On The Mark

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan discuss Pres. Biden’s low approval ratings among democrats, as well as his likely loss to an acceptable republican in the next election. We also revisit abortion, gun control, more state parks in PA, inflation (9.1%), and religion.

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan hosted veteran CBS News military analyst Jeff McCausland (Author, national security consultant, retired US Army Colonel, educator, speaker), on the groundbreaking for the US National Memorial for Desert Storm and gulf war veterans. We discussed the Russian invasion of Ukraine, drawing the US together for war time, and ‘how soon we forget’ syndrome in t...

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan hosted open phones, complaining about Pres. Biden, medicated kids, gun laws, people who are garbage, and judgemental people (Mark, of course).

Financial Friday: Robert Garrett, President, and CEO Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce, and Art Thomas, Chairman GSVCC, President Meck-Tech and Diversified Construction Inc., with their reaction to the latest US and PA jobless numbers. We discussed inflation, supply chain, worker shortage, and recession. John A. Kerschner,  AICP, Vice President, Fine Line Homes, on the ‘state of homeb...

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan open up the phones for a vibrant discussion about a US Congresswoman who said she would shoot her grandchildren, banning AR-15s, red flag laws, magazine capacity limits and why no change in gun laws would make us safer.

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan host a vibrant discussion about the US Supreme Court’s conservative majority, impeaching Jus. Thomas, asking Jus. Roberts to resign, and abortion as it relates to the history of the US and our founding fathers.

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan discuss the mass shooting in Illinois, the abortion and US Supreme Court conversation in the US, and the religious affiliation (if any) of the nation’s founding fathers.  

Mark Lawrence and Ben Reichley discuss the Jan. 6th committee meeting this week and the former president’s call for troops to help provide security. Bob Garrett, President and CEO GSVCC calls in with a primer on the new road names associated with the new CSVT. We discuss Route 15. 147, 405, 180 and 61. Also, impediments to development, abortion and other topics.

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan wrap up Joe’s retirement shortened week with a one-on-one discussion with CBS News legal analyst Thane Rosenbaum. We discussed the Jan. 6 hearing and their implications and possible outcomes. The conservative leaning Rosenbaum said the hearings have value, regardless of the political spectacle is underway.

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan wrap up Joe’s retirement shortened week with a one-on-one discussion with CBS News legal analyst Thane Rosenbaum. We discussed the Jan. 6 hearing and their implications and possible outcomes. The conservative leaning Rosenbaum said the hearings have value, regardless of the political spectacle is underway. During open phones, callers disputed Mr. Rosenbaum,...

6/29/22 On The Mark: Mark & Joe host a vibrant session of open phones. We discussed the revelations during the Jan. 6 hearing yesterday, the real impact of the new gun laws, and the US Supreme Court’s ruling on praying on the field.

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan host dozens of calls both for, and against abortion, and in reaction to the US Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.  At the end, they brought everyone together and resolved the issue once and for all.

8:32am Ted Deptula, PennDOT, Assistant Construction Engineer, on the new CSVT bridge public event Saturday.  Bikers and walkers will be able to be on the new bridge from 10am to 3pm. 9:06am Remembering the flooding of Agnes in 1972: Tom Morgan, radio man, legacy broadcaster, 94KX personality, on this flooding experience in 1972 in Wilkes-Barre. He’ll talk about the ‘tidal wave’ that eliminated his...

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan host a vibrant 90-minutes of open phones, discussing the increasing rate of violence affecting children, and the long gone tradition of not killing innocent bystanders during a gun violence incident. We also discussed proposed gun law changes, red flag law funding, and age limit changes. We also discussed Jan. 6 committee hearings and their likely findings.,

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan host CBS News reporter and correspondent Jim Krasula on the downward trend on Wall Street as well as high inflation and high gasoline prices. We talked about the bright spots in the economy; job and wage growth. During open phones we discussed the Jan. 6 committee bias, the bitter division in the US, the US Constitution vs. the Patriot Act, and Pres. Biden vs. Pre...

6/20/22 On The Mark: Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan hosted open phones and discussed the Sunbury/Shamokin fabridam fish ladder, and if the ladder will be built at all. Also, the Jan. 6 committee hearings and their validity, lowering state corporate taxes and gun law changes.

Mark Lawrence and Ben Reichley host a conversation with Charlotte Keith, Investigative Reporter, Spotlight PA, on the obscure state law that is blocking millions of dollars in high speed internet installations in rural areas of the state. We’ll glance at the history of this law, the big issue it’s created, and what she has heard about solutions. We chatted about State Senator John Gordner’s remark...

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan host a call from US Congressman Dan Meuser (R-109th, Dallas, Pa.) talking about the January 6th committee’s existence at all, and their public hearings lately, his reaction to the gun law/red flag/age limit proposal being drafted in Washington, protecting our US Supreme Court justices, and other pending topics in Washington.

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan host a call from US Congressman Dan Meuser (R-109th, Dallas, Pa.) talking about the January 6th committee’s existence at all, and their public hearings lately, his reaction to the gun law/red flag/age limit proposal being drafted in Washington, protecting our US Supreme Court justices, and other pending topics in Washington. During open phones, we discussed electr...

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan discuss Joe’s view that Pres. Biden is primarily responsible for our high inflation rate and high gasoline prices. We discuss the Pres. Trump vs. Pres. Biden comparisons again, ‘The Big Lie,’ oil prices, US energy policy, and fracking.

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan handle calls, emails and texts from listeners who want to talk about the Jan. 6th Committee, the Pres. Trump vs. Joe Biden comparisons, the changes in gun laws in PA and the impending depress (yeah, no kidding, Joe says we’re headed for a depression!).

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan host discuss on US House select committee on the Jan. 6th attack as well as the previous and upcoming hearings. Additionally, we discussed gun law/school safety/mental health changes, and transgender lesson in 1st grade in the Pittsburgh area.

Mark Lawrence and John Shipman host open phones, talking about the Jan. 6th committee hearing which was televised. We discuss Pres. Trump’s responsibility, Nancy Pelosi’s, and the Capitol police. We discussed why there was a hearing at all and what are some of the deliverables of the committee.

Mark Lawrence and John Shipman host open phones, talking about the Jan. 6th committee hearing which was televised. We discuss Pres. Trump’s responsibility, Nancy Pelosi’s, and the Capitol police. We discussed why there was a hearing at all and what are some of the deliverables of the committee. During open phones, the topic continued, with callers expressing widely divergent views, cal...

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan host PA Senator John Gordner (R-27th, Berwick), on the current issues being discussed in Harrisburg: Budget, gun law changes, Philadelphia DA ignoring laws, bridge tolling, legalizing pot, increasing broadband and repealing a broadband law, supporting Doug Mastriano and other topics.