© 2025 90.5 WESA

Donate

Play Live Radio

Next Up:

0:00

0:00

0:00 0:00

Available On Air Stations

FAQ: What an end to federal funding for public radio would mean for WESA & local journalism

Heavenly Bequest

NPR

Published October 26, 2001 at 12:00 AM EDT

Mitch Teich of member station KNAU reports on a public elementary school in Flagstaff, Arizona, that has its own observatory.

Copyright 2001 NPR

WESA Voter Guide

Your guide to the 2025 primary, including races for Pittsburgh mayor, PPS and more
WESA Voter Guide

Pittsburgh Mayor: Gainey, O'Connor, Moreno, West
WESA Voter Guide

Pittsburgh ballot question #1: local governance and prohibition of discrimination
WESA Voter Guide

Pittsburgh ballot question #2: privatizing the city's water and system
WESA Voter Guide

Pittsburgh ballot question #3: 'lawful scope of the city's authority'
WESA Voter Guide

Allegheny County Council 1st District: Madonna-Emmerling v. Villella
WESA Voter Guide

Allegheny County Council 9th District: Adams v. Altemara v. Frketic
WESA Voter Guide

Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas judicial candidates

Trump says 'great progress' was made on the first day of U.S.-China trade talks

Ayesha Rascoe

The US and China are holding trade talks in Geneva, Switzerland this weekend. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to James McGregor from APCO Worldwide, an advisory firm, about the chances of a deal.
A Biden-era DHS ruling makes it easier for temporary workers to get green cards

Ximena Bustillo

A rule that took effect before President Trump's inauguration makes it easier for workers on temporary visas to apply for green cards, which offer employers more certainty despite a hefty price tag.
Utah becomes first state to make it illegal to add fluoride to public drinking water

Ayesha Rascoe

Utah is now the first state in the nation to ban adding fluoride to drinking water. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Utah dentist James Bekker about the impact on oral health.