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.

Episodes

December 7, 2025 31 mins

Joining the program this morning are Toni Lynn Mark, Resource Development Director with the Salvation Army Harrisburg Capital City Region, Dr. Greg Mattingly, founding partner of St. Charles Psychiatric Associates and Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Washington University, and Stefanie O'Connell, personal finance expert

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Joining the program first this morning are Kim St.Clair,  Acting Executive Director of Dauphin County CASA and Brendan Kissane, a CASA volunteer as they talk about the vital support CASA volunteers provide to children in need in Dauphin County and ways you can support this non-profit program.  Then, Devon Trolley,  Executive Director of Pennie joins the program with updates on Pennsylvania’s Official Health Ins...

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Joining the program this morning are Dr. Troy Moritz, thoracic surgeon with UPMC, Dr. Jacob Sands, Thoracic Oncologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Wendy Brooks, a small cell lung cancer survivor and clinical trial participant, and Dr. Naomi J. Brown, pediatric sports medicine specialist at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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Today's guests on the program are Tom Zimmerman, Co-Founder of Veterans Outreach of PA, Jordan Purcell, Executive Director of Veterans Outreach of PA and a 23-year veteran, and Dr. Jill Giordano Farmer, neurologist and movement disorder specialist 

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Since 1988, the Pennsylvania Regional Ballet has been recognized as a leader in the training of aspiring dancers, teachers, and choreographers, while the non-profit has been reaching new audiences and students with it's in school programs in the Harrisburg City School District and beyond.  Joining the program this morning to discuss their mission and how you can watch the students shine on stage are Denise Brinley, President o...

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Joining the program this morning are Brenda Lee, Vice President of Marketing and Communications with Operation Warm, Brian Heilman, Senior Researcher at the Movember Research Institute, Dr. Jessica Shepard, Chief Medical Officer and OB-GYN with Hers, and Devin Andrews, VP of Admissions and Evaluation with the University of Phoenix



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Joining the program today are Dr. John Goldman, Infectious Diseases Specialist with UPMC, Pam Springs, Director of the Office of Communications with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Dave Barnett, Chief Administrative Officer with DeVry University, and Scarlett Howery, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships with DeVry University

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Joining the program this morning are Tony Reigle, Chief of Harrisburg River Rescue, Sara Bozich, Founder and CEO of Cheers Harrisburg, LLC, Heidi Edwards, President & Founder of Sisters Hope Foundation,  Dr. Icilma  Fergus,  Professor of Medicine, Director of Cardiovascular Disparities and Clinical Lipidology at Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital, along with his patient, Lynn, who is living with high lipoprotein(a...

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Halloween Season is upon us, and joining the program first to discuss all the tricks we need to avoid to keep everyone safe and full of treats are  Dr. Aamina S. Ahmed,  family medicine resident at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital, and Dr Gynis Ablon, a board-certified dermatologist.  Then Dr. Carl June, professor in immunotherapy at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and director of the...

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Joining the program this morning to discuss what you need to know this Breast Cancer Awareness Month are Dr. Hunter Markle, Graduate Medical Resident with UPMC, Chelsey Hall, Senior Development Manager with the Northeast Region of the American Cancer Society, and Trish Layden, Owner of Model Behavior Beauty and Executive Ambassador Event Chair for Making Strides of South Central PA.  And then joining the program with the lates...

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September 28, 2025 30 mins

Joining the program this morning are Dr. Karisa Beebe, Breast Surgical Oncologist at Penn State Health, Marilyn B. Fuller-Smith, Breast Cancer Survivor, Dr. Valerie Fuller, President of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Dr. Angela J. Lamb, a renowned dermatologist, and Imani, a Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) patient


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September 21, 2025 27 mins

Joining the program this morning are Fritzi Schreffler, Safety Press Officer with the PA Department of Transportation and Sheryl Delozier, PA State Representative with the 88th Legislative District as they discuss the importance of National Child Passenger Safety Week and other safety tips and laws to help get everyone home safely.

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September 14, 2025 31 mins

Joining the program this morning are Kathy Anderson-Martin, Development Manager with Midwest Food Bank of PA, Ming-Tai Huh,  Head of Food and Beverage for Square, Kenneth Mendez, CEO and President of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, and Dr. Matthew Greenhawt, Chief Medical Officer with AAFA and board certified in pediatrics and allergy/immunology

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Joining the program this morning are Joanna Dennstaedt, Executive Director of Radiant Hope, Dr. Theresa Zesiewicz, Professor with the Department of Neurology, Movement Disorders and Director, USF Ataxia Research Center, Dr. Brendan Campbell, Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, and Jakob Shaw, Manager of Strategic Initiatives with PETA


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Joining the program this morning are Victoria Macedonio, CEO & Founder of Hope and Hooves Rescue & Sanctuary, Brittany Benson, Lead Tax Research Analyst at The Tax Institute at H&R Block, Joanne Grossi, AARP state volunteer president emeritus, and Dr. Chrislyn Wood Nicholson, with the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services

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Joining the program this morning are Brian King, Executive Vice President for U.S. Programs with Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, Kate King, Immediate Past President of the National Association of School Nurses, Chelsey Wen, Senior Health Data Analyst, U.S. News & World Report, Michael J. Weiss, Co-Founder of Ai4, and Joshua Browder, Founder & CEO of DoNotPay

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Joining the program this morning are Shila Ulrich, CEO of the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, Celebrity Chef Josh Capon, and Dr. Sherma Morton, Advisor with Eleanor Health

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Joining the program this morning is Ann Shields, Development Director of Harrisburg - 
Make-A-Wish - Philadelphia, Delaware & Susquehanna Valley chapter as we discuss the impact Make-A-Wish has on those children having their wish granted, and how you can be a part of making an ill child's wish come true.  Then, Victor Wang, CEO of Stockpile joins the program with tips on smart credit choices and how families can he...

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Joining the program this morning are Shannon Lilienthal, lactation consultant with UPMC Harrisburg 
,Alicia Hilsher, an adoptive mother & author, and Lindsay Mondick, YMCA of the USA Director of Aquatics Safety

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Today's guests on the program are Dr. Jasmine Virk,  pediatrician with UPMC Hershey Pediatric Center, Preston Mitchum, Jr., Author and Founder of PMJ Foundation, and Dr. Keith Summa, Gastroenterologist with Northwestern Medicine Digestive Health Institute

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