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http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/FTNMarch20PineRichland1.mp3 Pine-Richland School Board has become the latest local school system to join the conversation of library censorship and book bans, thanks to a new policy that was narrowly passed and has engaged board and community members alike. As the board nears Primary election season, TribLive reporter James Engel and host Zac Gibson discuss the […]

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/FTNMarch12SpringdaleDemolition.mp3   Since the Springdale smokestacks fell in the summer of 2023, the Cheswick Generating Plant’s boiler structure has stared down its final days. For almost two years, lawsuits, weather conditions and delays have hindered the final deconstruction efforts. That changed on March 8 when the remaining portion of the structure was pulled down. Kellen […]

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/FTNMarch05Bravingtheneedle.mp3 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 1 out of every 365 Black people has sickle cell disease and the sickle cell trait affects 10% of Black people, compared to .3% of white people. Although the disease disproportionately affects Black people, it also has been seen in Hispanic people and those […]

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/FTNFEB25CHERRIEMAHAN.mp3   In the American latchkey era, if a child went missing, law enforcement and the local community utilized tools of the time, milk cartons, print publications and a community network, to gain and share information to help find the missing child. Time has since afforded progressions in culture and technology that have prove invaluable […]

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/FTNFEB20FluSeason.mp3   Flu cases are spiking in Western Pennsylvania and hospitals are dealing with increased patient traffic. Some people have tried to fight the flu by turning to alternative practices. While most homeopathic remedies are ineffective, there are some practices that can shorten your sick time, experts say. Megan swift joins host Zac Gibson with […]

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/FTNFULLFREEFOGEL1.mp3   Marc Fogel, the 63-year-old Butler native and former Oakmont teacher, was released Tuesday and is back in the United States. Fogel, an American history teacher, spent 1,278 days in a Russian penal colony after being was arrested in Moscow on Aug. 14, 2021, for taking prescribed medical marijuana into the country where he […]

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/FTNFeb05SetonianNMJ.mp3   Seton Hill University in Greensburg has decided to place its student-run newspaper on indefinite hiatus. While the Setonian’s shuttering came as a surprise to some students, university representatives and the organization’s longtime adviser said the newspaper needs to change and the journalism major needs to regain student interest. TribLive reporter and former Editor-in-chief at […]

http://sportstalk.triblive.com/download/FTNJan301.mp3 President Donald Trump made his return to the White House when he was sworn in last week. In his first week, he signed more executive orders than any other president. These swift actions signaled the beginnings of the second Trump administration’s attempts to make good on promises made during campaign season. The executive orders […]