Latest Luzerne county Podcast Episodes
Inside the mind of WNEP's Joe Snedeker
News Engine - August 28, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWNEP morning meteorologist Joe Snedeker joins the News Engine Podcast to discuss, well, everything. Joe goes into detail about how he got his start at WNEP, when and why he began wearing shorts in the middle of winter, the rigors of the annual Go Joe bike ride, and why he can't sit still and b...
Umbrellas, hearts and skeletons: Frank Dubas is using Scranton as his canvas
News Engine - August 23, 2023 18:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsMany people have seen Frank Dubas' creations. From his colorful umbrellas over Bogart Place to his community Gardens of Cedar, Dubas has been making Scranton a more colorful place while creating a splash on social media. Learn more about how he did it and what's next. You can subscribe to the ...
PennDOT takes us inside the 10-year I-81 widening project
News Engine - August 02, 2023 17:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsRich Roman, District Executive for PennDOT’s Engineering District 4, joins the News Engine Podcast to discuss the 7.5-mile Interstate 81 widening project between Scranton and Avoca. The enormous project will cost $500 million and take 10 years but it will be 5 years before crews start digging. ...
Veteran Earl Granville is inspiring us to battle adversity: "You don't need a uniform to serve your country"
News Engine - June 14, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsCarbondale native Earl Granville is a decorated Army veteran who served tours in Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan, famously losing his leg to a roadside bomb and his twin brother to suicide. Earl joins the News Engine podcast to tell us about how he battles adversity and how he helps veterans and ...
Meet the volunteer team that's restoring and reopening the Brooks Mine at Nay Aug Park
News Engine - May 30, 2023 19:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsChris Murley and Dan Shurtleff have a love of coal mining and its history. They understand how mining helped shape the region and wanted to find a way to share their knowledge and love of anthracite mining with a new generation who may know little or nothing about the industry that helped build ...
2023 Primary election analysis: Reassessment and Notarianni, the rise of Gaughan and McGloin, voting for change and the shrinking Democratic edge
News Engine - May 22, 2023 19:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe Times-Tribune politics reporter Borys Krawczeniuk breaks down the Primary election by taking a look at what happened to Jerry Notarianni and if reassessment was to blame. Borys also digs into the emergence of Bill Gaughan onto the Lackawanna County stage, what Matt McGloin is going to need...
Ernie Preate on his path from prosecuting historic Lackawanna County murder cases to prison reform
News Engine - April 14, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsFormer Lackawanna County District Attorney and Pennsylvania Attorney General Ernie Preate joins the News Engine Podcast for an extensive interview that details his rise to the top of county and state politics, his stunning fall, and his desire to reform prisons he helped fill. You can subscribe...
Meet the Scranton Priest who helped raise over $1 million to help fund Ukraine's freedom fight against Russia
News Engine - March 21, 2023 16:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsRev. Myron Myronyuk, the pastor of St. Vladimir Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Scranton, has spent the past year on a personal mission to help purchase supplies for soldiers from his Ukraine homeland. He purchases helmets, body armor, tourniquets, uniforms, boots, vehicles, drones, and medica...
Scranton's coldest case: Reporter Lew Marcus looks back on the Tommy Genova murder
News Engine - March 06, 2023 20:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsOn Jan. 26, 1981, Scranton School Director Tommy Genova was running late for a school board meeting. He exited his car behind the district's administration building and was shot in the back, dying a few hours later. Scranton Tribune reporter Lew Marcus was in the building covering the school bo...
Scranton City Council President and Steamtown Marathon founder Bill King hits the ground running
News Engine - February 28, 2023 20:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsAfter years as a teacher, principal, school superintendent, and founder and director of the Steamtown Marathon, Scranton City Council President settles into his new role just a year after being sworn in. You can subscribe to the News Engine Podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts. List...
The Rock 107 Birthday Bash: The End of an Era
News Engine - February 22, 2023 19:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWhat started Monday as an annual social media post noting Rock 107's birthday wound up being a bit of a sad announcement for loyal fans of the 43-year-old classic rock radio station. Word began spreading that Northeast Pa's Classic Rock radio would probably be unable to host future birthday bash...
Restaurant Edition: The Preno Family
Historically Hip - February 17, 2023 19:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsToday on Historically Hip: Restaurant Edition, Times-Tribune librarian Brian Fulton is joined in the studio by staff writer Gia Mazur Merwine and producer and digital editor Laura Rysz. The three sat down with Russell Preno III, owner of Russell’s Restaurant in Scranton, to chat about his family...
State representative Kyle Donahue talks about his days on Scranton City Council and prepares for Harrisburg
News Engine - December 09, 2022 18:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsNewly elected state representative and former Scranton City Council President Kyle Donahue looks back on his days working for the city while he looks ahead to his position in Harrisburg representing the 113th legislative district. Donahue talks about his accomplishments during his tenure on cou...
Election wrap: Cartwright, Bognet, Fetterman, Oz, Trump, 2024, Scranton City Council and Mayor Cognetti
News Engine - November 15, 2022 20:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsAward-winning Scranton Times-Tribune journalist Borys Krawczeniuk breaks down what happened during the 2022 general election. Borys talks about the Fetterman vs Oz race, transparency, and how things might have been different if Oz lost the primary election. We also discuss "tough hombre" Matt ...
Scranton developer John Basalyga on how he got his start, challenges of building a 17 story skyscraper, and if he wants to run for office
News Engine - November 08, 2022 18:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsJohn Basalyga began building his name and reputation as a teenage roofer, eventually starting his own company and branching out into real estate development. John discusses how he got his start, describes the harrowing bidding process when he purchased the Steamtown Mall, updates us on the Scran...
Pulitzer Prize winning reporter and 'Bad City' author Paul Pringle
News Engine - November 01, 2022 13:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsLuzerne County native and three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning LA Times reporter Paul Pringle talks about investigative journalism and his new book, Bad City: Peril and Power in the City of Angels. The true-crime events that lead to the investigation into USC School of Medicine Dean Dr. Carmen Pul...
Pulitzer Prize winning reporter and 'Bad City' author Paul Pringle
News Engine - November 01, 2022 13:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsLuzerne County native and three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning LA Times reporter Paul Pringle talks about investigative journalism and his new book, Bad City: Peril and Power in the City of Angels. The true-crime events that lead to the investigation into USC School of Medicine Dean Dr. Carmen Pul...
On the Road with WNEP's Mike Stevens
News Engine - October 25, 2022 16:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsMike Stevens spent over three decades traveling Pennsylvania's roads for his series of features and stories with everyday people. Mike joins the News Engine podcast to tell us some of his favorite stories, how he managed to do it and what he's been up to since he partially retired a few years ag...
State Rep. Thom Welby keeps his promise, finishing his one year in Harrisburg
News Engine - October 11, 2022 18:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThom Welby, Representative for the Pennsylvania 113th legislative district, has spent his promised one year in Harrisburg. Thom discusses his regrets, successes, take on partisan politics, hopes for fairer school funding, tax relief for senior citizens, his future plans for elected office, and h...
Wilkes-Barre Mayor George Brown talks crime, homelessness, unions, development, and reelection
News Engine - October 04, 2022 14:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWilkes-Barre Mayor George Brown discusses the challenges and successes he's encountered during his first term running the largest city in Luzerne County. Mayor Brown talks about crime, blight, homelessness, and investing in the city and makes the surprise announcement that he'll be seeking a se...
Scranton Police Chief Tom Carroll
News Engine - June 28, 2022 03:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsScranton Police Chief Tom Carroll talks about policing The Electric City. The chief discusses school safety and violence, gangs, community cooperation, recruiting challenges, and more. You can report a crime tip anonymously HERE. You can subscribe to the News Engine Podcast wherever you get yo...
Scranton Mayor Paige Gebhardt Cognetti: Part 2
News Engine - June 19, 2022 02:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPart 2 of our interview with Scranton Mayor Paige Gephardt Cognetti. The mayor discusses her vision for the city, the train to New York, and her plans for the future. Join us for a wide-ranging discussion about all things Scranton. You can subscribe to the News Engine Podcast wherever you get y...
Scranton Mayor Paige Gebhardt Cognetti: Part 1
News Engine - June 14, 2022 02:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsScranton Mayor Paige Cognetti discusses a wide range of topics important to the city and surrounding areas. In this episode, the mayor talks about her unconventional path to Scranton, the brutal world of Lackawanna County politics, battling corruption and its legacy, the Scranton School Distri...
Season 2 Promo
News Engine - June 10, 2022 19:00 - 52 seconds ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsSeason 2 of News Engine starts in less than a week. Here's what you can expect. You can subscribe to the News Engine Podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts Listen and subscribe on Google Podcasts Listen and subscribe on Spotify Contact New...
Episode 4.1: Mother's Day
Historically Hip - May 05, 2022 19:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsCo-hosts Brian Fulton and Caitlin Heaney West take a look back at the history of the Mother's Day special edition, an annual tradition in the Scranton newspapers that started during the Great Depression. They'll also chat about what it takes to put together the Mother's Day section and what to e...
Season 2 Preview
News Engine - December 15, 2021 18:00 - 52 seconds ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn season 2 of the News Engine Podcast, we'll venture outside of Times-Shamrock and talk to other media organizations, community leaders, and local decision-makers that have an impact on your daily life. Look for the new season of News Engine in early 2022. You can subscribe to the News Engine...
Local history: Marywood fire, boys lost in a mine, death of three brothers, and a sick child's Christmas wish
News Engine - December 08, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week we talk to Scranton Times-Tribune local history writer Erin Nissley. Erin tells us about how readers respond to her articles and what happens when they reach out to tell us the rest of the story. Included in this week's podcast are the jeweled crown discovered after the 1971 Marywood ...
Local history: Marywood fire, lost in the mine, death of three brothers, and a sick boy's Christmas wish
News Engine - December 08, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week we talk to Scranton Times-Tribune local history writer Erin Nissley. Erin tells us about how readers respond to her articles and what happens when they reach out to tell us the rest of the story. Included in this week's podcast are the jeweled crown discovered after the 1971 Marywood ...
Scranton Times-Tribune columnist Chris Kelly answers your questions
News Engine - December 02, 2021 19:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWe collected your questions and asked Scranton Times-Tribune columnist Chris Kelly everything and anything that was on your mind, including Teddy Daniels, Joe Biden, COVID, Republicans, and Frank Scavo. You asked - Chris answered. You can read Chris' blog HERE and his column HERE. You can sub...
Inside the mind of cartoonist John Cole
News Engine - November 24, 2021 15:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsScranton Times-Tribune cartoonist John Cole takes us inside the world of editorial cartoons - everything from how he got started to how locals react to his caricatures. John also tells us about some of his favorite people to draw, who's on his radar, and what to do if you don't like what you see...
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