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Pandemic Puts Strain on Free Medical Services
Kathie Brown of Wheeling Health Right
https://comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2020/12/3/Wheeling-Health-Right-Inc
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The Wheeling Health Right has provided more than 15,000 underserved people with free medical care, preventive care and pharmaceuticals each year, but the pandemic is putting a strain on helping those in need. Executive Director Kathie Brown talks with host Sheila Hyland about having to cancel their largest fundraiser and how they are dealing with it. wheelinghealthright.com
Hosted by: Sheila Hyland Produced by: Keystone Newsmakers Team
#Pennsylvania #General Interest
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Food Bank Faces Pandemic Demand
Food Bank Faces Pandemic Demand - 5:21
The Westmoreland County Food Bank has gone from serving 7,000 to 9500 households a month at the peak of the pandemic. CEO Jennifer Miller talks with host Sheila Hyland about how they are dealing with continued increased demand and facing the future. westmorelandfoodbank.org
https://comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2020/12/3/Westmoreland-County-Food-Bank-Inc
Easterseals Helps Itself and Others During Pandemic
Easterseals Helps Itself and Others During Pandemic - 5:46
Easterseals Eastern Pennsylvania has been helping children and adults overcome challenges with innovative services for 100 years. CEO Nancy Knoebel talks with host Sheila Hyland about how Easterseals has found ways to overcome its own set of challenges amidst the pandemic. easterseals.com/esep
https://comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2020/12/3/Easterseals-Eastern-PA
Esports Program at Harrisburg University
Esports Program at Harrisburg University - 5:19
To video gamers, turning their passion into a living may be the ultimate dream and they can pursue that at Harrisburg University, one of only four in the country with an esports program. Host Sheila Hyland talks with Charles Palmer, Program Chair for Esports Management, Production, and Performance, about esports and career opportunities. harrisburgu.edu
https://comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2020/12/3/Esports-Harrisburg-Univ
Providing Programs & Services in the North Hills
Providing Programs & Services in the North Hills - 5:28
Last year over 3,000 clients and 3,000 families received over 35,000 services through programs from the North Hills Community Outreach, acc. to Executive Director Tom Baker, who talks with host Sheila Hyland about how they are responding to the needs of their community during the pandemic. nhco.org
https://comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2020/12/3/N-Hills-Community-Outreach
Chamber of Commerce Helping Scranton Businesses
Chamber of Commerce Helping Scranton Businesses - 6:14
Chambers of Commerce exist to support and promote local businesses but the landscape to do so has changed. Bob Durkin, President and CEO of the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce talks with host Sheila Hyland about how they sprang into action at the start of the pandemic to help Scranton businesses and how they are helping over the long haul. scrantonchamber.com
https://comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2020/12/3/Grtr-Scranton-Chamber-of-Commerce
Building Relationships and Engaging Kids During a Pandemic
Building Relationships and Engaging Kids During a Pandemic - 6:33
How to provide one-on-one time and one-on-one connections. How to engage in this pandemic, but still build a relationship together. How to ease concerns about being a big brother or sister during a pandemic. These are issues for which Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh has solutions, according to Program Director Maggie Giel. Sheila Hyland hosts. bbbspgh.org
https://comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2020/12/3/Big-Bros-Big-Sis-Pgh
Moving Mentors To A Virtual Environment
Moving Mentors To A Virtual Environment - 5:52
Lloyd Freeman, Governing Board Chair for Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence, describes how this organization has made the move to the virtual environment to support communications and relationships between mentors and mentees. Recorded June 23, 2020.
https://comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2020/7/8/NJ200623_2
TMA Bucks
TMA Bucks - 6:33
Steve Noll, Executive Director of TMA Bucks, talks about the benefits of Telecommuting for businesses, employees, and the environment and argues work-from-home policies should continue post-pandemic. Recorded December 2, 2020
https://comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2020/12/8/Steve-Noll
The Economic and Sustainable Value of Christmas Trees
The Economic and Sustainable Value of Christmas Trees - 4:24
Most people don't view the Christmas tree as a crop and renewable resource. Gregg Eshelman, incoming president of the Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Growers Association, discusses with host Candace Kelley the holiday tree as a renewable resource, multi-use recyclable, and a contributor to the state's economy and the White House holiday decor. Recorded at the PA Farm Show, the nation's largest indoor agricultural event, at The Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, Harrisburg, PA. christmastrees.org
https://comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2020/2/2/Greg_Eshelman_TreeGrowers
Keeping Kids Active During The Pandemic
Keeping Kids Active During The Pandemic - 6:46
Beth Devine, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative, describes creative ways of delivering sports-based youth development programs to over 50,000 youth in the City of Philadelphia during the COVID crisis. Recorded August 11, 2020.
https://comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2020/8/25/NMFRE200811Devine
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