A weekly public affairs show about McKeesport and the Mon Valley, produced in cooperation with WEDO (810) and WZUM (1550).
07-12-2019
Beth Banas, executive director of Angels' Place Pittsburgh, on the group's efforts to help single parents return to school, college or university.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 27.19MB - Duration: 29:42 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
07-05-2019
State Rep. Austin Davis on getting more young people interested in politics and tackling serious statewide issues such as education, transportation and gerrymandered districts.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 27.26MB - Duration: 29:47 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
06-28-2019
Transit advocate Laura Wiens on the social and economic benefits of extending the East Busway to McKeesport and Monroeville
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 27.19MB - Duration: 29:42 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
06-21-2019
Katie Fuller, co-curator of "Race and Revolution: Still Separate, Still Unequal" on segregation and racial disparity in America's public school systems
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 27.26MB - Duration: 29:47 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
06-14-2019
Jessica McKelvey of White Oak on the art and science of DJ'ing and the increasing number of women pursuing the career.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 27.26MB - Duration: 29:46 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
06-07-2019
Sue Kerr of the Amplify! Project on why the Mon Valley lags some other parts of Pittsburgh in coping with LGBTQ+ issues.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 27.16MB - Duration: 29:40 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
05-31-2019
Keith Giles on treating men with drug and alcohol addictions, and bringing them back into productive roles in society
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 27.09MB - Duration: 29:36 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
05-24-2019
Photojournalist Martha Rial on the story-telling workshops she's teaching in the Mon Valley, and her path to a career as an award-winning photographer
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 27.28MB - Duration: 29:48 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
05-17-2019
Gary Nowading and Peter McGinty on the efforts to open the new Wilmerding Community Center
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 27.35MB - Duration: 29:52 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
05-03-2019
John Biggs, Rust Belt native and technology journalist, on why former industrial hubs keep making mistakes when trying to re-invent their local economies.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 38.39MB - Duration: 41:56 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
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That includes renting or buying a home, getting a mortgage, seeking housing assistance, or engaging in other housing-related activities.
For more information about Fair Housing Act protections in the city of McKeesport, call 412-675-5020, ext. 635. (6/16/2023-6/16/2024)