Bo and Moore PA Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Cuddles For Kids is a 501C3 Nonprofit founded in 2006.  Since then, they have donated over one million dollars worth of items to hospitals and children’s organizations in PA and around the world.  They have also issued more than $75,000 worth of grants and scholarships.  Their next event is a Freshen Up For Spring Event this Saturday!

Send us Fan Mail The 3rd Annual “Yappy Hour” in memory of Cathy Klucik and her love of animals is this Saturday at The Windber Hotel  All money raised will be donated to the Somerset County Humane Society .   Basket raffle tickets will be sold starting at 12pm until 630pm. Drawings will begin at 7.  Our own Bo Moore will be performing with Tucker Moore starting at 8.  In the last two years, they h...

Send us Fan Mail Vision Together 2025 is a group that has a simple mission "make Johnstown a great place to live, work, and play" They have  a number of projects in the works to continue that mission.  We talked to Executive Director Robert Forcey, Executive Director about these projects. 

Send us Fan Mail CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate. They work with area kids, providing a voice for them throughout the court system.  A CASA volunteer is a highly screened, vetted, and trained and can help a kid in so many ways.  Bo talked to Tyler Smay from CASA and CASA volunteer Bubba Conner from Rocky 991. 

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Jill Henning , Professor of Biology at University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, is the head of four UPJ professors who secured $115,000 in funding to develop a substance to help prevent lyme disease. Dr. Henning also recently received the 2023 Graduate School of Public Health for Pitt Alumni award for her work with COVID vaccination in rural counties..  She talks about both with...

Send us Fan Mail Celebration Johnstown is a collection of events held in Downtown Johnstown on New Years Eve. Music, Entertainment, Carriage Rides, and more with most of it FREE. We talked to Rose Howarth about this year's Celebration Johnstown

Send us Fan Mail Author Robert Forte will be at Classic Elements in Johnstown on Saturday  from 2-4 to read his book, A Tale Of Christmas.  Santa will also be at the shop and FREE hot chocolate for kids, it's a great event for the little ones in your family. We talked to Mr. Forte about his book and some GREAT stories about his career. 

Send us Fan Mail If you have ever been to Thunder In The Valley, chances are you know Jasmine Cain .  She is coming back to Town this Thursday for a very special show at Columba Theatre Project in Cambria City, Johnstown.  The Columba Theater is one of several former churches in Cambria City now being used for the performing arts in our community.  A percentage of each ticket sold for this Thursda...

Send us Fan Mail This weekend are two BIG events for the Christmas season in Altoona.  Friday night is the “Glow Up” event with Vendors, music, movies, fireworks, and more. The following day is the Spirit of Christmas Parade presented by Courtesy Motors. We talked to just a few of the many people who helped put these events together- First is Altoona Mayor Matt Pacifico and City Clerk Linda Ricken...

Send us Fan Mail Did you know that about half of US families don’t have enough diapers each month? The United Way of the Southern Alleghenies gives out about 6,000 diapers A MONTH.   The United Way wants your help with this issue this Friday at Tractor Supply in Ebensburg with a Diaper Drive! You can bring diapers, wipes, or a monetary donation.  We talked to Karen Struble Myers, President & C...

Send us Fan Mail Aditi Sridhar went to Richland High School and graduated from The University of Pittsburgh.  She recently debuted her short film “Pivot” at the 14th annual Chicago South Asian Film Festival. She co-wrote, produced, and directed the film.  She talked to us about high school, making movies, and what’s next on this Bo and Moore PA Podcast!

Send us Fan Mail The Johnstown Generals is a hockey team for active duty and military veterans.  Through hockey, they provide our veterans with fellowship and mental and physical health.  They also do amazing work throughout the community. Find out more about this organization and their annual tournament this weekend in today’s Bo and Moore PA Podcast!

Send us Fan Mail The Orchestra Featuring Members Of Electric Light Orchestra In Johnstown This Weekend! The Orchestra is coming to town this weekend. Friday, October 27th, they will be on the campus of University of Pittsburgh- Johnstown at the Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center.  The Orchestra has six former members of Electric Light Orchestra and they will bring all the classic hits of ELO! We t...

Send us Fan Mail John King honed his craft as a songwriter from an early age. He has become a Number 1 songwriter, penning Randy Houser's chart-topping "We Went" (which earned him a 2016 ASCAP Songwriter Award). He's playing an average of 150 while launching his solo career with "Tonight Tonight" — a Top 40 hit heard everywhere from country radio to the weekly NFL rec...

Send us Fan Mail This Saturday is The Johnstown Stand Down Event .  The event is at Johnstown Veterans Leadership Program- Goucher Street in Johnstown It includes FREE services for our veterans like free breakfast and lunch, clothing, general health care, employment resources, and more.  We talked to Ruschelle Dillon from Veterans Leadership Program about the event and Veterans Leadership Program....

Send us Fan Mail The 7th Annual Recovery in the Valley is this Saturday at Johnstown’s Central Park.  The event will feature four speakers from different paths of recovery, music, entertainment for all ages, and children’s activities.  Food will be provided by local vendors and each attendee will be given a voucher for a complimentary lunch. Details HERE

Send us Fan Mail This weekend in Downtown Johnstown, it is the 3rd Annual Downtown Johnstown Culture Crawl! It is 6 to 9 on Saturday night.  Twenty different venues in Downtown Johnstown will be a part of the crawl.  Walk around downtown and enjoy live music, art exhibits, poetry, tours, and much more. Visit “Downtown Johnstown Culture Crawl” on Facebook . We talked to Mike Messina about this week...

Send us Fan Mail The Vampire 5K is Saturday, October 14th at Jari Drive in Johnstown.   The event benefits the American Red Cross.   If you sign up by September 30th, you can receive a shirt designed by 7th grade artist Lily Puryear.   Overall winners at the race will receive gift cards but everyone can enjoy and good time and snacks while you socialize, raise awareness, promote healthy living and...

Send us Fan Mail This Saturday, it’s The Home Grown Music and Community Festival at 1st Summit Arena At The Cambria County War Memorial Four local bands- The Panels, Even The Odds, Stars Upon The Western Hill, Shades of June- will perform.  Proceeds benefit three local charities- The Stork Fund, Luke Patton Memorial Foundation Fund, and The Jesse Tree Fund.  We talked to Kurt and Mike from the ban...

Send us Fan Mail The Out of the Darkness Community Walk is this Sunday at Lakemont Park.  The event unites the community and provides an opportunity to acknowledge how suicide and mental health has affected us all.  It will also feature local vendors, food trucks, kids activities, and music.  Cindy and Ashley from Blair County Suicide Prevention Task Force talk with Bill Curtis about this week’s e...

Send us Fan Mail FAVOR Western PA, FAVOR Laurel Highlands, and Indiana County Recovery Center are hosting a Battle of The Bands this year's annual "Breaking Down the Borders" National Recovery Month event.  It is an all ages event starting at 5 this Friday night at the United Youth Baseball Field in Seward.  It is a free and sober evening that will include local food vendors, compli...

Send us Fan Mail Jenna Rice, a former teacher at Tyrone Elementary, published her first book earlier this year.  She is back with her 2nd, continuing the adventures of Hank with Hank and The Baby . Family dog Hank discovers he is getting a baby sister and is less than thrilled.   Hank will soon discover a baby sister isn't so bad after all.  We talked to Jenna about her new book and what’s co...

Send us Fan Mail  The Log House Arts Festival happens this weekend in Westmont at The Community Arts Center.  The festival features hand-crafted items, including jewelry, pottery, florals, rugs, crafted wood, handbags, sweatshirts, furniture, a distillery, and more!  Also, there is a "Kids' Kingdom" section of the festival, dedicated to inspiring a creative arts and crafts environme...

Send us Fan Mail This weekend, Saturday night, is the annual Highlands Health Clinic Benefit Concert . Highlands Health Clinic provides free and charitable medical, pharmaceutical and wellness care to the low income, uninsured and under-insured in the Laurel Highlands region. It is located at Locust Street in Johnstown and South Center Ave in Somerset. The concert features Flowerchild , a band tha...

Send us Fan Mail  Squonkapalooza is an all-ages festival celebrating the Squonk! It is this Saturday in Johnstown’s Central Park.  Vendors, speakers, music, games, story time, kids crafts, coloring station, bubble dancing, balloon animals, food, and yes, The one-and-only Squonk will be there! We talked to Joe and Lisa about the character and this weekend’s festival.