People And Perspectives Podcast

People And Perspectives Podcast

THE CENTRAL PA PEOPLE AND PERSPECTIVES PODCAST features Jenna Clay and Christine Ricci who each week discuss a topic that affects the people of Central PA. They interview everyone from community leaders to health professionals to politicians as they dig deep into whatever topic that week’s show covers.

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August 16, 2026 29 mins

Joining the program this morning are Shila Ulrich, CEO of the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, Bill Sweeney, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs with AARP, and Marian Salzman, SVP Corporate Development & Senior Advisor to the CEO at PMI U.S.


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Joining the program this morning are Dr. Courtney Lawrence, Division Chief Medical Officer at the American Red Cross, Dr Julie R. Brahmer,  Medical Oncologist at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Colette Smith, a patient diagnosed with lung cancer, Dr. Michael Milobsky, Pediatrician, Jamie, Meningococcal Disease Survivor, and Patsy, Jamie’s mother


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Joining today's program are Shannon Lillenthal, lactation consultant with UPMC Harrisburg,  Sally Kornbluth, President of MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), and Dr. Giridhar Mallya, Senior Policy Officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation


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Joining the program this morning are Brian Flom, Command Sergeant Major, Retired with the United States Army, John Eaton, Vice President for Complex Care at Wounded Warrior Project, and Jessica Keller, Associate Professor at Emory University as they discuss issues surrounding PTSD and our U.S. Soldiers, along with finding community and support to tackle the disorder of it. 

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Joining the program this morning are Kevin O’Connell, Executive Director of the NACS (National Association of Convenience Stores) Foundation, Stephen Perrine, Executive Editor of AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin, Dr. Antoinette Farmer-Thompson, President of Strayer University, and Dr.  Lindsey A. George,  Director of Clinical In Vivo Gene Therapy and an attending physician in the Division of Hematology at Childre...

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Joining the program this morning are Lisa Lawson, President and CEO of  Annie E. Casey Foundation, Angie Minett, Scouting America National Vice-Chair of Program Development, Former Scouts BSA Program Chair and Local Council Commissioner, Dr. Evan S. Dellon, Professor of Medicine and Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, and Jason Nana Yaw Mohan, Director of AMPLE Leadership P...

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Joining the program this morning is Dr. Hagir Elsheikh, Founder & President of Kareem’s Mission Autism Support Organization to discuss more on why this Cumberland County non-profit got started, its programs, and new clinic just unveiled, and how you can help celebrate during its upcoming summer bash.  Then, Dr. Keith Loud, Physician in Chief, Pediatrics, Suicide, Adolescents at Dartmouth Health Children's Hospital jo...

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June is recognized as Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, and joining the program this morning to discuss this and what they are doing to raise awareness of the importance of early detection and funds for research are Jeannie Zappe, A competitive swimmer, swim coach, along with being an Alzheimer's advocate, Beth Battaglino, a certified registered nurse and CEO of HealthyWomen, and Kerry Dennis, who’s living with A...

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Joining the program this morning are Dave Smith, Executive Director of the PA Dairymen’s Association, Matthew Israel, Youth Violence and Conflict Resolution Instructor, and Linda DeCarlo, Senior Director Occupational Safety & Health with the  U.S. Postal Service


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Joining the program this morning are Candace DeMatteis, Vice President of Policy and Advocacy with Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease, Julian Braithwaite, CEO, International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD), Jen Teague, Director for Health Coverage and Benefits with the National Council on Aging (NCOA), Andy Esser, Financial Advisor with Edward Jones, Dr. Phillip Koo, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Off...

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This morning's guests of the program are Beth Siegfried, Executive Director of Dauphin County CASA 
and Jenny Rascoe, stroke coordinator with UPMC Harrisburg

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Joining the program this morning are Colonel Bob DeSousa, Chair of the Board of Directors Army Heritage Center Foundation and Julie Germany, President of the Army Heritage Center Foundation as we discuss upcoming plans to celebrate the Army's birthday, how it's had impact on our area and the nation over the last 251 years, and how you can join in on the history being made.  Then, Dr. David S. Shapiro, Chair of American College...

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Joining the program this morning is Mary Bach, Consumer Advocate and Volunteer with AARP’s Fraud Watch Network as she and Christine discuss the top scams to watchout for and how you can protect your money and identity. 

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Joining the program today are Nicole Whitmire, COO of the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association (PSFCA) Big 33, Dr. Marc Hurlbert, CEO of the Melanoma Research Alliance, and Dr. John Woods, Provost & Chief Academic Officer with University of Phoenix

 

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Today's guests on the program are Mark Compton, CEO of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission,  Laura Dunn, NHTSA Highway Safety Specialist, Michelle Smiley, Sr. Community Affairs Specialist & Highmark Walk for A Healthy Community Director, and Allison Steinberg, Strategic Director with Prevent Cancer Foundation 

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Joining the program today are John L. Lehr, President & CEO with the Parkinson’s Foundation and Robert Baittie, a Parkinson’s patient, Matt Bertram, Vice President of Volunteer Services at the American Red Cross, and Priscilla Rodriguez, Senior Vice President with College Readiness Assessments

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Joining the program this morning are Shannon Cossaboom with UPMC Child Advocacy Center of Central PA, Drew Krantz with UPMC Child Advocacy Center of Central PA, and Nancy Chavez,  Founder and Executive Director of Randi’s House of Angels

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Joining the program this morning are Jordan Purcell, Executive Director of Veterans Outreach of Pennsylvania, and Tom Zimmerman, Co-Founder  of Veterans Outreach of Pennsylvania as we discuss how a vision of a tiny home project is helping homeless vets and other servicemembers looking to find their way after returning home and starting their next chapter after life in the military. 

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Joining the program first this morning is Dr. Joseph Irwin, Family Medicine physician at WellSpan Family Medicine in Ephrata as he and Christine discuss Lyme Disease and what you can do to protect you and your family from this and other tick-borne diseases.  Then MaryLou Winters, Adult Employment Program manager with Vista Autism Services and Alicia Burger, Executive Director of Clinical Services with Vista join the program to...

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 Joining the program this morning first is Jennifer Wintermyer, CEO of Tri County Community Action as she and Christine discuss how this non-profit is making a difference through Cumberland, Perry, and Dauphin Counties.  And then Brian Stevers and Jenn Manlove, co-owners of Flippin’ Awesome Products join the program to dive deeper into what we can do to in recognition of the upcoming Earth Day, whether it's recyclin...

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