Lacy was born and raised in the hills of Bloomsburg, PA, but the people there would remember her as Jill Byrem. She didn’t become Lacy Dalton for many years to come. Prior to donning the stage name, she was raised into a family of musicians, which spurred her creative and musical spirits. She criss-crossed the […]

Adam Rippon is a retired professional figure skater, best known as a member of the bronze medaling Men’s figure skating team at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Born in Scranton, Adam began skating at ten years old. Before long, he went from winning local competitions to winning at national championships. So began a thirteen-year career that […]

Ashley Lynn Priore is the founder, president, and CEO of the Queen’s Gambit Chess Institute based in Pittsburgh, PA. The institute uses chess as a catalyst for change and a model to spur critical thinking skills. Ashley started playing chess at the age of four, and by the time she was fourteen she was starting […]

Lara Jill Miller is an accomplished actress with a long resume. Lara began acting in local theatres in Allentown at a very young age, ultimately becoming successful enough to act professionally on Broadway. She then began a six-season stint on NBC’s Gimme A Break!, which got her start in Hollywood. Lara returned to the east […]

Wilson Goode is the former Mayor of Philadelphia and the first African American to hold that position, serving from 1984 to 1992. Before his time as Mayor, Wilson was a commissioner for the Public Utility Commission (PUC), after African-American state senators complained that there were no and had not been any African-American members of the […]

Steve Moskowitz is the CEO of the Antique Automobile Club of America, the country’s premier hobby club for those interested in older model cars. Steve has been involved with the organization for more than 17 years, helping to grow the hobby. Recently he has overseen the development of an expanded library found in Hershey, where […]

Former State Senator Vince Fumo may have been out of the limelight for the past several years, but his impact on the state remains enormous. He served south Philadelphia as Senator for thirty years, heavily involved in a wide swath of policy and legislation. He served as the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriation committee, […]

Natalie Carbone Mangini is 95 years old, and has the stories to prove it. Growing up just outside of Pittsburgh, in Crabtree, Natalie watched as the town shed its company town mantle as her parents became invested in the community. They opened Carbone’s Restaurant in 1938, which only recently closed in 2018, and Natalie spent […]

The new season of PCN Profiles kicks off with Carol Stoudt, the founder of Stoudts Brewing Company in Adamstown, Pa. Commonly referred to as the first woman brewmaster since prohibition, Carol is a legend in the American craft brew scene. She got her start in the 1980’s, after discovering a love of German style beers […]

John Moeller is the owner of The Greenfield Restaurant and State of Affairs Catering, both located in Lancaster, Pa. He is also a former White House chef, cooking meals for Presidents George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush. After attending culinary school and working at various restaurants, John left to spend a couple […]