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Pittsburgh's acting police chief, Christopher Ragland, is stepping down just a few months after taking over the bureau (and just a few weeks after he was nominated to become permanent chief). Host Megan Harris and producer Sophia Lo discuss the latest development in the ongoing saga. Plus, they share how the state and county are trying to help federal workers who've been laid off, why public library use is up while public transit use is down, and one crafty and extremely Pittsburgh way people are measuring potholes at a local mall. Notes and references from today's show: Federal workers: US announced job cuts surge 245% in February on federal government layoffs [Reuters] How NIH cuts could stall Pittsburgh's economy [Axios Pittsburgh] At Steelworkers HQ, Deluzio and Lee speak with Pitt researchers about impact of NIH funding cuts [WESA] 3 Western Pa. federal buildings listed, then removed, to be closed or sold [TribLive] Employees cut by feds could get Pa., Allegheny County jobs [TribLive] From psychosis to sleep to drug resistance, these Pittsburgh research efforts are threatened by Trump spending cuts, orders [PublicSource] Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memo [AP] JOBS: Career Opportunities for Impacted Federal Workers [Allegheny County]  JOBS: Continue Your Public Service with the Commonwealth [Commonwealth of Pennsylvania] Acting police chief resigns: Mayor Ed Gainey's pick for Pittsburgh police chief, Christopher Ragland, is withdrawing name, leaving force [KDKA] Leadership vacuum: Ragland withdraws as Pittsburgh police chief candidate, plans to retire [TribLive] Pittsburgh City Council members say 'good riddance' to former acting police chief in ethics debate [WESA] Police Chief Out, Broken Vending Machines, & Big Bucks for Downtown [City Cast Pittsburgh]  Library & PRT: Pittsburgh's Carnegie Library sees rise in patrons, but worries about balancing books in the future [WESA] Pittsburgh Regional Transit service report shows minor ridership drop [Pittsburgh Union Progress] Annual Service Report [Pittsburgh Regional Transit]  What else we're thinking about: How Well Do You Know Pittsburgh? Take This Quiz! [City Cast Pittsburgh] Pittsburgh Mills potholes — much frustration, few answers [TribLive] A young great horned owl is rescued after falling down 100 feet from its Pittsburgh nest [KDKA] Waddle-ful News: The National Aviary is overjoyed to share the arrival of not one but TWO African Penguin chicks! [@national_aviary]  Learn more about the sponsors of this March 7th episode: The Frick Pittsburgh Museums and Gardens City Theatre Fulton Commons Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra KESEM Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news? Sign up for our daily morning Hey Pittsburgh newsletter. We're also on Instagram @CityCastPgh! Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian David Cross joins us this morning ahead of his show tonigght at the Carnegie Library of Homestead. Missi Matthews can't remember the last time she was this amped up for a Ravens matchup.

UACCM, Conway School District ink MOA for technical concurrent enrollment program; Arkansas Motorsports HOF to hold event at Petit Jean Musuem of Autos during upcoming swap meet; Chapel Hart to perform at Rialto Theatre this weekend; Water project funding to include money for improvements in Pope County; Fort Smith professor to renovate former Carnegie Library there; very few high school football teams playing tonight; we talk with Kevin Van Pelt of the Conway County Extension Service.

On today's show, assessing gender equity with the the Women's Foundation of Arkansas. Also, work begins to restore the Carnegie Library building in Fort Smith. Plus, April Wallace gives us local events for your weekend.

In this episode, we also explore the life and work of Oscar Howe, a pioneering Yanktoni Dakota artist known for his modernistic approach to Native American art. Howe's innovative style and vibrant paintings have left a lasting impact, challenging stereotypes and inspiring future generations of Native artists. Our visit to the Oscar Howe Art Gallery at the University of South Dakota and the Carnegie Library of Mitchell SD reveals more about this remarkable artist's journey, his struggles, and his contributions to contemporary Native American art. Through interviews and personal anecdotes, we gain insight into Howe's legacy and his unique vision that bridged traditional and contemporary art forms.

How often does Indiana rank as the No. 1 state in a national list? Well, here's a record for the books: More Carnegie Libraries were built in Indiana than any other state. Between 1901 and about 1918, 164 public libraries built in large part by funding from philanthropist and industrialist Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) were constructed in Indiana. More than 100 of them are still used as public libraries across the state. Others have been repurposed as everything from restaurants to museums, art galleries, local government offices and civic centers, with many retaining the "Carnegie" name in some way. To explore a range of aspects about "the Carnegies" – which include two branches still in use in the Indianapolis Public Library system – Nelson will be joined by studio guest Dr. William McNiece, president of the Marion County Historical Society, who has done a deep dive into the topic. The first Carnegie Library built in Indiana was in Goshen and the last town to receive funding was Lowell, Ind. OF Indiana's 92 counties, only 9 did not receive any Carnegie funding for a public library, according to Dr. McNiece.

Discover the ever-evolving landscape of library technology as we explore insights from the PLA Public Library Technology Survey. Our guests, Sara Goek, Project Manager for Data and Research at the Public Library Association (PLA); Dan Hensley, Co-chair of PLA's Measurement, Evaluation, and Assessment Committee (MEAC) and Coordinator of Staff Training and Development at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh; and Heidi Fendrick, a member of MEAC and State Data Coordinator at the Utah State Library Division, break down key findings from the 2020 survey, reveal how this data shapes library funding and advances digital equity, and share the significance of your library's participation in PLA's 2023 technology survey.

Winona LaDuke recalls “Salsa Tuesdays” outside the old Carnegie Library in Park Rapids. In 2021, water protector activists and members of the community would dance — salsa, macarena — in protest against Enbridge, the building's then occupant, the Canadian conglomerate behind the controversial Line 3 pipeline.“We would stand out there with little signs that said, ‘Water is life, protect the water, stop Line 3,'” LaDuke says. “We would always look at the building and hope that one day something would be different there.”On Thursday, Giiwedinong: The Anishinaabe Museum of Treaties and Culture opened on the spot. The museum sits just off the main drag of a downtown lined with candy shops, bars and an old cinema. Now, the stone building, built in 1908, is striped with red, white, yellow and black, the medicine wheel colors representing the four directions. It is the first museum in Minnesota devoted to the Indigenous perspective on treaty rights, environmental justice and culture.“This is not a tribal museum,” explains LaDuke, a member of the Mississippi Band of Ashinaabeg. “This is an Indigenous museum, but it is off the reservation. It received no state funding, it's entirely independent. We think of ourselves as the little museum that could.”In Oct. 2022, the building was purchased for the museum by Akiing, an Anishinaabe community nonprofit based on the nearby White Earth Indian Reservation.  “It's being put in a place that's so ironic,” says Frank Bibeau, a museum board member and the Akiing executive director.Bibeau is an enrolled member of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe at White Earth and a treaty rights attorney. Park Rapids is in the heart of ceded treaty territory, explains Bibeau. Enbridge placed the Line 3 pipeline across Northern Minnesota despite public opposition. Water protector activists, including Native and climate advocates, warned it could pollute waterways. With the museum, Bibeau says they are correcting the actions of the building's past occupants, Carnegie and Enbridge. Related Winona LaDuke resigns as Honor The Earth leader after sexual harassment case “So, the imperialist who took and raped our land and resources created that building in Park Rapids,” Bibeau says. “The next round of imperialists also were there, and so we're taking that space, and we're saying that's not the proper use of this space. That's been harmful to our area.”At the museum are interim executive director Jerry Lee Chilton, a member of the White Earth Band, and museum organizer Mary Crystal Goggleye, who is Anishinaabe and Pueblo. They stand in the entry, surrounded by a freshly painted mural. In jewel tones, Red Lake artist Brian Dow painted animals representing many Anishinaabe clans. “Giiwedinong” is Anishinaabe for “in the north,” says Chilton, who is also the executive director of the Anishinaabe Agricultural Institute.“It's a lot of cool artifacts, a lot of cool heritage,” Chilton says. He points to the ground and cites the 1855 Treaty. “This was all reservation at one point. So, we're just bringing that to light,” Chilton says. Goggleye walks among the maps and photographs.“We are fighting for our history to be told,” Goggleye says. “We are in society, you see us in society, and we will revitalize our own history.”The intimate galleries of Giiwedinong unfold with historical photos, treaty maps, and documents. Displays outline ceded territories defined by the Treaties of 1837, 1854, 1855 and 1867. They also show the rights to hunt, fish and gather in these territories, and tell the stories about how these rights have been breached. More displays depict agreements the Anishinaabe had with other indigenous nations, like One Dish One Spoon, the treaty about shared hunting rights that dates back to the 12th century.“It's a new concept, an important concept,” says museum board member Travis Zimmerman, a descendent of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Zimmerman is also the site manager for the Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post, which is run by the Minnesota Historical Society. Giiwedinong is different, he says.“A museum run by an American Indian organization, having American Indian curators, and really having that Native voice come out, is something that you don't really see much of, anywhere really, much less in Minnesota.”The museum is an educational resource for Native and non-Native folk alike, Zimmerman says.“The thing that's really behind treaties, it's all about sovereignty, and I think that's what people don't realize and struggle with, that American Indians are sovereign nations,” Zimmerman says. “We always have been, and we always will be.”Giiwedinong also puts these treaty rights into a contemporary context. A special exhibit features photos and stories from the Line 3 protests, and the Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock. A photo on display by Sarah (Miskwaa-ens Migiziwigwan) Kalmanson includes water protector activist Tania Aubid at Standing Rock in North Dakota. In September, Aitkin County judge Leslie Metzen dismissed charges related to a Line 3 protest against Aubid, LaDuke and fellow activist Dawn Goodwin.Metzen reasoned, “We moved them by force and power and violence off the land where they lived for thousands of years. To make peace, we signed treaties with them that promised many things they never received.”Kalmanson, an Anishinaabekwe descendant of White Earth, photographed many of these protests. She is also a curator and marketing director for the museum.“We had tens of thousands of people at Standing Rock. I was there. And I want to honor that. There were a lot of atrocities that happened,” she says.Curating the museum has been healing, she says.“It was pretty brutal, what we all went through, and I just feel really energized and I'm so happy to share and carry this on,” Kalmanson says. “I'm really excited to have folks come in and see how beautiful we are.”LaDuke says there will be another dance party at the opening tonight.

It's the Friday news roundup! Allegheny County leadership is at odds again — this time, over the fate of the Shuman juvenile detention facility in the East End; the new covid boosters are allegedly available, but Pittsburghers are having a lot of trouble finding them both in stock and covered by their insurers; and Banned Books Week kicks off this weekend, as state lawmakers consider ways to make it both easier and harder for individual school districts and libraries to be subject to those bans. Plus, did you know the whole commemoration began with a Pittsburgher? We love to cite our sources: PINJ and the Pittsburgh Independent have been doing great reporting about the plan to renovate Shuman and County Council's impending lawsuit  County Executive Rich Fitzgerald sued Council previously for passing an increase in the minimum wage for county workers, which he said he supports, but not in this manner Rollout of the new Covid booster has had issues nationwide, including insurance denials and canceled appointments One health and policy expert explained one cause for NPR: This is the first year the vaccine is being commercialized One person looking for the booster in Miami said it seems like the American health care system is ”circling the drain”  Pittsburgh native Judith Krug was a banned books crusader before her death in 2009 The Washington Post analyzed book challenges nationwide and found the majority were filed by just 11 people The latest report from PEN America, which tracks book bans, found that almost 75% of reported book bans in the last school year were connected to organized efforts, mainly from advocacy groups, elected officials, or enacted legislation Lancaster Online reported on the legislation around book bans in PA, including a proposed bill to ban book bans at libraries and public schools and another bill that would require schools to notify parents about "sexually explicit content" in curriculums Our own Mallory Falk did a deep dive on an attempted book ban in Central York for WHYY's Schooled podcast last year, and and the Inky looked at where Pennsylvania ranks with book bans nationwide Check out the Carnegie Library's plans for Banned Book Week, including the 30 Books in 30 Minutes event online and in person Oct. 7 at 10:30 a.m. Want some more Pittsburgh news?  Sign up for our daily morning Hey Pittsburgh newsletter. We're also on Instagram @CityCastPgh! Not a fan of social? Then leave us a voicemail at 412-212-8893. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Oklahoma Territorial Museum and Carnegie Library in Guthrie, Oklahoma holds in its collection a pistol that is tied to one of the most freakish, bizarre, and macabre series of events in the history of the Wild West. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's Franklin Institute has a Model B Wright Brothers Flyer that was once the prized possession of a wealthy scoundrel on the run from the law. And the San Diego Air & Space Museum in California has an ordinary looking lawn chair that was jerry-rigged to soar to unimaginable heights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 In the seventh installment of highlights from this year's Scherler Sundays concert and interview series, we're getting another healthy helping of Olympia, WA rock and roll music. First up is Riley Kendig and his newly christened Magenta Sextet in their first public appearance, performing fully-realized arrangements of tunes off his excellent debut bedroom pop cassette entitled “Yr Car.” Next up, local power trio UK Gold takes the stage for a blistering onslaught of urgent post-punk outbursts. This episode was engineered by Kefa Crow, documented by Andrew Ebright, and mixed by Rose Nielsen.Recorded outdoors before a live audience behind the historic Carnegie Library in downtown Olympia, WA on July 30th, 2023.Much obliged to Three Magnets Brewing Company, Rainy Day Records, San Francisco Street Bakery and Old School Pizzeria for sponsoring this live event.  Support this podcast by giving flexible monthly donations via patreon.com/lowprofile

On July 23rd, 2023 a meeting of the minds occurred behind the Carnegie Library in downtown Olympia, WA.  Pat Maley and Mary Sharp (formerly of Oly rock duo Little Red Car Wreck) arrived with their new band Guidon Bear to warm up the grassy knoll for Anna Oxygen, who has lived in New York for almost twenty years, and Tae Won Yu + Rachel Carns, better known as Kicking Giant.  In between all the music, I spoke to the five of them about their glory days in the 90s Olympia punk scene, and got caught up on what's been going on since. Spoiler, a lot's been happening!  This episode was engineered, mixed and edited by Rose Nielsen, and documented by Andrew Ebright.Low Profile is supported by you on Patreon.com/lowprofile, plus in-kind support from Olympia's Old School Pizzeria, Rainy Day Records, San Francisco Street Bakery and Three Magnets Brewing Company. 

This is the fifth installment of highlights from this year's Scherler Sundays concert and interview series. Today's show was recorded on July 16th behind the Carnegie Library in Olympia, WA and features performances from San Diego band The Gift Machine and Hot Rush, plus Joshua James Amberson reads from his latest book “Staring Contest.” The Gift Machine is returning to Low Profile, after being featured way back on episode 7. Their latest album is called “Consolation Prize.” This episode was engineered by Kefa Crow, documented by Andrew Ebright, mixed and edited by Rose Nielsen.Low Profile is supported by you on Patreon.com/lowprofile, plus in-kind support from Olympia's Old School Pizzeria, Rainy Day Records, San Francisco Street Bakery and Three Magnets Brewing Company. 

 On today's show, Jason Traeger of the Traegermethod podcast is filling in for me as host, presenting performances and conversations with Olympia synth rock artist Doctor Sleep and Tacoma rapper Ralph Reign. Interestingly enough, both of these guys incorporate a Nintendo Game Boy into their distinctly different sounds. This episode is being cross-released on both Low Profile and Traegermethod via the podcast universe. If you like one show, you'll probably like the other, and there's a lot of episodes to dig into. This is the second installment of Scherler Sundays 2023, recorded by Andrew Ebright and Kefa Crow, in front of a live audience behind the Carnegie Library in Olympia, Washington.

This week we chat with Brittany Thurman, a native of Kentucky, who has recently published her first children's picture book titled FLY illustrated by Anna Cunha. She worked as a children's specialist at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh which is where the idea to write her own book occurred, and she even took inspiration from one of the children who would come to her storytimes. FLY is the story of a young girl who wants to enter a double dutch jump rope competition but doesn't know how to double dutch. She asks her friends for tips and while they don't know how either, they each give her a piece of knowledge that helps her be more confident in her dreams. In this episode, she tells about the creation of this book as well as other books that she has in the pipeline, including one about the first public library built for and staffed by African Americans in the United States, which is the Western branch of the Louisville Free Public Library system. Brittany is a very busy new author. You can find Brittany on instagram at @britjanee and at her website at www.brittanythurman.com. Follow us on Facebook at The Perks of Being a Book Lover or on Instagram at @perksof beingabookoverpod to see what we're up to. For show notes for any episode, go to our website at www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Books Mentioned in this Episode: 1- Fly by Brittany Thurman and Illustrated by Anna Cunha 2- Fearless: Boulevard of Dreams by Mandy Gonzalez with Brittany Thurman 3- Forever and Always by Brittany Thurman 4- Addie Walker--American Girl series 5- Goosebumps series by R.L.Stine 6- Replica series by Marilyn Kaye 7- Mary Kate & Ashley series 8- A Surgeon in the Village: An American Doctor Teaches Brain Surgery in Africa by Tony Bartelme 9- Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese 10- Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi 11- Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi 12- Stunt Boy, in the Meantime by Jason Reynolds 13- A Comb of Wishes by Lisa Stringfellow 14- Red, White and Whole by Rajani LaRocca

This week we chat with Brittany Thurman, a native of Kentucky, who has recently published her first children's picture book titled FLY illustrated by Anna Cunha. She worked as a children's specialist at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh which is where the idea to write her own book occurred, and she even took inspiration from one of the children who would come to her storytimes. FLY is the story of a young girl who wants to enter a double dutch jump rope competition but doesn't know how to double dutch. She asks her friends for tips and while they don't know how either, they each give her a piece of knowledge that helps her be more confident in her dreams. In this episode, she tells about the creation of this book as well as other books that she has in the pipeline, including one about the first public library built for and staffed by African Americans in the United States, which is the Western branch of the Louisville Free Public Library system. Brittany is a very busy new author. You can find Brittany on instagram at @britjanee and at her website at www.brittanythurman.com. Follow us on Facebook at The Perks of Being a Book Lover or on Instagram at @perksof beingabookoverpod to see what we're up to. For show notes for any episode, go to our website at www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Books Mentioned in this Episode: 1- Fly by Brittany Thurman and Illustrated by Anna Cunha 2- Fearless: Boulevard of Dreams by Mandy Gonzalez with Brittany Thurman 3- Forever and Always by Brittany Thurman 4- Addie Walker--American Girl series 5- Goosebumps series by R.L.Stine 6- Replica series by Marilyn Kaye 7- Mary Kate & Ashley series 8- A Surgeon in the Village: An American Doctor Teaches Brain Surgery in Africa by Tony Bartelme 9- Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese 10- Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi 11- Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi 12- Stunt Boy, in the Meantime by Jason Reynolds 13- A Comb of Wishes by Lisa Stringfellow 14- Red, White and Whole by Rajani LaRocca

Suzanne, from the Carnegie Library and FRZY from 100.7 Star, joins the studio to talk about their Books to Bars project. And yes.... Larry does rap in front of FRZY.

Hour 3 - Larry and Marty talk to local businesses struggling with staffing and are joined by Star 100.7's FRZY to talk about a project he is doing with the Carnegie Library. 

On Monday's episode I talked about the Homestead Riot, involving one of Andrew Carnegie's steel mills. Carnegie might have been a ruthless businessman, but he knew how important knowledge was. One by one he built thousands of libraries and concert halls. They dotted this country and others. Just how much did Andrew Carnegie give away? _____ SOURCES “Andrew Carnegie.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, April 18, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Carnegie. Biography.com Editors. “Andrew Carnegie.” Biography.com. A&E Networks Television. Accessed April 21, 2023. https://www.biography.com/business-leaders/andrew-carnegie. “The Carnegie Free Library.” The Glasgow Herald (Glasgow, Scotland), July 28, 1881. www.newspapers.com. “Carnegie Library.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, April 13, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnegie_library. “Idaho Falls Public Library.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, June 21, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idaho_Falls_Public_Library. Stamberg, Susan. “How Andrew Carnegie Turned His Fortune into a Library Legacy.” NPR. NPR, August 1, 2013. https://www.npr.org/2013/08/01/207272849/how-andrew-carnegie-turned-his-fortune-into-a-library-legacy. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I'll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Gov. Josh Shapiro has been in office for 100 days; the former Alcoa plant in New Kensington will be home to a new manufacturing plant backed by former Amazon leader and billionaire Thomas Tull; and the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's 2023 list of Best Books for Babies.

The life and crimes of the world's greatest art forger...is our guest tonight, Tony Tetro. Listen to Tony tell his amazing story that includes works of art the world over...and read his just released book "Con/Artist" by Tony Tetro and Giampiero Ambrosi.

Salome Asega is an artist and Director of NEW INC at the New Museum. Her work invites the playful and absurd to critique the speed in which technology develops and poses new consentful tech futures leveraging the power of collective imagination. Salome is a 2022 United States Fellow and an inaugural cohort member of the Dorchester Industries Experimental Design Lab developed by the Rebuild Foundation and Prada. She is also a co-founder of POWRPLNT, a Brooklyn digital arts lab for teens. Salome has participated in residencies and fellowships with Eyebeam, New Museum, The Laundromat Project, and Recess and has exhibited at the 11th Shanghai Biennale, MoMA, Carnegie Library, August Wilson Center, Knockdown Center, and more.  Salome's IGSalome's Websitehttps://www.pinupmagazine.org/articles/salome-asega-interview New Inc's WebsiteNew Inc's Open Call for Year 10 (Sept 2023-August 2024) POWRPLNT's Website ________________________________________Access Daily Opportunities via PUTF's IG:Support this podcast by:- Leaving a nice review on Apple Podcast

In February 1912, the city of Minot celebrated the new library in town. After funds were secured with money from the New York philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, construction quickly followed. Carnegie offered $15,000 for the construction, with additional money from the Minot Women's Literary Club for furniture and decorations.

Mark and Steve Pilchen AKA the Round Guy talk about one of Mark passions the history of Fairfield. Steve Dave and all of us at Round Guy Radio are sorry to here of his passing and wanted to rerelease this episode in his memory. Gods Speed Mark.

Support us on Patreon so we can deliver more stories: https://www.patreon.com/fallingasleepwithstories Join the Falling asleep with stories podcast with our original stories from the Brothers Grimm, Sherlock Holmes, Greek mythologies, and many others... A great way to fall asleep in a fictional world with a deep baritone voice. Created by www.whynot3.com Sponsored by www.elitexmentor.com ... Frances Jenkins Olcott (1872 – 29 March 1963) was the first head librarian of the children's department of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in 1898. She also wrote many children's books and books for those in the profession of providing library service to children and youth.

Jon-Erik, curator of the Captain Espy Post at the Carnegie Library in Carnegie, Pa, invited me to speak on October 8. Seeing as how I am not an historian, nor a lecturer, I suggested he interview me because, clearly, he saw something about me intersting enough to invite me that I couldn't (and still can't) see. Being a great guy, Jon-Erik agreed and did a great job. It was a lot of fun for me and quite an honor. It was nice to meet listeners I haven't met before, see some familiar faces and gain a few new ones from it. I hope we get to do more out there.    Check out the Captain Espy Post next time you're in the Pittsburgh-area. Click here

A library funded by Andrew Carnegie in 1905 for $10,000 still stands in the town of Little Falls, Minnesota. Mike Worcester, executive director of the Morrison County Historical Society, tells the story of this library and it's role in building the community of Little Falls.

In this episode we discuss the results of the Public Library Association's 2021 Public Library Staff and Diversity Survey and the current 2022 Public Library Services for Strong Communities Survey. Our guests are: Sara Goek: Project Manager, Data and Research, at PLA; Dan Hensley: Co-chair of PLA's Measurement, Evaluation, and Assessment Committee (aka MEAC) and Coordinator of Adult Learning at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh; and Katina Jones: Program Manager, Evaluation and Assessment, at PLA and former member of MEAC

The penultimate live episode for this series of highlights from the Scherler Sundays concert series features three Olympia acts and one out-of-towner, Austin Leonard Jones.  The Mona Reels has been the ongoing  project of singer-songwriter Peter David Connelly for over 20 years, today we hear his current and self-proclaimed favorite line-up of the band, a six-piece ensemble.  Included is a suite of songs from their latest record, "Without Love."  The Mona Reels will also be kicking off the seventh season of Low Profile later this month.  Olivia Rose is the namesake of the red-hot Pacific Northwest band Oh, Rose.  In this performance, however, she is joined by a cellist and several backup singers, delivering a performance unlike anything else out there, including a debut performance of a brand-new song.Lee Baggett is best known for his work with Kyle Field in the band Little Wings, and is a terriffic songwriter himself.  Originally from San Luis Obispo, CA, he moved to Olympia and started a family some years ago.  His latest album, "Anyway," is out now on Perpetual Doom Records and features a brand new set of sunshine-laden road songs.  Austin Leonard Jones is one of the best kept secrets in modern country music.  Originally from Texas and currently based in Ojai, CA, his latest album is called "Dead Calm."  Like Lee Baggett, his new album is available on Perpetual Doom Records.  Coincidentally, Lee and Austin perform with the same rhythm section for this performance: Spencer and Henry of the band Generifus, who were featured a few weeks ago in this series.Find links to all of these artists and their music at lowprofilepodcast.com and get into it!The performances and interviews on this episode were recorded live in front of an audience in Olympia, WA behind the historic Carnegie Library on July 31 and August 7th, 2022 by Miles Rozatti.Scherler Sundays is a collaboration between Low Profile and the Three Magnets Brewing Company.

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Archivist Amanda Peters and Kelsea Collins, Adult Services Librarian, talk with Jim Cunningham about the Radical Days free event Historic Pittsburgh Fair at the Carnegie Library Main Branch on the second floor on October 15th at 1pm.  The Radical Day event includes library tours, a presentation by Rick Sebak, and multiple special guests including Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation, Squirrel Hill Historical Society, Historical Glass Pittsburgh, Lawrenceville Historical Society, Northland Public Library, Chatham University Special Collections, and many more. For more information - https://www.carnegielibrary.org/event/historic-pittsburgh-fair/

Patrick Haggerty brings his six-piece Lavender Country band to the grassy knoll.  After a candid interview in front of the Scherler Sundays audience, the band's lively honky-tonk set serves as a framework for Haggerty to tell his life story using his songs as the soundtrack, making for a very special show celebrating almost 50 years since their release of the first openly queer-themed country album.  Engineered by Robin Carmosino, behind the historic Carnegie Library in Olympia, WA.Scherler Sundays is a collaborative effort from Low Profile and Three Magnets Brewing Company.This edit of the show includes less than half of the complete performance, which you can find at patreon.com/lowprofile when you become a supporter of Low Profile.

Today's live highlights reel features interviews and performances from July 10th and 17th, 2022.  First up it's NYC-based Zachary Cale, who shares about his musical journey and finding his rock chops in Olympia at the turn of the century.  Next, Portland's Jack Habegger returns after guest-hosting last week for his first time as the interviewee before performing with his band Celebrity Telethon.  Then, we jump ahead a week to meet Olympia neo-bluegrass artists the Pine Hearts, and Oly's indie rock favorites Generifus.  All of this was recorded in front of an audience behind the historic Carnegie Library in Olympia WA as part of the Scherler Sundays concert series.  The first half was engineered by Robin Carmosino, and the latter half by Miles Rozatti.  Scherler Sundays is a collaborative effort by Low Profile and Three Magnets Brewing Company.The entire performances and unedited interviews will be made available for supporters of this show athttp://Patreon.com/LowProfileJoin today and help keep the cogs cranking, and scope out the bonus content you get access to as a supporter!More from the featured artists:Zachary CaleJack Habegger's Celebrity TelethonThe Pine HeartsGenerifusFind all previous episodes of Low Profile at lowprofilepodcast.com

Musical storyteller Michael Hurley made his debut on Folkways records way back in 1964 and shows no signs of slowing down because there's always another story to tell. His songs have been covered by The Violent Femmes, Cat Power, Yo La Tengo and previous Low Profile guests Eugene Chadbourne and the Holy Modal Rounders. Michael's performances are few and far between these days, and interviews with him are even more rare. Without him American music would not be the same, and it was an honor to welcome this living legend to the stage.James Madea is a mutual friend of mine and Michael's, and the two of them are planning to start a new band and make a new record any day now.  Madea's songwriting is spot-on: feels like you know it by the time it's done, and it really sticks.  According to James, none of these songs have ever been recorded or released before this episode, so that's an exclusive to the max.  Most music fans in Olympia probably know James Madea from our vinyl mecca Rainy Day Records where he obsessively curates a treasure trove of 45RPM singles, or his occasional DJ sets as Wildman James, spinning underground garage rock gems most people have never heard. He's also a founding member of the group Spider and the Webs, along with his wife Sara Pete and Bikini Kill's Tobi Vail. But Wildman James is also a gifted songwriter, with leanings toward early rock and country music, echoing the lonesome twang of artists like Townes Van Zandt, Billie Joe Shaver and Hasil Atkins.Regrettably, though somewhat predictably, I found myself with my first positive test for COVID-19 a few days before this eagerly anticipated show and could not attend.  I hadn't heard these remarkable performances until the weekend of this episode's release, and I can say you're in for a real treat.  The noble Jack Habegger returns as guest host on my behalf, thankfully, and makes it all work.  This episode was engineered by Miles Rozatti in front of a live audience behind the historic Carnegie Library in downtown Olympia, WA on July 3, 2022.  Note: this episode is edited for time, but if you become a supporter on patreon.com/lowprofile you can hear the entire show.lowprofilepodcast.comScherler Sundays is a collaborative effert by Low Profile and Three Magnets Brewing Company.

Gordon Hibbard owns the Kansas Heartland franchise of the Dale Carnegie Training Course. He formerly led both the Kansas 4H Foundation and the Kansas Farm Bureau, plus has held countless volunteer leadership positions throughout his life. Gordon grew up in my home county, serving as an FFA District officer for SE Kansas in 1971, just 51 years prior to our son Lyle serving in this same capacity. He's always had a knack for communication, interpersonal communication and finding the best in people. What's more, his lovely wife, Karen also leads the Manhattan (KS) Convention & Visitor's bureau as their longtime Director.In the podcast, your host incorrectly associated Dale Carnegie with the Carnegie Library system. In fact, Andrew Carnegie, the  19th century steel mogul and philanthropist, was the man who funded thousands of libraries built across the U.S. (and countless other philanthropic endeavors). The two men are not related. My apologies for the incorrect association.www.dalecarnegie.comBook: How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie

No community is complete without a library, so we're lucky to have them throughout our neighborhoods, thanks to the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh system.   In this episode, we welcomed Andrew Medlar, the library's new president, to discuss his history in the profession, the important role of libraries in society, what the future holds for the system — and the surprising account of why our Carnegies were not the first Carnegies.   Visit Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh online at https://www.carnegielibrary.org/. 

For the second collection of highlights from the Scherler Sundays 2022 concert and interview series, we have a document from an indie rock lover's dream: Doug Martsch of Built to Spill and John Atkins of 764-HERO, and more recently, his new band Sun Breaks. Doug and John each play intimate acoustic sets behind the old Carnegie Library in Olympia. For this show, I interviewed the two of them together since they have a bit of mutual history in their formative years in their respective music careers- you'll hear about that in a bit. I'm including about 20 minutes from each performance on today's show, and it was really difficult to choose which songs. Doug had a terrific selection of familiar cover tunes, including songs by Cat Stevens and Mazzy Star that aren't included here. If you want to hear the complete, unedited show you can find a link to that at patreon.com/lowprofile.Doug Martsch is best known as the man behind Built To Spill, Boise's undisputed kings of indie rock since the early 1990s, Treepeople before that, and a solo album called “Now You Know” released 20 years ago. Built to Spill also toured as the late Daniel Johnson's backup band, and shortly thereafter released the album "Built to Spill Plays the Songs of Daniel Johnson" in 2020. But my first exposure to his music was through his band with Olympia's Calvin Johnson on K Records, The Halo Benders. His wry lyrics and virtuosity on the guitar have made a life-long fan out of me from day one.Three Magnets Brewing Company, this season's collaborator, has also released several beers inspired by Built to Spill albums/songs, and were absolutely thrilled when Doug agreed to perform at Scherler Sundays! Built To Spill has a new album, When the Wind Forgets Your Name, out this Fall.  He plays a tune from it here, along with some other BTS favorites and a few surprising cover tunes.John Atkins' band 764-HERO toured with Built to Spill in the early 1990s when they were label mates on Up! Records, and this commonality inspired the idea to interview Doug and John together for this show.  John's music is cemented in the minds of indie fans in the Northwest and beyond.  Following 764-HERO, the ever-evolving Atkins' other projects Hush Harbor, and currently, Sun Breaks, have continued to create emotionally charged, contemplative records.  Today, you'll hear some favorite tunes from across the past few decades in John's catalog.This episode was recorded and engineered by Robin Carmosino behind the historic Carnegie Library in Olympia, WA on June 26th, 2022.

New Cheat episodes weekly starting in August with a whole new season of Cheat! Greg Priore was thrilled to be named the head archivist and manager of the special collections room at the Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He'd been trained in archives management and had an appreciation for the rare books he was now expected to protect. 25 years after Priore's appointment to the role, the library decided to do an inventory of their special collection. That's when they discovered that over three hundred rare and valuable items were missing. And there had only been one person who'd had constant access to the collection for all those years: Greg Priore. A Somethin' Else production. Exclusive! Grab the NordVPN deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/cheat Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of The Confluence: The regional library system is welcoming a new leader to the helm; and a local pastor tells us about his congregation's efforts to seek reparations and build relationships with other churches during Juneteenth. Today's guests include: Rev. Dr. Dale Snyder with Bethel AME Church; and Andrew Medlar, president and director of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.

Jennifer Orchard, Yeokyung Kim, Marylène Gingras-Roy and Charlie Powers play the Beethoven Quartet opus 59 No 2 allegretto live in the WQED-FM studio and talk about the Beethoven in our Neighborhood Library Project which takes them to Oakmont and the Carnegie Library on June 6 at 5:30. Their colleagues will continue to play the complete cycle of all the Beethoven Quartets in Carnegie Libraries though June 29.

The Carnegie Library Legacy or Give Me All of the Books! Mimi and Andrea unravel why a steel tycoon built libraries.  The Bradenton Carengie Library courtesy of Florida Memory

"Brand New Way" is the Spring concert at Heinz Hall of the Three Rivers Young People's Orchestra conducted by Brian Worsdale and Pierce Cook who leads the Symphonette. The free concert May 28 5pm at Heinz Hall brings Pittsburgh Symphony violinist Irene Cheng to play the Sibelius Suite and the orchestra will present the Pines of the Appian Way from Pines of Rome by Respighi. Paul Evans has the percussion ensemble, Rebecca May is featured, Rebecca Mack is the Concerto Competition winner with Richard Strauss, Dr Zuly Inirio from Unisound and the Black Teaching Artist in Residence program sings Lift Every Voice, Hannah Ishizaki returns to conduct a new favorite she has written-- Miniatures. Jim Cunningham speaks with Executive Director Lindsey Nova and Pierce Cook who also teaches at Mount Lebanon High School and is giving Beethoven talks for the Beethoven String Quartets in the Carnegie Library project of the Pittsburgh Symphony.

Brian Drusky has been a concert and events promoter for more than two decades here in his native Pittsburgh. Brian founded Drusky Entertainment more than ten years ago after many years working with well-known concert promoter DiCesare-Engler Productions, which was one of the region's top-grossing concert producers, a space in the local entertainment spectrum that Brian now occupies.            Drusky Entertainment currently presents hundreds of live concerts and events every year throughout the Western Pennsylvania region.            One of Brian's greatest achievements is in helping to bring a wide variety of events and acts to the revered Music Hall of the Carnegie Library of Homestead, ranging from Patti Smith to Frank Caliendo, to Cary Elwes and even William Shatner, the latter two of which I know a little, since I was privileged to moderate the Question and Answer sessions for both events. 

Steve Byrne and Josh Adam Meyers preview tonight's Comedy Jam at the Carnegie Library of Homestead - some tickets still remain for the Late Show! Plus, Bill Gardell reveals what he WOULD sing if he ever makes the lineup, Sean Collier reviews the new Downtown Abby flick, and more

Greg Priore was thrilled to be named the head archivist and manager of the special collections room at the Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He'd been trained in archives management and had an appreciation for the rare books he was now expected to protect. 25 years after Priore's appointment to the role, the library decided to do an inventory of their special collection. That's when they discovered that over three hundred rare and valuable items were missing. And there had only been one person who'd had constant access to the collection for all those years: Greg Priore. A Somethin' Else production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 1st annual Greater Pgh Festival of Books is coming up on May 14th and co-founders Marshall Cohen and Laurie Moser, along with author Dr. Rachel Kallem Whitman, join Tressa to chat all about it! Also... Don returns after a 2-week Name That Neighborhood hiatus. The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Saturday, May 14th 10:00am - 6:30pm https://www.pittsburghbookfestival.org/ Book festival events will be taking place at Bakery Square, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh-East Liberty, Duolingo, East Liberty Presbyterian Church, the Kelly Strayhorn Theater and the Maverick hotel. Have a story of GENEROSITY or KINDNESS to share with us? Please email us: yinzaregood@gmail.com To request a KINDNESS CRATE drop off at your business or school: yinzaregood@gmail.com Please visit our website and follow us on Instagram and Facebook: www.yinzaregood.com Instagram: @yinzaregood Facebook: @YinzAreGood

Laurie Moser, Co-Chair of the Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books, joins Shelly Schmidt of WQED Education who directs the Writers Contest and Jim Cunningham. They'll be together May 14th in East Liberty for the event. It's a free featuring over thirty authors with a tie to Pittsburgh. There's a puppet play created for the occasion, events at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater including Deanna Witkowski, author of a book about Mary Lou Williams, plus Creative Non Fiction mainstay Lee Gutkind discusses his work and career summary book.  You'll find Pittsburgh history and fiction, events for kids, and investigate multiple venues Duolingo and the Maverick, Carnegie Library, East Liberty Presbyterian and Bakery Square among them. More about the Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books

On March 12, 2020, the drop-in group Tube City Writers met for their final pre-pandemic session. In addition to agreeing that future meetups would need to happen virtually, they also decided a daily blog could be a good way to occupy their time. Mon Valley resident Jim Busch led the charge. For more than a year, he documented life in the shadow of the pandemic, plus one very personal loss — his wife, Glenda, was diagnosed with end-stage pancreatic cancer.  He and Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Martha Rial are here to talk about the project, what it took to keep building their community online, and what they hope to accomplish next.  The Tube City Writers are hosting a reading and book signing on Friday at the Carnegie Library of McKeesport at 2PM. And they're always looking for new members! No experience necessary. Contact Martha at mrial@pointpark.edu and pick up a copy of “The Corona Diaries” here: https://www.amazon.com/Corona-Diaries-Tube-Writers/dp/B09Q1VDNM3 Our newsletter is fresh daily at 6 a.m. Sign up here. We're also on Twitter @citycastpgh & Instagram @CityCastPgh!

On this week's show, on the first episode of the Class Matters podcast, Adolph Reed Jr., Gordon Lafer, and Samir Sonti define the working class and discuss the eroding trust in government among workers in the United States…Black Work Talk launches Season Two with Bert Bayou, DC Chapter Director of African Communities Together (ACT) and Vice President of UNITE HERE Local 23…In August 2019, 300 workers across 19 branches of the historic Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh voted enthusiastically to join the United Steelworkers union; earlier this month, they officially became members as they ratified their first agreement. On the latest episode of Solidarity Works, two library workers talk about their monumental organizing campaign and about their roles as pillars of the community….Mario Cervantes, a skilled factory worker who makes the tools that make the planes for Boeing aircraft in Wichita, Kansas, talks with the America Works podcast – which just launched their latest season -- about his pride in his trade and his pride in working for Boeing.          Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people's issues and concerns. #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO @radiolabour @BlackWorkTalk @steelworkers @librarycongress Edited by Patrick Dixon, Mel Smith and Chris Garlock; produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

DARNELL BONDS SHOW SEASON 2 EP 1 11-30-2021 INTRO BIRTHDAYS Bo Jackson NFL pick of week 13 Cowboys over Saints Colts over Texans Dolphins over Giants Vikings over Lions Cardinals over Bears Buccaneers over Falcons Eagles over Jets Bengals over Chargers Ravens over my steelers Rams over Jagurs Raiders over Washington Seahawks over 49ers Chiefs over Broncos Patriots over Bills Missing person of the day Maria Powell 16y/o Last seen 11/17/2021 Missing City and state Gulfport, MS Female Black Complexion Dark Height 5'5 Weight 115lbs Hair Color Black Eye color Brown Location Last Seen Maria was last seen near the 11000 block of Highland Ave on Nov 17, 2021, and Was wearing a black and yellow jacket. Anyone with information please contact Gulfport Police Department at 228-868-5959 or BAMFI at 877-97-BAMFI MONEY NEWS Jack Dorsey's departure from Twitter gives him more time to focus on his passion for bitcoin BOOK OF THE DAY WILL BY WILL SMITH KAREN OF THE DAY A “Karen” in Atlanta hassled a man for looking suspicious in her neighborhood. She thought it was a little strange that the man was dressed in all brown and walked up and down her street carrying packages and looking at house numbers. Oh, and just as a side note — he works for UPS. JMYB JUST MIND YOUR BUSINESS ITS SHOULD BE A KAREN LAW $1,000 MINUTER FOR WASTE PEOPLE TIME AND OFFICERS TIME WHO COULD BEEN GOING TO REAL 9-1-1 CALLS ITS SAD THAT YOU CALLED THE POLICE ON SOMEONE WHO IS MIND THEY OWN BUSINESS SOMETHING YOU NEED TO DO THIS HOW YOU CAN GET SOMEONE KILLED BLACK PEOPLE ALRADY FEAR OF THEY LIVES WHEN THEY HAVE TO TALK TO POLICE COPS CAN USE THE FEAR CARD BE CAREFUL WHO YOU CALLED THE CALLS YOU CAN'T BE FOR REAL OF THE DAY Overdue book returned to Idaho library after 110 years The Boise Public Library said the book, New Chronicles of Rebecca by Kate Wiggin, was returned recently to the Garden Valley Library and transferred to the Boise Public Library's main branch. Librarians in Boise said the book was checked out Nov. 8, 1911, from Boise's Carnegie Library, which has long since ceased to operate as a library. "The checkout desk noticed that it was rather old and it didn't have any current markings, so they looked into it," Anne Marie Martin, a library assistant at the Boise Public Library, told KTVB-TV. "I don't think anybody here has seen a book checked in 100 years later, 110 years later." Officials said the book was returned anonymously, and the library does not have records of the Carnegie Library's check-out history available, so the tome's whereabouts for the past 110 years are likely to remain a mystery. "Unless somebody wants to come forward and be like, 'Hey, this was my grandmother and she moved to wherever and was always embarrassed she hadn't returned this book,' or something," Martin said. "It would be great if we could find out what happened, but that said, sometimes there are just mysteries in history." WOMAN FOUND AN APPLE AIRTAG IN HER PURSE TRACKING HER AFTER A NIGHT OUT IN CHICAGO Guys, just wanted to tell you a story that happened to so everyone is aware and informed. Last Sunday me and my girlfriend went out to a bar in Chicago. It was super crowded, so we ended up leaving not too long after. I felt couple people bumping into me while being there, but of course that's what happens in crowded places The next day I noticed my purse strap was almost all cut and found a hole in my sweater looked like a knife cut. I had my purse the entire time on my arm so you can see that clearly somebody wanted to cut through the strap and take it well this not the issue I kept getting these weird Airtag notifications on my iPhone I didn't really know what it meant I was busy with the holidays and work so I kind of ignored it