Special Edition

November 6 7   Veteran's Day is this coming Thursday. There are many events which will be highlighting our Vets. We at Audacy thank all Veterans for your service. Jennifer Spitler, Regional Program Outreach Coordinator NEPA Region PA Deptment of Military and Veterans Affairs is here to tell us about some special events and also where veterans can find help all year long.  Days are getting chillier but there are many outdoor events taking place. Rachel Stark with the Pennsylvania Environmental Council has some great suggestions. The 43rd Hazleton Area Greater American Cancer Society Telethon is next weekend. Jane Dougherty has all the details. Actor's Circle is celebrating 40 years of local theatre. Cathy Rist-Strauch publicist with Actor's Circle gets us ready for their next show and what's coming up at the Rosetti Arts Estate. 

PennDOT's Mike Taluto and Christine Sullivan Coordinator of the Community Traffic Safety Program in Lackawanna County are here with Halloween Safety reminders.  Meghan Loftus CEO of Friends of the Poor and Linda Robeson chair of the Friends of the Poor Family to Family Program have updates on how both events will be handled this year.  Krish Ramakrishnan, Chief Innovator and Strategist, BlueJeans by Verizon, has details on how telehealth care is being taken to the next level. 

October 23 24  There is still time to enjoy a Halloween Haunted for a great cause. Joel Beatty is with the Jarret Yoder Foundations Patriot Center Haunted House.  October is Depression Awareness Month, Michelle Wonders Clinical Director at  Devereux Pocono is here with information.  Susan Weinstock, VP of Financial Resilience for AARP has job search help for those over 50,  Dawn Webster Advanced Practice Clinician Director, with Med Express  has good advice for preventing falls.  

October 9 10   Audacy's Nikki Stone gets the details on Wyoming County Heart and Soul from Debbie Shurtliff,  Dawn Webster Advanced Practice Clinician Director, with Med Express  reminds us it's time for a flu shot.  Actor's Circle is celebrating 40 years of local theatre. Casey Thomas director of the first show of the season "Deathtrap" joins us for a preview.  And it's happening against this week in case you didn't catch it or would like to see it again. 

October 16 17  Jackie Galvin has the places you can have a great time and help out Griffin Pond Animal Shelter.  Emily Loder with Supporters of Camp Archbald brings us the details on the recent 100th Anniversary event that brought hundreds of former girl scouts to our area. Did you also know Camp Archbald is available for you to use for events?    Kidney disease is the fastest growing non-communicable disease in the country, affecting 37 million Americans,  LaVarne Addison Burton is President and Chief Executive Office of the American Kidney Fund, Dawn Edwards is an AKF patient ambassador from New York City. They join us today to raise awareness of what to look out for especially since kidney disease for most goes unnoticed until the damage is done and it can be too late to avoid major health issues.  Natural Disaster's can happen anywhere at any time,  Gail McGovern, President and CEO of the Red Cross has the details on what you can do to be prepared and what they do to help no matter where or when one happens. 

October 2 3   Actor's Circle is celebrating 40 years of local theater. Casey Thomas director of the first show of the season "Deathtrap" gives us a preview.  Jackie Galvin has the places you can have a great time and help out Griffin Pond Animal Shelter. Local Junior Achievement President Ginny Crake is here with your invitation to their Hall of Fame Dinner,  Emily Loder with Supporters of Camp Archbald brings us the details on the recent 100th Anniversary event. 

September 25 26  Dress for Success Luzerne County has a fundraiser coming up in October.  Linda Armstrong joins Audacy's Nikki Stone with details.  Actress and comedienne Julie Halston, will receive a Tony Award this weekend for her charitable work for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation.  Her husband died of PF and she's working to get the word out. Kidney disease is the fastest growing non-communicable disease in the country, affecting 37 million Americans  LaVarne Addison Burton is President and Chief Executive Office of the American Kidney Fund, Dawn Edwards is an AKF patient ambassador from New York City are here to raise awareness,  and wrapping up September as Natural Disaster Awareness Month Gail McGovern, President and CEO of the Red Cross

September 18 19 There is a Gala coming up at the Rosetti Estate in Scranton. Ken Hussey and Dr. Joe Olivieri are here to invite you.   Dawn Webster Advanced Practice Clinician Director, with Med Express  has tips on getting kids back to school and staying healthy.  Courtney McCormick, corporate dietitian, Nutrisystem has healthy tips for parents during this back to school season.  Julie Walker, The Payton Walker Foundation Executive Director and Peytons' Mom with the signs and symptoms of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in youth.   

September 11 12  September is Suicide Prevention Month, With a focus on our Veterans, Aaron Egan is Director of community base suicide prevention, VA Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.   Sara Hoch is a Crisis Clinician at Wilkes Barre General Hospital and Board Member for the Greater Northeast PA Out of the Darkness Walk. She's here to tell us why it's so important to get the message out that you are not alone.  Greg Bower and Shelli Setzer of Three Dogs Vino in Bloomsburg have an upcoming event to "Back the Blue". Chief of South Centre Township Police Department, Bill Richendrfer, Chief of Scott Township Police Department, Ray Klingler and Chief of Police of Briar Creek Township, Tom Frace.   Kerry Miscavage is here  with the where and when and information on an upcoming job fair. 

September 4 5   September is Suicide Prevention Month, Sara Hoch is a Crisis Clinician at Wilkes Barre General Hospital and Board Member for the Greater Northeast PA Out of the Darkness Walk. She's here to tell us why it's so important to get the message out that you are not alone.  September is Natural Disaster Awareness month. Monica Sanders, Senior Fellow at the Tulane University Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy and former American Red Cross Senior Legal Advisor has tips on things we should all do to be safe...just in case. There are job fairs coming up...one virtual, the other in person. If you or someone you know is looking,  Kerry Miscavage has the where and when and information on another program she's involved with that is helping Non profits in our area. PennDOT's Mike Taluto and Christine Sullivan Coordinator of the Community Traffic Safety Program in Lackawanna County always have great advice for being safe on the roadways.