Carolyn “Bunny” Welsh, Sheriff of Chester County, PA

Sheriff Carolyn “Bunny” Welsh of Chadds Ford, PA is the first woman to be elected Sheriff of Chester County. She is one of two female sheriffs in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and one of only 38 female sheriffs in the nation. In 1997 Sheriff Welsh was named one of the Top 50 Women in Business in […]

Jack Hubley, Master Falconer and President of the Pennsylvania Falconry & Hawk Trust

Jack Hubley has been a multimedia advocate for the natural world for more than 30 years. A lifelong resident of Lancaster County in southeastern Pennsylvania, he is devoted to educating his audiences about the natural world through his weekly nature vignettes on television, his traveling Wild Neighbors Lecture Series, and as program director of The […]

Gary Casteel, Nationally Recognized Sculptor and Painter

Nationally recognized sculptor Gary Casteel was born in the hills of West Virginia. In the fourth grade, after seeing a picture of Michelangelo’s David, Casteel knew that sculpting was the profession he wanted to pursue. While living and working in the United States and abroad, he searched for professional sculptors in order to enhance his abilities […]

Ron Castille, Former Chief Justice of the PA Supreme Court

Ronald Castille served on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania from 1994 to 2014, and was Chief Justice from 2008 to 2014. He stepped down from the court in 2014 after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70. He was first elected to the court as a Republican in a partisan election in 1993. Castille was […]

Michael Smerconish, CNN and SiriusXM Host

Michael Smerconish is an American radio host and television presenter, newspaper columnist, author, and lawyer. He broadcasts The Michael Smerconish Program weekdays at 9:00 a.m. ET on SiriusXM’s POTUS Channel (124), and hosts the CNN program Smerconish at 9:00 a.m. ET on Saturdays. He is a Sunday newspaper columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Smerconish has authored […]

Jan Helen McGee, Teacher, Medium, and Author of “Carriers of Genius”

Jan Helen McGee grew up during the 1950s in Lebanon, PA. As a child, she started to become aware of her psychic abilities, but didn’t talk about it to her family. She’s had many different careers, including a flight attendant, working in bands, doing some radio and TV, writing corporate videos, and teaching music, speech, and drama. During […]

PCN Profiles: Joe Hardy, Founder of 84 Lumber

After Joe Hardy graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in industrial engineering, he took the advice of a close friend and opened the Green Hills Lumber Company. After a few years, in 1956, Hardy joined his younger brothers, and together they opened a “cash and carry” lumber yard in the rural town […]

Sam Smith, Former Speaker of the PA House

Sam Smith is a Former Speaker and Representative of the PA House for portions of Jefferson, Indiana, and Armstrong Counties. His election succeeded his father, Eugene Smith, who had represented the district since 1963. Rep. Smith was known for trying to pass a balanced, on time budget; focusing on priorities like education; and the Castle Doctrine, which […]

PCN Profiles Ted and Kathy Carns: “Off On Our Own,” Author

(VIDEO) Ted and Kathy Carns are the inhabitants of The Stone Camp in Westmoreland County. For over 36 years, they have been living “off the grid”. In the book, “Off On Our Own”, Ted outlines some of the philosophical, and technical lessons they’ve learned throughout that time. They practice a life of sustainability and zero-waste. Their home features a water filtration system, garden, green room, hybrid electric system, methane gas production and storage, and even modern conveniences, such as a sauna, hot tubs, and TV. To learn more about the book and The Stone Camp, visit thestonecamp.com.

PCN Profiles Glenn Chandler, Founder and Executive Director of CommunityAid

Glenn Chandler first came to Central PA while serving with the Salvation Army. After his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer, they decided to settle down in the area. Soon, Chandler was talking to leaders of churches and non-profits about opening a thrift store that would give part of its profits to the community. CommunityAid was founded in July of 2009 in Mechanicsburg, PA. It started out with 28 employees, a single truck and a converted pet store. The store recycles and re-purposes gently-used donated items and gets them into the hands of those who can still use them. Thanks to the Grant Program, and donations to their tan CommunityAid bins, they’ve been able to donate $3.1 million to local charities, churches, and non-profits since 2009.