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What"s The Story?

Exploring community issues and current events discussing things that have you wondering, What’s The Story behind that? From Health and Science to Technology and Politics, Innovations, Social Issues, Family, Books and Business. Together we’ll learn something along the way.

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00:13:14

Meet trailblazer and leader State Senator Judy Schwank

What"s The Story? ·

2016/03/21

Who is State Senator Judy Schwank? Only 9 of the 50 senators in Pennsylvania are women. She shares her story on the way to becoming a State Senator in the 11th District in Pennsylvania and some of the surprises she found when she got to Harrisburg. Judy fondly remembers growing up in Pittsburgh and shares memories of her grandfather and gives us insight into her life as a student. Looking back Senator Schwank says, “I’ve always said yes to opportunities” As student, volunteered for many

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00:16:54

Celebrate The Uptown Band’s 10th year anniversary

What"s The Story? ·

2016/03/16

Celebrate the Uptown Band’s 10th year anniversary and their nomination as Best New Adult Contemporary Group New Music Magazine. With their single release that Jenifer Kinder wrote ‘I Can Breathe’ at # 5 in the nation on the New Music Weekly AC Chart ahead of Taylor Swift, Coldplay and Gwen Stefani, the Uptown Band has good reason to celebrate! So how do you get a hit single and a best new Adult Contemporary Group nomination? Well, on the way to making a living as an accountant Erich Cawalla came to

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00:13:07

Cindy Ross said "kids learn from the time they are...

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2016/03/10

They are interested in almost anything that comes into their lives. Cindy Ross doesn’t conform to the rules. “What rules?” She asks! She broke all the rules. Cindy Ross was one of a handful of women to hike the full length of the Appalachian Trail in the 70’s. She took her kids out on the hiking trail from the time they were born. She says, “My parents didn’t support my lifestyle but they loved me!” Cindy shares the story of using the ‘experiential learning’ method of teaching her kids. They would

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00:12:32

Turn off your computer. Stop playing with your thumbs...

What"s The Story? ·

2016/03/02

Cindy Ross is an author, artist, adventurer and hiker extraordinaire! With her 6th book, ‘Modeling A Life’, about to be released she took a moment to share the story of how this life began. Cindy joined the Blue Mountain Eagle Hiking Club when she was 15 and learned everything she knows about hiking. It was while hiking with the club she was inspired to hike the whole length of the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine. Cindy Ross did just that when she was 24 years old. This was the birth of her

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00:15:05

Dr. Harry Serio and The Spiritual Exploration Project.

What"s The Story? ·

2016/02/25

Dr. Harry Serio is Pastor at Christ Church in Temple and prior to that he was the Pastor at St John’s UCC in Kutztown. Dr. Serio says the notion of A Spiritual Exploration Project “begins with the recognition that every person is on a spiritual journey …. It will take them in many different directions based upon their culture, ethnicity and people that have influenced them.” Dr. Serio talks about his colorful tenure at St John’s where they encouraged people to give expression to their faith

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00:15:24

Daniel Egusquiza shares a poignant moment that shaped...

What"s The Story? ·

2016/02/22

Daniel Egusquiza, owner of the T.E.A. Factory, shares why it is important to him to be involved in the community working to make it a better place. The T.E.A. Factory is a community co-working space for Technology, Education and the Arts located on Canal Street in Reading. Daniel talks about a very poignant experience he had about 5 years ago when he saw a woman while walking down Penn Street. The impact of that moment shaped his life. It was then that he decided to make this community a better

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00:16:42

Dr. Bill Santoro “The Increasing Heroin Problem and a...

What"s The Story? ·

2016/02/10

The heroin epidemic knows no boundaries and the numbers of Americans addicted to heroin grows daily. We have very powerful medications that end up being misused. Doctors stop writing prescriptions. Patients buy pills on the street and soon find out they can get heroin a lot cheaper. Dr. Bill Santoro, Chief of the Section of Substance Use Disorders at Reading Hospital & Medical Center and Medical Director at New Directions talks about the heroin problem. Dr. Santoro say, “three entities are

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00:13:03

Dr. Bill Santoro “Identifying and Treating Addiction”...

What"s The Story? ·

2016/02/04

We continue our conversation with Dr Bill Santoro, Chief of the Section of Substance Use Disorders at Reading Hospital & Medical Center and Medical Director at New Directions. Every family knows addiction, either a family member or close friend suffers from addiction. What are the signs of addiction? Dr. Santoro says, “The warning sign that you have a chance to become addicted is if you are human … so every human being should be warned”. The influences are both genetic and environmental. Tune in to

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00:11:02

The Bike Hub – a place run by volunteers where...

What"s The Story? ·

2016/01/28

The Bike Hub is a lot of things… it’s a brick and mortar full functioning bikes shop run completely by volunteers. We sell bikes we repair bikes we help with maintenance we sell parts. We offer bikes at affordable prices to the community because people donate bikes, we refurbish them and make sure they are safe and then sell them at minimal cost. Education and community are important aspects of the Bike Hub. Dani Motze says, “We want to get butts on bikes …. It’s important because we have one of the

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00:11:57

Changing The Way We Talk About Addiction with Dr Bill...

What"s The Story? ·

2016/01/26

We have an epidemic in the US, 23 million people suffer from addiction, 102 people die every day from an overdose. Where is the outrage? Dr Bill Santoro, Chief of the Section of Substance Use Disorders at Reading Hospital & Medical Center and Medical Director at New Directions, says, “we talk about people who suffer from addiction differently … instead of talking about them as people who suffer from a disease”. In 1914 The Harrison Act made it illegal for a physician to treat a person addicted to

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00:09:34

#2getherwecan, it’s not just a hashtag it’s a movement

What"s The Story? ·

2016/01/14

Sam Bryant is a newly elected Constable in the city of Reading who believes community is important. Sam Bryant says we, “We believe there’s not enough community. We need more community involvement. “People don’t know each other”. The thing about Sam is he doesn’t just talk about it, he does it! Sam, along with Carrissa Johnson, his cousin, started Bryant Johnson Community Fund to have community based events that generate electricity in the community. He is a teacher at an alternate education

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00:12:37

Teaching Accountability in Athletic Programs with...

What"s The Story? ·

2015/12/18

This community story features Aaron Menapace, Athletic Director at Hamburg Area School District. Aaron received the 2015 Award of Merit from the National Interscholastic Athletic Administration Association. each year the NIAAA gives this award to one Athletic Director from each state. Jo Painter talked with Aaron to find out how he came about receiving this award. While Aaron Menapace did some sleuthing of his own he never found it who nominated him or why. Listen to his story and the answer

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00:12:19

Horses are keenly intuitive as you’ll find out...

What"s The Story? ·

2015/12/18

Can a horse really help you through your problems? You bet, and the horse does that without judgement! It’s called equine therapy or Herd By A Horse, and there is only one in Berks County, PA. Listen to this community story about how a horse can help lead you through psychotherapy. David Rosenker is a mental health specialist and the facilitator/owner of Herd By A Horse in Bernville, PA. David says we all have some sort of pre-conceived notions about therapy and about horses. Don’t let those

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00:10:17

Kevin Concannon at Lauer’s Park Elementary School

What"s The Story? ·

2015/10/19

I’m delighted to share this community story from Lauer’s Park Elementary School in the Reading School District. Kevin Concannon, the USDA Under Secretary for food, nutrition and consumer services, charged his staff with the task of finding a neighborhood school with all the components of a stellar food plan. The staff found the Reading School District to have one of the best food services departments in the state! I caught up with Kevin Concannon at Lauer’s Park Elementary School. After touring

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00:12:32

Oct 3 Berks Manufacturing Day

What"s The Story? ·

2015/09/14

Need a job? Pay as much as 55k plus benefits. Oct 3 Berks Manufacturing Day Starts at 8am at RACC's Schmidt Training and Technology Center. BE THERE! Did you know there are 500 manufacturing companies in Berks County that employ over 30,000 people? The average wage for these employees is $55,000! 54% of those manufacturing workers are over 45 years old which means there will be a multitude of jobs available in this sector. Deb Heffner is the Economic Development Director at GREP (Greater

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00:09:49

Meet Carrie Whitmoyer and Sister Lisa

What"s The Story? ·

2015/08/24

Carrie Whitmoyer is the Mission Advancement Director for the MSC Sisters in Laureldale. Carrie is equally excited to invite you to the Nun Run September 19 to raise money and awareness for the ongoing work of the MSC sisters. She shares all the Nun Run details. There’s a Youth Run, a 5K, and a one mile walk on September 19 at Sacred Heart Villa in Reading. Join the fun in the 5k Run or the 1k Walk.

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00:08:51

Writing Wrongs | How Do You See a Homeless Person?

What"s The Story? ·

2015/08/12

Dawn Heinbach is a non-traditional Kutztown University student undertaking a literary journalism pilot project called ‘Writing Wrongs’. In this case the ‘Wrong’ is the community story of homelessness. Rachel Lee is one of 15 area college students who hopes to better understand the issue of homelessness by spending Labor Day weekend entrenched in the world of the homeless at Opportunity House in Reading. Rachel Lee is a student at Millersville and she says she hopes to learn from people who have

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00:12:48

How the Game Of Golf Prepares You For the Game of Life

What"s The Story? ·

2015/07/30

This community story is about the symbiotic relationship between Mom and daughter and between golf and life. Meet Georgina Lewis, a successful entrepreneur who sold her business in order to manage her daughter’s golf career and be her caddy. Under Mom’s tutelage Amelia Lewis drew strong parallels between golf and life. It didn’t take long for Mom to witness Amelia’s gifts on the golf course and then watch her translate those skills to her own life and business. Georgina managed to open, run

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00:15:37

Walt Zawaski invites you to join him in the...

What"s The Story? ·

2015/07/22

Walt Zawaski invites you to join him in the IHartHarvest, The Potato Project. 1 in 6 families are food distressed. There’s not enough food on the table to feed the family. Listen to this community story about what Walt Zawaski and volunteers are doing to feed hungry families. Walt Zawaski was watching TV one day and saw a news story about a couple in Denver with more crops on their farm than they could use or harvest. They placed an ad in the paper inviting people to come harvest what they could

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00:13:30

Donna Reed

What"s The Story? ·

2015/07/14

This four-term City Councilwoman remains passionate about doing all she can to keep the City of Reading vibrant as it changes over the years. Doing all she can means many things including rolling up her sleeves and digging in the dirt with the Penn Street Posse.

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