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 Challenges Of Suburban Homelessness and Education | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2330

Guests include: Elizabeth Kneebone, Fellow at the Brookings Institution and co-author of Confronting Suburban Poverty, Chuck Keenan, administrator in...

 State Schools Struggle for Funding | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 628

Pennsylvania's state-owned universities are in an uncomfortable situation. Declining student enrollment numbers have left universities like Edinboro,...

 Western Europe Finds Common Ground in Braddock, PA | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 949

Recently a French film crew came to Braddock, PA sensing that the fate of Braddock might well be the same for Western Europe. What they discovered is:...

 Is Internet Addiction as Damaging as Drugs, Alcohol and Gambling? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1299

Internet addiction is said to be more pervasive than alcoholism in the United States, and while treatment is available, how do you know when you need it...

 Bill Peduto's New Administration More Diverse Than Pittsburgh Itself? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1080

As Bill Peduto rolls out ideas for his new administration, Pittsburgh City Paper editor Chris Potter notes that the transition is an interesting...

 Getting Away With That Special Someone Before the Holidays | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 577

With winter on the way, there’s no better time to escape the early snows by flying south, taking in gorgeous views, or embracing the snowy winter, with...

 No Horizon Anymore: A Yearlong Journey at the Bottom of the World | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 583

When Keith Reimink graduated from film school in New York City it was just a year after 9/11, and there was no film work to be found anywhere in the...

 Looking at the Achievement Gap, Students Still Left Behind | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 498

When the No Child Left Behind program was implemented in 2002, it had an overall goal of closing the achievement gap between disadvantaged student...

 Working Like a Dog | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 547

Dogs are called man’s best friend for good reason. They have served with distinction in the military, sniffed out bombs and been caring companions to...

 Trend Shows More Shelter Animals Find Homes | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 503

Lost and stray animals are finding their way to better homes, according to a recent trend at animal shelters. According to business contributor Rebecca...

 Blood Brother Comes Back to Pittsburgh | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1600

This week, the award-winning documentary, Blood Brother comes to Pittsburgh's Three Rivers film festival. It's about a remarkable Pittsburgh man named...

 Father and Son Go to War | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1353

It has been twelve years since the US war in Afghanistan began, and for some families the conflict spans two generations. Army Colonel Tom Stokes, and...

 Reporting on America's Longest War | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 869

Pittsburgh native Carmen Gentile, has been an embedded freelance reporter with American troops throughout the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, America’s...

 What Makes a Child a Gold Star Child? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 731

An estimated five-thousand American children have lost a parent to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq since 2001. Children who have lost a parent to war...

 Facing a New Life After Aging Out of the Foster Care System | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2152

Several years before he was a Youth Quality Improvement Specialist at the University of Pittsburgh, Christopher Nobles faced the same challenges

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