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Marijuana use has been surging across America as more states have ushered in legalization. The result-- There are now more than 12,000 dispensaries across the nation with only 11 states showing none.--On May 22nd of this year, U.S. News and World Report carried a story indicating that more Americans today use marijuana each day than alcohol. In spite of this, the Biden administration's Department of Justice has submitted their Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to the office of the Federal Register to reclassify marijuana as a less serious drug.--Appearing on Crosstalk to address this issue was Dr. Eric Hussar. Dr. Hussar is a board-certified family medicine physician practicing in Marietta, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 2002 and completed a residency at Lancaster General Hospital. He has enjoyed caring for patients ranging from pre-birth to 100 years for more than two decades. He is the Pennsylvania State Director of the American Academy of Medical Ethics.--This program is literally packed with important information. Beginning with explaining the differences between marijuana, hemp, cannabis, etc., Dr. Hussar also looks at marijuana's addictive nature, its effect on depression, the marijuana-pain argument, gummies and kids, the use by expectant mothers, CBD oils, the social costs and more. Pro-con input from listeners wrapped up the broadcast. - -You deserve to know the truth on this issue and you'll find it on this edition of Crosstalk.

Marijuana use has been surging across America as more states have ushered in legalization. The result-- There are now more than 12,000 dispensaries across the nation with only 11 states showing none.--On May 22nd of this year, U.S. News and World Report carried a story indicating that more Americans today use marijuana each day than alcohol. In spite of this, the Biden administration's Department of Justice has submitted their Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to the office of the Federal Register to reclassify marijuana as a less serious drug.--Appearing on Crosstalk to address this issue was Dr. Eric Hussar. Dr. Hussar is a board-certified family medicine physician practicing in Marietta, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 2002 and completed a residency at Lancaster General Hospital. He has enjoyed caring for patients ranging from pre-birth to 100 years for more than two decades. He is the Pennsylvania State Director of the American Academy of Medical Ethics.--This program is literally packed with important information. Beginning with explaining the differences between marijuana, hemp, cannabis, etc., Dr. Hussar also looks at marijuana's addictive nature, its effect on depression, the marijuana-pain argument, gummies and kids, the use by expectant mothers, CBD oils, the social costs and more. Pro-con input from listeners wrapped up the broadcast. - -You deserve to know the truth on this issue and you'll find it on this edition of Crosstalk.

Marijuana use has been surging across America as more states have ushered in legalization. The result? There are now more than 12,000 dispensaries across the nation with only 11 states showing none.On May 22nd of this year, U.S. News and World Report carried a story indicating that more Americans today use marijuana each day than alcohol. In spite of this, the Biden administration's Department of Justice has submitted their Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to the office of the Federal Register to reclassify marijuana as a less serious drug.Appearing on Crosstalk to address this issue was Dr. Eric Hussar. Dr. Hussar is a board-certified family medicine physician practicing in Marietta, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 2002 and completed a residency at Lancaster General Hospital. He has enjoyed caring for patients ranging from pre-birth to 100 years for more than two decades. He is the Pennsylvania State Director of the American Academy of Medical Ethics.This program is literally packed with important information. Beginning with explaining the differences between marijuana, hemp, cannabis, etc., Dr. Hussar also looks at marijuana's addictive nature, its effect on depression, the marijuana/pain argument, gummies and kids, the use by expectant mothers, CBD oils, the social costs and more. Pro/con input from listeners wrapped up the broadcast. You deserve to know the truth on this issue and you'll find it on this edition of Crosstalk.

Marijuana use has been surging across America as more states have ushered in legalization. The result-- There are now more than 12,000 dispensaries across the nation with only 11 states showing none.--On May 22nd of this year, U.S. News and World Report carried a story indicating that more Americans today use marijuana each day than alcohol. In spite of this, the Biden administration's Department of Justice has submitted their Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to the office of the Federal Register to reclassify marijuana as a less serious drug.--Appearing on Crosstalk to address this issue was Dr. Eric Hussar. Dr. Hussar is a board-certified family medicine physician practicing in Marietta, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 2002 and completed a residency at Lancaster General Hospital. He has enjoyed caring for patients ranging from pre-birth to 100 years for more than two decades. He is the Pennsylvania State Director of the American Academy of Medical Ethics.--This program is literally packed with important information. Beginning with explaining the differences between marijuana, hemp, cannabis, etc., Dr. Hussar also looks at marijuana's addictive nature, its effect on depression, the marijuana-pain argument, gummies and kids, the use by expectant mothers, CBD oils, the social costs and more. Pro-con input from listeners wrapped up the broadcast. - -You deserve to know the truth on this issue and you'll find it on this edition of Crosstalk.

Marijuana use has been surging across America as more states have ushered in legalization. The result-- There are now more than 12,000 dispensaries across the nation with only 11 states showing none.--On May 22nd of this year, U.S. News and World Report carried a story indicating that more Americans today use marijuana each day than alcohol. In spite of this, the Biden administration's Department of Justice has submitted their Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to the office of the Federal Register to reclassify marijuana as a less serious drug.--Appearing on Crosstalk to address this issue was Dr. Eric Hussar. Dr. Hussar is a board-certified family medicine physician practicing in Marietta, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 2002 and completed a residency at Lancaster General Hospital. He has enjoyed caring for patients ranging from pre-birth to 100 years for more than two decades. He is the Pennsylvania State Director of the American Academy of Medical Ethics.--This program is literally packed with important information. Beginning with explaining the differences between marijuana, hemp, cannabis, etc., Dr. Hussar also looks at marijuana's addictive nature, its effect on depression, the marijuana-pain argument, gummies and kids, the use by expectant mothers, CBD oils, the social costs and more. Pro-con input from listeners wrapped up the broadcast. - -You deserve to know the truth on this issue and you'll find it on this edition of Crosstalk.

Marijuana use has been surging across America as more states have ushered in legalization. The result? There are now more than 12,000 dispensaries across the nation with only 11 states showing none.On May 22nd of this year, U.S. News and World Report carried a story indicating that more Americans today use marijuana each day than alcohol. In spite of this, the Biden administration's Department of Justice has submitted their Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to the office of the Federal Register to reclassify marijuana as a less serious drug.Appearing on Crosstalk to address this issue was Dr. Eric Hussar. Dr. Hussar is a board-certified family medicine physician practicing in Marietta, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 2002 and completed a residency at Lancaster General Hospital. He has enjoyed caring for patients ranging from pre-birth to 100 years for more than two decades. He is the Pennsylvania State Director of the American Academy of Medical Ethics.This program is literally packed with important information. Beginning with explaining the differences between marijuana, hemp, cannabis, etc., Dr. Hussar also looks at marijuana's addictive nature, its effect on depression, the marijuana/pain argument, gummies and kids, the use by expectant mothers, CBD oils, the social costs and more. Pro/con input from listeners wrapped up the broadcast. You deserve to know the truth on this issue and you'll find it on this edition of Crosstalk.

  The United States has had an all-volunteer military since American combat operations ended in Vietnam in 1973. Today, only 6% of Americans serve or have served in the military. The Army, Navy and Air Force are not meeting their recruitment goals by tens of thousands. In fact, the U.S. Department of Defense reports recruiting is the worst it's been in 50 years. In addition, the Pennsylvania National Guard missed its recruiting goal in 2023 by 25% and the Pennsylvania Air National Guard was off by 45%. Why aren't more American men and women joining up? What can be done to recruit more people into the military? Does it put the nation's security at risk? Mission Readiness is an organization of retired generals and admirals that are concerned about the high percentage of young people that are ineligible for military service. Thursday on The Spark, Steve Doster, Pennsylvania State Director of Mission Readiness, talked about one of the reasons it is so hard to recruit,"We're looking at that 17 to 24 age cohort. That is the recruit age population. And the latest data shows that 77% are not eligible for military service. And there's three underlying conditions there. It's obesity or other health related issue. It's a criminal record which often manifests itself in a drug offense, or they don't score highly enough on the military entrance exam to warrant placement in one of the branches of service." The military branches are competing with other employers at a time when the unemployment rate is low and employers are finding it difficult to hire enough employees. Doster addessed the labor situation,"When you look at the military, the military does not make millionaires. We do not pay our men and women in uniform enough. So when they're looking at a workforce, they're they're gauging salary, they're gauging family life, they're gauging, safety and personal security. And I think all of those things factor in. We heard from lawmakers when we released our report in the Capitol a few weeks ago that not only do we have to address the underlying readiness concerns of youth, but we also have to do a better job of promoting military service as a patriotic duty." Doster indicated improved schools would help recruitment,"Without the investment in education, the other thing suffers. The military recruitment suffers. And what we have is a motivated group of generals and admirals that see that connection. These generals and admirals, they could sit on corporate boards and make a lot more money than they do volunteering with me. But they see if we don't invest in the human capital on the front end, we are going to have serious challenges and national security concerns on the back end." Is national security at risk because fewer people are serving,"We still have the best military force in the world. I think we have some challenges to overcome. But my members don't come at it that this is a risk that we need to stay up at night. But it's something that we have to solve. And the role of a general or an admiral is to look to the future. And that's what my members do."    Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

COVID, workforce development, supply chain issues, this list goes on and on for the daily challenges faced by small businesses. It's probably safe to say that it has been a rough two years for business in general. So what does the future hold?Recognizing that 48% of people work for small businesses, we decided to check in with Pennsylvania State Director, Greg Moreland of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) to talk about the challenges small businesses are currently facing and what NFIB is doing to help advocate for their members in Pennsylvania.Moreland commented that their members are at a "record high in negative business optimism." Not surprising knowing that owners struggle daily to find workers to fill open positions leaving more of the workload to fall on the shoulders of business owners, sometimes doubling or tripling their responsibilities. Part of what the NFIB does for small businesses is to stay on top of current legislative topics that might affect business owners. If it's something that will result negatively on small businesses the NFIB helps to advocate on their behalf. Moreland recommends every small business owner connect with their local legislators and build strong relationships.  Moreland shares some great recommendations for small business owners and what it will take for them to survive in our current economy.

Jason Fitzgerald – College Financial Aid and Career Navigation with Tom & Maria Geffers and Seth Greene Episode 032 Jason Fitzgerald Jason M. Fitzgerald is President and a Partner with Penn Strategies, a consulting firm with expertise in grant writing, public relations and grassroots advocacy focusing on economic development. Fitzgerald serves as an economic development consultant for numerous municipalities and authorities throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He has assisted in writing and advocating for over 500 million dollars in grant funding for projects on behalf of municipalities, manufacturers, school districts, institutions of higher education, and private developers. Prior to joining Penn Strategies, Fitzgerald was a top aide to Representative Steve Cappelli and worked for Impact Advertising, a national marketing and public relations firm. He also served as Pennsylvania State Director for the National Association of Home Builders campaign to increase awareness of the importance of home building on the overall health of the economy.    Fitzgerald is a frequent contributor to several regional newspapers and serves as Host of Pennsylvania Now, which features interviews of prominent individuals in arts, entertainment, politics and thought. Listen to this informational College Financial Aid and Career Navigation episode with Jason Fitzgerald where we talk about the positive impact you can make with a career in political science. Here is what to expect on this week's show: ·        Taking the skills that you are born with and making the best of them ·        Grant writing and how it can help a community ·        Lobbyists and the side of the you don't usually hear about ·        Being an advocate for the positive changes you believe in ·        The importance of writing and research skills ·        The demand for professionals in public administration ·        The long-term dividends a liberal arts education brings ·        How a degree in political science doesn't have to make you a politician Connect with Jason Fitzgerald: Website: www.pennstrategiespa.com Phone: 570-337-2028 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robert Garrett, President and CEO Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce, and Art Thomas, Chairman GSVCC, President Meck-Tech and Diversified Construction Inc., with their reaction to the latest US and PA jobless numbers, and the Chamber's latest activities, events and meetings. He'll be fresh off Friday morning's Transportation Committee meeting and we'll get the latest news. Steve Davies, Pennsylvania State Director (volunteer) for the Convention of States Project, on the current status of the Convention of States effort, and specifically the Pennsylvania effort. He'll talk about the work to try to right our republic, and restore some rational US government. Open phones.  Mark thinks our Republic will survive. John…we'll ask em.'

Robert Garrett, President and CEO Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce, and Art Thomas, Chairman GSVCC, President Meck-Tech and Diversified Construction Inc., with their reaction to the latest US and PA jobless numbers, and the Chamber's latest activities, events and meetings. He'll be fresh off Friday morning's Transportation Committee meeting and we'll get the latest news. Steve Davies, Pennsylvania State Director (volunteer) for the Convention of States Project, on the current status of the Convention of States effort, and specifically the Pennsylvania effort. He'll talk about the work to try to right our republic, and restore some rational US government.

In this episode, Rebecca, Veronica and Juliet let you in on their therapist's best advice for coping with the stress of being home legitimately all the time... constantly... it never ends. They also dig into the problems of urban heat with Owen Franklin, Pennsylvania State Director for the Trust for Public Land. Owen tells us about the Heat Response Project, an initiative in Philadelphia that looks to use art to address the question: “Why should we care about urban heat and what can we do about it?” Check it out now for a cameo by Veronica's hungry cat and then go get your daily dose of Vitamin N!

In 2016, Pennsylvania was considered part of Hillary Clinton's “blue wall.” The thought was that, together, the Keystone State, Wisconsin and Michigan would vote Democrat and prevent Trump from winning the White House. Four years later, David and Steve talk to Democratic strategist Bill Hyers about why Pennsylvania crumbled and how 45's chances look this time around. Hyers was named “Campaign Manager of the Year” by the American Association of Political Consultants after he engineered Bill de Blasio's come from behind victory in 2013. He ran Michael Nutter's successful 2007 campaign for Mayor of Philadelphia, was the Pennsylvania State Director for Obama's 2012 campaign, and worked on Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman's very first campaign in 2018-19. Today, as a partner at The WIN Company, he's working on campaigns across the country, including state races in Pennsylvania and Texas. In this episode of Battleground, he breaks down the Dems' chances in Pennsylvania and Texas, and explains why he's so bullish on Biden. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mark Lawrence and Ben Reichley host Financial Friday with the Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce.   Robert Garrett, President and CEO Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce, talked about the latest jobless numbers, the local unemployment rates, the shining spots in the local economy, and why a lot of people can't and won't get a new job around here. Joe Petrucci, Pennsylvania State Director, Business For America, talked about the mission and work of BFA, the unique aspects of this election and how businesses can assist in making sure that everyone who is eligible registers and gets the opportunity to vote. 9:06am to 10:00am: Open phones.  We talked about the jobless numbers and other topics.

Mark Lawrence and Ben Reichley host Financial Friday with the Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce.   Robert Garrett, President and CEO Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce, talked about the latest jobless numbers, the local unemployment rates, the shining spots in the local economy, and why a lot of people can’t and won’t get a new job around here. Joe Petrucci, Pennsylvania State Director, Business For America, talked about the mission and work of BFA, the unique aspects of this election and how businesses can assist in making sure that everyone who is eligible registers and gets the opportunity to

AARP Pennsylvania State Director Bill Johnston-Walsh joins Larry and Kevin to discuss what needs to be done in order to make nursing homes safer. 

3rd Annual SOC Convening On Today's Podcast Dr. Rufus Sylvester Lynch, ACSW comes on to discuss the 3rd Annual SOC Convening. You may register for this free event where the Role of Father's and Strengthening families will be advocated for. In this 3rd event Early Childhood Development will be the area of Fatherhood emphasized. Enjoy the Podcast and Consider attending the event. As discussed on the podcast this group of Social Workers can be strong allies in our family court movements. You may be surprised at who is advocating for you and your rights.Joe Gormley from Saving Fatherhood will be at this event on Day 1 speaking briefly as part of a response to a panel of experts. Details on the agenda for both days are at the bottom of this post. To Register for this event: https://www.nasw-pa.org/event/fathersfromthebeginning DETAILS ABOUT THE EVENT - https://www.thestrongfamiliescommission.com/ An advocate for Greater Father Family Involvement in the Lives of children and Families & the Systems that Serve Them An Advocate for Greater Father Family Involvement in the Lives of children and Families & the Systems that Serve Them 3rd Annual SOC Convening A Forum where ideas and views can be exchanged  “From the Beginning…Early Childhood Development and the Role of Fathers” September 18th &19th 2019 The School District of Philadelphia Administrative Building 440 North Broad Street, Auditorium, Second Floor Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130 Day One September 18th 2019 8:00 a.m. – Registration & Continental Breakfast, Auditorium Reception Area. Registration managed by THE COMMISSION's Volunteer Leadership Team, VeRita Amelia Barnette Lynch, Chair. 9:00 a.m. – Program Begins – Welcome Joy Diljohn, Executive Director, Pre-K Program, Office of Early Childhood Education. Forum Overview will be provided by Day One Moderator, Malkia Singleton Ofori-Agyekum, Pennsylvania State Director for the ParentChild + Program, & Chair, 3rd Annual Statewide SOC Convening.  Invocation – George J. Fleming, Pastor and Founder, The Father's Touch Ministry, Outreach specialist/Trainer for Allegheny Family Network & SOC's Faith-Based Ambassador Coordinator, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Message from the Pennsylvania Bureau of Savings Programs, Karen Carr, Field Representative, sharing information about statewide college and career savings programs. The JourneyGetting Us Here– The Honorable W. Wilson Goode, Sr., former Mayor, City ofPhiladelphia and President, Amachi Inc.:“People of Faith Mentoring Children of Promise” introduced by David A. Wyher, Founder, President and CEO, Delta Community Supports, Incorporated. 9:30 a.m. A Thought Leader's Address, Dr. Wade F. Horn, “The Ebb and Flow of Fatherhood Programming – Presentation and Open Discussion.” Let's Continue the Journey for our Children – Dr. Wade F. Horn, introduced by Darlene Tart-Scott, Special Initiatives Coordinator, in the Immediate Office of the Regional Administrator – Region III, Administration for Children and Families (ACF).  ACF Region III is composed of the states of Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. 10:30 a.m. Part I: Panel Call to Action for Greater Father Involvement in the Lives of Pennsylvania's Children and Families – Panel Moderator, Kerry Krieger, Executive Director of Delta Family Services, LLC. Panelist include: George D. Mosee, Jr., Esq., Executive Director, Philadelphia Anti-Drug/Anti-Violence Network, and former First Deputy District Attorney for the City of Philadelphia; Dr. H. Jean Wright, Director, Behavioral Health & Justice Related Services at DBHIDS; Jeff Steiner, Executive Director, Dads Resource Center; David R. Fair, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Turning Points for Children;Malkia Singleton Ofori-Agyekum, Pennsylvania State Director for the ParentChild + Program; Dr. Richard Jeffrey Rhodes,

3rd Annual SOC Convening On Today's Podcast Dr. Rufus Sylvester Lynch, ACSW comes on to discuss the 3rd Annual SOC Convening. You may register for this free event where the Role of Father's and Strengthening families will be advocated for. In this 3rd event Early Childhood Development will be the area of Fatherhood emphasized. Enjoy the Podcast and Consider attending the event. As discussed on the podcast this group of Social Workers can be strong allies in our family court movements. You may be surprised at who is advocating for you and your rights.Joe Gormley from Saving Fatherhood will be at this event on Day 1 speaking briefly as part of a response to a panel of experts. Details on the agenda for both days are at the bottom of this post. To Register for this event: https://www.nasw-pa.org/event/fathersfromthebeginning DETAILS ABOUT THE EVENT - https://www.thestrongfamiliescommission.com/ An advocate for Greater Father Family Involvement in the Lives of children and Families & the Systems that Serve Them An Advocate for Greater Father Family Involvement in the Lives of children and Families & the Systems that Serve Them 3rd Annual SOC Convening A Forum where ideas and views can be exchanged  “From the Beginning…Early Childhood Development and the Role of Fathers” September 18th &19th 2019 The School District of Philadelphia Administrative Building 440 North Broad Street, Auditorium, Second Floor Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130 Day One September 18th 2019 8:00 a.m. – Registration & Continental Breakfast, Auditorium Reception Area. Registration managed by THE COMMISSION’s Volunteer Leadership Team, VeRita Amelia Barnette Lynch, Chair. 9:00 a.m. – Program Begins – Welcome Joy Diljohn, Executive Director, Pre-K Program, Office of Early Childhood Education. Forum Overview will be provided by Day One Moderator, Malkia Singleton Ofori-Agyekum, Pennsylvania State Director for the ParentChild + Program, & Chair, 3rd Annual Statewide SOC Convening.  Invocation – George J. Fleming, Pastor and Founder, The Father’s Touch Ministry, Outreach specialist/Trainer for Allegheny Family Network & SOC’s Faith-Based Ambassador Coordinator, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Message from the Pennsylvania Bureau of Savings Programs, Karen Carr, Field Representative, sharing information about statewide college and career savings programs. The JourneyGetting Us Here– The Honorable W. Wilson Goode, Sr., former Mayor, City ofPhiladelphia and President, Amachi Inc.:“People of Faith Mentoring Children of Promise” introduced by David A. Wyher, Founder, President and CEO, Delta Community Supports, Incorporated. 9:30 a.m. A Thought Leader’s Address, Dr. Wade F. Horn, “The Ebb and Flow of Fatherhood Programming – Presentation and Open Discussion.” Let’s Continue the Journey for our Children – Dr. Wade F. Horn, introduced by Darlene Tart-Scott, Special Initiatives Coordinator, in the Immediate Office of the Regional Administrator – Region III, Administration for Children and Families (ACF).  ACF Region III is composed of the states of Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. 10:30 a.m. Part I: Panel Call to Action for Greater Father Involvement in the Lives of Pennsylvania’s Children and Families – Panel Moderator, Kerry Krieger, Executive Director of Delta Family Services, LLC. Panelist include: George D. Mosee, Jr., Esq., Executive Director, Philadelphia Anti-Drug/Anti-Violence Network, and former First Deputy District Attorney for the City of Philadelphia; Dr. H. Jean Wright, Director, Behavioral Health & Justice Related Services at DBHIDS; Jeff Steiner, Executive Director, Dads Resource Center; David R. Fair, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Turning Points for Children;Malkia Singleton Ofori-Agyekum, Pennsylvania State Director for the ParentChild + Program; Dr. Richard Jeffrey Rhodes,

3rd Annual SOC Convening On Today's Podcast Dr. Rufus Sylvester Lynch, ACSW comes on to discuss the 3rd Annual SOC Convening. You may register for this free event where the Role of Father's and Strengthening families will be advocated for. In this 3rd event Early Childhood Development will be the area of Fatherhood emphasized. Enjoy the Podcast and Consider attending the event. As discussed on the podcast this group of Social Workers can be strong allies in our family court movements. You may be surprised at who is advocating for you and your rights.Joe Gormley from Saving Fatherhood will be at this event on Day 1 speaking briefly as part of a response to a panel of experts. Details on the agenda for both days are at the bottom of this post. To Register for this event: https://www.nasw-pa.org/event/fathersfromthebeginning DETAILS ABOUT THE EVENT - https://www.thestrongfamiliescommission.com/ An advocate for Greater Father Family Involvement in the Lives of children and Families & the Systems that Serve Them An Advocate for Greater Father Family Involvement in the Lives of children and Families & the Systems that Serve Them 3rd Annual SOC Convening A Forum where ideas and views can be exchanged  “From the Beginning…Early Childhood Development and the Role of Fathers” September 18th &19th 2019 The School District of Philadelphia Administrative Building 440 North Broad Street, Auditorium, Second Floor Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130 Day One September 18th 2019 8:00 a.m. – Registration & Continental Breakfast, Auditorium Reception Area. Registration managed by THE COMMISSION’s Volunteer Leadership Team, VeRita Amelia Barnette Lynch, Chair. 9:00 a.m. – Program Begins – Welcome Joy Diljohn, Executive Director, Pre-K Program, Office of Early Childhood Education. Forum Overview will be provided by Day One Moderator, Malkia Singleton Ofori-Agyekum, Pennsylvania State Director for the ParentChild + Program, & Chair, 3rd Annual Statewide SOC Convening.  Invocation – George J. Fleming, Pastor and Founder, The Father’s Touch Ministry, Outreach specialist/Trainer for Allegheny Family Network & SOC’s Faith-Based Ambassador Coordinator, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Message from the Pennsylvania Bureau of Savings Programs, Karen Carr, Field Representative, sharing information about statewide college and career savings programs. The JourneyGetting Us Here– The Honorable W. Wilson Goode, Sr., former Mayor, City ofPhiladelphia and President, Amachi Inc.:“People of Faith Mentoring Children of Promise” introduced by David A. Wyher, Founder, President and CEO, Delta Community Supports, Incorporated. 9:30 a.m. A Thought Leader’s Address, Dr. Wade F. Horn, “The Ebb and Flow of Fatherhood Programming – Presentation and Open Discussion.” Let’s Continue the Journey for our Children – Dr. Wade F. Horn, introduced by Darlene Tart-Scott, Special Initiatives Coordinator, in the Immediate Office of the Regional Administrator – Region III, Administration for Children and Families (ACF).  ACF Region III is composed of the states of Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. 10:30 a.m. Part I: Panel Call to Action for Greater Father Involvement in the Lives of Pennsylvania’s Children and Families – Panel Moderator, Kerry Krieger, Executive Director of Delta Family Services, LLC. Panelist include: George D. Mosee, Jr., Esq., Executive Director, Philadelphia Anti-Drug/Anti-Violence Network, and former First Deputy District Attorney for the City of Philadelphia; Dr. H. Jean Wright, Director, Behavioral Health & Justice Related Services at DBHIDS; Jeff Steiner, Executive Director, Dads Resource Center; David R. Fair, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Turning Points for Children;Malkia Singleton Ofori-Agyekum, Pennsylvania State Director for the ParentChild + Program; Dr. Richard Jeffrey Rhodes,

Gordon Denlinger is the new Pennsylvania State Director of the National Federation of Independent Business. In this Brews & Views conversation with Commonwealth Partners president and CEO Matt Brouillette, Gordon talks about his Watergate-era-inspired interest in politics, his time serving in the Pa. House, and how lawmakers can work across the party aisle to expand economic opportunity in Pennsylvania.

Angela Marcus interviews Pennsylvania State Director for the Humane Society of the United States, Kristen Tullo. With Angela’s previous experience working alongside the Humane Law Enforcement Team of the Pennsylvania SPCA, she’s seen the first-hand need for continuing to fight for more, stronger legislation for animals. Luckily, Pennsylvania has Kristen Tullo at the forefront of that battle. Kristen share’s the miraculous story of “Libre” - a puppy that was rescued by a good Samaritan and saved from the brink of death - who served as inspiration for the new, monumental animal cruelty laws established in 2017 in the Keystone State. She also breaks down the other critical elements the general public needs to know about this historic new law, including: added protections for horses, increased penalties for animal abusers, civil immunities and new forfeiture requirements. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - The HSUS’s Fight for Stronger Legislation for Pennsylvania’s Animals on PetLifeRadio.com

John Ventre is the well known host of History Channels hit UFO series "Hanger 1". He is also the Pennsylvania State Director for the Mutual UFO Network. John has appeared on Anderson Cooper, History Channel, Discovery and many others as well as Night Fright. Tonight John will tell us of his ongoing personal experiences that UFOs and Aliens may not be from far off extraterrestrial worlds after, that they may in fact be demonic in nature. Through John's close encounters and an all too real personal haunting John paints an ominous picture of what might really be behind the proliferation of UFO sightings and Aliens.

John Ventre, the Pennsylvania State Director for MUFON stated, "We're getting clusters of sightings from every town from Pittsburgh to Philly along the southern half of the state. We have 151 reports in the Pittsburgh-Westmoreland County area and 355 in the Philly area. I get reports of UFO's coming in from Lake Erie in Ohio and across Wheeling, West Virginia into the Pittsburgh area and they are seen minutes later on the Eastern part of the state. John will be discussing his book 12/21/2012 A Prophecy which answers today's relevant political, social, racial, and religious questions.