Bruce Penrod was one of the formative Presidents of the Benscreek Canoe Club in its early days. He sat down to talk about Club history, the development of area recreation, and about his rental treehouse on the Juniata. Link to the treehouse below!

https://www.vrbo.com/3951030

If you've spent any time at all in the whitewater paddling community, you've seen the iconic Shredder on the river. Today, Travis Cowles from Airtight Inflatables joined me to talk about the history of the craft, how the design evolved over the years, and more. For more info, check them out at:

https://www.facebook.com/AirtightShredder

https://www.airtight-inflatables.com/

Jackie Ritko from the Cambria County Conservation District and Melissa Reckner from Penguin Court joined me to talk about the PA Master Naturalist Program, NatureWorks, and so much more! For info on anything we talked about, visit:

https://pamasternaturalist.org/

https://cambriaconservationdistrict.org/

https://www.brandywine.org/conservancy/preserves-trails/penguin-court-thomas-road-farm

https://www.facebook.com/events/1681969643212439/?ref_source=NEWS_FEED

My good friend Shane is a cycling enthusiast to say the least. He and his wife run the Bike Johnstown Insta page (link below), and he's one of the smiling faces you'll see if you stop by Fat Jimmy's in Richland (link also below!). He's also one hell of a drummer, which we didn't end up talking about at all, but his band's IG is below as well.

https://www.instagram.com/bikejohnstown/

https://www.instagram.com/fatjimmyscycles/

https://www.fatjimmys.com/

https://www.instagram.com/tigerwinemusic/

Dr. Emily Lasinsky is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at UPJ and runs Art Expressions by Emily Lasinsky. We talked about ways to take care of your mental well being as part of your whole person as well as how creative pursuits can help to facilitate that well being. For more info, you can find her at:

https://www.facebook.com/artexpressionsbyelasinskyhttps://artexpressionsbyemilylasinsky.com/

https://www.instagram.com/elartnwellness/

Jess Lavelua, the Park Manager from Prince Gallitzin State Park (My personal fav!) returns! We talked about all of the great winter activities they offer (for free) and the upcoming Winterfest on Feb. 14th. Check them out here:

⁠https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dcnr/recreation/where-to-go/state-parks/find-a-park/prince-gallitzin-state-park.html

Dan Barefoot is a Richland grad and is currently on the USA Bobsled and Skeleton Olympic Team. He took time out of his day to talk about his Olympic journey and what the future holds. You can support him by visiting his GoFundMe, an I STRONGLY suggest you follow his Facebook and IG!

⁠https://www.facebook.com/barefootonice/⁠

⁠www.instagram.com/barefootonice

https://www.gofundme.com/f/barefoot-on-ice-a-journey-to-the-2026-winter-olympics?fbclid=IwY2xjawPm7YFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFpREF5MjBiNTQyY3NsWllvc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrxoBYL5idmX7Eo6giX8UTR962k0EjCOx2uHKenq7hT4ntV6ZkN17WUXSKQ2_aem_pvkDklN8g-qmDPeKGcEWCQ

Do you like cats? If so, this episode is for you! Dr. Christine Dahlin from Dr. Dahlin Talks Animals gets into the weeds on all things cats! For more information visither at:

https://sites.google.com/view/8th-ward-animal-rescue/home

https://www.facebook.com/drdahlintalksanimals

https://www.facebook.com/johnstownanimalwelfaresociety

Michele Kupchella Adams, co-owner of Classic Elements joined me to talk about the shop, local authors, and upcoming events!

We spent a brisk November afternoon at the Johnstown Veterans Day Parade chatting with Vets, their families, community leaders, and parade attendees to see why the parade is important to them.