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On Tuesday, John Hilbert, Sr., owner and CEO of PHB, Inc. joined us to talk about manufacturing in the Erie region, and the threats impacting the business.

Grant Filbeck, a leader who was in opposition to the Millcreek Government change, offers his perspectives.

On Friday, we discussed the Winter Olympics and our every-four-year obsession with the sport of curling. Chris Rosato of the French Creek Curling Club explained the sport and their upcoming introductory curling classes.

Gina Klofft of the American Heart Association joins us for Heart Month.

Erie County Executive Christina Vogel joins us for our February meeting about county business.

On Thursday, we had a chat with PA DCNR's Matt Greene, Regional Manager of the Presque Isle State Park Complex to discuss the ongoing forming of the park's Master Plan, along with great camping suggestions throughout the Commonwealth.

On Wednesday we got an update on the transition to a new form of government for Millcreek Township. Our guest was Art Oligeri, who was the Vice President of the Millcreek Study Commission.

On Tuesday, The Joel Natalie Show aired our annual Tax Show with John Baker of Kingdom Tax Services. There are many changes this year because of the Big Beautiful Bill, and so we had a wide-ranging conversation about making sure you don't pay too much.

On Monday, Dr. Meghan Kinter of a Well Rooted Life joined us. Dr. Kinter is a trainer and leadership consultant that can help us communicate well, especially as we are in the middle of a great generational shift in our workforce, as baby boomers retire and millennials and Z'ers take over, and all that experience and wisdom is transferred.

On Friday, Erie City Mission President and CEO Brian Johansson joined us to talk about Knockout Homelessness, now no longer a single event. After 17 successful years as a celebrity boxing fundraiser, Knockout Homelessness has evolved into an annual fundraising campaign. The entire month of February is now dedicated to raising funds specifically for the Erie City Mission's Samaritan Care Shelte...

On Thursday, we had President Jon Anderson of the Pennsylvania Western University join us to discuss the moves the university is making to revise its academic array of offerings for undergraduate and graduate students.

On Wednesday we were joined by Dr. Matthew Platz, Executive Director of the Corry Higher Education Council. We discussed the latest developments in boost tech-based workforce development in their rural region, including the upcoming Corry Area Technical and Cyber Hub.

On Tuesday, Ryan Hoover, Director of Events and Promotions at the Erie Downtown Development Corporation, talked about taking the tens of millions of dollars of investment in Erie's central core and creating a sense of place, where people can live, work and play. We talked about the latest news in the EDDC apartments, restaurants, gathering places, and new construction at the Flagship City Comm...

On Monday we welcomed Mercy Center for Women Executive Director Jennie Hagerty back to The Joel Natalie Show. We discussed the lates developments in providing housing and help to vulnerable women and families, including the start of construction on the former Sacred Heart School, which will soon be home to MACC West—19 new apartments modeled after the Mercy Anchor Community Center.

On our Friday episode, we welcomed Erie News Now and Lilly Broadcasting Corporate News Director Scott MacDowell to our State St. studio. Joel and Scott talked about Scott's local news journey and the technology revolution impacting local reporting.

This week, the Mayor Daria Devlin's Transition Team released their fifty page report on what should be the priorities of the new city administration based on their research and outreach. Our guests were Chief of Staff Lori Radder Spicer, and Erin Carey, Executive Director of Groundwork Erie and member of the Transition Team.

Leaders from the Erie Community Foundation visited our studio Wednesday to share about the major impacts philanthropic investments their donors make have across the Erie region. Our guests were President Karen Biloweth, and Vice Presidents Erin Fessler and Pat Herr.

Joe Johnson, owner of Johnson Gearing joins us one month after a fire in his building wiped out his and three other businesses in the facility, and his road to rebuilding.

On Monday, we met the new President and CEO of United Way of Erie County, Mike Jaruszewicz, and his vision to continue the work of crushing poverty through the data-based Community Schools model, and what's ahead for 2026.

On a fun Friday broadcast, we got a couple of perspectives from travel experts for a getaway this winter or spring. First, we heard from Lisa Cappabianca of Cappabianca Travel Agency, then Ann Denny of Miller Travel joined us.

Dr. Walter Iwanenko Jr., President of Gannon University shares an update of university news, including the CLEER center at Blasco Library, First Ascent at iHACK, and the merger with Ursilene College.

New Erie County Executive Christina Vogel joins us for her January 2026 inaugural meeting here on The Joel Natalie Show.

In studio is Deonte Cooley and Craig Woodard, Sr. discuss their podcast and the latest news in the Marchello Woodard case.

Marcus Atkinson, Interim Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center joins us.

On Thursday, friends from the Hagen History Center came to discuss their upcoming day-long event centered around the Battle of the Bulge, in Dec. 1944 - Jan. 1945, where soldiers from the Erie region engaged in battle against Nazi Germany. Our guests were Adam Macrino, Mark Squeglia & Roman Straub.