James Crisfield, Superintendent of Wissahickon, On 'COVID Days'
Dr. James Crisfield, Superintendent of the Wissahickon School District, rejoins the Dom Giordano Program to discuss the new rules set forth by Governor Tom Wolf and Rachel Levine. With the pandemic raging, Wolf and his administration told preK-12 districts in the state are allowed to re-open with an ‘attestation form,’ which requires district leaders to pledge to follow face-covering mandates and protocols for when COVID cases are present in one of their schools. While the first part of that is no issue for Crisfield and the Wissahickon School District, the second portion of their demand leads leaders to have to essentially create COVID “snow days.” Crisfield explains the situation, and tells listeners and Giordano how he and the district are accommodating due to the virus.
Neal Zoren Tells Us What's Worth Watching
Entertainment critic Neal Zoren returns to the Dom Giordano Program for his regular weekly check-in, to tell both Dom and the audience what’s worth watching on TV. First, Zoren brings up a new Showtime series featuring Bryan Cranston, in which he plays a judge in the vein of his Walter White character on Breaking Bad. Then, Zoren and Giordano discuss Netflix’s Hillbilly Elegy, which has been lambasted as critics, solely for offering a different viewpoint on poverty in America. Also, Zoren offers his suggestions for upcoming and newly released films and shows.
Bensalem's Director of Public Safety Fred Harran On Police Co-Responders
Fred Harran, Director of Public Safety for Bensalem Township, rejoins the Dom Giordano Program to discuss a new initiative he has set forth in his department, in which he started sending co-responders with police officers, usually social workers, to address mental health issues when responding to calls. Harran explains that police officers aren’t psychological experts, and the addition of such experts make it that policing will be much easier for his officers in the long run. Harran discusses whether or not this fits into the narrative set forth by the “defund the police” crowd, explaining that it is one of their suggestions but can only be achieved through additional funding, not reallocation or defunding of the department.