Mifflinburg 4th grade teacher Mark Alexander has adapted to the times by offering weekly Friday night performances on Facebook, giving away gift cards he buys from small businesses in the Central Susquehanna Valley region of Central Pennsylvania as a way to help them sustain through the coronavirus quarantines.

Codi and Joe Gaboff met during their senior year at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pa., and quickly bonded over the band Rancid and other similar interests in music. The two have since started a family, created the Codi and Joe Show group and currently offer weekly live online music videos from their home while they wait for more opportunities to play live shows at venues across the Central Susquehanna Valley of Pennsylvania.

Tim Latshaw's 47-year music career started with a family jam session as a child before he formed the band "Lite Switch" with two of his closest friends at age 13. He's been writing and playing music ever since.

John Messner, of Danville, Pa., spent more than 20 years as the lead vocalist for Christian rock band, Saline, and shared the stage with well-known contemporary Christian music personas. Today, his musical journey continues as a local music pastor and songwriter.

For the past four decades, Woody Wolfe has inspired countless patients at several hospitals in Philadelphia and Central Pennsylvania, using his music as therapy to help them navigate life-threatening trials.

An 8-year-old Randy Fisher tuned into an episode of Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood and became inspired by a 6-year-old guest on the show who was taking violin lessons from his father. He went on to play guitar with a local gospel quartet, with his music interests shifting over time toward more contemporary Christian music. He met his future wife, Jade, at church in 2002, and the pair became immediate musical complements for each other.

A trip antiquing as a child led to a treasure trove of 45-rpm records for Flora Eyster, who used that moment to build a long career of music in the Central Susquehanna Valley of Pennsylvania.

While the group Blue River Soul only formed a few months ago, the seasoned musical skills of the band members converge in a powerful mix of blues and soul.

Writing songs inspired by the hills and valleys of everyday life, Nate Myers and the Aces incorporate decades of experience into every piece they perform. Listen in for the interview and three songs performed by the band members in our Sunbury, Pa. studio.

Committed to fostering the next generation of Valley musicians, Scott Bachman oversees the weekly open mic nights at the Rusty Rail in Mifflinburg and has played throughout the Valley with PA Crude and more recently, the group Trainwreck Survivors.