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

This week, Erie County officials announced to closing on 160 acres in McKean Township to be used for the first business park in the county in 25 years. We invited Erie County Redevelopment Authority director Tina Mengine to discuss this very big opportunity for jobs in our region.

As part of our Juneteenth recognition, Joel and Shani toured The Historical Institute of Culture and the African American Experience in Erie, and had a conversation with founder Bishop Curtis Jones, Sr. on the Institute's mission and vision.

On Tuesday, we heard the perspective of Rabbi Robert Morais from Temple Anshe Hesed, as we took a deeper look at the situation in Israel and the protests here in the States.

Jake Rouch, VP at the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership, visited our studio Monday for a mid-year report on how Erie businesses are doing in 2024.

The Executive Director of the Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority, Jeremy Peterson returned to The Joel Natalie Show to discuss 14th Fest as well as the latest developments in local transit in Erie.

On Wednesday, Christine Temple of VisitErie gave us the final numbers on the impact on tourism and commerce over the four-day Total Solar Eclipse weekend April 5-8, 2024.

Passenger rail advocates All Aboard Erie and the Lakeshore Rail Alliance are holding a Lakeshore Rail Summit in Erie, with officials from government, transportation and manufacturing in attendance. AAE's Brian Pitzer and Mark Restifo gave a preview.

Erie Society for Genealogical Research and the Hagan History Center cohosted a Family History Fair on June 9th, assembling historians and archivists from across the region. Janice Castro & Ruth Cacchione of the Society, shared about the event and their expertise on how folks can discover more about their ancestry.

On Thursday, the Joel Natalie Show originated from Community Access Media, where we found out about all of the assets available to community members to create video and audio content. CAM Executive Director Jacob Jones was our guest.

Erie Cancer Wellness Center is an institution that is helping local patients navigate life with cancer. On our Wednesday health focus, we met the Center’s new Executive Director, Heather McLaughlin, and Program Director Kim Connelly.