Wake Up, Pittsburgh!

Wake Up, Pittsburgh!

Matt Peiken

Episodes 80
Avg. Duration 4m
Activity Dormant
Since Nov 2025
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Schedule
Daily
Format
Episodic
Consistency
65%
Hosting
feeds.transistor.fm

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About This Podcast

Catch up on all the Pittsburgh news every weekday morning. Our newscast podcast draws stories from across the local news media landscape to keep you in-the-know in under four minutes.

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Recent Episodes

Friday, March 27: Deluzio Criticizes War + Scialabba Resigns + Mt. Lebanon Vape Pushback

Mar 27, 2026 4m

Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:U.S. Rep. Deluzio says he sees same mistakes in Iran that U.S. made in IraqRep. Stephenie Scialabba resigns, triggering special election for 12th…

Thursday, March 26: Revised City Budget + Working with ICE + Second School Employee Charged

Mar 26, 2026 4m

Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:Pittsburgh introduces revised budget to address $40 million deficitPittsburgh City Council to discuss limiting cooperation with ICEWestmoreland…

Wednesday, March 25: ICE at PIT + Police-ICE on Bodycam Footage + Parents of Murdered Children

Mar 25, 2026 4m

Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:ICE agents start work at Pittsburgh International Airport during government shutdownBodycam video shows Pittsburgh police involvement with ICE…

Tuesday, March 24: ICE at Airport + 4 Teens Killed in Crash + Rate Your Landlord

Mar 24, 2026 4m

Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:ICE agents deployed to assist at Pittsburgh International Airport during shutdownMemorial grows for four teens killed in Westmoreland County…

Monday, March 23: Mars-Adams Merger + Parking Enforcement Scrutiny + Supporting Haitian Women

Mar 23, 2026 4m

Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:Mars and Adams explore municipal merger amid growing community challengesO'Connor emphasizes importance of building up small business at BEAM…

Friday, March 20: Chief Reviews ICE Response + Shell Plant Pollution + City Paper to Relaunch

Mar 20, 2026 4m

Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:Police chief reviews alleged order regarding ICE arrest responseShell plant exceeds pollution limits for three years without new penaltiesPittsburgh…

Thursday, March 19: Budget Cuts and Crisis + Springdale ICE Protests + Theaters Merge

Mar 19, 2026 4m

Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:Pittsburgh faces up to $40 million budget cuts ahead of potential crisisProtests in Springdale against ICE agreement following local detention…

Wednesday, March 18: Lingering Outages + UPMC Data Breach + Pricey Police Car Washes

Mar 18, 2026 4m

Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:Dayslong power outages leave many residents, schools and businesses reelingPittsburgh refugees brace for potential detentions under Operation…

Tuesday, March 17: Demonstrators, Police Clash + PPS Tackles Absenteeism, Payroll Challenges

Mar 17, 2026 4m

Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:West Mifflin police clash with demonstrators during march for Byars Jr.Pittsburgh Public Schools sees higher payroll challenges amid school…

Monday, March 16: Restoring Power + Partnering with Public Schools + Allegheny County Early Voting

Mar 16, 2026 4m

Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:Power expected to be restored faster than after April 2025 stormsMayor O'Connor's partnership vision with Pittsburgh Public SchoolsAllegheny County…

Friday, March 13: Reopening 2026 Budget + Commercial Development Slump + Downtown Investment

Mar 13, 2026 4m

Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:Pittsburgh reopens 2026 budget amid revenue concerns and tax changesCommercial development slump transforms office projects into residential…

Thursday, March 12: ICE Out of Allegheny + Detective Faces Charge + Recogition for Museums

Mar 12, 2026 4m

Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:Allegheny County restricts employee cooperation with ICE to protect immigrant communitiesPittsburgh loses millions in tax revenue from Big Five…

Wednesday, March 11: Where's the Assessor? + Parkway East Impacts + New Palmer Airport Airline?

Mar 11, 2026 4m

Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:Allegheny County assessors no longer regularly attending property assessments hearingsPennDOT begins new Parkway East project impacting traffic and…

Tuesday, March 10: Rising Schools Budgets + Zoning, Permits Streamlined + UPMC Magee Nurses' Proposal

Mar 10, 2026 4m

Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:School leaders concerned about rising charter, special education costsMayor O'Connor outlines new plan to streamline permitting, zoningBusiness…

Monday, March 9: Polluted Streams + Abandoned House Demolished + Artist Mosley Dies at 99

Mar 09, 2026 4m

Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:Stream impairment in Allegheny County: historical impacts and current challengesDemolition marks end of long-abandoned house's decline in…

Friday, March 6: Schools Leader Investigated + Post-Gazette Optimism + Bhutanese Misinformation

Mar 06, 2026 4m

Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:Woodland Hills superintendent placed on unpaid leave amid internal investigationCautious optimism for Post-Gazette's future under new ownershipPNC…

Thursday, March 5: Threats, Hate Speech + Carnegie Mellon Fallout + Resist vs Embrace Data Centers

Mar 05, 2026 4m

Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:Police increase patrols after threats and hate speech on radioPentagon cancels military fellowships at Carnegie MellonCMU’s Qatar campus advised to…

Wednesday, March 4: Block of ICE + Transgender Youth Records + Quarry Dust + Local News Media

Mar 04, 2026 4m

Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:Bill to limit Allegheny County collaboration with ICE moves to council voteJudge denies DOJ access to transgender youth medical records at…

Tuesday, March 3: Pittsburgh Biotech + UPMC Profits + Abandoned Boats + Inclusive Churches

Mar 03, 2026 4m

Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:Pittsburgh's role in U.S. biotechnology amid global competitionUPMC posts $286 million operating income, reversing two years of lossesNew…

Monday, March 2: Carnegie-Epstein Connection + Affordable Housing Conversion + Gainey Looks Back

Mar 02, 2026 4m

Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:AI pioneer, Carnegie Mellon-connected Roger Schank has emails revealing Epstein tiesFormer downtown heating plant to become 97 units of affordable…

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