Be a Neighbor

#22: Live from the Mothership

Nicole Curtis and Stefanie Colarusso, organizers of the Carbondalien Festival, join hosts Parker Dorsey and Gerard Hetman in this episode of the Be a Neighbor podcast. We were excited to discuss the origins of the festival, how the event has grown over the past three years, the story behind the 1974 UFO sighting in Carbondale, advice for other communities to capitalize on their local history, and more!

#21: Ninety-Seven Point Three Five Percent

Michael Lombardo, Mayor of the City of Pittston, joins hosts Parker Dorsey and Gerard Hetman in this episode of the Be a Neighbor podcast. We were excited to discuss his career and professional background, key steps and milestones for Pittston's ongoing revitalization, how to maintain and advance progress at the municipal level, partnering with NeighborWorks to bring Beautiful Blocks to the city, and more!

#20: The Crème de la Crème

Conor Kelly O'Brien, co-founder and executive director of the Scranton Fringe Festival, joins hosts Parker Dorsey and Gerard Hetman in this episode of the Be a Neighbor podcast. We were excited to discuss his career and professional background, the growth of Scranton Fringe over the past decade, the mission and programming of the Youth Arts Coalition of NEPA, positive trends and challenges in the arts within our community and more!

#19: What's Important About Where You Live?

Gus Fahey, President of Valley in Motion, joins hosts Parker Dorsey and Gerard Hetman in this episode of the Be a Neighbor podcast. We were excited to discuss his career and professional background, the mission and vision of Valley in Motion, positive trends in the community, how to shape a positive vision and pathway for our future as a region, and more!

#18: The Royals, Undefeated Since 1961!

Julie Schumacher Cohen and Daysi Carreto from The University of Scranton Office of Community Relations, join hosts Parker Dorsey and Gerard Hetman in this episode of the Be a Neighbor podcast. We were excited to discuss their career and professional backgrounds, the ways their office connects the University of Scranton and the greater Scranton community, highlights from initiatives they have organized, how their activities reflect the university's Jesuit mission, and more!