These topics air Tuesday January 6, 2015 at noon and 8pm on 90.5 WESA. Join the conversation LIVE between 12pm & 1 pm weekdays at 412-246-2002.
Ohio Earthquakes
Researchers at Miami University in Ohio have concluded fracking was most likely the cause of earthquakes that have taken place in the state. Last March, 77 earthquakes occurred in Poland, Ohio a town near the PA-OH state line. Reporter Julie Grant of the Allegheny Front joins us to discuss this recent report.
Would You Like To Buy an Ambassadorship?
In 2014, a number of President Obama’s US ambassador appointees were confirmed by the Senate, despite their lack of diplomacy experience. Appointees such as Noah Bryson Mamet, the new ambassador of Argentina, have never visited the country where they will be stationed. While a president naming political appointees as ambassadors is not new, international policy experts such as Penn State International Affairs professor and retired U.S. Ambassador Dennis Jett are concerned. In his new book “American Ambassadors The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Diplomats” he looks at the various paths to becoming a diplomat. Joined by Dan Simpson, another former ambassador and a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette columnist, they discuss the role of ambassadors in this ever more globalized world.
WESA Celebrates Al Condeluci
For more than 40 years, Al Condeluci has been instrumental in changing the lives of thousands of disabled people in the Pittsburgh area. His awareness and dedication started first hand, with his cousin Carrie, who had Down Syndrome.
Business Segment - Allentown
Cities are made up of a collection of neighborhoods with unique features and characteristics. On the first Tuesday of the month, business contributor Rebecca Harris will focus on one of the city’s neighborhoods. Today's focus is on Allentown.
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