Heather McClain
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Meet etta cetera, the Woman Who Married Pittsburgh
"Today I promise, in order to form a more loving union, I will fight for justice, I will work toward peace, I will mobilize in defense of the commons, I → Read More
Like Black Friday For Vinyl, Local Shops Gear Up For Record Store Day
What started eight years ago as a gathering of store owners and employees celebrating the culture of independent record stores has evolved to include major → Read More
Record Store Day is Black Friday for Independent Record Stores, Complete with Vinyl Giveaways
Saturday April 19th is National Record Store Day. What started 8 years ago as a gathering of store owners and employees celebrating the culture of → Read More
President Obama Wants to Model CCAC's Job-Driven Approach to Education
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden visited the Community College of Allegheny County's West Hills Center campus in Oakdale Wednesday to → Read More
With the Great Lakes Frozen, A Rare Flock of Seagulls Roosts in Pittsburgh
Thousands of seagulls have made a rare migration south to roost at Pittsburgh’s North Shore. Bob Mulvihill, an ornithologist at the National Aviary, said → Read More
Monday Rundown: Gluten-Free Diets & Top Sports Stories of 2013
These topics air Monday at noon and 8pm on 90.5 WESA. To leave a question or comment before or after the show dial 412-256-8783. Join the conversation LIVE → Read More
Thursday Rundown: The App of the Year and Growth in the City of Asylum
These topics air Thursday at noon and 8pm on 90.5 WESA. To leave a question or comment before or after the show dial 412-256-8783. Join the conversation → Read More
Friday Rundown: Looking Back at Pittsburgh News of 2013 & Being Thankful in 2014
These topics air Friday at noon and 8pm on 90.5 WESA, with special guest host Kevin Gavin. To leave a question or comment before or after the show dial 412 → Read More
'I Got Dibs!' Pittsburgh Isn't the Only Home of the Parking Chair
It's that time of year again, snow inevitably falls, you spend time shoveling out a parking spot on the street, spread salt, then have to worry about → Read More
Tuesday Rundown: A New Path for City Council & A Potential Path for the State
These topics air Tuesday at noon and 8pm on 90.5 WESA. To leave a question or comment before or after the show dial 412-256-8783. Join the conversation → Read More
George Washington's Near Death Experiences in Western PA
260 years ago this month, a 21-year old major in the Virginia militia named George Washington had two brushes with death in the Pittsburgh area, which → Read More
Wednesday Rundown: Helping Families in Crisis, Presidents in PA, and Rich Engler
These topics air Wednesday at noon and 8pm on 90.5 WESA. To leave a question or comment before or after the show dial 412-256-8783. Join the conversation → Read More
“Made in PA” Label Would Show That Local Manufacturing Isn't Dead
A bipartisan group of state lawmakers has introduced a bill to create a "Made in PA" program, complete with a logo and website to encourage consumers to → Read More
Kevin Sousa’s New Restaurant Could be a Community-Driver for Braddock
Kevin Sousa, award-winning chef and owner of Salt of the Earth restaurant in East Liberty, has an ambitious plan to bring a community-driven restaurant to → Read More
Namaste and the Business of Yoga in Pittsburgh
From the downward sun salutation to the archer, yoga enthusiasts are striking poses throughout the country. Yoga studios are springing up throughout the → Read More
That Weird Fridge in Your Garage May Be Destined for Carnegie Museum of Art
Last week the Carnegie Museum of Art posted a tweet with an old advertisement for a 1960 Westinghouse Center Drawer Refrigerator asking, “Have you seen → Read More
That Weird Fridge in Your Garage May be Destined for Carnegie Museum
Last week the Carnegie Museum of Art posted a tweet with an old advertisement for a 1960 Westinghouse Center Drawer Refrigerator asking, “Have you seen → Read More
Tuesday Rundown: Supporting Goods & Services With a Sense of Place
These topics air Tuesday at noon and 8pm on 90.5 WESA. To leave a question or comment before or after the show dial 412-256-8783. Join the conversation → Read More
Monday Rundown: Gluten-Free Diets and Top Sports Stories of 2013
These topics air Monday at noon and 8pm on 90.5 WESA. To leave a question or comment before or after the show dial 412-256-8783. Join the conversation LIVE → Read More
Friday Rundown: Social Services Meeting the Needs of the Many
These topics air Friday at noon and 8pm on 90.5 WESA. To leave a question or comment before or after the show dial 412-256-8783. Join the conversation LIVE → Read More