadline for state budget looms
State Legislators are deep in negotiations over the 2019-2020 state budget. Major items include increased funding for basic education, raising the minimum wage, and...
Lawmakers update listeners on state budget ‘sausage making’
We began the week with an update on the state of Pennsylvania's state budget. Senator Dan Laughlin joined us to talk about his efforts...
Opinion writers push back cynicism to promote better community
Did you ever wonder what go into writing an opinion piece in the newspaper? On the Tuesday edition of our show, we asked veteran...
Erie first to party when it comes to opportunity zones
Erie has earned a reputation as a very early adopter, of the federal Opportunity Zones tax incentives, designed to encourage investment in low-income areas...