News Engine
The Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association selected News Engine as the best podcast in Pennsylvania in 2022 and 2024. The podcast is a collection of interviews with people who have impacted Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Ed Pikulski is a broadcaster, photojournalist, editor, and former Director of Interactive Media for Times-Shamrock Communications.
You may have heard Ed on WARM, Rock 107, seen his photographs in The Scranton Times-Tribune, been one of his students at Marywood University, or visited one of the dozens of news and entertainment websites he managed, helped develop, and produced.
Episodes
36 episodes
Inside the mind of WNEP's Joe Snedeker
WNEP morning meteorologist Joe Snedeker joins the News Engine Podcast to discuss, well, everything. Joe goes into detail about how he got his start at WNEP, when and why he began wearing shorts in the middle of winter, the rigors o...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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1:10:40
Umbrellas, hearts and skeletons: Frank Dubas is using Scranton as his canvas
Many people have seen Frank Dubas' creations. From his colorful umbrellas over Bogart Place to his community Gardens of Cedar, Dubas has been making Scranton a more colorful place while creating a splash on social media.Learn more about...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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37:19
PennDOT takes us inside the 10-year I-81 widening project
Rich Roman, District Executive for PennDOT’s Engineering District 4, joins the News Engine Podcast to discuss the 7.5-mile Interstate 81 widening project between Scranton and Avoca.The enormous project will cost $500 million and take 10...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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46:26
Veteran Earl Granville is inspiring us to battle adversity: "You don't need a uniform to serve your country"
Carbondale native Earl Granville is a decorated Army veteran who served tours in Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan, famously losing his leg to a roadside bomb and his twin brother to suicide.Earl joins the News Engine podcast to tell us abo...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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1:21:50
Meet the volunteer team that's restoring and reopening the Brooks Mine at Nay Aug Park
Chris Murley and Dan Shurtleff have a love of coal mining and its history. They understand how mining helped shape the region and wanted to find a way to share their knowledge and love of anthracite mining with a new generation who may know lit...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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56:17
2023 Primary election analysis: Reassessment and Notarianni, the rise of Gaughan and McGloin, voting for change and the shrinking Democratic edge
The Times-Tribune politics reporter Borys Krawczeniuk breaks down the Primary election by taking a look at what happened to Jerry Notarianni and if reassessment was to blame.Borys also digs into the emergence of Bill Gaughan onto ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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31:12
Ernie Preate on his path from prosecuting historic Lackawanna County murder cases to prison reform
Former Lackawanna County District Attorney and Pennsylvania Attorney General Ernie Preate joins the News Engine Podcast for an extensive interview that details his rise to the top of county and state politics, his stunning fall, and his desire ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:04:54
Meet the Scranton Priest who helped raise over $1 million to help fund Ukraine's freedom fight against Russia
Rev. Myron Myronyuk, the pastor of St. Vladimir Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Scranton, has spent the past year on a personal mission to help purchase supplies for soldiers from his Ukraine homeland. He purchases helmets, body armor, t...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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47:29
Scranton's coldest case: Reporter Lew Marcus looks back on the Tommy Genova murder
On Jan. 26, 1981, Scranton School Director Tommy Genova was running late for a school board meeting. He exited his car behind the district's administration building and was shot in the back, dying a few hours later. Scranton Tribune repor...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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34:40
Scranton City Council President and Steamtown Marathon founder Bill King hits the ground running
After years as a teacher, principal, school superintendent, and founder and director of the Steamtown Marathon, Scranton City Council President settles into his new role just a year after being sworn in.
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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52:43
The Rock 107 Birthday Bash: The End of an Era
What started Monday as an annual social media post noting Rock 107's birthday wound up being a bit of a sad announcement for loyal fans of the 43-year-old classic rock radio station. Word began spreading that Northeast Pa's Classic Rock radio w...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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44:33
State representative Kyle Donahue talks about his days on Scranton City Council and prepares for Harrisburg
Newly elected state representative and former Scranton City Council President Kyle Donahue looks back on his days working for the city while he looks ahead to his position in Harrisburg representing the 113th legislative district.Donahu...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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34:27
Election wrap: Cartwright, Bognet, Fetterman, Oz, Trump, 2024, Scranton City Council and Mayor Cognetti
Award-winning Scranton Times-Tribune journalist Borys Krawczeniuk breaks down what happened during the 2022 general election. Borys talks about the Fetterman vs Oz race, transparency, and how things might have been different if Oz lost ...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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31:32
Scranton developer John Basalyga on how he got his start, challenges of building a 17 story skyscraper, and if he wants to run for office
John Basalyga began building his name and reputation as a teenage roofer, eventually starting his own company and branching out into real estate development. John discusses how he got his start, describes the harrowing bidding process when he p...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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43:25
Pulitzer Prize winning reporter and 'Bad City' author Paul Pringle
Luzerne County native and three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning LA Times reporter Paul Pringle talks about investigative journalism and his new book, Bad City: Peril and Power in the City of Angels.The true-crime events that lead to the inv...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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37:01
On the Road with WNEP's Mike Stevens
Mike Stevens spent over three decades traveling Pennsylvania's roads for his series of features and stories with everyday people. Mike joins the News Engine podcast to tell us some of his favorite stories, how he managed to do it and what he's ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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36:52
State Rep. Thom Welby keeps his promise, finishing his one year in Harrisburg
Thom Welby, Representative for the Pennsylvania 113th legislative district, has spent his promised one year in Harrisburg. Thom discusses his regrets, successes, take on partisan politics, hopes for fairer school funding, tax relief for senior ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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35:03
Wilkes-Barre Mayor George Brown talks crime, homelessness, unions, development, and reelection
Wilkes-Barre Mayor George Brown discusses the challenges and successes he's encountered during his first term running the largest city in Luzerne County.Mayor Brown talks about crime, blight, homelessness, and investing in the city and ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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33:26
Scranton Police Chief Tom Carroll
Scranton Police Chief Tom Carroll talks about policing The Electric City. The chief discusses school safety and violence, gangs, community cooperation, recruiting challenges, and more.You can report a crime tip anonymously
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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33:45
Scranton Mayor Paige Gebhardt Cognetti: Part 2
Part 2 of our interview with Scranton Mayor Paige Gephardt Cognetti. The mayor discusses her vision for the city, the train to New York, and her plans for the future. Join us for a wide-ranging discussion about all things Scranton.Yo...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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20:31
Scranton Mayor Paige Gebhardt Cognetti: Part 1
Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti discusses a wide range of topics important to the city and surrounding areas. In this episode, the mayor talks about her unconventional path to Scranton, the brutal world of Lackawanna County politics,...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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28:30
Season 2 Promo
Season 2 of News Engine starts in less than a week. Here's what you can expect.
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Season 2
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0:52
Season 2 Preview
In season 2 of the News Engine Podcast, we'll venture outside of Times-Shamrock and talk to other media organizations, community leaders, and local decision-makers that have an impact on your daily life.Look for the new season of News E...
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Season 1
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0:52
Local history: Marywood fire, boys lost in a mine, death of three brothers, and a sick child's Christmas wish
This week we talk to Scranton Times-Tribune local history writer Erin Nissley. Erin tells us about how readers respond to her articles and what happens when they reach out to tell us the rest of the story.Included in this week's podcast...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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25:38
Scranton Times-Tribune columnist Chris Kelly answers your questions
We collected your questions and asked Scranton Times-Tribune columnist Chris Kelly everything and anything that was on your mind, including Teddy Daniels, Joe Biden, COVID, Republicans, and Frank Scavo.You asked - Chris answered.
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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