814 Matters welcomes Daniel Meyer to the program, who serves as the music director for the celebrated Erie Philharmonic. Meyer talks about why the "814" matters to him, he discusses the 2026-27 Philharmonic program, and he explains the unique challenges faced by their organization.

We hope you enjoy the conversation.

Music provided by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Slim & Red⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sponsor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Edinboro Hotel Bar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Production: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PennWest Edinboro Beehive & Edinboro Campus Media

814 Matters welcomes Curtis Jones Jr. (Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership) to the program. Jones talks about his current role at the Chamber, his early days as an Erie city councilman, and the tremendous potential of his family's New Life & Spirit Revival Center on Erie's east side.

We hope you enjoy the conversation.

Music provided by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Slim & Red⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sponsor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Edinboro Hotel Bar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Production: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PennWest Edinboro Beehive

814 Matters welcomes Mike Jaruszewicz (President, United Way of Erie County) to the program. We cover the many successes of the region's United Way, we reflect on his new role as organization president, and we look back on his days as a student-athlete at Fairview High School.

We hope you enjoy the conversation.

Music provided by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Slim & Red⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sponsor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Edinboro Hotel Bar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Production: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PennWest Edinboro Beehive

814 Matters welcomes Tom Lenox (Erie Police Department, Erie Police Athletic League) to the program. Lenox talks about his beginnings in Erie, PA, his history with the sport of wrestling, the benefits of the Erie Police Athletic League, and so much more.

At the end of the episode, three members of Lenox's staff take the mic for a few questions: Melanie Szoszorek, Hayden Foltz, and Antwane Fields.

We hope you enjoy the conversation.

Music provided by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Slim & Red⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sponsor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Edinboro Hotel Bar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Production: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PennWest Edinboro Beehive

814 Matters welcomes Kim Thomas (Executive Director, Infinite Erie) to the program. Thomas discusses her beginnings at Edinboro University, what she misses from her time as a television news anchor, and her work as the Executive Director at Infinite Erie.

Infinite Erie strengthens Erie’s community and economic development system by identifying, cultivating, and prioritizing the projects that matter most.

We hope you enjoy the conversation.

Note: This episode was recorded in December 2025. 

Music provided by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Slim & Red⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sponsor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Edinboro Hotel Bar⁠⁠⁠⁠

Production: ⁠⁠⁠⁠PennWest Edinboro Beehive

814 Matters welcomes Charles "Boo" Hagerty (President, Hamot Health Foundation) to the program. Hagerty discusses how they’ve “flipped the script” on the idea of hospital foundations, how the foundation prioritizes investments into our regional hospital, and much more. Toward the end of the episode, Charles unveils his favorite Erie sporting event of all time, his favorite Erie concert memory, and reveals how he got the “Boo” nickname.

We hope you enjoy the conversation.

Music provided by: ⁠⁠⁠Slim & Red⁠⁠⁠

Sponsor: ⁠⁠⁠The Edinboro Hotel Bar⁠⁠⁠

Production: ⁠⁠⁠PennWest Edinboro Beehive

814 Matters welcomes Karen Bilowith to the program, President & CEO of the Erie Community Foundation. Bilowith discusses the 90th anniversary of the Foundation, the magic of Erie Gives Day, and how the Erie region is able to generate quick, impactful solutions to problems.

We hope you enjoy the conversation.

Music provided by: ⁠⁠Slim & Red⁠⁠

Sponsor: ⁠⁠The Edinboro Hotel Bar⁠⁠

Production: ⁠⁠PennWest Edinboro Beehive

814 Matters welcomes Carter Mook to the program, police chief at Millcreek Township. Mook discusses his time at Edinboro University, along with Millcreek joining the regional Police Athletic League program, and the upcoming agenda for the Millcreek Police Department.

We hope you enjoy the conversation.

Note: We had small moments of technical difficulties recording this episode. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Music provided by: ⁠Slim & Red⁠

Sponsor: ⁠The Edinboro Hotel Bar⁠

Production: ⁠PennWest Edinboro Beehive

814 Matters kicks off with Chris Clark, the president of Erie's Saint Vincent Hospital. Joining hosts Tony Peyronel and Mike Ruzzi, Clark discusses the Allegheny Health Network's contributions to regional economic development, competition among health care providers, and the status of the COVID-19 vaccine. The episode finishes with discussion on how Clark handles his extremely busy schedule and who he considers mentors in Erie.

We hope you enjoy the conversation.

Music provided by: Slim & Red

Sponsor: The Edinboro Hotel Bar

Production: PennWest Edinboro Beehive