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:

 “Made in PA” Label Would Show That Local Manufacturing Isn't Dead | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1202

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers has introduced a bill to create a "Made in PA" program, complete with a logo and website to encourage consumers to...

 Kevin Sousa’s New Restaurant Could be a Community-Driver for Braddock | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1017

Kevin Sousa, award-winning chef and owner of Salt of the Earth restaurant in East Liberty, has an ambitious plan to bring a community-driven restaurant...

 Namaste and the Business of Yoga in Pittsburgh | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 495

From the downward sun salutation to the archer, yoga enthusiasts are striking poses throughout the country. Yoga studios are springing up throughout the...

 What's Good About Going Gluten Free? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2002

Grocer’s shelves are filling up with a number of gluten free products. This is great news for people switching to gluten-free diets based on their...

 Best Pittsburgh Sports Moments of 2013 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 493

From the Pirates' first winning season in two decades to the decline of the Steelers, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sportswriter emeritus Bob Dvorchak looks...

 Study: Pittsburgh Steelers Fans Take a Loss the Hardest | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 447

According to a recent study done by Emory University, Steelers fans take losses harder than any other fan base in the NFL. Manish Tripathi, assistant...

 Local Impact of Budget Cuts to Supplemental Food Programs | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2438

SNAP Loses Funding for the Poor Last month, for the first time in its history, cuts were made across America to the food-stamp program known as SNAP ...

 2-1-1 Hotline Helps People Navigate the Maze of Human Services | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 522

For anyone who has ever had to utilize social services: from help with unemployment, to getting utilities turned on or accessing SNAP benefits - being...

 Sarah's Anti-Stalking Law Is Just The Beginning | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 940

A personal experience with a stalker, as a pre-teen, changed Sarah Pesi’s life. Because the person involved wasn’t a relative or a former boyfriend, she...

 Exploring the Wider Impact of LGBT Homelessness in Pittsburgh | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1282

Homelessness among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people is more prevalent than any other statistical group in America. Forty percent of...

 Cross Country Skiing in the Region | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 703

While the song "Moonlight in Vermont" mentions ski trails down a mountainside, cross country skiing is an enjoyable and healthy way to enjoy the winter...

 An Update on Governor Corbett's Health Care Plan | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 771

The Corbett Administration is making details of its alternative proposal to the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion available to the public. The...

 Accessing 125 Years of Contagious Disease Research | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1043

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have collected and digitized all weekly surveillance reports for reportable diseases in the United States...

 With Santa Costumes and Drag Queens, This Isn't Your Grandma's Bingo | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 319

Bingo has been a popular past time in the U.S. for decades. It may conjure images of playing with Grandma in a church hall or rows of intense players,...

 Proximity to Downtown & Oakland Makes Hazelwood Prime for Revitalization | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1773

The history of the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Hazelwood predates the Revolutionary War. White settlers arrived in the 1750’s, tore down towering Native...

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