http://files.triblive.com/podcasts/sportstalk/FTN%2021%20Behind%20the%20Badge%20with%20Justin%20Vellucci%201.mp3 In the summer of 2023, Jonathan Faidley, a U.S. Army veteran from Somerset County, found himself in an unimaginable situation. After learning from the news that his father, Robbie Saunders, 59, had been fatally shot by police in Ligonier Valley, Faidley sought answers. Saunders, who was disabled and had a history of substance abuse, […]

http://files.triblive.com/podcasts/sportstalk/FTN%20U.S.%20Steel's%20hard%20sell%20Jack%20Troy.mp3 In recent months, Pittsburgh has been the center of a national conversation on an international sale. The proposed purchase of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel in a $14.9 billion deal still faces opposition from politicians on both sides as well as the U.S. Department of Justice. As the 2024 election ramps up, the conversation of the sale’s impact on Pittsburgh and the American Steel industry is being debated by local and national leaders alike. Here to give us the ins and outs on U.S. Steel’s hard sell is TribLive reporter Jack Troy. He joins TribLive host Zac Gibson. This is From the Newsroom.

http://files.triblive.com/podcasts/sportstalk/FTN%202%20rallies%20Megan%20Swift%201.mp3 Starting last week and over the holiday weekend, the presidential election nominees from both parties have made headlines in Pennsylvania. Former President Donald Trump addressed a crowd in Johnstown on Friday, touching on topics like the Arlington cemetery incident and the Harris-Walz interview. Then, on Labor Day, Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe […]

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 […]