These days, anybody who is considering moving to Penn Hills is going to go on the Internet to get more information. Our presence there needs to be stronger.

A lot of the (business) people already know me because our kids went to school together or one of their loved ones was in the nursing home or hospice where I worked. It's nice to already have a connection to them. It's been a very smooth transition for me.

I am definitely concerned about the businesses closing. I want to see businesses opening up in Penn Hills. People need to understand we need to support our local businesses.

I guess the timing was right for me. I sent in my resume, got an interview and was offered the job.