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Dr. Aditya Bhonsale, a cardiac electrophysicist at UPMC, joined the program to talk about a concerning trend in atrial fibrillation, or A-Fib, among young people.

It's the Drive at 5 for Tuesday, April 23, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

"Simply Lies" is the fourth David Baldacci book I have read in the past year -- and there is a lot to like in this psychological thriller.  Mickey Gibson, single mom and former Jersey cop is now juggling the demands of her two small children as she works remotely for a global investigation company that hunts down wealthy tax and credit cheats.  When Mickey gets a call from a colleague named Arlene Robinson, she thinks nothing of Arlene's unusual request to go inventory the vacant home of an arms dealer who cheated ProEye's clients and fled. That is, until she arrives at the mansion to discover a dead body in a secret room—and that nothing is as it seems. On top of that, there is no Arlene Robinson -- and the victim in the house is a former mob informant.

On Earth Day, Sara Alessio Shea joined The Rick Dayton Show on KDKA Radio to talk about many things that people may not know about recycling and reusing products instead of just tossing them in the trash. Recycling of plastic is a huge issue these days -- but Sara says many times we end up with too many metal water bottles too. And if you are thinking that you would like to do more, she has suggestions of how to get started when it comes to "Thinking Green."

It's the Drive at 5 for Monday, April 22, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

It's the Drive at 5 for Thursday, April 18, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

It's the Drive at 5 for Thursday, April 18, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

Alison Morris, founder of Francey Not Fancy, joined Rick to give some recommendations on spring reds as the weather gets warmer.

It's the Drive at 5 for Wednesday, April 17, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

It's the Drive at 5 for Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh

It's the Drive at 5 for Monday, April 15, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

In the wake of OJ Simpson's death, retired KDKA reporter Ron Olsen joined Rick to talk about his experience covering the OJ Simpson trial for KTLA-TV in Los Angeles.

Doug Oster, the Gardening Guru, joins the Rick Dayton Show in preparation for the spring gardening season.

Doctors Yong Choi and Stephen Handler from the University of Pittsburgh joined the Rick Dayton Show to talk about different ways of preventing falls for senior citizens.

It's the Drive at 5 for Thursday, April 11, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

The Pittsburgh CLO is making some adjustments to get people back to the theater this summer. CLO Executive Producer Mark Fleischer tells Rick Dayton that since the pandemic, attendance at CLO shows is down 20 percent. That's why they are introducing three measures to get people back to the Cultural District this summer. It includes $10 trolley rides, $10 tickets for kids and a way to get responsible child care while you attend the events.

There is no evidence acetaminophen use during pregnancy increases the risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability in children. Dr. Grace Ferguson, MD is an OB/GYN at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh. She joined the Rick Dayton Show to discuss findings from analysis on 2.4 million children born in Sweden. Ferguson says the fact that many of these children are siblings is significant -- as siblings share genetics and upbringing. That allows researchers to weed out other variables that might lead to autism, ADHD and developmental delays.

It's the Drive at 5 for Wednesday, April 10, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, sponsored by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

It's the Drive at 5 for Monday, April 8, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

It's the Drive at 5 for Friday, April 5, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

Suzie Cool joins Rick in the studio for the Cool Scoop. This week, they chat about the upcoming Pirates home opener.

It's the Drive at 5 for Wednesday, April 3, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

In addition to being a business tycoon and renowned philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie gave large amounts of his fortune to science.  One of those endeavors is Carnegie Science. Dr. John Mulchaey, PhD. is an astrophysicist with the organization. He and his colleagues will be very busy next week studying the corona of the sun during the total solar eclipse.  He joined Rick Dayton on KDKA to explain what they hope to learn as the sun is blocked by the moon on April 8.

It's the Drive at 5 for Tuesday, April 2, 2024! The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

It's the Drive at 5 for Friday, March 29, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

Chef Maria Liberati joins the show to talk about a variety of different Easter recipes and celebrations.

On Good Friday, Dr. Patrick Hurley joins the show to talk about the trend of people only going to church on Christmas and Easter.

With the baseball season officially underway, Rabbi Charlie Savenor joined Rick to chat about baseball and the ways that it can intersect with faith and family.

It's the Drive at 5 for Thursday, March 28, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

Here's the Drive at 5 for Wednesday, March 27, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

The Biden Administration and the EPA continue to push government mandates to move the American public to electric vehicles. Mike Spagnola is the President and CEO of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), a group of 7,000 member companies that provide aftermarket solutions for the automotive industry. He says the push to EV's is hurting his member companies and is urging the government to consider other alternatives beyond turning everything to electric vehicles.

On Tuesday morning, a cargo ship leaving the Port of Baltimore crashed into the Francis Scott Key Memorial Bridge, causing the entire structure to collapse. Bill Rehkopf, who lived and worked in Baltimore, joined Rick to talk about the tragedy and its expected impact on the region.

Every March, the NCAA basketball tournament takes place. One of the most compelling things about the tournament is the ability of smaller, overlooked schools to take on and defeat the big dogs in college basketball. This year, it was Pittsburgh's own Duquesne University who did just that; qualifying for their first tournament since 1977 and beating BYU in the first round. Dr. Ron Dick, a professor of sports marketing at Duquesne, joined Rick to talk about the team's tourney run, and the impact it can have on a school.

It's the Drive at 5 for Monday, March 25, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

Where do you begin? How do we fix Congress? That is the premise of a new book from Michael Johnson and Jerry Climer, men who spent decades working in the Congressional orbit. In "Fixing Congress," Johnson tells KDKA's Rick Dayton many things -- including  gerrymandering, the size of congressional districts, and a lack of training for new members of Congress are significant issues. However, he says one of the largest issues is that the American people simply do not understand how Congress works.

It's the Drive at 5 for Thursday, March 21, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

The Three Rivers Arts Festival will be here before you know it, and the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has been hard at work to line up musical guests for the ten day extravaganza. From Los Lonely Boys to Ben Folds, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra or The SugarHill Gang, Sarah Aziz from the Cultural Trust tells Rick Dayton this year's performers cover a wide range of music. She also discusses how the Trust decides what kind of musical mix they are trying to find each summer.

Millions have been buzzing about the eclipse that will put portions of the United States in darkness in the middle of the day on April 8. Dr. Ellen Butts, assistant professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, joined The Rick Dayton Show to talk about safety measures that should be taken to protect our eyes. She says even though Pittsburgh is not in the path of totality, it doesn't mean damage will not be done to your eyes if you look directly at the eclipse. She also gives some suggestions of things you can do or make to safely view the eclipse.

On this March edition of Wine Wednesday with Alison Morris, we talk about ordering wine when you go to a restaurant. While it is difficult to tell someone exactly what to order when they eat out, Morris -- CEO/Founder Francey Not Fancy -- says there is one bottle of wine you should NOT order. Plus, she has some suggestions as to how to avoid the uncomfortable situation of sending a bottle of wine back if it is bad.

The 2024 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures Report was released today. The Executive Director of the Alzheimer's Association of Greater PA Chapter was a guest of Rick Dayton on KDKA. Clay Jacobs says more people have the disease and costs for patient care are escalating quickly. Jacobs says 282,000 people in Pennsylvania are dealing with the disease, and nearly twice as many are working as non-professional caregivers for those patients.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health has received two grants from the National Institutes of Health to look into health effects from the environmental contamination of the East Palestine train derailment. The funding totals nearly $1 million and will span two years. Dr. Maureen Lichtveld, deal of the Pitt School of Public Health was a guest on the Rick Dayton Show to talk about how the money will be used and how residents will be trained to take samples of air and water that Pitt scientists will analyze.