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A Pittsburgh Journalist Unpacks Putin’s Propaganda
Mila Sanina, until recently the executive director of PublicSource, has family in Russia and Ukraine. To her aunt in Donetsk, the war in Ukraine is o…
4 years ago
If Amazon Is Done With Churchill, Why Are They Still Going To Court?
For almost two years, a group of neighbors out in Churchill have been fighting a Goliath. The retail giant Amazon has been lobbying to bulldoze the o…
4 years ago
How False Claims About Marijuana Could Hurt PA
Marijuana is an approved medical treatment for opioid addiction in Pennsylvania. But Ed Mahon of SpotlightPA discovered that researchers don’t recomm…
4 years ago
Food Stamps, Black Neighborhoods, And The Elusive Legal Roadie
Today on City Cast Pittsburgh’s Friday roundup, Megan, Francesca, and Morgan sit down to discuss how structural racism impacts dementia; why food sta…
4 years ago
Meet Pittsburgh’s Dark Sky Defender, Diane Turnshek
Writer, astronomer, and Carnegie Mellon University researcher Diane Turnshek has been encouraging cities to address light pollution for decades — and…
4 years ago
More Kids Are Testing Positive For Lead, But The Risk Was Always There
As Pennsylvania adopts the CDC’s new, lower threshold for children exposed to “high lead levels,” more Pittsburgh families are becoming eligible for …
4 years ago
Can Pittsburgh Have Mobility And Justice For All?
Sometimes it can be a real pain to get around Pittsburgh. Especially lately, with Port Authority’s service disruptions causing delays and missed rout…
4 years ago
Author Damon Young On Banned Books And ‘Feckless Jagoffs’
When Pittsburgh Author Damon Young released his memoir, “What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker,” it earned him international praise, a spot on NPR’…
4 years ago
Better Crisis Response, Restaurant Inspections — And A Pirate Ship!
The team is back for the Friday roundup. This week, we’re discussing understaffing at the Allegheny County Health Department, municipal police depart…
4 years ago
How To Keep Your Glass Out Of The Landfill
It’s pretty convenient to leave your recycling at the curb, but it can be a lot more convenient for facilities to process those materials when they’r…
4 years ago