Helping boys become godly young men.

That's the mission of the Royal Rangers - a long-time ministry of the Assemblies of God church.

On this edition of Hometown Heroes, we learn more about it from Richard Merrill, a leader with Royal Rangers Outpost 42 in Batavia, NY.

Saving lives in the sky!

On this edition of Hometown Heroes. our guest is Hector Camacho - a Hornell, New York-based flight medic for LifeNet who recently hit a remarkable milestone of 1,000 patient transports.

On this edition of Hometown Heroes, we  hear the amazing story of Tom Cillo, who finally realized his dream of playing college football this past season at Williamsport's Lycoming College - at 58 years old.

His story made news around the nation - and beyond - and inspired a lot of late bloomers.. 

Ministering to pregnant women in Pennsylvania's "Coal Country" region.

On this edition of Hometown Heroes, we speak with Michele Moyer with the Shine Women's Center ...a ministry offering compassionate pregnancy services and solutions in the Hazleton area.

On this edition of Hometown Heroes, we visited Bayview Chapel on the campus of Revive Wesleyan Church in Hamburg, NY to talk with Pastor Jon Horton - one of a growing number of pastors who will be offering what have come to be known as 'Blue Christmas' services...intended to comfort those whose Christmas season coincides with a personal season of grief.

This week's guest is Dan Miller - a Southern Tier pastor who, along with his wife, Elaine, has been volunteering for many years with "Wreaths Across America" - a program that honors America's war dead by placing wreaths on the graves of service personnel in national cemeteries, including those in Bath and Elmira, New York. 

Helping men young and old through the power of the Gospel.

This is part 2 of our "Hometown Heroes" interview with Ray Rossler and Pat Fahey of the Buffalo Adult and Teen Challenge ministry...providing hope and healing to those struggling with life control issues.

Learn more about the ministry here. 

On this edition of "Hometown Heroes," we hear from Nate and Alex Johns - sons of Pastor Eric Johns from the Buffalo Dream Center, who raised awareness of - and support for - Buffalo's homeless population by spending a week on the street with them each Thanksgiving Week for 25 years.

Now his sons Nate and Alex carry on that tradition.

Helping men young and old through the power of the Gospel.

On this edition of "Hometown Heroes," we hear from Ray Rossler and Pat Fahey of the Buffalo Adult and Teen Challenge ministry...providing hope and healing to those struggling with life control issues.

The ministry is holding its fall banquet fundraiser on Friday, Nov, 21st, 2025 at 6:30 pm at The Chapel - Apex Building, 2435 Hopkins Road, Getzville, NY. 

On Veteran's Day, 2025, we hear from Matt Souter, a retired United States Marine Corps veteran who now counsels fellow veterans in New York's Southern Tier.