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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.

http://files.triblive.com/podcasts/sportstalk/FTN%20E9%20TrumpTrial.mp3 Former President Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts in his New York hush money trial on May 28, becoming the first former president to become a convicted felon. For many observers, the focus was on Trump’s reaction, while Trump and his supporters claimed the trial was rigged. Some legal experts focused on […]

http://files.triblive.com/podcasts/sportstalk/FTNFogel%201.mp3 Marc Fogel is an international teacher from Oakmont. Until the fall of 2021, the 63-year-old traveled to various countries teaching history. In August 2021, Marc was detained and arrested in Russia for the possession of 17 grams of medical marijuana, the drug prescribed legally in Pennsylvania for his back and knee pain. Fogel is […]

http://files.triblive.com/podcasts/sportstalk/FTN%20Oppenheimer%201.mp3   The promise — and peril — of the power of the atom cast long shadows over Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania. News Editor Jon Silver talks about Pittsburgh’s ties to the Atomic Age and J. Robert Oppenheimer, the creator of the atomic bomb. Oppenheimer’s wife, Katherine “Kitty” Oppenheimer, was born in Aspinwall. Silver wrote a […]