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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June 7, 2026 28 mins

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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Joining the program this morning are Ann Shields, Development Director of Harrisburg  Make-A-Wish  Philadelphia, Delaware & Susquehanna Valley Chapter, Larysa Murray, Marine Corps veteran and 17-time Team Rubicon deployment leader, and Adam Davis, VP of Financial Health & Liquidity at Capital One

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Joining the program this morning are Edgar Olivo, Regional Chief Executive Officer of the American Red Cross, Gerria Coffee, President of the Pennsylvania Doula Commission (PADC), Lauren Pietrowski, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Doula Commission(PADC), and Debbie Veney, Founder and CEO of Agency, Inc.

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Joining the program this morning are Jimmy Schambach, Executive Director of M28 Ministry, Dr. Erin Bailey, Vice President of Literacy Programs & Research, Reading Is Fundamental, Carly Roszkowski, VP of Financial Resilience Programming with AARP, and Lonny Haschel, Vehicle Safety Expert with the National Safety Council (NSC) 

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Joining the program this morning are Dr. James T. McCormick, American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer State Chair, Pennsylvania (Southwestern), Rosie Rios, Chair of America250, Scott Simpson, President & CEO of America’s Credit Unions, and Eric Shen, Inspector in Charge of the Criminal Investigations Group for the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS)

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Joining the program this morning is Julie Walker, President of the Peyton Walker Foundation as she and Christine discuss the statistics surrounding Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) and how the foundation is making critical strides through Central PA, the state, and beyond to help those potentially at risk of suffering from cardiac arrest and preventing death.  Then Art Alexakis, frontman of the band Everclear, and a MS patient, alo...

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Joining the program this morning are Dr. Scott Adzick,  surgeon-in-chief of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and founder and director of CHOP’s Richard D. Wood Jr. Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Dr. Milind Desai, Director of the Center for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in the Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute at Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Marlene Wolfe, Assistant Professor at Emory University a...

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February 15, 2026 29 mins

Joining the program this morning are Beth Flood, Bereavement Counselor with Camp Dragonfly and Sue Hirsch, Volunteer Coordinator with Camp Dragonfly, and Brian King, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Executive Vice President for U.S. Programs

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February 8, 2026 30 mins

Joining the program this morning are Dr. Mehreen Qureshi, Cardiologist with UPMC of Central PA, Petra Postma President and founder of Save A Galgo Espanol (SAGE), and Amber Riley, Volunteer with SAGE and Galgo Espanol adopter

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February 1, 2026 30 mins

Today's guest on the program are Thomas Carr, Director of Development with the Bethesda Mission, Dr. Courtney Lawrence, Division Chief Medical Officer for the American Red Cross, Dr. Steven Katz, President of American Association of Endodontists, and Mark Steber, Chief Tax Officer at Jackson Hewitt Tax Services

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January 25, 2026 29 mins

Joining today's program is Mary Bach, Consumer Advocate and Volunteer with AARP’s Fraud Watch as we discuss what you need to know to be prepared ahead of the loss of a spouse or parent and potential scams to be on the watch for.

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