Taking Care Of Business With Michael Parks
Saturdays 7am-8am
Episodes
April 24, 2024 • 20 mins
ASERT-The Autism Services, Education, Resources, & Training Collaborative/a statewide initiative providing streamlined access to information for Pennsylvanians living with autism/Andrea Layton, ASSERT Director is my guest/learn more at www.PAAutism.org
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April 24, 2024 • 22 mins
The new Community Center is about to reach the finish line/a fully functional youth center to help area youth stay in school-out of the juvenile justice system & develop & nurture skills & character to help them face life's challenges/Scott, Andre & Nashan from Bethesda join me along with one of the teens helped at the center/learn more & how you can help/visit www.bethesdamission.org
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April 19, 2024 • 22 mins
Home To Stay-in home nursing for every age, every stage/a nursing agency run by nurses dedicated to providing exceptional, cost effective, family focused care in the home for the medically complex patient/Abby Fife is my guest/learn more and how you can join their team at www.hometostaypa.com
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April 10, 2024 • 23 mins
UPMC Central PA recently performed the first minimally invasive robotic surgery involving a kidney donor/kidney disease and the need for kidney transplants...the numbers are staggering/Dr. Danielle Ladie transplant surgeon at UPMC joins us to talk about robotic transplant surgery, who are the donors & how UPMC is a leader in transplant surgery/learn more at www.UPMC.com/CentralPaTransplant
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April 3, 2024 • 24 mins
Have a student with college plans? We have some great tips & advice for parents and students/Loren Gordon, Dir of College Counseling at Harrisburg Academy & student Connor Ngo join me/plus details on their upcoming free College Fair on April 22 at 6p/a great chance to meet with area colleges/register & learn more at www.HarrisburgAcademy.org
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March 27, 2024 • 21 mins
Renewal by Andersen of Ctrl PA/difference makers investing in people, causes, events and non-profits to transform lives & our communities/Linda Johnston joins me along with Mary Quinn from the YWCA of Greater Harrisburg to tell us about their amazing work & services to our region as they celebrate 130 years of providing support to women, children & beyond/learn more at www.ywcahbg.org & www.rbacentralpa.com
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March 20, 2024 • 39 mins
Our annual visit with the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg/The Most Reverend Timothy Senior joins us for conversation & inspiration/learn more at www.hbgdiocese.org
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March 7, 2024 • 21 mins
Routine screening are a vital part of our health & well being/Colonoscopies detect colon cancer early and save lives/Dr. Daniel Goldman, colon & rectal surgeon with UPMC joins to talk about this screening we fear, what they do, how they do it, and if needed how they use minimally invasive surgery/also we learn if the "poop in the box" can replace a colonoscopy/learn more at www.upmc.com/CentralPAcolon
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March 5, 2024 • 40 mins
RJ Harris fills in for Michael Parks and talks with author, David Biser, about his book, Visionary Road to the Capital: The Little Known Story of John Harris, Jr.
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February 16, 2024 • 43 mins
Lucy Gnazzo & Nell McCormack Abom share with us amazing causes & really fun events that benefit our region/Also Lucy & Nell share advice & tips on running a small business/www.GnazzoPromotions.com 20 yr anniversary & www.NellMcCormackAbom.com 10 yr anniversary this year
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February 9, 2024 • 26 mins
February is heart health month/Dr. David Loran, chief of cardiothoracic & vascular surgery joins us to talk about the heart, what can go wrong & the latest surgical procedures now available/minimally invasive & robotic surgery/nationally recognized award winning care & clinical trials/learn more at www.upmc.com/CentralPaHeart
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February 9, 2024 • 21 mins
The Middletown Home continuing care community is an incredible special not for profit campus for folks of all ages/focusing on people not profits/a campus where core values are at the very heart of everything they do/Lou Vogel & Cndy Hartman join me to share the love & talk about their staff & residents/learn more-take a tour, visit www.middletownhome.org
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January 26, 2024 • 19 mins
TOM RUSSELL TALKS WITH DAVE HOUSEAL WITH THE PA NATIONAL FIRE MUSEUM ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE MUSEUM AND HOW YOU CAN HELP.
https://pnfm.org/
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January 19, 2024 • 20 mins
What do you do on a cold gray dreary winter day or a snow day? Hit the slopes! Gary Kline from Bear Creek Mountain Resort near Allentown joins us to talk about skiing there & all the fun other things to do this winter/learn more at www.bcmountainresort.com
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January 11, 2024 • 21 mins
If you need care for a condition that affects your back, neck, or spine, the experienced team at UPMC is here for you/experts specially trained in spine-related conditions who will coordinate a comprehensive treatment plan tailored for you/Dr. Bryan Bolinger is a neurosurgeon with UPMC Neurological Institute here in Ctrl PA/we discuss neck & back pain, the causes, & the treatment/learn more at www.UPMC.com/SpineCareCPA
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January 5, 2024 • 43 mins
A preview of the 108th PA Farm Show at the Farm Show Complex/the largest indoor agricultural exhibition in the country/Lucy Gnazzo, Nancy Ryan & Brock Kerchner join me for a preview of the show that runs 1/6-13. Food, animals, Ag education & helping the less fortunate in our area...and acres of farm fun for the family/learn more at www.farmshow.pa.gov & www.padairymens.com
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December 19, 2023 • 42 mins
Our annual visit with the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg, this year a new bishop, The Most Reverend Timothy C. Senior/Christmas conversation & inspiration/ www.hbgdiocese.org
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December 15, 2023 • 20 mins
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in central Pa. now offers surgical oncology/surgery including robotic minimally invasive surgery to treat cancers, especially pancreatic cancer/the most up to date specialized care for patients with any type of cancer is now available here in Ctrl PA/Dr. Samer AlMasri, who specializes in surgical oncology is my guest/learn more at www.upmc.com/CentralPAHillman and www.upmc.com/surgery
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December 15, 2023 • 20 mins
Cindy Hartman from The Middletown Home sits down with me to talk about this wonderful continuing care community/how they are celebrating Christmas & the holidays/the Christmas Cheer Challenge gathering cards for the residents/all the fun stuff they have done & will continue to do/why this place is truly "home sweet home"/learn more, take a tour/www.middletownhome.org & follow them on Facebook
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December 7, 2023 • 22 mins
The 7th annual Christmas at Italian Lake this weekend/a two day family friendly festive event that bring Christmas cheer & the holiday spirit to the Harrisburg area/proceeds benefit Bethesda Mission/Eric Gardner, Cindy Mallow & Kristina Depew from Bethesda Mission join me with all the details/learn more at www.christmasitalianlake.com
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