A weekly talk show about people in the Mon Valley area of Pittsburgh

A weekly public affairs show about McKeesport and the Mon Valley, produced in cooperation with WEDO (810) and WZUM (1550).

Two Rivers, 30 Minutes for 1-5-2024

01-05-2024

Topic: Looking back on 2023

How Topic Discussed: What is tamburitza music? Why is it culturally important to the Pittsburgh area? What does it take to become a Tamburitzan? Meet our new state representatives: Why did they run for office? What challenges are they trying to tackle? And why is East Pittsburgh finally going to be the home of a national museum of broadcasting?

Guests: Alyssa Bushunow, executive director of The Tamburitzans, and members of the current class; State Rep. Matt Gergely; State Rep. Abigail Salisbury; retired broadcaster Ron Klink; current broadcaster Bill Hillgrove; State Sen. Jay Costa Jr.

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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)


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