Can a city truly go broke? City Controller Rachael Heisler has been sounding the alarm on Pittsburgh’s “unsustainable” budget for months. Too much overtime. No more savings. It’s happened before: In the early 2000s, City Council voted to let the state take over our budget through a process called Act 47, and it took us 15 years to crawl our way out. Are we h ... Show More
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Essential Rules for Driving in Pittsburgh
We've heard that driving in Pittsburgh is like driving on "hard mode," and people have been complaining about our streets for decades. In the 1930s, renowned journalist Erine Pyle wrote, "Pittsburgh is the cockeyedest city in the United States. Physically it is absolutely irratio ... Show More
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Aug 22
Carnegie Museums Backlash, Shapiro's Challenger & New 'The Pitt' Trailer Drops
The Carnegie Museum of Art is in the spotlight for breaking its own rules about hosting political events. We explain why the $5,000-per-plate dinner with U.S. Senator Dave McCormick is back in the news. Plus, we talk about the first candidate to officially challenge Governor Josh ... Show More
42m 23s
Dec 2023
Olympic Transit Dreams, the AG’s Action Movie, and Screaming Maria
Get ready to light the fire within again because Salt Lake City has been named the preferred host of the 2034 Winter Olympics. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means talk about what that means for the next 10 years. Plus, Attorney General Sean Reyes wrote a scene fo ... Show More
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