Voices from the Valley | Interview with Ed Boyko

Ed Boyko, of Glassport, has had a rich life full of family, community and faith. Before retiring, he worked as steelworker, Catholic school teacher and a probation officer. Perhaps his most important contribution is his ongoing commitment to preserving Slovak culture in the Mon Valley. Tube City Writer Jayshree Ranka recently talked with him about how his heritage has shaped his life and continues to inspire him for this epidsode of Voices from the Valley.

What is Voices from the Valley ?

This Voices from the Valley Podcast is produced by the McKeesport Community Newsroom in partnership with the Girls and Boys Club of Western Pennsylvania Career Works and Write Pittsburgh.

What you’re hearing is group effort from a small community newsroom of budding journalists willing to dedicate their time and skills to tell the stories of real people in their neighborhood.