Armstrong "In The Loop Podcast"

This week's episode features one of the best programs in Butler County, Leadership Butler County! Shanea Clancy and Cody Slater, participants of the 2022-23 class, to discuss their upcoming fundraising events for their class projects. Leadership Butler County has been strong for 25 years and remains a unique, nine-month program that educates class members on various local issues and topics. A...

This week delivers one of our favorite episodes we've recorded for In The Loop. We are joined by Ken Clowes, Community Leadership Initiatives Center Assistant for BC3. Ken has a tremendous amount of knowledge in the mental health and substance abuse field. We dive into a lot of topics that you'll want to hear Ken explain in much more detail!  Ken is an engaging speaker who has done a TED...

This week's episode features Kathy Morrissey, Director of the Pine-Richland High School Musical! Kathy is so excited to announce that the 2023 production will be " Elf The Musical."  Pine-Richland High School will have performances open to the public on March 17th, 18th, 24th, and 25th. Tickets can be purchased at:  https://www.pinerichland.org/musical Kathy gives us a great run dow...

February is here and what a way to kick off the month as we have our first school district musical to promote! This week we're honored to have Michael Marra, Director, and Jessica Kavanagh, Co-Producer, from the Seneca Valley All-School Musical! We start the show off by learning that this year's production will be  Disney's Mary Poppins on March 2nd-5th. All performances are held at...

We're excited to have back Tricia Pritchard, Director of Community Employment Development at Butler County Community College and host of Butler Buzz, as she's joining us to talk about her new position at BC3 & the new Personal Empowerment Training that is currently being offered to the community. We kick off the episode talking about the Butler Buzz and how 2022 was for Tricia. She r...

This week's episode is one that has become a tradition here for Armstrong In The Loop. We welcome back Jordan Grady, Executive Director of the Butler County Chamber of Commerce, to discuss everything 2023 and reflect back on 2022. We kick off the episode discussing 2022 and how the year went for the Chamber. We talk about 2023 and the additions Jordan & the board is making to give more to...

Happy New Year to all of our listeners!  We're kicking off 2023 with a fantastic episode with our friends at Public Lands. Catlyn and Lee join us to share their excitement for everything you can do outside during the winter months. Public Lands is located in Cranberry Township in the Best Buy plaza. Their mission is introducing a new destination for everything you need to get outside and be a...

We've super excited to have back Ron Carter, Executive Director of the Strand Theater, in Zelienople PA. It has been quite a bit since we last had Ron join us but it was worth the wait as Ron brought with him quite an extensive list of upcoming events to close out 2022 and some key highlights to kick off 2023. Founded in 2001, The Strand Theater Initiative is a non-profit created with the mis...

This week's episode features the brand new Ellwood City Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Ryan McCandless. Ryan joins us to talk about who he is, what he has to offer the chamber & the community as well as all of the exciting upcoming events for the Chamber. We start the episode off by getting to know Ryan and what are some of the strengths that he can bring to the chamber to h...

This week we're excited to have two wonderful Rotarians joining us to talk about the upcoming Shine For ShelterBox Dinner Gala on November 4th. Dave and Melanie Sturrock, ShelterBox Ambassadors and Rich-Mar Rotary Satellite Club Members are Co-Chairs for this year's Shine For ShelterBox Dinner Gala and are very passionate about ShelterBox. We kick off the episode by learning more about t...

We have a surprise for everyone as we're dropping another episode this week. We are honored to have Jason Shorr, Co-owner of CURIO Cool in Zelienople, and Patrick Schmidt, Pittsburgh Area Painter. CURIO hosts a different artist each month in their art studio at 113 North Main Street in Zelienople, PA. Included in the monthly artist series is a FREE Art Reception that is open to the public. Th...

This week's episode features 2 special guests to talk about the upcoming Glade Run Lake Conservancy Community Conservation Day on Saturday, October 22nd 2022. Our guests are Karlee Holmes, Glade Run Lake Conservancy Board of Directors, and Catlyn Brooke, Community Outreach and Education Lead for Public Lands. We start the episode off with Karlee talking about what is GRLC and the improvements...

This week's episode is very special as we're honored to have Daviea Davis as our guest. Daviea is a very talented Glass Mosaic Artist and her recent work is going to be unveiled in Zelienople on September 29th. We start the episode finding out when Daviea knew she wanted to become an artist and how she got into Glass Mosaic Art. Her art is showcased on her website and some of the photos...

This week's episode is extra special as we have our Seneca Valley Senior, Avery Flood, to discuss the 5th Annual A Walk For Hunger Event. Every September, Armstrong works to Avenge Hunger by collecting resources to help supply community feeding programs and bring awareness to the need that exists.  A Walk For Hunger will provide financial support to community feeding programs in the communiti...

This week's episode features one of our favorite local organizations, Parents In Toto Community Resource Center. We were honored to be joined by Megan Shane, Outreach Manager and Program Manager for the Empowering Moms program. Megan spent time giving a brief overview of Parents In Toto since we haven't had them on in over two years. We then moved onto talking about their biggest fundrai...

This week's episode features two very special guests from the Butler County Suicide Coalition, Amy Cirelli and Lena Southworth. These two incredible women volunteer their time and services to help reduce suicides through education, resources, and support. We start off the episode by learning more about what is the Butler County Suicide Coalition and how people can get involved. Amy shares wit...

This week, we're excited to be joined by Anthony Savannah, President of the Passavant Hospital Foundation. We kick off the show learning about the foundation and the importance of what they do for Passavant Hospital, doctors, nurses, patients, and the community. Passavant Hospital Foundation has many focuses including education seminars & outreach. Anthony shares with us the various types...

We're back with a new episode for Armstrong In The Loop Podcast!   This week's episode we have a special guest, U.S Representative Mike Kelly. Mike Kelly is the Representative of the 16th district of Pennsylvania.  Mike Kelly has been in Congress for 11 years.   Mike and Seth caught up since they last spoke in July 2020 and, go over many prime topics in this week's episode.  Some of...

After a long hiatus, we're back with new episodes for Armstrong In The Loop Podcast! This week's episode features one of our own Armstrong Neighborhood Channel-produced shows, Around the Town with Marilyn Forbes . Marilyn has been the host since the show's inception in October 2010. Her passion for writing and working for local newspapers made her the right fit for this show produce...

This week, we welcome back a favorite organization as the Glade Run Lake Conservancy joins us to talk about the upcoming Nature Series. Lisa Busa, Board of Director member, is our guest and the organizer of the 1st ever Nature Series.  We start off the episode learning about Glade Run Lake Conservancy and their dedication to: preservation, restoration and improvement of Glade Run Lake in Middlesex...

This week's episode features Jessica Burr, Clinical Director of the Butler County Family Reach & Rise Youth Mentoring Program.  We learn all about this wonderful program and what the Butler County Family YMCA is doing to help children in our area. We find out how a child gets involved, how long a group lasts, what a child can learn, and many more amazing things that you'll want to he...

This week's episode features Kathie O'Hara, Marketing Manager of Armstrong Comfort Solutions, as she talks about Armstrong Comfort Solutions and the upcoming Butler County Home Show. Kathie shares with us the entire backstory of Armstrong Comfort Solutions and what they can provide to those with heating, cooling, or plumbing needs. We discuss different products & services, including...

This week's episode is one we'll never forget! Greg Rhoton, Armstrong Neighborhood Channel Producer & Creator of Telly Award Winning shows (Street Scene, Counterpoint- A Musician's Tale), joins the show to co-host this episode. Greg was able to connect us with Youngstown's own JD Eicher. JD is a phenomenal musician and creative genius in the music industry. We learn all abo...

This week's episode features an organization that may seem new or unheard of to many but has been around for several years, Family Guidance. Sami Bartek, Director of Communications and Strategic Partnerships, joins us to share the full story of Family Guidance and what they do in the community. We start off with getting to know Sami and the backstory of Family Guidance. We learn about the One...

This week's episode is thanks to Tricia Pritchard of the Butler Buzz. She put us in contact with Matt Meiers, founder of So Many Angels. Matt's wonderful organization provides hope, inspiration, and encouragement to children with cancer & other life-threatening medical conditions so that they can become whoever they want to be WHEN they grow up!  We start off the episode by getting t...