Special Edition

June 3 4  Chris Stokum,  Eckley Miners Village Patchtown Days,  David Maurstad, Senior Executive of the National Flood Insurance Program at FEMA, has what you need to know to be protected.  Kathy Stokes, Director of Fraud Prevention Programs, AARP Fraud Watch Network has more of what scammers are up to!  VA mental health expert Jennifer Strauss, Ph. D.,  tells us about mental health challenges tha...

May 27 28  Outdoor eating safety for Memorial Day weekend and all summer long with Dr. Nancie Fitch Emergency Medicine Physician with Med Express in Wilkes Barre. Safe travel with Rebecca Rybak Northeast Highway Safety Program and PA State Trooper Troop N Hazleton, Anthony Petroski. Getting together for fun, fellowship and music. Music on the Mountain  in the Crestwood High School parking lot on R...

May 20 21   Domenick Perini has your invitation to the Jessup Hose Co #2 Annual Carnival. Safe travels on the roadways! Rebecca Rybak with the Northeast Highway Safety Program has details on Click It or Ticket and  PA State Police Trooper with Troop N Hazleton, Anthony Petroski reminds you about  Memorial Day and summer travel safety.  Dr. Todd Harris PhD. Executive Director of Advanced Autism Ser...

May 13 14  Kathy Reap, Rock Steady Boxing Northeast PA,  Owner/Head Coach, with locations in Old Forge and Tunkhannock help Parkinson's patients through exercise and friendship.   While not as common as most cancers, testicular cancer often develops in young and middle-aged men and is the most common in individuals between the ages of 20 – 35 but some have been diagnosed as young as 15. Dr. Matthe...

May 6 7   The Junior League of Wilkes Barre Corn Hole Tournament to benefit the Domestic Violence Service Center is this weekend.  Brittany Quinn and Shiloh Coccodrilli are here with all the details.   Stephen Perillo and The NEPA Praise Band will be part of a corn hole fundraiser in Mountain Top and he shares his song honoring veterans.  “Remember the Soldier”   Audacy’s Doc and Chewy welcome fil...

April 29 30   It's Autism "Acceptance/Appreciation month.  Robert Bernstein author of  "Uniquely Normal: Tapping the Reservoir to Normalcy" joins us to talk about using the Bernstein Cognitive Method for Autism.  Jim Lenahan, Travel Editor for AARP The Magazine, shares tips that guarantee families will have a great time traveling with loved ones while still saving money.  Bonnie Sinclair and her h...

April 22 23   It’s time to Waddle!   The 31st Waverly Waddle 5K run/walk  is May 13. Kathy Wright  Programs and Events Coordinator at Waverly Community House has your invitation. It’s Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month. Carol McGrane, School Director at Graham Academy is here with details of their Annual Light It Up Blue campaign and how they are marking the month with students and the community. ...

April 15 16  “Jog for Jude” to raise awareness and funding for SIDS Research is April 22. Greg Zayac has the details. Brink Powell is directing the next Actor’s Circle production “Moonlight and Magnolias' ' and joins us for a preview. Chess has many fans. Chess Grand Master Maurice Ashley gives us insight.  April is Cancer Control Month. From Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Dr. Joshua Obu...

April 8 9  It’s time to “Bowl For Kids Sake”  with Big Brothers, Big Sisters of NEPA. Michelle Hamilton, CEO BBBS NEPA  Carolyn Oshinski Co-Chair Bowl for Kids.   Cynthia Cox   Executive Director Pennsylvania’s for Human Life Scranton Chapter Two exciting events  “Sing for Life” and their first ever 5K run/walk coming in June.  Camp Susquehanna is gearing up for another season in June. CEO Corissa...

April 1 2   Meghan Loftus Friends of the Poor  and Linda Robeson Family to Family Food Basket Program are getting ready for the annual  Easter Food and Easter Basket Giveaway coming up on Tuesday.  Denise Kumor is here with details on an upcoming fundraiser for Tracey’s Hope Hospice Care and Rescue for Domestic Animals.  Dr. Tanya Altmann, Pediatrician, and working mom. She shares some common misc...

March 25 and 26   NEPA's first medical advocacy conference is coming up. With all the details we welcome,  Sabrina Hannon M.A. Medical Advocacy Program Coordinator  Women's Resource Center,  Ericka Thaxton of Victims Intervention Program and Sarah Bodnar, LCSW  Director of Community Health and Aging  United Neighborhood Centers of NEPA    Amy Waldron is the Clinical Director of Behavioral Health a...

March 18 19 The Pennsylvania Health Care Association (PHCA) is a statewide advocacy organization for Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable residents and their providers of care.  Members include for-profit and nonprofit skilled nursing facilities, personal care homes and assisted living residences. The numbers of those who need long term care continue to grow while the numbers of caregivers are not. That...

March 11 12   Michael Moran and Maura Staback are the co founders of CASUAL Day Colon Cancer Awareness Saves Unlimited Adult Lives and Amanda Marchegiani is Community Relations Coordinator at the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute. They are marking 20 years of raising awareness.     Jody Hoyos, MHA is Chief Executive Officer of the Prevent Cancer Foundation talks about cancer screenings and other...

March 4 5  Chris Stokum Project Manager Eckley Miners Village in Weatherly with details on  the celebration of the 342nd anniversary of Pennsylvania’s original charter. The Hazleton Chamber of Commerce job fair is coming up and  Leann Fallabel  VP of marketing at the Chamber has all the details.  Vaughn Rudloff  of Plains Township has the opportunity of a lifetime, attending the Annual Internation...

February 25 26   Walt Rowen is President of Susquehanna Glass Co and a co chair of  Small Business for American's Future. He has great tips for those who may be just starting out.  Martin Grieder, Group Vice President, Consumer Hearing at Sonova is here to tell us about new technology hearing devices that are not what you think of when you hear the term "hearing aid" and the front man from "Twiste...

February 18 19   It's Heart Month. Dr. Matthew J. O'Connor is a cardiologist in the Cardiac Center and the Medical Director of the Heart Failure and Transplant Program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He joins us to talk about babies born with congential heart disease. This Wednesday you are being encouraged to listen to your heart. It's Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day. Lindsay Clarke, Sr...

February 11 12  Tax filing season is underway and scammers are not only trying to steal your refund, but your identity and personal information too.  IRS Criminal Investigations, Special Agent in Charge, Yury Kruty from the  Philadelphia Field Office knows what they are looking for and has tips on how you can be protected.    Federal Trade Commission's  Elizabeth Kwok, Assistant Director in the Di...

February 4 and 5  Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Anthony Petroski, Troop N Hazleton has details on a fundraiser for Special Olympics here in Northeast PA. He tells us where you'll find troopers "Freezin For a Reason" next weekend.   February is National Children’s Dental Health Month Dr. Amr Moursi, President, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry has tips on what you can do to help your chil...

Special Edition January 28 and 29  Dr. Scott Purinton, Division Chief gynocologic oncologist, and Director of Robotic Surgery at Geisinger discusses cervical cancer.  Leigh Purvis, Senior Director of Health Care Costs and Access at AARP explains Medicare benefits older Americans will see in 2023, including free vaccines and caps on the cost of insulin. Devereux Senior Vice President and Chief Clin...

Special Edition January 21 and 22  Imagine children, who will know life long challenges due to health problems accompanied by diverse and special needs enjoying the breeze on a zip line or the view reaching the top of a climbing wall.  Those memories are made possible at Camp Victory. Meet Kate Stepnick, she is the Camp Director.  Lacawac Sanctuary, should be on your places of  to explore list. Jo...

Special Edition January 14 and 15   Bob Wolensky,  Wyoming Valley native, who is an adjunct Professor at King's College in Wilkes Barre  and a Professor Emeritus  at Steven's Point Wisconsin and Mike Korb, a senior mining engineer, have details on programs for Anthracite Mining Heritage Month.  We will meet the new President of the NAACP Wilkes Barre Branch  #2306, Bill Browne. He shares details o...

Special Edition January 7 and 8   We will learn about Myasthenia Gravis and the The Northeastern PA Harry Krewsun Myasthenia Gravis Support Group. It was founded by Vera  Krewsun, along with her late husband Harry and she is here with details.  Michele Schasberger, Healthier Communities Coordinator and Audrey Urban, National Health Corps Heart Healthy Ambassador can both be found at the Greater Wy...

Special Edition 12 31 1 1/2023   PA Dairymen's Executive Director Dave Smith and Gale Ferranto Committee Member of the Mushroom Farmers of PA are here to get us ready for the 2023 PA Farm Show. Do you have a New Years Resolution to exercise more?  Shannon Joyce Cerulli  Director of Joyce School of Irish Dance has your invitation to join them for exercise and fun. We will meet the new President of...

Special Edition 12 24 25 Pennsylvania Rural Jobs and Investment Tax Credit Program Creates Hundreds of Jobs in NE PA Jonathan Benjamin, CEO of UnityLab has the details on how his company is now in our area.     It's a step back in time visiting Eckley Miners' Village.  Project Manager Chris Stokum has details of plans underway to allow even more immersive experience. Jessica Ruddy with PennDOT Dis...

Special Edition 12 17 28 Stephen Perillo and The NEPA Praise Band have had a wonderful start to the holiday around the area. They are not done yet and get your calendar out for next year. How can you help our service members deployed this holiday season. Dr.  J.D. Crouch II, CEO and President, of the USO is here to tell us.  Chris Byrne is the "Toy Guy". He's here with advice that can help you get...