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Every day, we recognize that our very own Great Lake is a blessing and a resource for our region. On the Monday edition of the Joel Natalie Show, we were happy to welcome local filmmaker John C. Lyons and Jesse Olszewski, Editor and camera operator for the documentary, “Lake Erie, Our Kin,” a two-part production that is part of WQLN’s "Chronicles" …

For Friday’s Monthly Meeting with the Mayor, we discussed Erie’s crime statistics. Joining us, along with Erie Mayor Joe Schember, was Erie Police Chief Dan Spizarny for a hard look at the numbers, and what we’re doing to mitigate crime in our city.

Erie is rich with natural resources, and for this Earth Day, we focused on Lake Erie. Gannon University’s Project NePTWNE takes an inclusive and holistic approach to addressing water quality, climate change, economic development, and quality of life. Joining us to talk more about Project Neptune was Gannon University’s Dr. Karinna Vernaza, Dean of …

On our Wednesday Wellness Focus, we had a conversation with Dr. Brad Fox, Primary Care and Family Medicine Physician with the Allegheny Health Network. We talked about obesity, high blood pressure, men’s health, and other family medicine topics.

Tuesday we welcomed friends from the Erie County Library to the microphone. Joining us was Karen Pierce, Director of the Erie County Public Library; Joan Duke, Adult Services librarian; and Abby Fetzner from the Idea Lab. We talked about the Library’s different services, both in-person and online, along with upcoming health fair, as well as LibCon,…

On our Monday business focus, we were talking about networking, and how important it is for small business owners to connect and support each other in the Erie area. Joining us from the BNI Flagship Chapter were: Zachary Kavchak, Absorb & Restore (chapter president); Adam Baker, Schooley Mitchell; Alesha DiFilippo, Proper T Cleaning; and Jamie Tayl…

On April 15th, the Sisters of St. Joseph Neighborhood Network celebrated their 16th Annual Guess That Tune Gala. Joining us to talk about the event was Almi Clerkin, Executive Director of the Sisters of St. Joseph Mission & Ministries Foundation, and Father Shawn Clerkin, co-hosts for the Gala; and Susannah Faulkner, Development Director for the SS…

So many of today’s headlines, both locally and nationally, include youth violence. Joining us Thursday was Judge John Trucilla to discuss the escalating problem of violent crimes among Erie’s teens.

For the Erie Seawolves 2023 Home Opener, we were talkin' baseball, as we hear from voices from the field and the front office. Joining us in order were, Greg Gania, Assistant GM/Communications; Greg Coleman, President; Gabe Alvarez, Manager; and Gage Workman, Infielder.

April is Autism Acceptance month, and Erie has many wonderful services for families that need support with autism. On this Thursday episode, we met James “Tito” DeWolf. His album, "Everyone Needs a Friend," was written as a form of music therapy for a client and friend who navigates life with autism. Then we welcomed back Tish Bartlett, Executive D…

On our Wednesday program, we are highlighting the inaugural winner of the LECOM Behavioral Health Breakthrough Award. Jeff Natalie is a licensed social worker, marriage and family therapist, and Joel's little brother.

For our Tuesday episode, we welcomed Erie County Executive Brenton Davis back to the microphone. Among other topics, we discussed his take on the emergency medical services crisis, the latest on DEI, and other issues facing the county.

We started the week and the month with an update on what's happening downtown with John Persinger, the CEO of the Erie Downtown Development Corporation. John updated us on the latest construction projects, changes at the Food Hall and on State Street, and the demand for downtown apartments.

On this Fun Friday episode, we’re hosted a book club with local authors. With us was Janyce Brawn, author of three middle grade novels in the "Tales of the Teleporting Topsider" series. Her fourth book in the series, "David and the Foglinian Menace", will be out this summer. Then we talked to Gary Larson, author of three books, "Harbor Yarns," "Pee…

One thing is for certain: you can't do human services without humans. For our Thursday program, we asked Erie Community Foundation Vice President Patrick Herr to join us to share about the Erie area social service non-profits he works with, and the struggles and solutions they engage in to build their employee communities.…

On our Wednesday episode of The Joel Natalie Show, Congressman Mike Kelly joined us for a review of the latest issues that Congress is dealing with, along with his work on the Ways and Means Committee.

On our Tuesday program from 5th & State, we are informing our listeners to beware of scams. Phone calls claiming to be government agencies and emails claiming to be creditors are particularly targeting our seniors and trying to dupe them out of their life’s savings. We interviewed Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Cindy Schick of Troop E, as she in…

On our Wednesday program, our focus was on the Erie County Technical School. School Director Joe Tarasovitch, and Chairman of the Joint Operating Committee Sam Ring will joined us to talk about ECTS’s build-out, what the students are learning, and how their hands-on style of education is working to shape Erie’s future.…

On our Tuesday episode of The Joel Natalie Show, we are happy to share our conversation with Dave McCormick, former Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs, recent Republican candidate for the Pennsylvania Senate, and now the author of a new book titled "Superpower in Peril: A Battle Plan to Renew America."…

On Monday's economic development focus for The Joel Natalie Show, the main point of discussion was Erie’s Inclusive Playbook. Listen for our conversation about population, workforce, planning, and other community development topics with Kim Thomas, Executive Director of Infinite Erie.

When Mayor Joe Schember visited The Joel Natalie Show studio for his March 2023 conversation, we received a lot of calls from citizens, discussing various topics such as code enforcement, short-term rentals, and city finances.

It is Women’s History Month, so our Thursday focus is on Women of Word, a uniquely-Erie production in its eleventh season. Thasia Anne, poetess, author, and social worker joined us to share her perspectives and to talk about the annual WOW performance which was presented this year at PACA.

Community leaders continue to be alarmed at the growing shortage of local foster parents to serve the growing number of children needing foster care. To help us understand the challenges and solutions was Britni Burlingham, Foster Coordinator for the County of Erie's Office of Children and Youth.

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in California has shaken all of America, including Erieites. To help us navigate through the confusion, we invited Dr. Greg Filbeck, Professor of Finance and Director of the Black School of Business at Penn State Behrend to join us with clear-eyed analysis of the situation.…

Our coverage of the controversy surrounding the Presque Isle Gateway Project continued Monday with a conversation with Millcreek Township Supervisor Jim Bock.

On our Fun Friday episode, we conversed with fellow podcaster, Michael Balko. Based in Erie, The Michael Balko Show has been featured on various major outlets, including ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and more, across the country and across the globe.

On Thursday, the CEO of Visit Erie, John Oliver visited us to share the convention and tourism bureau's 2022 annual report and the prospects for growing this $1 billion dollar local industry in the new year.

On a sunny, beautiful Wednesday, and we were happy to welcome a first-time guest to the show. Courtney Nientimp, Erie regional manager of Make-A-Wish of Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia spoke with us about granting wishes, and helping children with critical illnesses.

On Tuesday, we were happy to welcome Erie County Executive Brenton Davis back to the microphone for his monthly update. The conversation surrounded the Project Neptune, DEI, and economic development around Erie County

On Friday we reported that the Mayer Building, better known as PACA is the first locally-designated Historical Landmark by Erie's Historical Review commission. To explain what that means, funding availabilities, and the future work of the commission, was Chris Kinder, Historic Preservation Planner for the City of Erie, and Melinda Meyer, President …

The 95th Academy Awards are coming up on March 12th, so you’ve got about one week left to watch the films you haven’t seen yet! To catch us up on the movies, the stars, and the Oscar buzz, we were happy to welcome John C. Lyons, filmmaker and Director of Programming at Film Society of Northwestern Pennsylvania on a Fun Friday edition of The Joel Na…

Over the course of the radio show we have been following a group of Erie High School graduates who participated in Gannon University's GO College program. Michael Bryan-Ott is a student at Gannon University, and Justice Wickham is studying at Mercyhurst University. On our Thursday episode, they joined us to tell us about their journey through colle…

On The Joel Natalie Show's Wellness Wednesday health focus, we met with Sarah Humphrey, Executive Director of the Erie Cancer Wellness Center as well as Kristin Hubert, their Office, Communications, and Marketing Coordinator. As the only cancer wellness center within 100 miles, they offer services and support that we’re thankful to have here in Eri…

On Tuesday, we welcomed Mark Troyer back to the microphone. As the owner of Farmulated CBD, Mark walked us through the new products, and spoke about the opportunities and challenges of operating an agricultural business.

If you’re planning to fly into or out of Erie anytime soon, you'll want to tune into our conversation with Derek Martin, the Executive Director of the Erie International Airport. He shared the latest on the recent airline problems, enplanements at ERI, and details about arriving at the airport, TSA, boarding, etc.…

City of Erie's Mayor Joe Schember joins us for his monthly meeting. He covers on topics of budget cuts, code enforcement and new hiring for diversity, equity and inclusion position.

On this episode, the focus is on fellow podcaster and talk show host, Nick Sorenson. Nick's popular "Buddycast" has welcomed many celebrities and high-profile guests to the microphone!

On this episode, former Erie County Council President Liz Allen comes on the show to talk about her story.

On this Thursday episode, Erie News Now very own Lisa Adams talks with us about her career and her thoughts on the media & leadership in Erie.

On this episode, Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook goes into details about the main causes of death in 2022 and more!

This episode touches on the 12th Annual Dr. King Awards Dinner that was held at the Erie Bayfront Convention Center. The guests included were the CEO of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center, James Sherrod and media personality & co-founder of Erie's chapter of 100 Black Men, Marcus Atkinson.

On this Friday episode, The CEO of the Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership, James Grunke gives a recap of 2022 and gave a forecast of what is to come in 2023.

On this episode, we have our monthly meeting with Erie County Executive Brenton Davis. The County Executive talks about news and waves about what is happening in Erie.

On this Wednesday episode, we focused on the continued development of downtown Erie. The guests included John Persinger, Ryan Hoover, Nicole Reitzel and Mark Inscho of the Erie Downtown Development Corporation for an EDDC update.

On a Joel Natalie Show Wednesday health focus, we checked in with primary care physician Dr. Mary Lasher of Millcreek Family Practice in the AHN network. We covered the challenges of navigating the holidays in a healthy way, even with a triple-demic, and shortage of some over-the-counter drugs.

City of Erie Mayor Joe Schember returned to our daily radio show focused on Erie to talk about the city budget talks, diversity efforts and fee increases.

On Wednesday, we got an update on the Erie School District, as they are reporting some great improvements in students’ test scores. Our guest was the Director of Educational Services at Erie’s Public Schools, Karin Ryan.

On our Tuesday program, we had our monthly meeting with the County Executive, Brenton Davis. It was a weighty, in-depth discussion surrounding economic development and the budget for 2023.

On Friday, the Erie City Mission announced that Darrell A. Smith will be its next Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2023. Stephen Westbrook, who has been the CEO for the last seven years, will end his tenure with the Erie City Mission on December 31, 2022. Both gentlemen joined us at the Joel Natalie Show Monday to share their stories a…

Here on the corner of 5th and State, we are surrounded by new construction as well as historic architecture. On our Tuesday program, we focused on the preservation of classic buildings such as these, as we talked to Chris Kinder about the city’s Historic Preservation Plan.