Essential Pittsburgh Archives show

Essential Pittsburgh Archives

Summary: Essential Pittsburgh was a daily news and talk show hosted by Paul Guggenheimer and produced by 90.5 WESA until July 2016. It featured community leaders and newsmakers in the arts, sciences, technology, business, health care, government and education.

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Podcasts:

 The Death of Kosta Karageorge and the Psychological Impact of Concussions | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1954

Ohio State football player Kosta Karageorge, who disappeared last Wednesday, was found Sunday in a trash bin, the victim of an apparent self-inflicted...

 Black Friday is Not What it Used to Be: A Changing Time for Retailers | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1726

Black Friday sales are down and Cyber Monday sales continue to increase. So, what is the biggest shopping day of the year? And what is trending in...

 A Rebecca Harris Neighborhood Spotlight: Garfield | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 442

Cities are made up of a collection of neighborhoods with unique features and characteristics. On the first Tuesday of the month, business contributor...

 Big Plans for Tiny Houses in Garfield | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 789

With plenty of vacant lots and green space, people in the Garfield neighborhood have come up with a plan to revitalize the area. Could tiny homes...

 Seventy Years of Public-Private Partnerships and Pittsburgh's Economic Development | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1224

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development. The documentary "We Built This City: How the Allegheny...

 Pittsburgh Businesses "On the Frontline" of Corporate Social Responsibility | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1217

Wall Street analysts are noting a growing trend of companies integrating sustainability and corporate social responsibility, known as CSR, with their...

 Travel Contributor Elaine Labalme Offers Food Destinations for the Holiday Travel Season | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 515

Congratulations, you just made it through the biggest eating holiday of the year! With the fridge full of leftovers, the last thing you probably want to...

 What is the Future of the Shopping Mall? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1046

We’re entering the holiday shopping season which is make or break time for many retailers. It wasn’t too long ago shopping malls were the center of...

 Career Advice for Older Workers | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 738

According to Gallup, workers aged 65 and older have seen a 3 point increase in their participation in the job market. Fueled by a desire to keep...

 What to do About the Winter Workout Rut | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 554

We all know exercise is good for us. Trouble is, most of the time, fitness isn’t fun. Some actually call it work; and boring work at that. Same gym....

 The Media’s Role in Ferguson | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 529

We close our discussion of the Ferguson decision with Jeff Ritter, Department Chair of Communications at La Roche College. He explains how social media...

 The Ferguson Decision: An Update and Legal Analysis | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 909

Demonstrations have been happening all over the country following a Missouri grand jury's announcement that it will not seek an indictment of police...

 Gun Shot Survivors Find Their Lives Forever Changed | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1021

More than one-hundred thousand people in America are shot each year. Seventy-five thousand survive. Many of them still carry the bullet. How has it...

 The Hero's Journey Foundation Pushes Us to Live As Heroes | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 929

Where do you go to become the hero of your life? We pose that question to Pitt educated psychologist Michael Mervosh, co-founder of the Hero’s Journey...

 The Annual People's Gas Holiday Market Returns to Market Square | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 905

Vendors from around the world have returned for the 3rd People's Gas Holiday Market in Market Square. What draws them to the Steel City? We'll pose that...

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