Pittsburgh Explainer
Currently on hiatus
Life is busy, and it can be hard to keep up with the news. Every Friday morning, 90.5 WESA's Pittsburgh Explainer brings you the biggest news stories of the week in about 20 minutes. Hosted by WESA's Liz Reid, you’ll hear from the reporters who cover politics, education, tech, health, arts and more, and get the real stories behind the headlines.
It’s the news you need, in the time you have.
Pittsburgh Explainer is hosted by Liz Reid and produced by Katie Blackley. New episodes come out every Friday. Listen on the NPR One app or subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Latest Episodes
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Black activists react to the Chauvin verdict, a proposal for a county-wide police review board moves forward, and the city aims to deconstruct homes instead of tearing them down.
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A look at the candidates who hope to be Pittsburgh's next mayor and how they plan to change the city; what it takes to get the vaccine to providers; and legal challenges to a city affordable housing law.
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WESA and the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation hosted a debate among four Democratic candidates for the office of Mayor of Pittsburgh on Tuesday, April 13.
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On this week's show: vaccine eligibility expands for Pennsylvanians; an update on a state detention center; and the latest changes to the city's eviction moratorium.
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March 27-April 2 Explained: Biden's Infrastructure Plan, Policing Under Peduto & Vaccine EligibilityOn this week's Explainer:President Joe Biden visited Pittsburgh earlier this week to announce an enormous infrastructure plan that was a central pillar of…
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On this week's Explainer:Over the past week demonstrators across the country have rallied around the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities…
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On this week's Explainer:While correctional facilities aren’t included in the state’s current phase of vaccination eligibility, three Pennsylvania prisons…
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On this week’s Explainer:More than 25% of Allegheny County residents have now received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. As the pace of vaccination…
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On this week’s Explainer:Gov. Tom Wolf announced this week that K-12 teachers, child care workers and other school staff will be prioritized for…
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On this week's Explainer:Two different locals of the second-largest union in the U.S. are putting their weight behind two different Pittsburgh mayoral…