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Growth in State College

In this special edition, guest Ezra Nanes, Mayor of the borough of State College, PA, talks about growth opportunities, including bike and pedestrian infrastructure connectivity, serving as a welcoming community, and being part of a college environment, with host Tate Blanchard as part of the 2022 Municipal Leadership Summit in Pittsburgh, where leaders in many of Pennsylvania’s cities, towns, townships and boroughs gathered, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Municipal League (PML), the PA State Association of Township Commissioners (PSATC) and the PA Career Fire Chiefs Association. statecollegepa.us, pml.org

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5:52

Butler Township Still Battling Speeding Control

In this special edition, Dave Zarnick, President of the Board of Commissioners for Butler Township, talks about the township’s frustration in trying to control speeding, process of issuing liquor licenses, and retaining volunteer firefighters, with host Tate Blanchard as part of the 2022 Municipal Leadership Summit in Pittsburgh, where leaders in many of Pennsylvania’s cities, towns, townships and boroughs gathered, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Municipal League (PML), the PA State Association of Township Commissioners (PSATC) and the PA Career Fire Chiefs Association. butlertwp.org, pml.org

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7:09

10 Years On: Sandy Hook Mom Inspired by Her Sons Courage

Ten years ago, 6-year-old Jesse Lewis was among the 20 students and six teachers killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut.

Jesse’s mother, Scarlett Lewis, is the Founder and Chief Movement Officer of the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement. She joins host Tetiana Anderson to discuss Jesse’s final acts that inspired her to create a program that teaches people to “choose love” and manage their response to any situation.

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6:16

Advocating for Students with Disabilities

For families of the nearly 7 million students with disabilities, navigating the special education system can be challenging.

Peter Berns, CEO of The Arc, joins host Tetiana Anderson to discuss an online advocacy curriculum designed to help students and their families effectively navigate the special education system, and advocate for themselves to ensure they receive necessary services.

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6:52

Group Rescues Communities After Businesses Leave

The Mon Valley Initiative has been coming to the rescue of communities along the Monongahela and Youghiogheny Rivers in Allegheny, Washington, and Westmoreland Counties in Pennsylvania after businesses in its industrial economy moved or closed decades ago. Guest Laura Zinski, CEO of the Mon Valley Initiative, talks with host Tate Blanchard about ways her organization is improving life in Mon Valley. monvalleyinitiative.com

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4:52

Volunteering:More Than A Helper's High

Being a Girl Scout volunteer is more than just a helper's high, with 90 percent saying they feel they make a difference, according to the Girl Scouts Research Institute. Guest Emily Ruffing, Public Relations and Marketing Coordinator of Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania, discusses with host Tate Blanchard that girls aren’t the only ones who benefit from Girl Scouts, that there’s something in it for the volunteers and troop leaders. gswpa.org

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8:57

Array of Services Help Victims of All Types of Violence

A small task force against rape and sexual assault in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, created a hotline that answered its first call in late 1976. Renee Reitz, Executive Director of the Blackburn Center, tells host Tate Blanchard how it has grown and developed an array of services to help thousands each year, vowing to offer shelter, counseling, and advocacy services, as long as there are victims of all types of violence. blackburncenter.org

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7:59

Critical Digital Skills For Underresourced Youth

The digital global economy is here to stay. And while nearly 90% of teachers believe that computer science is critical to future students, the same percentage of schools do not offer this coursework, according to the STEM Coding Lab in Pittsburgh. Executive Director Casey Mindlin talks with host Tate Blanchard about bringing computer education into underresourced schools through a variety of programs to spark interest amongst young students. stemcodinglab.org

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6:09

How Small Businesses Can Have A Better Chance At Success

The failure rate of a small business in its first year is 20%. Within five years 50% of small businesses fold. That's all according to the Small Business Administration. Guest Dorothy Lane, Director of the Wilkes University Small Business Development Center tells host Tate Blanchard how small businesses can have a better chance at success with proper planning and help from more than 1,000 small business development centers in the United States who partner with a college or university to offer services to small businesses based on local needs and economic development strategies. wilkes.edu/sbdc

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7:04

Local Programs Connect Kids In Different Ways

In addition to national programs, there are more than 150 formal mentoring programs in Western Pennsylvania that connect young people with caring adults, according to the Executive Director of the Mentoring Partnership of Western Pennsylvania. Guest Colleen Fedor tells host Tate Blanchard what the organization provides to these local programs to help mentors be the best they can be. mentoringpittsburgh.org

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6:29

Pittston PA On A Path of Progress

Pittston Pennsylvania is progressing on a good path forward. Mayor Michael Lombardo talks with host Tate Blanchard about making strides in having enough available public and affordable new housing and dealing with the impact of blight. He also discusses his new role with the Pennsylvania Municipal League. pittstoncity.org

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5:49

Volunteer Firefighters Decline in Salisbury Township

In this special edition, guest Alok Patnaik, Salisbury Township commissioner in Lehigh County, PA, talks with host Tate Blanchard about issues in his community, including recruiting and retaining volunteers, especially in fire protection, and dealing with the pandemic’s digital transformation, as part of the 2022 Municipal Leadership Summit in Pittsburgh, where leaders in many of Pennsylvania’s cities, towns, townships and boroughs gathered, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Municipal League (PML), the PA State Association of Township Commissioners (PSATC) and the PA Career Fire Chiefs Association. salisburytownshippa.org, pml.org

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6:46

Number One Project to Protect Williamsport PA

In this special edition, Derek Slaughter, Mayor of the City of Williamsport, talks about priority projects such as the levee and police mental health, and others with host Tate Blanchard as part of the 2022 Municipal Leadership Summit in Pittsburgh, where leaders in many of Pennsylvania’s cities, towns, townships and boroughs gathered, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Municipal League (PML), the PA State Association of Township Commissioners (PSATC) and the PA Career Fire Chiefs Association. cityofwilliamsport.org, pml.org

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6:35

Serving The Commonwealth's Third Largest City

In this special edition, Matt Tuerk, Mayor of Allentown, talks about serving the bicultural members of the community and building upon the positive aspects of the Commonwealth’s third largest city, with host Tate Blanchard as part of the 2022 Municipal Leadership Summit in Pittsburgh, where leaders in many of Pennsylvania’s cities, towns, townships and boroughs gathered, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Municipal League (PML), the PA State Association of Township Commissioners (PSATC) and the PA Career Fire Chiefs Association. allentownpa.gov, pml.org

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6:10

Local Firefighter Retention Program A Work in Progress

In this special edition, guest Nate Silcox, Hampden Township Commissioner, talks with host Tate Blanchard about issues and solutions in his municipality, including the start of a solution to recruit and retain volunteer firefighters that seems to be working so far, as part of the 2022 Municipal Leadership Summit in Pittsburgh, where leaders in many of Pennsylvania’s cities, towns, townships and boroughs gathered, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Municipal League (PML), the PA State Association of Township Commissioners (PSATC) and the PA Career Fire Chiefs Association. hampdentownship.us, pml.org

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7:19

Why St. Marys PA Is A Great Place To Live

In this special edition, Joe Fleming, City Manager for the City of St Marys, talks to host Tate Blanchard about his city as a great place to live, being open for business and its own app, as part of the 2022 Municipal Leadership Summit in Pittsburgh, where leaders in many of Pennsylvania’s cities, towns, townships and boroughs gathered, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Municipal League (PML), the PA State Association of Township Commissioners (PSATC) and the PA Career Fire Chiefs Association. stmaryspa.gov, pml.org

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