Regionally Speaking, Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Today:  "Mr. Pierogi" is back on "Regionally Speaking" to give a recap on the past weekend's festival in downtown Whiting -- from the parade which kicked it off, to the sudden thunderstorms that failed to dampen everyones' spirits, to the display of tasty treats and live music events, and everything in between.  We also revisit our conversation with Gary Literacy Coalition executive director Lori Kuykendall about the organization and its mission: to support, promote, enhance and coordinate programs for access to literacy programs in the Steel City.  And Indiana Public Broadcasting environment reporter Rebecca Thiele tells us about an idea being floated among state transportation officials to provide some "while-you-drive" charging power to electric vehicles.