New Generation

This week on the New Generation podcast, Herald staff discuss an update on Sharon Regional Medical Center, a Sharpsville resident who helped fight a wildfire in Idaho, Thiel College solar panels and more.

This week on the New Generation podcast, Herald staff discuss an update on Sharon Regional Medical Center, free haircuts for students, a new preschool, an update on the Shenango Valley Animal Shelter's new building and HopeCAT's Youth Leadership Academy.

This week on the New Generation podcast, Herald staff discuss Hermitage students learning about the Underground Railroad, a new name for Farrell Elementary School, a Sharon Regional update, ER expansion at UPMC Horizon and Pine Township rejecting a solar farm. 

Attorney General looking to ditch Sharon Regional leases, progress at Hermitage dek hockey court, vigil for Pauly Likens and other stories from this week are discussed on the latest episode of the New Generation podcast.

This week on the New Generation podcast, Angie Urban and Jeff Feola of the Sharon Community Development Corporation join the show to talk about their vision for the city and what inspires them about Sharon.

Partial human remains discovered at Shenango River Lake, Steward pauses sale of Sharon Regional, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey visits Sharon and other stories from this week are discussed on the latest episode of the New Generation podcast.

This week on the New Generation podcast David Dye and Michael Roknick join the show to discuss multiple stories they have worked on recently.

The New Generation podcast is back. This week three Herald editors and reporters talk about Sharpsville's 150th anniversary, solar farms in Mercer County, the American Roller Sports Speed Skating Championships in Hermitage and more.

Join us this week on the New Generation podcast as Janeé Avery hosts her final episode of the show and reflects on her time at The Herald.

Bill Longstreth and his daughter, Ivie, join us this week on the New Generation podcast to discuss their taekwondo success and what it has been like to compete together.

Rita Sloan and Cathy Womer join us this week on the New Generation podcast to talk about Sharpsville's history and what they have planned for the borough's 150th anniversary.

Shari Wilkinson, Viewfinders Camera Club president, joins us this week on the New Generation podcast to talk about the camera club and her love for photography.

This week on the New Generation podcast, Adrianna Padilla, Junior Achievement of Western PA learning experience manager, joins us in the studio to discuss teaching financial literacy to students, the state of the education system and more.

Dr. Scott Baker, Baker Professional Counseling owner, joins us in the studio this week to talk about counseling, working with children who are dealing with grief and loss, advice for those unsure about counseling and more.

This week's guest, Bill Strickland, executive chairman and founder of Manchester Bidwell and creator of the HopeCAT education model, joins the show to discuss HopeCAT, his vision for students and how he continues to inspire others to succeed in life.

This week on the New Generation podcast, Anna Shears, Mercer County Housing Coalition chair and Lizette Olsen, AWARE executive director, join us to discuss homelessness in Mercer County and the work they do to assist those who are impacted by it.

This week on the New Generation podcast, Markee Juranovich and Katie Parr join us to discuss the return of the Gus Macker 3-on-3 basketball tournament to the area and what to expect from it at Buhl Park this summer.

This week on the New Generation podcast, three guests from Polestar Pictures join us to discuss movies, their history in the industry and the new vampire movie trilogy they are working on locally.

This week on the New Generation podcast we look back at our favorite episodes of the year and talk about the top stories from 2023.

Camron Phillips, Farrell native and Navy Chief, joins us this week on the New Generation podcast to discuss growing up in foster care and what he has learned and achieved in the Navy.

Mandy Pearson, Farrell native and defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Passion of the Women's Football Alliance, joins us in the studio to discuss playing for the Passion and getting the word out about women's football.

This week on the New Generation podcast, local author Todd Bromley joins us in the studio to discuss his book, "Depravity in the Darkness," which details the 1968 kidnapping of four college students in Mercer County.

This week on the New Generation podcast, Jacquelyn and Brittany Keller, mother and daughter, join us to talk about their addiction recovery support group “The Ties that Bind” and their own personal recoveries from drug addiction.

This week on the New Generation podcast we are joined by Mike Adams, Farrell native and former offensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers, to discuss his time in the NFL, adjusting to life after football and the impact yoga has had on his life.

This week on the New Generation podcast Luke Marzano, Rewind Photo and Video owner, joins us in the studio to talk about photography and videography, being cancer free for three years and his new podcast.

This week on the New Generation podcast Haleigh Coryea, 2024 Pennsylvania Ms. Agriculture USA, joins us in the studio to discuss being named Ms. Agriculture and to talk about her family's business, Coryea's Maple Products.

Mia Clemons, a sophomore at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center, joins us in the studio to talk about winning a silver medal for poetry at the NAACP ACT-SO national competition in Boston and to read her award-winning work to end the show.

We're back! Joining us in the studio for episode 101 is Jake Rickert, Penn-Northwest Development Corporation director of workforce development, to discuss the PNDC Homegrown Initiative.

Well, we did it. 100 episodes. For the 100th episode of the New Generation podcast Janeé and Tanner talk about reaching the milestone and what to expect from the show in the future.

Kyle Jacobs, a former resident at George Junior Republic, joins the show to discuss the hardships he faced in life, going to GJR and how he overcame obstacles to attend Columbia University and now Harvard.

Juliet Sikora, artist and Sharpsville native, joins us this week on the New Generation podcast to discuss participating in an artist residency in France and everything she has experienced and achieved through art.

This week on the New Generation podcast our guest Jim McMahon, Roller Skating Association International executive director, joins the show to reflect on the recent American speed and artistic skating championships in Hermitage.

This week on the New Generation podcast Mercer County natives Parker Misko and Katy Thompson join the show to discuss living on a sailboat and exploring the world.

This week on the New Generation podcast Grove City native Andrew Wilson, Broadway performer and current "Life of Pi" lead puppeteer, talks about his love for theater, performing on Broadway and the struggles he faced growing up gay.

Allyson Hood joins us on the New Generation podcast this week to discuss acting in "A Man Called Otto" with Tom Hanks, how she got her start, dream roles and more.

This week on the New Generation podcast Ryan Voisey, Buhl Park director of operations, joins the show to discuss the history of the park, his own personal connection, the park serving as a community hub and the many programs and attractions offered there.

Pam Ladner joins us this week on the New Generation podcast to discuss the local LGBTQ support group she started, the pride picnic she organizes and her child coming out as transgender.

This week on the New Generation podcast Maria Petrella-Ackley, Black Sheep Players co-founder, joins the show to talk about the history of theater in the area, the upcoming production of "Bus Stop" that she is directing, her love for theater and more.

Rob DeSue, art director for Guillermo del Toro's "Pinocchio" and a Grove City High School graduate, joins the show to discuss the movie winning an Oscar for best animated feature, working with del Toro, stop-motion animation and how he got his start.

This week on the New Generation podcast Ty Mac, a comedian who is performing at the Guthrie Theatre in Grove City later this month, talks about how he got into comedy, what to expect from him on stage, acting in movies and more.

This week on the New Generation podcast Patrick Chovan, part of the ownership group of the football club Campobasso in Italy, joins the show to discuss how he got involved with them, his personal connection to the team and what he is looking forward to achieving with the club.

This week on the New Generation podcast Bill Rigby, Agents of the Unexplained founder, joins the show to discuss his own experience with Bigfoot, local sightings of cryptids and UFOs and preview the upcoming Penn-Ohio Paranormal Conference.

This week on the New Generation podcast Venise Abell, a photography professor at Penn State Shenango, joins the show to discuss the historical effects of redlining on the black and brown community and her photography series based on it.

This week on the New Generation podcast D'Asia Chambers, professional basketball player and former standout at Farrell and SRU, joins the show to discuss playing in multiple countries, winning championships and more.

This week on the New Generation podcast local realtor Fontineese Green joins the show to talk about her workshops for educating homebuyers, the state of the real estate market, her podcast and more.

This week on the New Generation podcast Thad Hall, Mercer County elections director, joins the show to discuss workshops on how to run for office, looking back at the most recent election, the large amount of positions on the ballot in 2023 and everything else that goes into preparing for an election in the county.

This week on the New Generation Podcast members of The Farrell Podcast join the show to discuss their new podcast, the various segments featured and their love for Farrell.

This week on the New Generation podcast we discuss the Herald's top five stories of the year, the podcast episodes from this year that stood out to us and other favorites from 2022 such as movies and TV shows.

This week on the New Generation podcast Farrell native Courtney Houston, Shadowing Pros founder, talks about mentoring people in the entertainment industry, moving from Farrell to Atlanta and more.

This week on the New Generation podcast Mark Longietti, former state representative who served the 7th Legislative District for 16 years, joins the show to reflect on the eight terms he served and look ahead to being Hermitage's director of business and community development next year.

This week on the New Generation podcast Alane Jewel, local artist and small business owner, joins the show to discuss her art, teaching youth and adult art classes, her inspiration and more.