TalkErie.com - The Joel Natalie Show - Erie Pennsylvania Daily Podcast

Every year the Erie Reader newspaper receives nominations and selects Erie's 40 Under 40. Forty local young adults making a difference in their spheres of influence. We welcomed two folks recognized: Ryan Dawley, actor and podcast host of Spotlight 814, and Ryan Hoover, Experience Director of the Erie Downtown Development Corporation to share their stories.

Tuesday, we were digging into Erie’s rich history with Jonathan Burdick, author of the popular social media profile, Rust & Dirt: Erie’s History. Jonathan is also a history teacher and writer for publications including the Erie Reader, Belt Magazine, Pittsburgh City Paper, Contingent Magazine, NBA.com, and Grunge.

On our Tuesday show, we welcomed back our expert in commercial real estate, Chuck Peters, Managing Partner at Alltair Holdings, LLC. We discussed the historically-big moves in Erie surrounding buildings and land for business.

A discussion of the new Kahkwa Bridge, housing blight, and other city issues were part of our Friday meeting with Erie Mayor Joe Schember.

Our topic Thursday was the Community Action Plan of the Erie County Policy and Planning Council for Children and Families. Joining us to explain how we’re working toward better outcomes for Erie’s children and youth was Gretchen Kerr, with the City of Erie and the Love Your Block initiative, and Amy Eisert, Mercyhurst Civic Institute Director.

The CEO of Erie Insurance, Tim Necastro, joined The Joel Natalie Show to share his professional story that began in Erie's Little Italy neighborhood. Necastro shared the promise of community initiatives like the CRIZ program and the EDDC.

On a Tuesday economic development focus episode, we invited the new CEO of Erie Water Works, Craig Palmer. He spoke about the major investments and latest technology employed in advancing the quality of our region's water.

The Executive Director of the Presque Isle Partnership, Jon DeMarco, joins us to discuss the 2024 edition of the Discover Presque Isle week-long festival.

The massive expansion of downtown Erie's ExpERIEnce Children's Museum was completed with a ribbon cutting of the final phase of the project on July 12th. Executive Director Ainslie Brosig shared the journey with Joel Natalie.

On Thursday, we welcomed Kamie Mazza, a licensed clinical social worker from the Erie Veterans Administration Medical Center. She explained the Medical Foster Home program coming to Erie. It's an alternative to nursing home care forV eterans who prefer a non-institutional, home-like care setting. The Veteran lives in the caregiver’s home and the caregiver provides 24/7 care and supervision.