Jul 31, 2019
It’s Wednesday, July 31, 2019. In today’s episode:
* Members of the Pittsburgh Planning Commission are pushing back against developer plans to demolish more iconic buildings in downtown’s Firstside Historic District
* And more news items from the city of Pittsburgh and our region
The Pittsburgh Record,...
Jul 30, 2019
It’s Tuesday, July 30, 2019. In today’s episode:
* As Pfizer and Mylan announce a joint deal to create a new, off-patent drug company, CEO Heather Bresch and fellow executives stand to reap millions of dollars in severance
* And more news items from the city of Pittsburgh and our region
The Pittsburgh Record,...
Jul 29, 2019
It’s Monday, July 29, 2019. In today’s episode:
* As experts forecast Pennsylvania losing one of our 18 apportioned Congressional seats after the 2020 Census, other issues over the Constitutionally-mandated count reveal the true partisan maneuvers at play
* And more news items from the city of Pittsburgh and our...
Jul 26, 2019
It’s Friday, July 26, 2019. In today’s episode:
* As initiatives nationally and locally direct millions of dollars into dissecting and combating the insidious creep of online disinformation, the basic exercise of journalism — and the legacy of journalists like I.F. Stone — remain a critical tool, and a...
Jul 25, 2019
It’s Thursday, July 25, 2019. In today’s episode:
* Recent research from a Pitt professor spurred one local trucking company to make reforms to help its workers save money for emergencies. But with record-low union membership and the rise of automation, where is the American freight and logistics industry overall...