Inspiring stories about workers from Steve Hartman | On the Road

Mark the unofficial end of summer by revisiting a collection of incredible stories about workers while "On The Road" with Steve Hartman.

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0:00 The 103-year-old lobster woman
2:14 Former sanitation worker, Harvard Law student honors support staff
4:48 Accounting clerk creates original art on billing statements
7:37 Nurse adopts teen mother and her triplets
10:14 Indiana town honors longtime gravedigger
13:06 Maine school custodian helps turn chess team into real-life "Queen's Gambit"
15:27 Teachers across U.S. bring "On the Road" into classroom
17:58 Boy who idolizes umps now officiating games
20:08 Play-by-play announcer shows representation matters to girls
22:39 Carpet cleaner speaks 24 languages
25:08 Young adults step up during EMT shortage in N.Y. town
27:33 Customers step up to save beloved general store
30:02 Retired FBI boss finds new career driving a school bus
32:46 Woman with fitting name feeds linemen after hurricane
35:35 Son sells cheesesteaks from home to take mom to Egypt
38:09 Businesses take part in friendliest war
40:39 Pizza deliveryman's devotion to job earns him massive tip
43:10 Electrician changes woman's life
45:49 ICU nurse and COVID-19 patient have message for divided country
48:12 “Secret Santa” thanks essential workers with surprise gifts on Christmas week
51:19 Captain develops close bond with seagull he saved
53:43 Man's grocery service continues to be a lifeline
56:09 New York man paints portraits of frontline workers as tribute
58:25 How a North Carolina nurse ended up volunteering at a New York hospital
1:01:12 Steve Hartman on the different kinds of heroes
1:03:51 How hard is it for the average Joe to become a goalie?
1:06:31 School surprises bus driver with new car and raise
1:09:42 School bus driver fosters bond with hundreds of students
1:12:16 Janitor proves first impressions don't tell the whole story
1:14:46 School cafeteria worker feeds the hungry well after lunch hour ends
1:17:21 Delivery man honored by the community he serves
1:20:09 Cleveland auto mechanic fulfills lifelong dream to become a doctor
1:23:02 Handyman "addicted" to helping others donates his kidney

[Ateliera]

These stories are what we need the most right now. Knowing that there is kindness as we enter into a dark time, is a small comfort.

[jeffreyreed]

On the Road is by far the most needed television segment that always uplifts humanity! Thanks to Steve Hartman and CBS!

[darkhorseash]

These are all fantastic, but the nurse who adopted the teenager AND the babies is amazing.

[DanielDenoted]

A hour for Steve. This is the stuff CBS needs to do more. Inspire and motivate. Positive news for a dark world

[V-uc]

No way! She's 101 yrs old? Damn! She looks fantastic!!!

[Magazinelady]

"There are no unimportant jobs." That means we are all essential workers. Thank you, Steve Hartman for bringing these stories to the world. It gives me hope because so many people are good.

[cheri]

Steve Hartman's stories are the only news pieces I can stomach now a days. In a crazy world Steve's stories open's my heart.

[cynthiahonorio]

some place I want to be rather than a place I could have been -- key to success.

[bugsea]

Dans story, omg, heartwarming that people can be so kind in this cruel world

[thezmanchar]

I love Steve. He is America. I respect this man so much.

[Purplefishish]

Whenever I am sick of life in general or feeling blue, I watch one of these, and I just feel so much better about the world

[monfisch]

Oh geez. That accounting person who draws on the envelopes is just amazing. She really has a wonderful talent.

Ok, let go back to my cry-fest on my couch.

[patriciahenderson]

STEVE HARTMAN IS THE MAN THAT MAYBE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD IN A GOOD WAY!!!

[conchitinabernardo]

This is the kind of stories that tv stories should promote. Congratulations to the man who promotes it . I love watching the stories 😊❤

[ted]

Yes! We definitely need to teach kindness in every elementary and middle school in the US. Steve Hartman makes us all better people

[garrywaterman]

I love your heartfelt stories. They’re the best in the world. The only reason I watch the news is I look for CBS to listen to the stories

[reneesmith]

That "Ya'll better come on over here and eat" (I felt that)

[EricMHowardII-yhrn]

Mr Hartman is making connections with his human stories of workers across America. In connection to Kindness, Loyalty and Fellow feelings along with mercy that is compassion in action.

[Lptoomany]

American youth to the rescue in more ways than one.

[teresapatterson]

These stories about people being kind to one another is what we definitely need.