Meghan Carnevale discusses heart health and what programs the Greater Scranton YMCA offers to keep you heart healthy and active! Plus, de-stress your mind and start the new year off right with a free class from their Wellbeing Initiative - a grant-funded program that's free and open to all residents to benefit mental health. Meghan talks about the nonprofit and its core mission, and how its growing to meeting the needs of its community. Learn more at www.GreaterScrantonYMCA.org

Meghan Carnevale discusses heart health and what programs the Greater Scranton YMCA offers to keep you heart healthy and active! Plus, de-stress your mind and start the new year off right with a free class from their Wellbeing Initiative - a grant-funded program that's free and open to all residents to benefit mental health. Meghan talks about the nonprofit and its core mission, and how its growing to meeting the needs of its community. Learn more at <a href="http://www.GreaterScrantonYMCA.org">www.GreaterScrantonYMCA.org</a>

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Sunday Magazine: The Greater Scranton YMCA Focues on Heart Month

(00 - 10:00) The Moscow Country Street Fair kicks off July 25 - 27th, and the North Pocono Cultural Society tell us all about it! Society President Michelle Orrson and Treasurer Lisa Duffy discuss various art, raffles, food, entertainment, activities and more that will take place during the fair. A train excursion from Steamtown will also be available to shuttle attendees to and from the event. The North Pocono Cultural Society was started in 1981 to help promote the continuation of the arts across the North Pocono Region. The nonprofit hold several annual events, as well as a scholarship fund for those continuing their education within the arts. Learn more at NorthPoconoCulturalSociety.org

(10:00 - 15:00) - The Swoyersville Chicken Wing Fling continues for its 2nd year! The event will now take place for two days - July 27 and 28 - and Roosevelt Field in Swoyersville. The Fling was started by NEPA Chicken Wing Bulletin founder Jeff Lewis, who has partnered with the Swoyersville Parks & Recreation Board to host the event. Proceeds from the Wing Fling support Swoyersville Parks. Lewis and Rec Board member Angeli Nause discuss everything that will take place at this year's event, including various food and craft vendors, children's activities, live entertainment and a chicken wing contest!

(15 - 30:00) Laura's Hope Rescue Founder Grace Benson and Event Coordinator Debbie Higgins talk about the Hop Bottom animal rescue that's been run out of Benson's home for the last 15 years. Laura's Hope Rescue has taken in over 3,000 dogs since 2009 - and says the amount of animals being surrendered to area shelters has reached epidemic-level proportions. The are holding their annual fundraiser August 3rd at Christy Matthewson's Little League Field in Factoryville, featuring an array of raffles, games, activities, entertainment, vendors and more. Learn more at Laura's Hope Rescue on social media.

(00 - 10:00) The Moscow Country Street Fair kicks off July 25 - 27th, and the North Pocono Cultural Society tell us all about it! Society President Michelle Orrson and Treasurer Lisa Duffy discuss various art, raffles, food, entertainment, activities and more that will take place during the fair. A train excursion from Steamtown will also be available to shuttle attendees to and from the event. The North Pocono Cultural Society was started in 1981 to help promote the continuation of the arts across the North Pocono Region. The nonprofit hold several annual events, as well as a scholarship fund for those continuing their education within the arts. Learn more at NorthPoconoCulturalSociety.org
(10:00 - 15:00) - The Swoyersville Chicken Wing Fling continues for its 2nd year! The event will now take place for two days - July 27 and 28 - and Roosevelt Field in Swoyersville. The Fling was started by NEPA Chicken Wing Bulletin founder Jeff Lewis, who has partnered with the Swoyersville Parks &amp; Recreation Board to host the event. Proceeds from the Wing Fling support Swoyersville Parks. Lewis and Rec Board member Angeli Nause discuss everything that will take place at this year's event, including various food and craft vendors, children's activities, live entertainment and a chicken wing contest!
(15 - 30:00) Laura's Hope Rescue Founder Grace Benson and Event Coordinator Debbie Higgins talk about the Hop Bottom animal rescue that's been run out of Benson's home for the last 15 years. Laura's Hope Rescue has taken in over 3,000 dogs since 2009 - and says the amount of animals being surrendered to area shelters has reached epidemic-level proportions. The are holding their annual fundraiser August 3rd at Christy Matthewson's Little League Field in Factoryville, featuring an array of raffles, games, activities, entertainment, vendors and more. Learn more at Laura's Hope Rescue on social media.

Sunday Magazine: July 21, 2024

(00 - 15:00) The Moscow Country Street Fair kicks off July 25 - 27th, and the North Pocono Cultural Society tell us all about it! Society President Michelle Orrson and Treasurer Lisa Duffy discuss various art, raffles, food, entertainment, activities and more that will take place during the fair. A train excursion from Steamtown will also be available to shuttle attendees to and from the event. The North Pocono Cultural Society was started in 1981 to help promote the continuation of the arts across the North Pocono Region. The nonprofit hold several annual events, as well as a scholarship fund for those continuing their education within the arts. Learn more at NorthPoconoCulturalSociety.org

(15:00 - 20:00) - The Swoyersville Chicken Wing Fling continues for its 2nd year! The event will now take place for two days - July 27 and 28 - and Roosevelt Field in Swoyersville. The Fling was started by NEPA Chicken Wing Bulletin founder Jeff Lewis, who has partnered with the Swoyersville Parks & Recreation Board to host the event. Proceeds from the Wing Fling support Swoyersville Parks. Lewis and Rec Board member Angeli Nause discuss everything that will take place at this year's event, including various food and craft vendors, children's activities, live entertainment and a chicken wing contest!

(20 - 30:00) Kylie Montigney and Olivia Sekel join the show once again to promote NEPA Summer in the City's "NEPA Day Downtown" and "NEPA's Day Out" this July! The Entertainment Director and Promotions Director assist the local volunteer organization, which is largely made up of local high school students. Each year the host events to raise money for a local nonprofit. Proceeds from this year's events will benefit the Children's Grief Camp at the Land at Hillside Farms. NEPA's Day Downtown will kick off July 20th with a 5k along the Susquehanna River, and then run for the rest of the day on Wilkes-Barre's Public Square. There will be food, games, events and activities and more starting at 11am . Then NEPA's Day Out will be held July 27th at the Duryea vent Grounds, and feature many of the same activities as the Wilkes-Barre event. Learn more about NEPA's Summer in the City by visiting them on Facebook.

(00 - 15:00) The Moscow Country Street Fair kicks off July 25 - 27th, and the North Pocono Cultural Society tell us all about it! Society President Michelle Orrson and Treasurer Lisa Duffy discuss various art, raffles, food, entertainment, activities and more that will take place during the fair. A train excursion from Steamtown will also be available to shuttle attendees to and from the event. The North Pocono Cultural Society was started in 1981 to help promote the continuation of the arts across the North Pocono Region. The nonprofit hold several annual events, as well as a scholarship fund for those continuing their education within the arts. Learn more at NorthPoconoCulturalSociety.org
(15:00 - 20:00) - The Swoyersville Chicken Wing Fling continues for its 2nd year! The event will now take place for two days - July 27 and 28 - and Roosevelt Field in Swoyersville. The Fling was started by NEPA Chicken Wing Bulletin founder Jeff Lewis, who has partnered with the Swoyersville Parks &amp; Recreation Board to host the event. Proceeds from the Wing Fling support Swoyersville Parks. Lewis and Rec Board member Angeli Nause discuss everything that will take place at this year's event, including various food and craft vendors, children's activities, live entertainment and a chicken wing contest!
(20 - 30:00) Kylie Montigney and Olivia Sekel join the show once again to promote NEPA Summer in the City's "NEPA Day Downtown" and "NEPA's Day Out" this July! The Entertainment Director and Promotions Director assist the local volunteer organization, which is largely made up of local high school students. Each year the host events to raise money for a local nonprofit. Proceeds from this year's events will benefit the Children's Grief Camp at the Land at Hillside Farms. NEPA's Day Downtown will kick off July 20th with a 5k along the Susquehanna River, and then run for the rest of the day on Wilkes-Barre's Public Square. There will be food, games, events and activities and more starting at 11am . Then NEPA's Day Out will be held July 27th at the Duryea vent Grounds, and feature many of the same activities as the Wilkes-Barre event. Learn more about NEPA's Summer in the City by visiting them on Facebook.

Sunday Magazine: July 14, 2024

(00 - 15:00) Marcy opens the show with Nicole Urban, Founder of Ol' Mother Cluckers Fam Sanctuary in Meshoppen. Nicole started the nonprofit in 2020 after driving to Texas to save a retired racehorse from slaughter, and has been taking in farm animals in need from across the nation ever since. Urban cares for everything from pigs and horses to sheep and cows...and is helping to raise not only awareness of farm animal abuse, but education on the animals as well. You can learn more or donate to the cause by following them on Facebook here

(15 - 24:05) The Keystone Mission is celebrating 20 years of helping those in need throughout the Wyoming Valley, and Communications Manager Jillian Mirro joins the show to talk about several new advancements the mission has deployed. Currently, the Keystone mission aids the area's homeless and needy through an array of services and programs. They have 2 innovation or day centers - one in Wilkes-Barre and the other Scranton - as well as 1 male transformation center in Wilkes-Barre that specializes in addiction and homelessness, where men stay for a prolonged time and get resources such as jobs, education, skills and more. The Keystone Mission opened Wilkes-Barre's first 365 overnight shelter on June 17th for men, women and families. Learn more at www.KeystoneMission.org

(24:05 - 30) Nate, Kelly and Tanya talk about the Youth Enrichment Project (Y.E.P) and its mission to fund extracurricular activities for children. The nonprofit works through sponsors and community events - like the free community Pool Party at the Kingston Pool today! -  Sunday, July 7th -  from 10am - 1pm. Learn more here

(00 - 15:00) Marcy opens the show with Nicole Urban, Founder of Ol' Mother Cluckers Fam Sanctuary in Meshoppen. Nicole started the nonprofit in 2020 after driving to Texas to save a retired racehorse from slaughter, and has been taking in farm animals in need from across the nation ever since. Urban cares for everything from pigs and horses to sheep and cows...and is helping to raise not only awareness of farm animal abuse, but education on the animals as well. You can learn more or donate to the cause by following them <a href="https://mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms/certificate-checker?login=false&amp;originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com.mcas.ms%2Fprofile.php%3Fid%3D100067203188735%26McasTsid%3D15600&amp;McasCSRF=1e910b4ef7830bac9eff17aca4985c8304f417ebee2d4de9dc9106b0b474c737">on Facebook here</a> 
(15 - 24:05) The Keystone Mission is celebrating 20 years of helping those in need throughout the Wyoming Valley, and Communications Manager Jillian Mirro joins the show to talk about several new advancements the mission has deployed. Currently, the Keystone mission aids the area's homeless and needy through an array of services and programs. They have 2 innovation or day centers - one in Wilkes-Barre and the other Scranton - as well as 1 male transformation center in Wilkes-Barre that specializes in addiction and homelessness, where men stay for a prolonged time and get resources such as jobs, education, skills and more. The Keystone Mission opened Wilkes-Barre's first 365 overnight shelter on June 17th for men, women and families. Learn more at <a href="https://mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms/certificate-checker?login=false&amp;originalUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.KeystoneMission.org.mcas.ms%3FMcasTsid%3D15600&amp;McasCSRF=1e910b4ef7830bac9eff17aca4985c8304f417ebee2d4de9dc9106b0b474c737">www.KeystoneMission.org</a> 
(24:05 - 30) Nate, Kelly and Tanya talk about the Youth Enrichment Project (Y.E.P) and its mission to fund extracurricular activities for children. The nonprofit works through sponsors and community events - like the free community Pool Party at the Kingston Pool today! -  Sunday, July 7th -  from 10am - 1pm. Learn more <a href="https://mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms/certificate-checker?login=false&amp;originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com.mcas.ms%2Fprofile.php%3Fid%3D100079730312756%26McasTsid%3D15600&amp;McasCSRF=1e910b4ef7830bac9eff17aca4985c8304f417ebee2d4de9dc9106b0b474c737">here</a>

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