Ep. 1: Butler’s Chris Rieger shares how limited economic opportunities, fewer good jobs impact PA 16

The premier episode of October Surprise features Chris Rieger of Butler: “I want to see economic investment in the surrounding communities, not just tucked away in these pockets of massive metro areas,” Rieger says. “I’d like to see more investment in infrastructure and renewable energy – these sorts of emerging industries – to give people in areas like the I-79 corridor a fair shake. … I want to see positive change affect us all, not just in tiny little corners of America.” October Surprise is a podcast created for citizens by citizens in PA’s new 16th Congressional District. Conversations educate listeners in Erie, Crawford, Mercer, Lawrence, and Butler Counties on key issues leading up to Election Day 2018.