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Mas Sala mans the phone at the city of Erie's new Citzen Response Center. Listen to his conversation with Erie Times-News writer Lisa Thompson about how the new center works and the kinds of calls he gets. You might be surprised.

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Savannah Morning News editorial page editor Adam Van Brimmer discusses Rob Hernandez possibly leaving Savannah for a new job and why that is a bad thing for the city. Also, a preview of this weekend's op-ed page.

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911 call after 8-year-old girl is hit by a hit-and-run driver on Spangler Street NE in Plain Township.

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The Big Nerd returns his focus to the squared circle as The Matador and JD join him to discuss Sunday's WWE PPV Money in the Bank.

Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood and Pat Kennedy and Chrissy Smith from the Human Service Center talk with reporter Andy Kravetz about opioid addiction, how the drugs work, signs to look for and other alternatives for pain relief.

We're talking with Casey Baldovin, a young builder who is working on "The Block" in the Peoria's Warehouse District on this episode of the Tarter Source podcast.

DC announces its fall event "Heroes in Crisis" by Tom King and it is unlike anything the panel has heard of before. Everything from E3 to Nightcrawler devouring thrown hot dogs in the pages of "X-Men Red Annual" is touched on in this mega cast.

Flesh-n-Bone talks rap beef and drones