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:

 Part 2 of the New Girl's Presidential Homes Tour | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 714

Last week travel contributor Elaine Labalme recommended some presidential homes worth visiting. However, with forty-four U.S. presidents to choose from...

 Specialists Called in to Subdue Chevron Blaze | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 766

According to the Department of Environmental Protection, Greene County residents can expect the Chevron shale gas well fire to burn into the weekend,...

 Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 726

Dazzled by the bizarre and eccentric characters of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, children’s author Jonathan Auxier has always been fascinated by...

 Neighborhood Bonds: A Partnership Between Allegheny General Hospital & the Northside | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 964

Twenty five years ago an interesting partnership developed between North Side neighborhoods and the Allegheny General Hospital. That partnership...

 How to Own a Piece of Pennsylvania History | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 660

This weekend citizens of the Commonwealth will get the opportunity to purchase a piece of Pennsylvania history. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum...

 Climate Change & Extreme Weather Threaten National Security | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 960

Extreme weather caused by climate change concerns many for ecological and economic reasons, but policy researchers have found that the severe elements...

 Drury Brought Pittsburgh First Winter Olympic Medal in 1924 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 626

During the first Winter Olympics in 1924, defenseman and Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets player Herb Drury brought home a silver medal for the U.S. Olympic...

 Candies and Flowers and Cards--Oh My! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 462

Shopping bags will overflow with candy, cards, flowers and jewelry this Friday as Valentine’s Day approaches. The holiday was originally associated with...

 Cambria County Guardianship Agency Under Investigation | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 782

The Social Security Administration is investigating the alleged embezzlement of funds from a Cambria County guardianship agency, which handles the...

 State of the Reunion: Sharing Small Community Stories with the Nation | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 886

Saturday’s in February, 90.5 WESA is airing State of the Reunion. The host, Al Letson describes the program as "telling the stories of America, one...

 How Michael Sam Became Bigger than the Olympics | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 683

This weekend was a very exciting weekend in the sports world, with the opening of the Olympics. But, something off the field and closer to home was the...

 When it Comes to Patching Potholes, Funding is the Biggest Pitfall | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 939

Pittsburgh is an old city with old roads. From cobblestones, to brick, to brittle asphalt, the addition of winter weather can make our daily commutes...

 The 50th Anniversary of The Beatles' Big Night | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 768

Fifty years ago this Sunday, February 9, 1964, the Beatles first appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show. It was a live performance of several of their songs...

 Three Historic Places in Western PA in Danger of Demolition | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 630

Throughout the commonwealth there are a number of places with historic significance in danger of fading away. Neglect, weather, and the wrecking ball...

 August Wilson Center Must Find Deep-Pocket Donors | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 735

The plight of the August Wilson Center has been a source of constant stories in the local media. Despite liquidation, debt and other fiscal battles many...

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