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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 Muhammad Ali Remembered As Gracious, Intelligent And Humble | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 673

The funeral for boxing legend Muhammed Ali is being held today in his hometown of Louisville, KY. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sportswriter Emeritus Bob...

 Shell's Ethane Cracker Receives Mixed Reviews From Locals And Environmentalists | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1088

After waiting five years, Beaver County has received the news from Shell Chemical Appalachia that a multi-billion dollar ethane cracker will be built on...

 How Can Pennsylvanians Invest In The Medical Marijuana Industry? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1262

Since Pennsylvania legalized medical marijuana in April, many have wanted to tap into the industry. United States Cannabis Pharmaceutical Research and...

 Over 100 Health Professionals Urge WHO To Move Rio Olympics Over Zika Concerns | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1286

With concerns over the Zika epidemic in Brazil, 150 health experts have signed on to an open letter urging the World Health Organization to pressure...

 Combating Issues Facing Transgender Pennsylvanians Requires Collaboration And Resource Allocation | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1740

In April, Governor Tom Wolf signed two executive orders that expanded non-discrimination protections to all state workers and state contractors based on...

 Pittsburgh Resident Appointed To Head VA Center For Women Veterans | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 944

There are more than 71,000 female military veterans living in Pennsylvania, according to recent numbers from the Department of Veterans Affairs....

 Outgoing Chatham President Emphasizes Need For Global Education | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1029

After 24 years as president Dr. Esther Barazzone is retiring this summer. During the two decades of her tenure the university has undergone a number of...

 International Panel Weighs In On 'Brexit' And The Future Of Europe | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1052

Speaking yesterday in London, British Prime Minister and EU-backer David Cameron compared leaving the European Union to detonating "a bomb under our...

 Rare 'Boozicorns' Are Plentiful Across PA And Data-Driven Journalism Can Help You Find Them | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 532

Why do certain bottles of liquor end up in just one of Pennsylvania’s more than 600 wine and spirit stores? Attempting to find an answer to the question...

 Penguins' First Goalie Remembers Early Days Of The Franchise | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 808

What was it like to be a professional hockey goalie in the 1960s and 70s, facing 100 mile an hour slap shots without a mask, losing most of your teeth...

 What Will Happen To Wilkinsburg's 'Tiger Pride?' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1683

Graduation at Wilkinsburg High School this year was a little more sentimental and bittersweet than in the past. The 2016 seniors were the final group to...

 Former DEP Secretary Offers Recommendations For Restoring PA As Environmental Leader | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 798

Among the recent environmental news coming out of Harrisburg, former Pennsylvania DEP secretary David Hess says the Commonwealth isn’t focused on the...

 Evaluating Pennsylvania's Environmental Climate In The Aftermath Of DEP Secretary's Resignation | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2225

Following the resignation of former DEP secretary John Quigley, many are trying to evaluate the environmental climate of Pennsylvania. While some claim...

 'Displacement. Resilience. Hope' Photography Exhibit Documents Life At Zaatari Refugee Camp | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 723

For three weeks this past April, Pittsburgh-based photographer Maranie Rae Staab traveled to Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan with Global Outreach...

 Everybody (Was) Workin' For The Westinghouse Weekend | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 674

135 years ago this week, George Westinghouse Jr. did something huge for the labor industry. No, it was not a new invention or company. 135 years ago,...

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