{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://johnjoyce.house.gov/media/press-releases/dr-joyce-participates-main-street-rx-roundtable-discussion", "Dr. Joyce Participates in Main Street Rx Roundtable Discussion", "2026-07-30", "2026", "2026-07", "Republican", "House", "PA", "John Joyce", "J000302", "johnjoyce.house.gov", "johnjoyce", "https://johnjoyce.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "July 30, 2026\n\nPenn State Altoona Hosts New Education and Healthcare Initiative\n\nALTOONA, Pa. \u2013 Today, Congressman John Joyce, M.D., engaged in a dialogue with regional stakeholders that explored how growth in education and healthcare impacts the everyday economic life of Pennsylvania communities.\n\n\u201cOur communities benefit when we think about healthcare as more than just care delivery,\u201d said Congressman Joyce. \u201cHealthcare is also education, workforce development, research, innovation, and economic opportunity. Access to clinical research and clinical trial opportunities is another important part of a strong healthcare ecosystem, which starts with a strong workforce. The challenge and opportunity before us is ensuring that each community\u2019s assets are used strategically to strengthen both health outcomes and economic opportunity for future generations.\u201d\n\n\"Today's roundtable brought together higher education, healthcare, research, and small business, all of whom carry a deep sense of pride that drives the collaboration behind their thriving life science ecosystem,\u201d said Marie Conley, In-State Advisor, Main Street Rx.\u201cAs a physician who practiced medicine in this region for decades, Congressman Joyce understands firsthand what innovation means for patients, and he has channeled that understanding into real support for the investments that make it possible. As he put it, life science investment doesn't create a ripple effect for small businesses. It creates a tsunami, one that reaches healthcare workers today and the therapies and cures they deliver tomorrow. This is why Main Street Rx exists: to amplify the small businesses that anchor life science ecosystems in communities like Altoona. We applaud Congressman Joyce's leadership and his commitment to the institutions, businesses, healthcare workers, and patients who came together today, and we stand ready to work alongside him to keep Pennsylvania, and all of America, at the forefront of innovation and economic growth.\u201d\n\nBackground\n\nThe roundtable discussion at Penn State Altoona was organized by Main Street Rx, a new community and economic storytelling initiative that brings together small business owners, workforce leaders, healthcare professionals, and leaders in other sectors. Ultimately, the goal of the initiative is to gain an understanding of how business owners on Main Street U.S.A. are impacted by the growth and development in education and healthcare. As part of a pilot program, today\u2019s roundtable will help shape how Main Street Rx engages with and learns from stakeholders in communities across the country that share a similar foundation in education and healthcare. From higher education and medical care to housing and small business interests, the roundtable emphasized the dynamic that exists between all sectors of society.\n\nMain Street Rx Roundtable Participants\n\nSheilah Borne, Associate Vice President, Government Relations, Penn State Health\n\nLisa Claycomb, CRCP, Clinical Research Administrator, Altoona Clinical Research Center\n\nShelly Clinich, Dealer Relationship Manager, Santander Consumer USA; Councilwoman, City of Altoona\n\nBernadette Comfort, Novak Strategic Advisors\n\nMarie Conley, Main Street Rx\n\nDr. Ron Darbeau, Chancellor, Penn State Altoona\n\nNikki Davis, PT, DPT, Ph.D, CCS, GCS, Clinical Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, Saint Francis University\n\nAshlyn Dugan, Owner, Coffee on 3rd\n\nBrian Durbin, Partner, Durbin Companies\n\nKelly Fedeli, Constituent Outreach Specialist, Office of PA Senator Judy Ward\n\nRichard Fiore JR., Executive Vice President, Secretary, Leonard S. Fiore, Inc.\n\nRobin Fitzpatrick, President, Adams Economic Alliance Team\n\nJamie Foust, Main Street Director, City of Altoona\n\nMatt Fox, CEcD, Director of Business Expansion, Altoona Blair County Development Corporation\n\nJohn Hrivnak, Owner, JJ Hadleys Restaurant & Railroad City Brewing Co\n\nSarah Hurley, Main Street Rx\n\nCongressman John Joyce, M.D., FACP, Member of Congress\n\nCarrie Nace, Novak Strategic Advisors\n\nSamantha Pope, Owner, The Academy Preschool\n\nTravis Seymore, Owner, Alto Markets\n\nMaria Strohm, Legislative Staffer, Office of PA Representative Andrea Verobish\n\nSenator Judy Ward, PA Senate (R-30)\n\nAnn Wedel, District Office Manager, Office of PA Representative Scott Barger\n\nKitty Zelnosky, Regional Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Patient Care Services, UPMC Altoona", 1, "2026-08-04T07:35:49Z", "2026-08-04T07:37:27Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://johnjoyce.house.gov/media/press-releases/dr-joyce-participates-main-street-rx-roundtable-discussion"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.2687770649790764, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}