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

After one year in the role of Superintendent, Dr. Natalyn Gibbs returns to TalkErie to discuss Erie's Public Schools strategic plan and its implementation.

Former Congressman Phil English joins us to give his perspective on politics, economics, government, and more.

Drew Whiting, the CEO of the Erie Downtown Development Corporation, joins us for a downtown update.

We welcomed Katie Nixon back to the show, as she told us about her film, "52 Pickup". We discussed the stage-to-screen process and the local filming of this indie film.

On Thursday we got an update about the Future Business Leaders of America students from Erie Day School. Several students were joined by their supervisor, Janis Filbeck, to celebrate their accomplishments at the state and national level.

Our guest was Neil Wattier, author of Built Different Mentally. He is a retired Air Force veteran, and a mental performance coach who recently published the book Built Different Mentally, A Practical Guide to Mental Performance for Young Athletes, Parents, and Coaches.

Dr. Chris Gray, President of the Erie County Community College, joins at the 5th Anniversary of EC3, and their latest developments.

U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA16) joins us to discuss the Shipbuilding Investment and Workforce Act and the opportunities for advanced manufacturing jobs in Erie.

Erie County Executive Christina Vogel visited Thursday for her monthly conversation. It centered around opportunities in the defense industry, along with an update on the tiny homes, and America 250 celebrations.

With us Wednesday was Dr. Maureen Barber-Carey, executive vice president and Robert Barber, senior vice president of the Barber National Institute. Our guests discussed the children’s acute partial hospitalization program and its relocation to 1319 Sassafras.