Chris “Handles” Franklin is a Guard for the Harlem Globetrotters, and grew up watching the cartoons in the 1970s. His first glimpse at basketball, he was hooked, and knew from the age of 6 that was what he wanted to do. He dribbled up and down his street, without a court, practicing and honing his […]
PCN Profiles: Robert Gleason, Former Chair of the PA Republican Party
Robert Gleason was the Chair of the PA Republican Party from 2006-2017. Gleason sees the election of President Donald Trump in 2016 as his crowning achievement as the party chair, and decided to not seek re-election shortly after the victory was announced. While serving as the Chair, the Republican Party consistently maintained control of the […]
PCN Profiles: Dave Smith; Executive Director of the PA Dairymen’s Association
Dave Smith is the Executive Director of the PA Dairymen’s Association, and creator of the PA Farm Show milkshakes. Milk is PA’s official state beverage, and PA cows produce about 10.9 billion pounds of milk every year. This milk is used in products like butter, ice cream, yogurt, cheese, and as an ingredient for baked […]
PCN Profiles: Julie Holahan, President of the PA General Store
Julie Holahan is the President of the PA General Store, and founded it with her husband Michael in 1987. The PA General Store is a retail and mail order company that sells PA foods and goods located within the historic Reading Terminal Market. Selections range from Melrose Diner Butter Cookies and Tastykakes, to baskets filled […]
PCN Profiles: Antigoni Ladd, Executive Vice President & Curriculum Director of the Tigrett Leadership Academy
Antigoni Ladd is the Executive Vice President and Curriculum Director for the Tigrett Leadership Academy. In this role, Ladd develops and instructs leadership workshops. She has more than 30 years of experience in leadership education, as both a program designer and instructor. The Tigrett Leadership Academy focuses on historical moments and figures to engage in […]
Tom Corbett, Former Governor of Pennsylvania
Tom Corbett was the Governor of Pennsylvania from 2011-2015. Before that, he served as PA’s Attorney General, most notably working on the Jerry Sandusky case at Penn State University, which led to his indictment in 2011. His career began as an assistant district attorney in Allegheny County in 1976, and was first elected to public […]
PCN Profiles: Matthew Harris, President of Character: Be About It
Matthew Harris is the Founder and President of the Character: Be About It (CBAI) program. This is a prevention-based program that works with schools and law enforcement to foster good relationships in local communities with the youth, while instilling important character traits into children from kindergarten-8th grade. Officers come into schools to teach kids about […]
PCN Remembers: Stephen McEwen Jr., 1932-2018
Stephen McEwen Jr. was a two-term Delaware County district attorney and former president judge of the PA Superior Court. He served on the Superior Court for 31 years, and as president judge emeritus for another decade. McEwen was known for presiding over the court with wit, intelligence, and a deep knowledge of history, according to […]
PCN Remembers: Bob Dorough, 1923-2018
Bob Dorough was an American jazz vocalist, pianist, composer, songwriter, arranger and producer. He was best known as the composer and performer of songs from Schoolhouse Rock!, a TV cartoon series that appeared on Saturday mornings from the 70s into the 90s. Dorough would become the musical director of the series, and composed many of […]
PCN Remembers: Frederick Anton, 1934-2017
Frederick Anton III was the Chairman of the PA Manufacturer’s Association (PMA) Board of Directors. Born in Philadelphia in 1934, Anton lived in southeast PA all of his life. He was a graduate of Haverford High School, Villanova Univeristy, and the Villanova School of Law. He was also a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. […]