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 5-10-2024

05-10-2024

Topic: Jump-Starting Literacy for Local Kids

Guest: Mark Sepe of Reading Ready Pittsburgh

How Topic Discussed: What is the mission of Reading Ready Pittsburgh? How does the group foster a love of reading and support family engagement? What types of programming does it support? How does it partner with the Dolly Parton Imagination Library? What parts of the Mon Valley are served by the program? When did it open its free bookstore in Homestead? How does the bookstore work and who funds it? What is the importance of encouraging a love of reading in children?

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