Butler Buzz

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with Indie Wild to discuss the upcoming Polar Express event. https://www.facebook.com/ButlerJrWomens

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with Jayme Steighner to discuss some of the things the Lighthouse Foundation is doing to help people in our community get back on their feet. https://www.thelighthousepa.org/

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with Mary Krewduk to discuss all of the wonderful gifts you can buy this holiday season that were created by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The proceeds from the sale are used to provide vocational support to these individuals, as well as purchase life insurance policies for those individuals who work at PARC Productions. Annual Holida...

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with Mrs. Claus to discuss the upcoming Spirit of Christmas Parade and talk about how you can support cancer patients with stockings. https://www.hangtoughstockings.com/

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with Wendy Kinnear to discuss a program that was established to make sure homeless youth have access to a free and appropriate public education while removing barriers that homeless children face. https://ecyeh.center-school.org/

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with Sue Bowser to discuss how a creative writing classes at Slippery Rock University are harnessing the power of storytelling and writing to help people in Butler County overcome substance use disorders. Institute for Nonprofit Leadership | Slippery Rock

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with Lisa Gill to discuss how Prevention Services reduces risk factors associated with substance use and promote the development of healthy lifestyles that positively impact individuals across Butler County. Prevention Services | Butler County, PA (butlercountypa.gov)

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with Karen Sue Owens to discuss how Lifesteps has helped individuals and families along life’s journey for a century. https://lifesteps.net/

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with Kierra Wood to discuss her family's achievement of raising over $100,000 to help find the cure for Huntington's Disease. https://www.facebook.com/woodswarriors

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with Beth Stutzenburg to discuss a program that allows eligible seniors to live safely in their homes with access to the medical, social and rehabilitation services they need. Lutheran SeniorLife - Lutheran SeniorLife

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with Abbey Walsh to discuss her goal of creating a space that foster children can receive the comfort and care they need while child welfare staff can do the necessary paperwork and identify a good placement. Isaiah 117 House

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with Sheriff Mike Slupe to discuss a multi-sport, Olympic-style event that features traditional sports and competitions that include skills used in first responders’ day-to-day work. 2024 Butler Can-Am Police-Fire Games – 2024 Can-Am Event (butlercanam2024.com)

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with Dana Bauer to discuss a new nonprofit that is building a national database of therapy-backed videos to help individuals with special needs understand an experience - from what to expect in a situation to how to complete a task. Home | Seeable Developments (beseeable.org)

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with Alex Gladis to discuss an upcoming celebration of Native American culture at Beaver County Community College.  Beaver County Community College Native American Gathering | Facebook

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with Linda Thoma to discuss a free pop-up clinic coming to Butler that will provide free dental, vision and medical services to underserved and uninsured individuals. https://www.ramusa.org/

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with Kristen Kane from the Butler County Young Professionals to talk about their initiative to provide Halloween costumes to the children who need them here in our community. https://www.facebook.com/ButlerCountyYP

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with George Forster to discuss a program that reintroduces seniors to the work force and assists them with training. Jobs for Seniors SCSEP Offers Training and Support (aarp.org)

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with Candace Kantz to discuss a new organization that provides high-quality toys and activities that engage children at their appropriate age of development, from birth to high school. The Andrew Effect

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with Dr. Jennifer Bindernagel to discuss an upcoming fundraiser that will help the Blind Association provide services to the visually impaired.  The Blind Association of Butler and Armstrong

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with Mary Susan Tak-Yurek to discuss the 50th Anniversary of Quality Life Services and their nonprofit Don't Stop Dreamin'. Senior Health Care in Western Pennsylvania | Quality Life Services

Tricia Pritchard sits down with Jeevan Subramaniam to discuss his senior project he is doing to graduate from Seneca Valley. If you have used eye or sunglasses, you can drop them off at Cranberry Community Center. 

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with Roxann Booser of the Maridon Museum to discuss an upcoming fundraiser. https://maridon.org/

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with John Furman to discuss the upcoming season of the Butler County Symphony Orchestra. https://butlersymphony.org/

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with Brittany Lambermont to discuss the upcoming Octoberfest in Saxonburg, PA. https://spranklesoctoberfest.com/

Host Daneen O'Donnell talks with Alexis Fitzgerald about a bird rescue located in Valencia, PA. https://www.wildbirdrecovery.org/