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The WQLN Public Media series Chronicles just wrapped up its second season, and is in production with Season Three. Producers Mike Berlin and Tom Fox-Davies joined to talk about their recent Emmy win and what's in store.

The Joel Natalie Show spent the afternoon at the Nonprofit Partnership in Erie for their Nonprofit Appreciation Day lunch. The organizations Joel interviewed were: Destiny for Our Daughters, Erie Cancer Wellness Center, Northwest Institute of Research, Erie Women's Empowerment, the Chair of the Nonprofit Partnership Board, Erie Community Foundation, the Executive Director of the NPP, and Erie...

On our Wednesday health focus, we took a different look at pain management with Michael Feldman, an expert in the Structural Integration Melt Method. “Rolfing” targets the connective tissues covering your muscles, and helps with pain management, range of motion, and scar tissue.

We talked Artificial Intelligence and how Erie businesses can benefit with Dr. Longfei Zhou, Assistant Professor, Industrial Engineering at Gannon University.

Erie Mayor Joe Schember returned to our TalkErie studios to talk about Celebrate Erie, the new Kahawa bridge and other city issues.

This week, Erie County officials announced to closing on 160 acres in McKean Township to be used for the first business park in the county in 25 years. We invited Erie County Redevelopment Authority director Tina Mengine to discuss this very big opportunity for jobs in our region.

As part of our Juneteenth recognition, Joel and Shani toured The Historical Institute of Culture and the African American Experience in Erie, and had a conversation with founder Bishop Curtis Jones, Sr. on the Institute's mission and vision.

On Tuesday, we heard the perspective of Rabbi Robert Morais from Temple Anshe Hesed, as we took a deeper look at the situation in Israel and the protests here in the States.

Jake Rouch, VP at the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership, visited our studio Monday for a mid-year report on how Erie businesses are doing in 2024.

The Executive Director of the Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority, Jeremy Peterson returned to The Joel Natalie Show to discuss 14th Fest as well as the latest developments in local transit in Erie.

On Wednesday, Christine Temple of VisitErie gave us the final numbers on the impact on tourism and commerce over the four-day Total Solar Eclipse weekend April 5-8, 2024.

Passenger rail advocates All Aboard Erie and the Lakeshore Rail Alliance are holding a Lakeshore Rail Summit in Erie, with officials from government, transportation and manufacturing in attendance. AAE's Brian Pitzer and Mark Restifo gave a preview.

Erie Society for Genealogical Research and the Hagan History Center cohosted a Family History Fair on June 9th, assembling historians and archivists from across the region. Janice Castro & Ruth Cacchione of the Society, shared about the event and their expertise on how folks can discover more about their ancestry.

On Thursday, the Joel Natalie Show originated from Community Access Media, where we found out about all of the assets available to community members to create video and audio content. CAM Executive Director Jacob Jones was our guest.

Erie Cancer Wellness Center is an institution that is helping local patients navigate life with cancer. On our Wednesday health focus, we met the Center’s new Executive Director, Heather McLaughlin, and Program Director Kim Connelly.

On Tuesday, Erie County Executive Brenton Davis discussed the upcoming announcement of a new industrial park in McKean Township, along with other issues making news at the County Court House.

There are so many options for summer fun in the city, and on Friday we discussed the Erie Summer Recreation Guide. With us was Mel Witherspoon, Page Collins, and Erika Rutkowski about the Biddy Basketball Camp and the Spoon's League which is celebrating its 34th year in Erie, joined by Deanna Renaud for the YMCA and their summer food and Learn To Swim programs.

Build Community Development Corporation was formed from the Hamot Health Foundation with the mission of promoting Health, Homes, and Hope. Daria Devlin, Director of Social Impact, and Boo Hagerty, Chief Development Officer of Hamot Health Foundation were our guests on Thursday.

David Rinderle, Executive Director of the Erie Cemetery Association joined the show to discuss new developments, upcoming events, and community engagement for these significant local assets.

With a recertification vote coming in July for the Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance or LERTA program in the City of Erie, there are many conversations around City Hall about its impact and effectiveness in encouraging new building and investment. Chris Groner, Director of the Office of Development Finance was our guest.

Millcreek Township Parks and Recreation just released their five-year strategic action plan, and Ashley Marsteller, Director of Parks and Recreation, along with Matt Waldinger, Director of Planning and Development, joined Joel on Friday to go over the highlights of improvements and possible additions intended to improve the region's quality of life.

The three top leaders of Erie's Public Schools joined the Joel Natalie Show Wednesday for a rare comprehensive conversation on the state the region's largest school district and its over 11,000 students. Our guests were Superintendent Brian Polito, and Assistant Superintendents Neil Brockman and Teresa Szumigala. Topics ranged from building projects, to state test scores, and the utilizati...

Erie City Councilwoman Kathy Schaaf has been looking at the issue of the lack of public restrooms in our downtown core. Safety, cleanliness, and maintenance are all considerations to tackle Erie's "Poo Problem".

This Month, Erie Mayor Joe Schember spoke of workforce levels, the Summer Recreation Guide, and the impact of LERTA on new building projects in the city.

Every morning, Ambassadors from the Erie Downtown Partnership do clean-up and outreach to keep downtown Erie a safe, fun, and welcoming place for all. CEO Emily Fetcko discussed the work EDP is doing going into the summer months.