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:

 Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 926

“Sex, democracy and rock ‘n’ roll” take the stage at the Pittsburgh Playhouse this weekend when the colorful life of our nation’s seventh president is...

 The Historic Fort Pitt Block House Celebrates its 250th Anniversary | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 683

Throughout 2013, the Fort Pitt Society conducted a 10-month preservation and restoration project at the Fort Pitt Block House. This undertaking came...

 Is Oil & Gas Shipment Hurting Pennsylvania? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1744

In light of a recent train derailment and fire in Greene County; is gas drilling endangering the people, property and public lands of Western PA? Cindy...

 Watch As Pittsburghers, Including Our Own Paul Guggenheimer, Get a Handle on Curling | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 514

Curling is growing to be one of the most watched sports at the Winter Olympics. Although it may be a little while before Team USA wins a medal,...

 Comcast Merger with Time Warner Concerns FCC | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1036

Media giants Comcast and Time Warner may change the way consumers receive their cable, television, and internet, pending negotiations with the FCC over...

 The Chair: One Movie Script, One City, Two Directors | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1203

One feature film, two directors, a pool of equal resources and the city of Pittsburgh. This is the premise of a new documentary series titled The Chair...

 The Good & The Bad for Businesses in the Winter | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 452

With the abundance of cold weather, there has been no shortage of news stories about the climate, energy issues and snow-related complications. But in...

 (Rebroadcast) Presidential Walking Tours in Washington, PA | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 920

Washington & Jefferson College has a unique way to celebrate and honor past American Presidents that have spoken, stayed, or visited Washington, PA....

 (Rebroadcast) President Taft at Rodef Shalom | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 493

In May of 1909, a Shabbat, President William Howard Taft became the first American President to speak from the Bimah of a Jewish Congregation while in...

 (Rebroadcast) On the Trail of George Washington in Western PA | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 589

260 years ago, a 21-year old George Washington had two brushes with death in the Pittsburgh area that could have dramatically altered the course of...

 Pennsylvania's Only U.S. President and His Neutral Stance on Slavery | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 672

While the White House is located on Pennsylvania Avenue, only one Pennsylvanian has ever occupied the executive office; Lancaster area native James...

 Does Legislation Combating Revenge Porn Go Far Enough? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 949

A bill to punish revenge porn has been passed by the Pennsylvania Senate. How big a problem is this issue and could the Commonwealth’s bill be a model...

 Crafting a Great Love Story with StoryCorps' David Isay | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 714

Everyone enjoys a good love story and Dave Isay knows that. That’s why the founder of StoryCorps wrote the book, All There Is: Love Stories from...

 Update on Crude Oil Derailment in Vandergrift | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 727

Authorities say about 4,000 gallons of crude oil spilled into a parking lot Thursday, when more than 21 cars on a Norfolk Southern rail line between...

 Beyond the Funny Pages: The Rich History of Pittsburgh African American Cartoonists | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 738

Visitors to the City County Building this February may find themselves captured by the rich history of Pittsburgh-based African American cartoonists. In...

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