The Commonwealth Beat with Laura LeBeau - Episode 43 - 7/07/2024

The Commonwealth Beat with Laura LeBeau is a statewide Public Affairs program airing on all Seven Mountains Media Pennsylvania radio stations.     On the long Independence Day holiday weekend, a "Best of" edition.  First, from last October, a conversation with PA Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding, discussing farms, farmers, farmland preservation, and what the Commonwealth is doing about food insecurity. Then, from last November, a conversation with State Fire Commissioner Thomas Cook, discussing his efforts to boost the volunteer firefighting ranks in Pennsylvania.