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TalkErie.com - The Joel Natalie Show - Erie Pennsylvania Daily PodcastThe First Year of Erie's CRIZ: Brian Polito - Dec. 9, 2025The Executive Director of Erie's City Revitalization and Improvement Zone Authority, Brian Polito, joins us for a year-end update on the CRIZ and the kinds of projects in the pipeline for investment using this powerful economic development tool.
2025-12-1037 minTalkErie.com - The Joel Natalie Show - Erie Pennsylvania Daily PodcastErie City Revitalization and Improvement Zone: Brian Polito & Matt Wachter - Aug. 13, 2025Key players in Erie's City Revitalization & Improvement Zone Authority join us: Chair Matthew Wachter, and Executive Director Brian Polito.
2025-08-1444 minTalkErie.com - The Joel Natalie Show - Erie Pennsylvania Daily PodcastYear-End Update from Erie's Public Schools: Brockman, Polito & Szumigala - May 22, 2024The three top leaders of Erie's Public Schools joined the Joel Natalie Show Wednesday for a rare comprehensive conversation on the state the region's largest school district and its over 11,000 students. Our guests were Superintendent Brian Polito, and Assistant Superintendents Neil Brockman and Teresa Szumigala. Topics ranged from building projects, to state test scores, and the utilization of WestEd consultant firm at Erie High and East Middle Schools.
2024-05-2345 min
Science VsMagic Mushrooms: Your Favorite Drugs Episode!Here’s the episode you voted as our best drug episode: Magic Mushrooms! People are saying that shrooms cured their depression and anxiety. But is this for real? How could taking a trip on psychedelics fix your brain? Today, magic mushrooms ditch their tie dye for a lab coat as we go on a magical journey into the science. We talk to clinical psychologists Dr. Alan Davis and Dr. Albert Garcia-Romeu, and neuropsychologist Dr. Katrin Preller.Here’s a link to our transcript: https://bit.ly/SVFavDrugsEpThis episode does...
2023-08-0337 min
TalkErie.com - The Joel Natalie Show - Erie Pennsylvania Daily PodcastNew Initiatives and Investments at Erie's Public Schools: Brian Polito - May 18, 2022Much of the breaking news lately has surrounded the Erie School District. As higher school taxes are proposed, old buildings are slated for demolition, and safety and security issues are re-evaluated, Erie’s Public Schools are a hot topic of conversation. We invited Superintendent Brian Polito to join us as we try to break down these issues that directly affect local students and families.
2022-05-1939 minTalkErie.com - The Joel Natalie Show - Erie Pennsylvania Daily PodcastSecurity Upgrades at EPS Schools: Brian Polito - Apr. 21, 2022The Superintendent of Erie's Public Schools, Brian Polito, joined Joel for an update on the security measures put in place in the aftermath of the Erie High School shooting on April 5th.
2022-04-2219 minTalkErie.com - The Joel Natalie Show - Erie Pennsylvania Daily PodcastBack to School Show: Brian Polito/Ken Berlin - Aug. 23, 2021On a back-to-work-Monday on the Joel Natalie Show, we were looking at back-to-school plans. What should parents expect when returning our kids to the classroom this fall? Two perspectives: first, Brian Polito, the Superintendent of the Erie School District, the most urban and largest district in NWPA. Then we spoke with Ken Berlin, Superintendent of the Wattsburg School District, a far-flung suburban and rural Erie County district. We talked improvements and logistics along with health and safety guidelines for a safe return to in-person studies.
2021-08-2448 minTalkErie.com - The Joel Natalie Show - Erie Pennsylvania Daily PodcastReturning to In-Person Learning at Erie's Public Schools: Brian Polito - Apr. 8, 2021As all grade levels transition back to in-person learning in the Erie School District, we were glad to welcome Superintendent Brian Polito to the microphone Thursday. Our conversation centered about attendance, academic performance, and how students have fared during this unprecedented year of virtual learning in the Erie School District. Plus we went deep on the impact of CARES Act and American Rescue Plan federal dollars will have on the district's immediate future.
2021-04-0932 minScience VsMagic Mushrooms: Trip Through the ScienceMagic mushrooms have hit the headlines, with people saying that shrooms cured their depression and anxiety. But is this for real? How can taking a trip on psychedelics fix your brain? Today, magic mushrooms ditch their tie dye for a lab coat as we go on a magical journey into the science. We talk to clinical psychologists Dr. Alan Davis and Dr. Albert Garcia-Romeu, and neuropsychologist Dr. Katrin Preller.Here’s a link to our transcript: https://bit.ly/37Th8QXThis episode does deal with depression. Here are so...
2020-12-1137 min
The Indie Opera PodcastPodcast 066: Greogry Spears and Natalie PolitoGuest co-host and soprano Natalie Polito joins us in a conversation with Gregory Spears, who is currently working on a new evening-length opera, Castor and Patience, with former U.S. Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy K. Smith, commissioned by Cincinnati Opera.
2019-10-021h 11TalkErie.com - The Joel Natalie Show - Erie Pennsylvania Daily PodcastLive from the ServErie School Initiative - Brian Polito/Marcus Atkinson - July 25, 2019On Thursday, we moved our broadcast to JoAnna Connell Elementary School for the 2019 edition of the ServErie School Initiative. Our guests included Brian Polito, Superintendent of Erie's Public Schools, and the Executive Director of ServErie, Marcus Atkinson, along with volunteers and other guests.
2019-07-261h 19TalkErie.com - The Joel Natalie Show - Erie Pennsylvania Daily PodcastErie's Public School's Financial Improvement Plan: Brian Polito & Charles Zogby - May 20, 2019We started the new week welcoming back to the microphones Brian Polito, Superintendent of Erie’s Public Schools, and Charles Zogby, Financial Administrator for the school district, to give us the update on the Financial Improvement Plan which was approved and presented by the PA Dept. of Education last week. What does the plan mean for the students--and the taxpayers--living in Erie?
2019-05-2142 minTalkErie.com - The Joel Natalie Show - Erie Pennsylvania Daily PodcastErie's Public Schools: Brian Polito/Charles Zogby/Rep. Curt Sonney - Feb. 26, 2019On Tuesday, we had a very important conversation about the future and aspirations of Erie's Public Schools, with a deep dive of the strategic plan and financial improvement plan of the region's largest school district. With us were Superintendent Brian Polito, and Financial Administrator Charles Zogby. We also talked to Rep. Curt Sonney, the chair of the Pennsylvania House's Education Committee.
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