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Newville PA has essentially been a "dry" town since Prohibition back in 1933. This May 2021 residents will vote on whether to change the liquor law and become a "wet" borough. So what do residents think about this change? Listen to this 7-minute podcast and learn a little history about this quaint township - and how getting "wet" may change the bor…

Until Heaven Then My Friend; Life's Journey For Your Beloved Dog by Tana OsbornOsborn lives in Montana, is an assisted living nurse, and author of a book called "Until Heaven Then My Friend: Life's Journey For Your Beloved Dog." Bill Mintiens talks with Osborn about why she wrote the book, how she dealt with her own grief, and why she believes that…

2014 - Homeless in Crook County OregonEver Wonder What It's Like?Somehow the message that the economy was improving never made it to the homeless population in Crook County. Numbers are increasing and services can't keep up with the need. Bill talks with two people in Prineville Oregon about how they came to be homeless, what it's like to live on t…

June 2015 - Ochoco National Forest (Oregon) Restoration Collaborative - Part 2The Collaborative tours the Bailey Butte Fire SiteIn this episode the Collaborative takes a tour of the Bailey Butte Fire which burned 8,000 acres of Ochoco National Forest in 2014. Experts in fire behavior and forest restoration discuss, at various stops during the day, …

2015 - Ochoco National Forest Restoration Collaborative - Part 1 -Addressing and Resolving Impassioned GridlockThe Ochoco National Forest Restoration Collaborative is a group of diverse stakeholders who started meeting in 2012 at the request of co-conveners, Prineville's Mayor at the time Betty Roppe and Crook County Commissioner Ken Fahlgren. The …

October 2015 - Woodgrain Millwork in Prineville Oregon recently closed its mill after a roof collapsed under the weight of heavy ice and snow. The company has no plans to reopen the facility meaning that upwards of 200 people are losing their jobs. This in a county with over 10.2% unemployment, high poverty and homelessness. Listen to this podcast …

Jeanna Som is the Executive Director of Carlisle PA's Summer Program for Youth (SPY.) I recorded this podcast with Jeanna as part of the article I wrote for the (Carlisle) Sentinel newspaper's "Inspire" edition Feb. 28, 2021. A woman with a big heart, listen to this podcast and be inspired to help those kids that are less fortunate than you.…

This is the first episode of Cumberland County Chatter, a new podcast show featuring interviews with inspirational, and sometimes controversial, people who live in Cumberland County Pennsylvania. Sara Agerton is the only woman, and only Democrat, on the Mechanicsburg Borough Council. At 41 Agerton is committed to making her voice, and others' voice…

Steve Bloom is the former Pennsylvania State House Representative (2010-2018)who then ran unsuccessfully for a US Congressional seat in 2019-20. A man who's life goal has always been to "make a difference" in peoples' lives, Steve is one of those people you can hold up as a role model. Listen to this 30-minute interview to learn more about Steve's …

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