http://files.triblive.com/podcasts/sportstalk/FTN%20Rustic%20Ridge%20with%20Brian%20Rittmeyer%201.mp3 In August 2023, the Rustic Ridge neighborhood in Plum, was rocked by a catastrophic explosion that killed six people and caused extensive damage. TribLive reporters and the Plum community have been searching for information to explain the cause of the explosion for the past year. Listen as host Zac Gibson is joined by TribLive […]

http://files.triblive.com/podcasts/sportstalk/FTN%2017%20Pittsburgh%20in%20Project%202025%20RDeto%201.mp3   As Vice President Kamala Harris takes to the campaign trail, she’s zeroing in on a major conservative initiative known as “Project 2025.” This ambitious 922-page blueprint aims to reshape America with sweeping changes including restrictions on abortion access, overhauls in border and immigration policies, and significant federal spending cuts. Found in its pages is the conservative movement’s detailed road map for a second Donald Trump presidency, one backed by the influential Heritage Foundation, a right-wing think tank, and dozens of other conservative groups with deep ties to Republican lawmakers. Join host Zac Gibson and political reporter Ryan Deto as they dive deep into what “Project 2025” could mean for the Pittsburgh region.

http://files.triblive.com/podcasts/sportstalk/FTN%2016%20Biden%20ends%20his%20bid,%20now%20whatRDETO%201.mp3 This past Sunday, President Joe Biden announced he would not seek a second term, becoming the first sitting president since Lyndon B. Johnson to make such a decision. The end of Biden’s campaign clarified a potential path for Vice President Kamala Harris to emerge as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee ahead of the DNC, […]

http://files.triblive.com/podcasts/sportstalk/FTN%2014%20Changing%20Face%20of%20PGH%20Anna%20Mares.mp3 Western Pennsylvania is experiencing a visual, cultural and economic change, and the Beechview neighborhood in Pittsburgh is at the heart of it. From 2010 to 2020, Pittsburgh’s overall population saw a modest growth of less than 1%. In stark contrast, the Latino population in Pittsburgh experienced a staggering 80% increase. Latin -American migrants from California, New York, and Florida are coming to Pennsylvania for the affordability and economic growth opportunity. Pennsylvania’s Latino sub-economy is snowballing. It saw 18% growth from 2011 to 2021, with $36 billion in gross domestic income, representing 4.2% of the state’s gross domestic income. According to a study from Arizona State University, the growing Latino work force is offsetting the losses from non-Latino workers in the state. Pennsylvania’s economic growth averages 1.1% per year, while the Latino sub-economy saw averages of 6.2% growth in the same time frame. Reporter Anna Mares and host Zac Gibson dive into her recent article, which cites the economic growth and cultural change in Western Pennsylvania in relationship to this changing demographic. This is From the Newsroom.

http://files.triblive.com/podcasts/sportstalk/FTN%2012%20National%20Concert%20Scam%20Megan%20Swift.mp3   A recent alleged concert booking scam has affected a venue in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood. Audiovisual company Hearcorp owns the event venue and former church at 25 Carrick Ave. Chief operations officer Brendan Elder recalled his conversation with Alex Bowen, who wanted to book a concert featuring orchestral renditions of Dr. Dre songs at […]

http://files.triblive.com/podcasts/sportstalk/FTN%20E12%20rough%20road%20to%20whitewater%20safety.mp3 Andrea Yealy was 16 when she hopped in a two-person inflatable kayak rented by a friend’s family on Sept. 16, 2000, at Ohiopyle State Park in Fayette County. They paddled without a guide down a 7-mile section known as the Lower Yough. Andrea was wearing a helmet and life jacket when she spilled out […]

http://files.triblive.com/podcasts/sportstalk/FTN%2010%20PSU%20Restructure.mp3 Is there an impending higher educational divide? Penn State announced the restructuring plan for its branch campuses this week. Two local branches, Fayette and New Kensington, will be consolidated under the Allegheny branch. This also comes with a 10% decrease in staff and faculty for all bridge campuses. Simultaneously, Penn State’s main campus, University […]

http://files.triblive.com/podcasts/sportstalk/FTN%2010%20Incline%20decline2.mp3 In this episode we’re talking about a Steel City identity staple, the Pittsburgh inclines. The Monongahela Incline and its slightly younger sibling, the Duquesne Incline, were built in the 1870s to easily and quickly transport Pittsburghers to their destinations throughout the city. Pittsburgh was once home to 15 inclines, or funiculars, at one time, but as time passed the railways were eclipsed by the efficiency of trolley systems and later cars. Reporter Ryan Deto joins host Zac Gibson to discuss the state of the inclines in Pittsburgh. This is From the Newsroom.