Joel Natalie
Fitness experts emphasize convenience, consistency to workouts
We got a dose of advice and encouragement when it comes to personal fitness on Friday. Tammy Roche from the YMCA called in to...
Navigating the disruption in local media
The spotlight turned on our local legacy and new media here in Erie on Thursday. We opened the conversation with Brian Sheridan, Chairman of...
Regional master plan showing incremental progress
In a wide-ranging 90-minute conversation, Erie County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper and Executive Pulse owner and Emerge 2040 standing committee member Laith Wardi joined Joel...
Erie region needs to catch up to peers in the area...
When it comes to economic development, the Erie region has fallen far behind our peers. That’s the opinion of Laith Wardi, a national economic...
Faith-based private schools provide families important alternative
Tuesday we learned the mission, educational philosophy, and distinctives of several of Erie's faith-based private schools. On the program were administrators from the Cathedral...
Erie’s music makers share talent locally and globally
We met some friends from Erie's music scene on the Friday edition of the Joel Natalie Show. Peter Natalie, one of our regular panelists...
Answers to the scourge of opioid addiction discussed
On Thursday, our listeners experienced the reality and the hope as they heard stories from those working with those addicted to opioids. With Joel...
Disruptive solutions proposed to address volunteer fire department ‘crisis’
The lack of available personnel for the duties of our Pennsylvania Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services has been described as a crisis...
Adding paid responders at volunteer fire departments saves lives
In the past few years, some regional volunteer fire departments have turned to paying for emergency personnel to man their fire halls during the...
Foster parent need extreme in Erie region
On the Tuesday show, we laid out the extreme need for foster parents to be added to the system of care for children in...