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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 […]

http://files.triblive.com/podcasts/sportstalk/FTN%20E7%20P%20Card%20Controversy%201.mp3 Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey’s administration is embroiled in a controversy involving questionable payments to a contractor. The city’s Department of Parks and Recreation department has paid Mario Ashkar almost $23,000 for his work as a contractor. The payments have been via municipal credit cards, known as p-cards, which has lead to concerns and scrutiny. […]

http://files.triblive.com/podcasts/sportstalk/FTN%206%20Westmoreland%20Wills%201.mp3   In Westmoreland County, commissioner Ted Kopas has called for the resignation or removal by impeachment of the Register of Wills Sherry Magretti Hamilton. Earlier this month, two judges found Hamilton in direct criminal contempt on three counts: disobedience or neglect by an officer of the court; official misconduct as an officer of the court; and misbehavior in the presence of the court and obstructing the administration of justice. A Greensburg attorney has been appointed to serve as conservator over the office. The position gives the lawyer authority over all operations of the Register of Wills Office, where adoption records are processed and filed along with guardianships, wills and estates. Hamilton has not spoken about whether she will resign or what she will do going forward. TribLive’s Government and Politics reporter Rich Cholodofsky joined host Zac Gibson to explain what led to this call for removal and the consequences Hamilton could face. This is From The Newsroom.