814 Matters

Kim Thomas (Infinite Erie)

814 Matters welcomes Kim Thomas (Executive Director, Infinite Erie) to the program. Thomas discusses her beginnings at Edinboro University, what she misses from her time as a television news anchor, and her work as the Executive Director at Infinite Erie. Infinite Erie strengthens Erie’s community and economic development system by identifying, cultivating, and prioritizing the projects that matter most. We hope you enjoy the conversation. Note: This episode was recorded in December 2025.  Music provided by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Slim & Red⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/SlimandRed/] Sponsor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Edinboro Hotel Bar⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://edinborohotelbar.com/] Production: ⁠⁠⁠⁠PennWest Edinboro Beehive [https://www.nwpabeehive.com/]

Charles "Boo" Hagerty (Hamot Health Foundation)

814 Matters welcomes Charles "Boo" Hagerty (President, Hamot Health Foundation) to the program. Hagerty discusses how they’ve “flipped the script” on the idea of hospital foundations, how the foundation prioritizes investments into our regional hospital, and much more. Toward the end of the episode, Charles unveils his favorite Erie sporting event of all time, his favorite Erie concert memory, and reveals how he got the “Boo” nickname. We hope you enjoy the conversation. Music provided by: ⁠⁠⁠Slim & Red⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/SlimandRed/] Sponsor: ⁠⁠⁠The Edinboro Hotel Bar⁠⁠⁠ [https://edinborohotelbar.com/] Production: ⁠⁠⁠PennWest Edinboro Beehive [https://www.nwpabeehive.com/]

Karen Bilowith (Erie Community Foundation)

814 Matters welcomes Karen Bilowith to the program, President & CEO of the Erie Community Foundation. Bilowith discusses the 90th anniversary of the Foundation, the magic of Erie Gives Day, and how the Erie region is able to generate quick, impactful solutions to problems. We hope you enjoy the conversation. Music provided by: ⁠⁠Slim & Red⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/SlimandRed/] Sponsor: ⁠⁠The Edinboro Hotel Bar⁠⁠ [https://edinborohotelbar.com/] Production: ⁠⁠PennWest Edinboro Beehive [https://www.nwpabeehive.com/]

Carter Mook (Chief of Police, Millcreek Township)

814 Matters welcomes Carter Mook to the program, police chief at Millcreek Township. Mook discusses his time at Edinboro University, along with Millcreek joining the regional Police Athletic League program, and the upcoming agenda for the Millcreek Police Department. We hope you enjoy the conversation. Note: We had small moments of technical difficulties recording this episode. We apologize for the inconvenience. Music provided by: ⁠Slim & Red⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/SlimandRed/] Sponsor: ⁠The Edinboro Hotel Bar⁠ [https://edinborohotelbar.com/] Production: ⁠PennWest Edinboro Beehive [https://www.nwpabeehive.com/]

Chris Clark (Saint Vincent Hospital)

814 Matters kicks off with Chris Clark, the president of Erie's Saint Vincent Hospital [https://erie.ahn.org/locations/saint-vincent-hospital]. Joining hosts Tony Peyronel and Mike Ruzzi, Clark discusses the Allegheny Health Network's contributions to regional economic development, competition among health care providers, and the status of the COVID-19 vaccine. The episode finishes with discussion on how Clark handles his extremely busy schedule and who he considers mentors in Erie. We hope you enjoy the conversation. Music provided by: Slim & Red [https://www.facebook.com/SlimandRed/] Sponsor: The Edinboro Hotel Bar [https://edinborohotelbar.com/] Production: PennWest Edinboro Beehive [https://www.nwpabeehive.com/]