A weekly public affairs show about McKeesport and the Mon Valley, produced in cooperation with WEDO (810) and WZUM (1550).
01-25-2019
Hana Uman, program director for 412 Food Rescue, on the need for volunteers to help match perishable foods with people who are hungry.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 27.26MB - Duration: 29:46 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
01-18-2019
Kevin G. Barkes, author of The Big Book of American Political Quotations, on growing up in Homestead, working in small-town news, and 40 years in computers.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 27.34MB - Duration: 29:52 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
01-11-2019
Stephanie Eson of Human Services Center Corp. talks about the agency's efforts to fill the social services gaps in the Mon Valley and Turtle Creek Valley.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 27.25MB - Duration: 29:46 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
01-04-2019
Aly Shaw, environmental justice organizer for Pittsburgh United, on the need for clean and affordable water, and steps that local residents can take to hold water companies and authorities responsible.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 27.3MB - Duration: 29:49 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
12-21-2018
Jeff Tomovcsik, McKeesport fire chief, on careers in the fire service and staying safe over the holidays
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 27.25MB - Duration: 29:46 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
12-07-2018
Jacob Bachrach's novel explores the relationship between family, politics and corruption along the Mon-Fayette Expressway
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 27.26MB - Duration: 29:46 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
11-23-2018
James and Malinda Jones are the new commanders of the Salvation Army in McKeesport.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 27.26MB - Duration: 29:47 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
11-16-2018
Cigarette smoking is on the decline nationally --- but remains high in the Pittsburgh area. Why? And what resources are available for people who want to stop smoking?
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 27.24MB - Duration: 29:45 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
11-09-2018
Braddock's Battlefield
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 27.32MB - Duration: 29:50 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
11-02-2018
Processing grief in the wake of unimaginable tragedy
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 27.34MB - Duration: 29:52 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)