The Volpe Report Podcast

In a riveting conversation, Chuck engages with the esteemed JoAnna McClinton, the distinguished Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, delving deep into the intricacies of the Pennsylvania budget. Together, they dissect the fiscal landscape, exploring avenues for progress and collaboration in the service of the Commonwealth's citizens.

Get ready to delve deep into the heart of Scranton's streets as "The Volpe Report" brings you an exclusive discussion on the pressing issue of gang action in our community. Join us this week as we welcome a distinguished panel of experts including Lieutenant Michael Joyce PSP, DA Brian Gallagher, and Senator Marty Flynn. Together, they'll shed light on the realities of gang act...

This week on The Volpe Report, Chuck sits back down for Part 2 with Dave McCormick, the united states republican candidate for state senate talks about this goals for Pennsylvania.

This week on The Volpe Report, Chuck sits down with Dave McCormick the united states republican candidate for state senate talks about this goals for Pennsylvania.

This week on The Volpe Report, Chuck welcomes back Dan Meuser and talks with him about avoiding government shutdown, the wars in the war in Israel and Ukraine and some of his local projects for Pennsylvanians. 

Sixty years ago this week, Senator Robert Kennedy came to NEPA to address the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick’s annual dinner in Scranton.  Senator Kennedy’s speech is considered one of, if not his finest ever.   I am excited to let you know that my guest this week is Robert Kennedy Jr., the son of the late Senator Kennedy.   Robert took time out of his busy presidential campaign schedule to join us...

This week on The Volpe Report, Chuck talks with Craig Snyder, National Security expert and Senior Fellow in the Foreign Policy Research Institute National Security Program.

On this week's episode of The Volpe Report, Chuck continues his conversation with Jonathan Salant of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Marc Levy of the Associated Press. Nominating petitions have been filed by candidates running for election in 2024, and Governor Shapiro presented his budget before a joint audience of the Pennsylvania State Senate and House of Representatives. Join us as we dis...

This week on The Volpe Report, Chuck talks with two of the leading journalists covering national and Pennsylvania politics and government as my guests on The Volpe Report.  They are Jonathan Salant of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Marc Levy of the Associated Press. 

This week on The Volpe Report, join Chuck as he talks with Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman about the governor's budget and the issue of school choice.

Chuck talks with State Representative Martina on this week's Volpe Report.  Rep. White is a member of the Republican Leadership in the Pennsylvania House.   We will discuss the hot topics facing the state legislature and what the future holds for her home city of Philadelphia.

In this week’s Volpe’s Views, I take on the out of control, far left university presidents leading some of America’s most historic institutions of higher learning.  Their cowardice was evident when they failed to condemn the antisemitic activities taking place on their campuses.  They use DEI as an excuse to allow pro-terrorism groups and chaos to reign at their schools.  Now they are facing a bac...

Chuck share part 2 with Luke Bernstein, president and CEO of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry. Luke leads the state’s largest business coalition. His insights on the current state of the PA economy and what the future may hold should be informative.

Luke Bernstein, president and CEO of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry talks with Chuck about his financial goals for the commonwealth. 

This week we kick off our new season with my first-hand account of the Iowa Caucus.   I’ll be discussing the highs and lows of my Iowa experience, and I don’t just mean the temperatures.  The coldest Iowa Caucus ever produced a predictable win for former President Trump, but Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ran a well-organized campaign and he defied many of the pundits by finishing second. Noted pol...

Join Chuck for part 2 of his Christmas Party in NYC with guests Liz Preate Havey, Congressman Dan Meuser, and Matt McGloin.

Join Chuck for a special 1 hour episode from Chuck's Christmas Party in NYC.

Chuck talks with with Congressman Dan Meuser in this 2 part series about ongoing issues of the southern border.

Join Chuck as he talks to Congressman Dan Meuser of the 9th district of Pennsylvania about the news speaker of the House Mike Johnson.

This week, Chuck talks to former Lackawanna County President Judge Tom Munley, a Vietnam combat Veteran and Don Shipley, a retired U.S. Navy. Judge Munley is widely known through his “Veterans’ Views” television show as an activist on behalf of Veterans and their families. Mr. Shipley, on the other hand, has gained fame since his retirement for outing despicable people who literally steal Valor in...

This week, Chuck talks with Matthew Brouillette, President of The Commonwealth Leaders Fund, about the lessons from the recent elections. 

It is my pleasure to welcome Judge Carolyn Carluccio, republican candidate for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, as she outlines her non-partisan approach to the judiciary and her hopes for Pennsylvania. See the past episodes on our website (https://thevolpereport.com/videos ) or listen on your favorite podcast platform. https://thevolpereportpodcast.buzzsprout.com/share

This week, Chuck welcomes back writer Jonathan Salant to break down the attack on Israel and the international response. 

This week on The Volpe Report, Chuck talks with Jonathan Salant, the assistant managing editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, talks about house republicans, meeting presidents, and the recent attack on Israel.

This week, Chuck talks with Congressman Dan Meuser to talk about the ongoing issues of a southern border.