Special Edition

May 27 28  Outdoor eating safety for Memorial Day weekend and all summer long with Dr. Nancie Fitch Emergency Medicine Physician with Med Express in Wilkes Barre. Safe travel with Rebecca Rybak Northeast Highway Safety Program and PA State Trooper Troop N Hazleton, Anthony Petroski. Getting together for fun, fellowship and music. Music on the Mountain  in the Crestwood High School parking lot on Route 309 in Mountain Top. Stephen Perillo  and the NEPA Praise Band will be there and he’s here to tell us about it.   Lackawanna County Heritage Fair is June 1 thru 4,  Curt Camoni Exec Dr Lackawanna County Visitors Bureau and Vice President of the Fair Authority and Dom Perini, Treasurer of the Fair Authority have the details.   May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Audacy’s “I’m Listening” initiative getting the word out that  Talk Saves Lives… is hosted by David O'Leary of our sister station WMJX in Boston.    

May 20 21   Domenick Perini has your invitation to the Jessup Hose Co #2 Annual Carnival. Safe travels on the roadways! Rebecca Rybak with the Northeast Highway Safety Program has details on Click It or Ticket and  PA State Police Trooper with Troop N Hazleton, Anthony Petroski reminds you about  Memorial Day and summer travel safety.  Dr. Todd Harris PhD. Executive Director of Advanced Autism Services at Devereux Behavioral Health joins us to talk about autism.   

May 13 14  Kathy Reap, Rock Steady Boxing Northeast PA,  Owner/Head Coach, with locations in Old Forge and Tunkhannock help Parkinson's patients through exercise and friendship.   While not as common as most cancers, testicular cancer often develops in young and middle-aged men and is the most common in individuals between the ages of 20 – 35 but some have been diagnosed as young as 15. Dr. Matthew Meissner Urologic Oncologist Geisinger Medical Center Danville and Residency Program  Director for Urology Residency . We love our pets! May is National Pet Month. American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) President Dr. Lori Teller joins us with great tips for keeping them healthy and happy. 

May 6 7   The Junior League of Wilkes Barre Corn Hole Tournament to benefit the Domestic Violence Service Center is this weekend.  Brittany Quinn and Shiloh Coccodrilli are here with all the details.   Stephen Perillo and The NEPA Praise Band will be part of a corn hole fundraiser in Mountain Top and he shares his song honoring veterans.  “Remember the Soldier”   Audacy’s Doc and Chewy welcome film maker Al Monelli from WVIA-TV to talk about his new documentary, "Roar: The Story of the Southern Columbia Football Tigers" This team from Catawissa is one of the top ranked football teams in America. He gets a close up look at how they did it and how they continue to do it. It will premiere on WVIA-TV May 11th at 8PM.  Christopher Loftis, Ph.D., National Director of VA/DOD Mental Health Collaboration  “Today I Am”  campaign features veterans of various backgrounds who deliver the inspiring message that through mental health care, a better life is possible.  Destructive insects and plant diseases cost the U.S. an estimated $40 billion each year in damages to trees, plants, and crops.  Kathryn Bronsky, a National Policy Manager with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)

April 29 30   It's Autism "Acceptance/Appreciation month.  Robert Bernstein author of  "Uniquely Normal: Tapping the Reservoir to Normalcy" joins us to talk about using the Bernstein Cognitive Method for Autism.  Jim Lenahan, Travel Editor for AARP The Magazine, shares tips that guarantee families will have a great time traveling with loved ones while still saving money.  Bonnie Sinclair and her husband Grant are  authors of the new book, USA RV ADVENTURES. Bonnie joins us with details. Is an electric car right for you? James Bell, Director Corporate Communications, Kia America answers that question and more!  Also this week,  Saige Kolpack,  Amazon Expert, tells us how to properly recycle several different types of packaging.  

April 22 23   It’s time to Waddle!   The 31st Waverly Waddle 5K run/walk  is May 13. Kathy Wright  Programs and Events Coordinator at Waverly Community House has your invitation. It’s Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month. Carol McGrane, School Director at Graham Academy is here with details of their Annual Light It Up Blue campaign and how they are marking the month with students and the community.  Wondering what path to take in high school or college or thinking about a new career?   Internal Revenue Special Agent in Charge Yury Kruty tells us the IRS is hiring. You might be surprised at the many job opportunities they have to offer.  Now an Audacy 1Thing Public Affairs Program with Conservation International’s CEO Dr. M. Sanjayan.  Your host is Corinna Delgado from our Audacy sister station  94.7 The Drive in Washington DC. 

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April 15 16  “Jog for Jude” to raise awareness and funding for SIDS Research is April 22. Greg Zayac has the details. Brink Powell is directing the next Actor’s Circle production “Moonlight and Magnolias' ' and joins us for a preview. Chess has many fans. Chess Grand Master Maurice Ashley gives us insight.  April is Cancer Control Month. From Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Dr. Joshua Obuch MD MSC  Director of Endoscopy  and Dr. Ahmad Hanif  Associate Hematology Oncology, discuss colon cancer. 

April 8 9  It’s time to “Bowl For Kids Sake”  with Big Brothers, Big Sisters of NEPA. Michelle Hamilton, CEO BBBS NEPA  Carolyn Oshinski Co-Chair Bowl for Kids.   Cynthia Cox   Executive Director Pennsylvania’s for Human Life Scranton Chapter Two exciting events  “Sing for Life” and their first ever 5K run/walk coming in June.  Camp Susquehanna is gearing up for another season in June. CEO Corissa Rolon joins us with details on the camp that provides a camping experience for young burn survivors.  The Hazleton Area Recreation Program (HARP) celebrated a grand opening of their new 13,000 square ft. sports complex on March 17.  HARP Executive Director Christie Provanzo and Board Member Jarrod DeAngelo are here to tell us all about it! 

April 1 2   Meghan Loftus Friends of the Poor  and Linda Robeson Family to Family Food Basket Program are getting ready for the annual  Easter Food and Easter Basket Giveaway coming up on Tuesday.  Denise Kumor is here with details on an upcoming fundraiser for Tracey’s Hope Hospice Care and Rescue for Domestic Animals.  Dr. Tanya Altmann, Pediatrician, and working mom. She shares some common misconceptions around dairy and why milk may be the performance beverage you didn’t realize you needed. Thinking of a new career? Or know someone graduating still looking for a direction?  Jazmin Albarran Executive Director of Seed Your Future has jobs in the horticulture industry to consider and in the medical field, we will meet  Angela Mund, President, American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) and Mr. Tracy Paul Young, Regional Director, AANA and CEO, YPS Anesthesia   

March 25 and 26   NEPA's first medical advocacy conference is coming up. With all the details we welcome,  Sabrina Hannon M.A. Medical Advocacy Program Coordinator  Women's Resource Center,  Ericka Thaxton of Victims Intervention Program and Sarah Bodnar, LCSW  Director of Community Health and Aging  United Neighborhood Centers of NEPA    Amy Waldron is the Clinical Director of Behavioral Health at  Devereux Georgia and tells us about the children's program.   Tax filing season is underway and scammers are not only trying to steal your refund, but your identity and personal information too.  IRS Criminal Investigations Special Agent in Charge, Yury Kruty from the  Philadelphia Field Office knows what they are looking for and has tips on how you can be protected.