The Commonwealth Beat with Laura LeBeau
The Commonwealth Beat with Laura LeBeau is a statewide Public Affairs program airing on all of the Seven Mountains Media Pennsylvania radio stations.
The Commonwealth Beat with Laura LeBeau
Latest Episodes
The Commonwealth Beat with Laura LeBeau - Episode 126 - 08/16/2026
It seems like trains are having a moment in America these days, and a very well-funded startup rail company is hoping to capitalize on that moment. On this edition of The Commonwealth Beat, a look at a bold prop...
The Commonwealth Beat with Laura LeBeau - Episode 125 - 08/09/2026
Dipping into The Commonwealth Beat archives, the spotlight shines on a state-provided service that gives victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and stalking an opportun...
The Commonwealth Beat with Laura LeBeau - Episode 124 - 08/02/2026
A "behind the headlines" look into the miraculous rescue of "The Quecreek Nine." They were the team of nine coal miners who accidentally penetrated an underground wall separating an abandoned, flooded mine adjacent to the active coa...
The Commonwealth Beat with Laura LeBeau - Episode 123 - 07/26/2026
A little old, a little new. We'll hear a "Best Of" segment on TICKS from last summer, with a look at East Stroudsburg University's Tick Research Center and everything you never new you wanted to know about ticks and Lyme Disease, with the...