Sunday Magazine - Burials-Graves
Ray Smith is with Stonemor Partners. The company represents many Pittsburgh Regional cemetaries. We talked about the decisions people are making concerning burial due to the economy. (7-5-09)
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Sunday Magazine - NAMI
Dr. Ken Duckworth, M.D., is the NAMI Medical Director. Deanna Green has lived with bipolar disorder, has gotten help, and now is leading NAMI groups. NAMI stands for the National Alliance on Mental Illness. (7-5-09)
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Sunday Magazine - IBS
Dr. Stephen Wangen is the author of "The Irritable Bowel Syndrome Solution" and is the founder of the IBS Treatment Center and the Center for Food Allergies. Dr. Wangen talks about IBS. (6-28-09)
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Sunday Magazine - Board Games
Marshall Chrein is the CEO of Mindlogic, Inc and the creator of Consensus. Marhsall explains the fun of playing board games, how board games bring people together, and how board games are returning in popularity. (6-28-09)
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Sunday Magazine- Play Day Initiative for kids
Ann Pleshette Murphey has authored her second book, "The Secret of Play: How to Raise Smart, Healthy, Caring Kids from Birth to Age 12". Listen to Ann as she explains the Kolaid KaBoom Play Day Initiative. (6-28-09)
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Sunday Magazine - Epilepsy Foundation
Judy Painter is the Executive Director of the local Pittsburgh office for the Epilepsy Foundation. We talked about epilepsy, the foundation and the fun/run walk at the end of the month. (6-7-09)
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Sunday Magazine - Commitment to Community Committee
Greg Bowers is the chair for the Commitment to Community Committee. He also works for the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf. We talked about this initiative to bring communities together. (5-24-09)
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Sunday Magazine - Autism
Catherine Hughes is the Family Support Coordinator with Family Behavioral Resources. We talked about the organization and autism. (5-24-09)
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Sunday Magazine - Fallen Heroes Fund
Chuck Hanlon is the Vice President of the Fraternal order of Police. We talked about the three Pittsburgh police officers killed in the line of duty and the Fallen Heroes Fund set up to help the families. (5-17-09)
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Sunday Magazine - Inhaling VOC's
Henning Bloech is the Executive Director of Greenguard Environmental Institute. We talked about indoor pollution and inhaling VOC's. (5-17-09)
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Sunday Magazine - Family House
With people coming into Pittsburgh for medical treatment, Family House offers a place to stay for those in need of extended stays.
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Sunday Magazine - Parental Stress Center
Bob Feikema is the Program Director of the Parental Stress Center. He talks about parents and their challenges they face and what the center does to help. (4-19-09)
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Sunday Magazine - PLEA Agency
Gretchen Kellie is the Compeer Program Director and Development Coordinator for the PLEA Agency. The organization helps individuals and families who face behavioral and developmental challenges. (4-19-09)
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Sunday Magazine - ACLA
The Allegheny City Library Association has picked "The Giver" as this year new book for their One Book One Community Program. (4-12-09)
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Sunday Magazine - Colon Cancer
Dr. Patricia Raymond is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology. She discussed the importance of having a colonoscopy done in order to prevent colon cancer. (4-12-09)
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Sunday Magazine- Teens Stepping Up in Hard Times
Mark Hansen is the author of "Success 101 for Teens: 7 Traits for a Winning Life." Mark says that teens can step up and steps they can take to do that. We also talked about 7 traits he says will make teens gain a winning life. (3-22-09)
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Sunday Magazine - Play
Dr. Stuart Brown, M.D., is a psychiatrist, founder of the National Institute for Play, and the author of "Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination & Invigorates the Soul." He says we should continue to play at any age and keep play in our live
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Sunday Magazine - World Day of Prayer
World Day of Prayer is a worldwide Christian movement, started by Christian women, to come together and observe a common day of prayer. Liz Calvin is the Executive Director and she helped us understand the goals and mission of the day. (3-1-09)
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Sunday Magazine - Children's Safety
Tony Newsom is a 20 year veteran of the police force still working as an LAPD officer. He is a child safety expert. Tony says parents need to think like a cop and teach their children to be prepared for sitatuions. (3-8-09)
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Sunday Magazine - Miracle League of Southwestern PA
Mike Sherry is the President of the Miracle League of Southwestern PA. The organziation's goal is to have a ballfield for children with special needs so they can play baseball throughout the summer. The ballfield is in Cranberry, PA. (3-8-09)
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Sunday Magazine - Anger Work
Dr. Robert Puff is a licensed clinical psychologist and is the author of "Anger Work:How to Express Your Anger and Still Be Kind." He says while there is nothing wrong with experiencing anger, people need to learn how to express it appropriately. (3-8-0
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Sunday Magazine - Hormone Replacement Therapy
Dr. Kent Holtorf is a leading authority in the field of hormone replacement therapy. He is also a board examiner for the American Board of Anti-Aging Medicine (ABAAM). Dr. Holtorf talked to us about HRT. 2-15-09
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