The Commonwealth Beat with Laura LeBeau - Episode 78 - 04/20/25

The Commonwealth Beat with Laura LeBeau is a statewide Public Affairs program airing on all of the Seven Mountains Media Pennsylvania radio stations.  

Fishing is big business in Pennsylvania, and for the PA Fish and Boat Commission, one of their main duties is overseeing the Commonwealth's rivers, lakes and streams.  So whether you're aiming to catch a rainbow, golden or brown trout, you can feel confident that the fish is healthy and swimming in water that is clean, well managed, and free of dangerous aquatic predators or diseases.   Hear about the Fish & Boat Commission's work, from Executive Director Tim Schaeffer.  

 Then, we'll stay on dry land and speak with Pennsylvania hobby beekeeper, Ray Dampman of Selinsgrove, Snyder County.  From the time he was a young boy, Dampman was fascinated with bees, but it wasn't until much later in life that he took the plunge and started his own hives.  Now, he's sounding the call about the need for more people to explore beekeeping.