The Allegheny Front show

The Allegheny Front

Summary: Each week, The Allegheny Front, an award-winning public radio program hosted by Matthew Craig, explores environmental issues and the natural history of Western Pennsylvania and beyond with interviews, feature stories and commentary.

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 Episode for January 4, 2019 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:57

This week on The Allegheny Front, we’re looking back on our best stories from 2018 -- the ones that taught us something new, or made us think differently about the environment, or even inspired us.

 Episode for December 28, 2018 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:57

This week on The Allegheny Front, we're looking back at some of our favorite interviews of 2018. From an environmental filmmaker who is passionate about his work to an author whose story gets to the heart of fracking in Pennsylvania -- listen in for a show of unique conversations with people who think and care deeply about the environment.

 Episode for December 21, 2018 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:57

This week on The Allegheny Front, we're looking back at our series, Wild PA, to bring you stories about making room for wildlife. Bats, brook trout, migratory birds--each has its own special needs for thriving.

 Episode for December 14, 2018 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:57

This week on The Allegheny Front, a training program to help residents identify the pollution next door. And a new mayor is making the environment a priority for her town. Plus, an economist looks at the relationship between pollution and inequality.

 Episode for December 7, 2018 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:54

This week on The Allegheny Front, a special look at Clairton, home of the largest coke facility in North America, and the people who live with the industry there. Some residents say they've had enough, and they're taking action by telling their stories.

 Episode for November 30, 2018 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:57

This week on The Allegheny Front, a special look at East Liverpool, Ohio --  a town that’s welcoming new industry while still dealing with pollution from facilities that have been there for decades.

 Episode for November 16, 2018 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:57

This week on The Allegheny Front, we're looking back at some of our favorite wildlife stories from the past year. From landowners stepping up to protect their acres from development for generations to come to the challenge of turning a former tourist attraction into the perfect bat cave.

 Episode for November 9, 2018 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:57

This week on The Allegheny Front, how some are looking to rebuild and re-green in the places coal left behind. Plus, we'll look at the environmental winners and losers after the midterm elections. And if you are going to bring up climate change this year at the Thanksgiving table, we have some tips for making that conversation matter.

 Episode for November 2, 2018 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:57

This week on The Allegheny Front, why children are uniquely vulnerable to climate change. And, millions of self-described environmentalists don't vote. What's up with that? Plus, do you know your rights when it comes to the environment? 

 Episode for October 26, 2018 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:57

This week on The Allegheny Front, betting on the future of natural gas. And Pennsylvania's governor is positioning himself as a champion of green energy. But what has he done to make more renewable energy a reality in the state? For that matter, what will any of the candidates in the upcoming midterms do about the environment in Pennsylvania?

 Episode for October 19, 2018 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:57

This week on The Allegheny Front, socialists are headed to Harrisburg. And new technology tells researchers how pollution is changing what songbirds eat. Plus, this year some farmers are disappointed as they head out to their pumpkin fields.

 Episode for October 12, 2018 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:57

This week on The Allegheny Front, getting people to move from feelings to action on climate change. And a new documentary looks at the many threats to Pennsylvania's rivers and streams. Plus, what's going on with the water in Flint, three years after the crisis?  One woman's devotion to the Delaware River spans decades.

 Episode for October 5th, 2018 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:57

This week on The Allegheny Front, more than a billion gallons of frack waste-almost of it from Pennsylvania and West Virginia were injected into underground wells in Ohio last year. Residents say they’ve had enough. And, it sounded like a good idea: train veterans to farm lavender on abandoned coal fields, transforming the landscape and their lives. Then the money dried up. 

 Episode for September 28, 2018 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:59

This week on The Allegheny Front, we're taking a closer look at the safety of pipelines, including the fatality rate of workers on the job building them. And, time is running out on the farm bill--a massive, 860-billion dollar piece of legislation that’s renegotiated every five years. Plus, why the Trump resistance keeps winning in court. 

 Episode for September 21, 2018 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:57

This week on The Allegheny Front, building infrastructure to withstand super storms and the new normal. Plus, planning for climate change at the airport. And, a new book of poetry and photographs looks at the risks and benefits after a decade of fracking in Pennsylvania.

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