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We finished the week with a historical perspective on the Presidential race with political and presidential historian and lecturer George Deutsch.

Erie native and host of The Briefing on Sirius XM's POTUS Channel, Steve Scully shared his perspective with our Erie-based audience from the Beltway going into the final weekend of the Presidential election campaign.

On a special remote episode of The Joel Natalie Show on Wednesday, we spoke with keynote speakers, presenters, along with staff and board members of Erie's Nonprofit Partnership, led by Executive Director Adam Bratton, who begins our coverage.

Our Wednesday health focus guest was Dr. Danielle Hansen, the new Regional President of LECOM Health. We discussed Dr. Hansen's experience in the behavioral health field, and the wide scope of LECOM Health's footprint.

On Tuesday, we shared the stories of young teachers in the Erie School District and their views on school climate, parental involvement, and the realities of the teaching profession. With us was:

• Erie Education Association President Mary Theuerkauf

• PSEA Regional Field Director Marcus Schlegel

• EPS Speech Pathologist Jill Nolan

• Strong Vincent Middle School Instructional Support Teacher Carrie Rugh-Grove

• East Middle School Special Education Teachers Kathrine Mulokey & Jessica Quadri

On our Friday episode, Erie Mayor Joe Schember discussed Erie's role in the upcoming Presidential election, along with the ongoing struggle to mitigate blighted properties in the city.

Prior to her appearance at the Jefferson Educational Society's Global Summit, former Congresswoman Liz Cheney of Wyoming joined Joel for an exclusive interview. We discussed her opposition to former President Trump, the January 6th committee she co-chaired, and this moment in our political discourse.

Our guest on a Wednesday health focus was Dr. Jeffrey McGovern, pulmonologist with AHN St. Vincent Hospital. We discussed diagnosis of sleep apnea and a new treatment that can eliminate the CPAP machine.

On Tuesday, Gannon University President Dr. Walter Iwanenko joined us in an extended Inspire Interview. Topics ranged from the demographic "cliff", campus investments, and popular majors.

Joel had a conversation Friday with tech executive and Millcreek-native Dylan Knight, over topics ranging from AI and tech careers to boomeranging back to Erie.