
Essential Pittsburgh Archives

Essential Pittsburgh was a daily news and talk show hosted by Paul Guggenheimer and produced by 90.5 WESA until July 2016. It featured community leaders and newsmakers in the arts, sciences, technology, business, health care, government and education.
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Less than two weeks after the July 1st deadline, Governor Wolf and state legislators have reached a deal on an annual budget. And how to fund it. It's a…
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Last week the Supreme Court's 4-4 vote left in place a Texas federal judge's order that has prevented President Obama from granting deportation relief to…
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Last week the Supreme Court's 4-4 vote left in place a Texas federal judge's order that has prevented President Obama from granting deportation relief to…
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The selection of the next Pittsburgh Public School superintendent has brought practices regarding executive searches to the forefront. Recently, PPS board…
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The selection of the next Pittsburgh Public School superintendent has brought practices regarding executive searches to the forefront. Recently, PPS board…
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Gun violence is the leading cause of mortality among young black men and the county needs to treat it as a public health issue, according to Karen Hacker,…
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Gun violence is the leading cause of mortality among young black men and the county needs to treat it as a public health issue, according to Karen Hacker,…
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The latest issue of Pittsburgh Magazine looks at the best restaurants in town. But what does the making the list mean for diners, the restaurants and how…
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The latest issue of Pittsburgh Magazine looks at the best restaurants in town. But what does the making the list mean for diners, the restaurants and how…
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Pittsburgh native David McCullough has received two Pulitzer Prizes, two National Book Awards and has been granted a Presidential Medal of Honor. His work…