Progress Pod

We get an update on economic development in Franklin County - one of the fastest growing counties in the Commonwealth - from Mike Ross, President of the FCADC.

Karen Keefer, a Franklin County resident and retired nurse from Chambersburg Hospital, took her passion for endurance sports and particularly, cycling, and formed what has become The Franklin County Cyclists. The group has continued to gain in popularity over the past decade. Listen in to hear more about the FCC and about Karen's background in endurance sports competition.

With recent high profile suicides in the news, we sit down with Kenny Wuertenberg of the Mental Health Association of Franklin and Fulton Counties to talk about the causes, warning signs and prevention of suicide - especially as it pertains to us here in South Central Pennsylvania.

Curtis Hoover is the Director of Student Affairs at Penn State Mont Alto. He's a gay man who serves as a role model and educator about matters of the LGBTQ community. As LGBTQ Pride month gets underway we trace the history of the movement, its advancements and setbacks, and we talk about "coming out" in the U.S.

Chambersburg's North Square Farmers Market opens up for its 10th season on North Main Street, Saturday, May 26th. Hear from the market coordinator and others about the market's beginnings and what's to come.

A conversation with Karri Benedict and Lori Rice, founding members of Stop Transource Franklin County, on why they think the company's plan to construct an 11 story electric transmission line through the heart of Franklin County is a bad and unnecessary project. Also, Pennsylvania's new 13th Congressional district has its candidates narrowed down to two after Tuesday's primary, and we get an update on Town Council happenings in Chambersburg Borough.

Hear from Franklin County District Attorney, Matt Fogal about not only law enforcement, but a comprehensive and holistic approach to addressing the crisis of opioid abuse in this part of central PA.

Emily Best is running for state senate seat 30 which encompasses all of Blair and Fulton Counties as well as parts of Franklin, Cumberland and Huntingdon counties. Ms. Best joins us from the campaign trail to tell us about her background, her thoughts on issues facing rural Pennsylvania and why she's running in this highly Republican District.

We hear from Pete Lagiovane and Mike Brendle of the Franklin County chapter of Fair Districts PA about gerrymandering in Pennsylvania and their group's efforts to curtail the practice.

Dr. Kim Eaton, Director of the Franklin County Day Reporting Center talks about the challenges and successes of her office and of the ex-offenders who pass through its doors. April is Re-entry Initiatives Month in Franklin County. Find out more here: http://www.franklintogether.org