On the Mark from Newsradio 1070 WKOK

Jeffrey Mann, Ph.D, Professor and Department Chair, Religious Studies, Susquehanna University, on the online learning experience on campus these days, and I’ll ask about COVID lessons learned on campus, and globally.  We’ll talk about a growing issue on college campuses…political correctness…students and facility who don’t wish to hear all viewpoints, rejected widely divergent opinions and how this hampers us from becoming fully empowered citizens

Kara G. Seesholtz. Chief Advancement Officer, and Christine Orlando, Senior Program Officer, Central Susquehanna Community Foundation, on the Disaster Relief Fund and current initiatives to support our region and front-line nonprofits during this critical time. We’ll talk about the foundation, the fund, and grants which are available to those non-profits and others.

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan discuss the state's response to COVID-19 with state representative David Rowe (R-85th, Lewisburg). We talk about the governor's partial shutdown and the unequal and unfair method of selecting which businesses are closed. We discuss other state actions, unemployment compensation and other topics.

During open phones, the President's campaign video during a press briefing and his claim of 'total authority' over states prompted some phone calls.

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan discuss the state’s response to COVID-19 with state representative David Rowe (R-85th, Lewisburg). We talk about the governor’s partial shutdown and the unequal and unfair method of selecting which businesses are closed. We discuss other state actions, unemployment compensation and other topics. During open phones, the President’s campaign video during a press briefing and his claim of ‘total authority’ over states prompted some phone calls.

Samantha Pearson, Director, Lewisburg Neighborhoods, Walk it! Bike it! Coordinator, Elm Street Manager, on social distancing and the great outdoors. We’ll talk about the latest guidance from the PA Recreation and Park Society, DCNR and Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership, Middle Susquehanna Active Transportation Committee and Walk it! Bike it! Lewisburg.

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan host US Congressman Fred Keller (R-12th, Kreamer, Pa.) talked about the latest COVID-19 actions by the federal government, the rollout of the CARES funding and loans, the Federal Bureau of Prisons 'swamp' that needs to be drained. He announced that COVID testing at Evangelical hospital is now taking only 48-hours, and President Trump has not been asked to intervene in the fed BOP debacle.

 

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan host US Congressman Fred Keller (R-12th, Kreamer, Pa.) talked about the latest COVID-19 actions by the federal government, the rollout of the CARES funding and loans, the Federal Bureau of Prisons ‘swamp’ that needs to be drained. He announced that COVID testing at Evangelical hospital is now taking only 48-hours, and President Trump has not been asked to intervene in the fed BOP debacle.  

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan host US Congressman Fred Keller (R-12th, Kreamer, Pa.) talked about the latest COVID-19 actions by the federal government, the rollout of the CARES funding and loans, the Federal Bureau of Prisons 'swamp' that needs to be drained. He announced that COVID testing at Evangelical hospital is now taking only 48-hours, and President Trump has not been asked to intervene in the fed BOP debacle.

During open phones we talked about the Governor's shutdown, the President's remarks and related COVID topics.

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan host US Congressman Fred Keller (R-12th, Kreamer, Pa.) talked about the latest COVID-19 actions by the federal government, the rollout of the CARES funding and loans, the Federal Bureau of Prisons ‘swamp’ that needs to be drained. He announced that COVID testing at Evangelical hospital is now taking only 48-hours, and President Trump has not been asked to intervene in the fed BOP debacle. During open phones we talked about the Governor’s shutdown, the President’s remarks and related COVID topics.

Lou VanGilder, Coordinator, Kate’s Kupboard, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Northumberland, on the busy time at local food banks, what they are expecting this Saturday, and in the age of COVID-19—a how logistically they’ll handle the properly social distanced distribution.