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Sign up for our newsletter! A nonprofit hopes to help landowners reclaim mineland in Appalachia by planting trees and selling carbon credits. Their first partner is the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. A bill in the Pennsylvania legislature would withhold funding from communities that try to restrict shale gas drilling because of pollution and disruption. De-paving parties involve hard hats, sledgehammers, and a lot of volunteers to create space for water drainage and gardens. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday over the state's participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, known as RGGI. A southwestern Pennsylvania state senator says his new bill could encourage new investment in aging steel plants. Visitors to Raystown Lake can now contribute to its conservation efforts through a citizen science mobile app. We're independent and non-profit, and we don't get money from WESA, WPSU or any other radio station. So we must turn to you, our listeners, for support. Take action today so we can continue to keep you informed.  Donate today.  Or send us a check to: The Allegheny Front, 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, 15203.  And thanks! 

From closing a small retail space to recently opening a much larger store, Tara Roberts shares the evolution of her brand, her insights on retail, and what's next for The Cold Cactus Boutique. Tune in to hear her inspiring story.Hosts: Mike Donnell, Kacee WillbanksContact: Sophia Jagella, WESA Marketing SpecialistGuest: Tara Roberts co-owner of The Cold Cactus BoutiqueWebsite: https://coldcactusboutique.caFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/coldcactusboutique/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/coldcactus/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coldcactusboutique/

Sign up for our newsletter! Last year, workforce development organizations in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia were awarded a $15 million EPA grant to train people in landscaping and tree pruning, and to expand their services. But the federal government just terminated the grant. A new map shows there have been important federal investments in clean energy across Pennsylvania, but as federal dollars to support climate initiatives become uncertain, more action is needed. A reporter was stopped by police for asking follow-up questions at an oil and gas committee meeting. Also, an Ohio Commission approved putting another parcel of an eastern Ohio Wildlife Area up for bid by fracking companies. Seventeen states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration over pausing all wind permits. Solar power set records in April in the regional grid, which includes Pennsylvania. We're independent and non-profit, and we don't get money from WESA, WPSU or any other radio station. So we must turn to you, our listeners, for support. Take action today so we can continue to keep you informed.  Donate today.  Or send us a check to: The Allegheny Front, 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, 15203.  And thanks! 

Le puntate vengono pubblicate sempre prima su YouTube e solo dopo arrivano qui su Spotify. Su YouTube pubblichiamo più video rispetto ai caricamenti che trovate qui e, generalmente, le interruzioni pubblicitarie sono più corte.Questa è la replica della nostra diretta YouTube del 28 aprile 2025. Potete seguirci in diretta ogni lunedì alle 21 sul nostro canale YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WesaChannel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Trovate tutte le altre puntate nella playlist YouTube: WesaChannel LIVE!Il vecchio (ma sempre attuale) dibattito con Immanuel Casto sui femminicidi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/uIzoEKUMRDY⁠⁠⁠⁠Tutti i contenuti riservati agli abbonati di livello "Vez" (video e live extra): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkYl7CaT8lU2InspOMeezAmugtfr9KE0v⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Link per supportare il canale e accedere ai vantaggi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaM-zH6ji5kWncFMaBBc7Yg/join⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Per proposte e collaborazioni: wesachannel@gmail.com [N.B. Utilizziamo questa mail per valutare collaborazioni con altri creator o aziende, NON per fare le chiacchiere. Chi ci scriverà mail per commentare i nostri video verrà bloccato. Per commentare c'è l'apposita sezione sotto ogni video!]♦ WesaChannel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WesaChannel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sign up for our newsletter! The future of the Endangered Species Act is in question. A bill to amend it was recently introduced in Congress, and environmentalists are taking issue with it. Attacks by black bears are exceedingly rare, but they do happen. How proximity to humans and our pets could be pushing some species, like black bears, to act erratically. Pittsburgh International Airport is doubling the size of its solar field about a mile from the main terminal. We're independent and non-profit, and we don't get money from WESA, WPSU or any other radio station. So we must turn to you, our listeners, for support. Take action today so we can continue to keep you informed.  Donate today.  Or send us a check to: The Allegheny Front, 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, 15203.  And thanks! 

Le puntate vengono pubblicate sempre prima su YouTube e solo dopo arrivano qui su Spotify. Su YouTube pubblichiamo più video rispetto ai caricamenti che trovate qui e, generalmente, le interruzioni pubblicitarie sono più corte.Questa è la replica della nostra diretta YouTube del 28 aprile 2025. Potete seguirci in diretta ogni lunedì alle 21 sul nostro canale YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WesaChannel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Trovate tutte le altre puntate nella playlist YouTube: WesaChannel LIVE!Il vecchio (ma sempre attuale) dibattito con Immanuel Casto sui femminicidi: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/uIzoEKUMRDY⁠⁠⁠Tutti i contenuti riservati agli abbonati di livello "Vez" (video e live extra): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkYl7CaT8lU2InspOMeezAmugtfr9KE0v⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Link per supportare il canale e accedere ai vantaggi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaM-zH6ji5kWncFMaBBc7Yg/join⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Per proposte e collaborazioni: wesachannel@gmail.com [N.B. Utilizziamo questa mail per valutare collaborazioni con altri creator o aziende, NON per fare le chiacchiere. Chi ci scriverà mail per commentare i nostri video verrà bloccato. Per commentare c'è l'apposita sezione sotto ogni video!]♦ WesaChannel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WesaChannel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

An inspiring conversation with PRCA Chief Marketing Officer Paul Woody as he discusses how the PRCA is expanding rodeo's reach, embracing digital innovation, and strengthening connections across the western industry.Hosts: Mike Donnell, Kacee Willbanks, and Sophia JagellaGuest: Paul Woody, Chief Marketing Officer Professional Rodeo Cowboys AssociationWebsite: www.prorodeo.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/prca_prorodeo/

Sign up for our newsletter! Cement is the glue that keeps concrete together, and it has a big carbon footprint. That's a problem for a warming planet. A Johnstown-based mining company has gotten the go-ahead to expand an underground coal mine in Westmoreland County. The site of a demolished coal-fired power plant is being redeveloped to build a massive gas-fired power plant and data center. The American Lung Association gave Pittsburgh's air quality an "F" in its latest annual report. Proponents of sustainable fashion hope tariffs on cheap clothes from overseas will turn consumers on to thrift shopping. Autistic students at a Philly public school are learning life skills by growing their own food. Trump administration cuts are hitting small organic farmers, including freezing a project to jumpstart the production of flax. Students in Pennsylvania's Trout in the Classroom program. recently said goodbye to their aquatic classmates. We're independent and non-profit, and we don't get money from WESA, WPSU or any other radio station. So we must turn to you, our listeners, for support. Take action today so we can continue to keep you informed.  Donate today.  Or send us a check to: The Allegheny Front, 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, 15203.  And thanks! 

Le puntate vengono pubblicate sempre prima su YouTube e solo dopo arrivano qui su Spotify. Su YouTube pubblichiamo più video rispetto ai caricamenti che trovate qui e, generalmente, le interruzioni pubblicitarie sono più corte.Questa è la replica della nostra diretta YouTube del 22 aprile 2025. Potete seguirci in diretta ogni lunedì alle 21 sul nostro canale YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WesaChannel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Trovate tutte le altre puntate nella playlist YouTube: WesaChannel LIVE!Il vecchio (ma sempre attuale) dibattito con Immanuel Casto sui femminicidi: ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/uIzoEKUMRDY⁠⁠Tutti i contenuti riservati agli abbonati di livello "Vez" (video e live extra): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkYl7CaT8lU2InspOMeezAmugtfr9KE0v⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Link per supportare il canale e accedere ai vantaggi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaM-zH6ji5kWncFMaBBc7Yg/join⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Per proposte e collaborazioni: wesachannel@gmail.com [N.B. Utilizziamo questa mail per valutare collaborazioni con altri creator o aziende, NON per fare le chiacchiere. Chi ci scriverà mail per commentare i nostri video verrà bloccato. Per commentare c'è l'apposita sezione sotto ogni video!]♦ WesaChannel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WesaChannel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sign up for our newsletter! President Trump gives coal power plants an extension on complying with new mercury pollution standards. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is looking to roll back many other climate and environmental regulations faster than the normal process of appealing these rules allows. Invasive plant species like thorny multiflora rose are damaging Pennsylvania forests. A Pittsburgh natural history museum is taking a closer look at the problem. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has begun its annual Black Fly Suppression Program. Camping reservations are up at Pennsylvania's state parks and forests. We're independent and non-profit, and we don't get money from WESA, WPSU or any other radio station. So we must turn to you, our listeners, for support. Take action today so we can continue to keep you informed.  Donate today.  Or send us a check to: The Allegheny Front, 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, 15203.  And thanks! 

Recently elected WESA president Michael Anderson Chats About His Role Hosts: Mike Donnell, Kacee Willbanks, and Sophia JagellaGuest: WESA president Michael Anderson - Website | Facebook

Sign up for our newsletter! The site of a recently retired coal plant in Indiana County is getting a new life as a data center. Plans have been scrapped for a controversial plastic recycling plant in Erie. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to boost coal production, but it may not do much to reverse the industry's fortunes. A new book highlights the natural beauty of the Youghiogheny River. Nearly 2,000 top scientists, engineers and medical researchers signed a letter saying that the Trump administration is decimating the nation's scientific enterprise. Federal funding for the Mid-Atlantic Clean Hydrogen Hub could be on the chopping block according to reporting by Politico. A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a rule to limit silica dust exposure for coal miners. Federal energy labs in Southwestern Pennsylvania and West Virginia could become the sites for data centers to support artificial intelligence. The EPA announced it will finalize water quality standards to protect fish in a portion of the Delaware River.  We're independent and non-profit, and we don't get money from WESA, WPSU or any other radio station. So we must turn to you, our listeners, for support. Take action today so we can continue to keep you informed.  Donate today.  Or send us a check to: The Allegheny Front, 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, 15203.  And thanks! 

Sign up for our newsletter! Solar advocates fear a rider attached to a low-income solar bill in the PA House will upend roof-top solar. The former U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, responds to the Trump administration's plans to mine public lands for more energy resources. The owners of a recently demolished coal-fired power plant in Homer City, PA announced the site will become a data center powered by the largest natural gas plant in the country. The CEO of Appalachia's biggest natural gas producer says more pipelines are coming as data centers expand and coal plants retire in West Virginia. Also, some Pennsylvania meteorologists say they're worried about recent federal cuts to the National Weather Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Youth plaintiffs sought to hold the U.S. government accountable for climate-warming policies but the Supreme Court refused to hear the appeal. A group of residents in Kane, Pennsylvania are asking the borough to loosen its small animal ordinance amid high egg prices and a rising interest in raising backyard chickens. And we learn to make an egg alternative: scrambled tofu. We're independent and non-profit, and we don't get money from WESA, WPSU or any other radio station. So we must turn to you, our listeners, for support. Take action today so we can continue to keep you informed.  Donate today.  Or send us a check to: The Allegheny Front, 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, 15203.  And thanks! 

Lorinda Van Newkirk talks about building western fashion brands and businesses. Listen In...Guests and Links Episode 105:Hosts: Mike Donnell, Kacee Willbanks, and Sophia JagellaGuest: Lorinda Van NewkirkLink: Lucky ChuckVisit the WESA Website

Sign up for our newsletter! President Trump is a big supporter of coal, and that's giving some in the industry hope for a comeback. But others don't see any future for coal. EPA employees and people retired from the agency rallied in Philadelphia to protest the Trump Administration's efforts to reshape the agency. How environmentalists are reacting to the Environmental Protection Agency's intention to rollback 31 regulations. We talk with a young climate organizer for her tips for moving the needle on the climate crisis. Governor Josh Shapiro says Pennsylvania will appeal a decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to abruptly end a contract for the state's farmers and food banks. Advocates say a U.S. Supreme Court ruling chips away at clean water protections. We're independent and non-profit, and we don't get money from WESA, WPSU or any other radio station. So we must turn to you, our listeners, for support. Take action today so we can continue to keep you informed.  Donate today.  Or send us a check to: The Allegheny Front, 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, 15203.  And thanks! 

What the alliance of marketing powerhouses FWV and Baker Bonner means for the Western industry.Hosts: Mike Donnell, Kacee Willbanks, and Sophia JagellaGuests: FWV President David Gwyn and Baker & Bonner co-founder and CCO Rob BakerFind our guests at: bakerbonner.com or on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook

Sign up for our newsletter! The future of nuclear energy might be microreactors. With new air monitors, an environmental group is publishing real-time pollution data for people who live near the ethane cracker and other industries in Beaver County. How bird flu and the price of eggs are influencing Pennsylvania consumers. And, the new head of the EPA announced sweeping plans to roll back 31 separate environmental protections. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and a crypto mining company have agreed to speed the cleanup of the company's unpermitted coal ash dumping. We're independent and non-profit, and we don't get money from WESA, WPSU or any other radio station. So we must turn to you, our listeners, for support. Take action today so we can continue to keep you informed.  Donate today.  Or send us a check to: The Allegheny Front, 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, 15203.  And thanks! 

Wesa in for a heck of an episode about the polarizing first installment of the Star Wars prequel trilogy. We even take a small detour to discuss the recent MCU release of Captain America: Brave New World. Recorded 03/10/2025.

Questa è la replica della nostra diretta YouTube di lunedì 10 marzo. Potete seguirci in diretta ogni lunedì alle 21 sul nostro canale YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WesaChannel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Trovate tutte le altre puntate nella playlist YouTube: WesaChannel LIVE!Tutti i contenuti riservati agli abbonati di livello "Vez" (video e live extra): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkYl7CaT8lU2InspOMeezAmugtfr9KE0v• Link per supportare il canale e accedere ai vantaggi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaM-zH6ji5kWncFMaBBc7Yg/join⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Per proposte e collaborazioni: wesachannel@gmail.com [N.B. Utilizziamo questa mail per valutare collaborazioni con altri creator o aziende, NON per fare le chiacchiere. Chi ci scriverà mail per commentare i nostri video verrà bloccato. Per commentare c'è l'apposita sezione sotto ogni video!]♦ WesaChannel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WesaChannel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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

Sign up for our newsletter! Provisions in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law made it easier for churches and schools to install solar panels. How will the Trump administration impact the growth of solar in Pennsylvania? A hazardous waste landfill in Westmoreland County has been a thorn in the side of nearby residents for decades. To fight plastic pollution in the Great Lakes, scientists are calling for a more unified effort in the region. Residents living within a mile of a U.S. Steel plant in Braddock, near Pittsburgh, have until March 17 to opt out of a class action settlement over alleged air pollution. Pennsylvania's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources wants forest owners to help fight spongy moths. Conservationists look for Northern flying squirrels in the Poconos. We're independent and non-profit, and we don't get money from WESA, WPSU or any other radio station. So we must turn to you, our listeners, for support. Take action today so we can continue to keep you informed.  Donate today.  Or send us a check to: The Allegheny Front, 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, 15203.  And thanks! 

Lisa Stubblefield talks about the history and future of her business and her brand.Hosts:Mike Donnell,Kacee Willbanks Colletti, and Sophia JagellaGuest: Lisa Stubblefield

How word of a federal funding freeze disrupted efforts to clean up a century's worth of abandoned mine pollution in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced the state again has access to more than $2 billion of federal money that had been frozen by the Trump administration. While some federal funding to Pennsylvania has been restored, other monies, like aid for farmers, are still in limbo. The Trump administration's recent firings of staff at the U.S. Forest Service and the National Park Service have conservation organizations concerned. Faith leaders, environmental advocates, and community organizers met for Pittsburgh's first-ever Multi-Faith Community Forestry Summit. A unique partnership between a botanical garden and a bird rescue uses plant waste that would be composted to help injured birds. We're independent and non-profit, and we don't get money from WESA, WPSU or any other radio station. So we must turn to you, our listeners, for support. Take action today so we can continue to keep you informed.  Donate today.  Or send us a check to: The Allegheny Front, 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, 15203.  And thanks! 

Many people want to install solar panels on their homes to reduce costs and carbon pollution. Now a government program that makes solar more affordable is at risk. Environmental advocates applaud Governor Shapiro's lawsuit against the Trump administration for freezing funds for infrastructure and climate programs. While it was very cold in much of the U.S., January was the hottest on Earth. An environmental education center in Northwestern Pennsylvania includes a distillery that makes alcohol from an unusual local product: sunflowers. Also, new research from Drexel University finds kids in Philadelphia continue to have elevated levels of lead in their blood. More than $15 million were awarded to projects across the state that protect land and restore local watersheds, and the Delaware River is the 2025 Pennsylvania River of the Year. We're independent and non-profit, and we don't get money from WESA, WPSU or any other radio station. So we must turn to you, our listeners, for support. Take action today so we can continue to keep you informed.  Donate today.  Or send us a check to: The Allegheny Front, 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, 15203.  And thanks! 

Power Hat Company's founder Brandi Voth, began mentoring survivors of human trafficking in 2017. She quickly realized the need for businesses to create opportunities for these survivors to gain marketable business skills, references, and on-the-job training. She founded the company in 2020 to provide transitional employment to survivors. Since then, she has partnered with other usinesses to create economic empowerment for exploited, trafficked, and at-risk individuals worldwide. There is a lot to this story and Brandi joins us today to tell us more!Hosts:Mike Donnell,Kacee Willbanks Colletti, and Sophia JagellaGuest: Brandi Voth of Power Hat Company - Facebook & Instagram

Pennsylvania has been expecting $171 million over 5 years to build electric vehicle charging stations across the state. However, the Trump administration has abruptly cut off the funds. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro filed a federal lawsuit to challenge the Trump Administration's effort to freeze federal grants. The administration is also reassigning Department of Justice employees from environmental programs. Plus, bird flu is spreading to mammals. A new report finds since the construction of Shell's ethane cracker Beaver County's economy and population continue to decline. Pittsburgh rallies for climate action, and Pennsylvania could get its first underground state park. We're independent and non-profit, and we don't get money from WESA, WPSU or any other radio station. So we must turn to you, our listeners, for support. Take action today so we can continue to keep you informed.  Donate today.  Or send us a check to: The Allegheny Front, 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, 15203.  And thanks! 

Several clean energy projects are already underway across the county, including a hydrogen hub that's moving forward in western Pennsylvania. But will it survive President Trump's campaign to undo Joe Biden's climate legacy? At the second anniversary of the East Palestine train derailment, some residents were unimpressed with the parade of politicians who made an official visit. A new campaign hopes to bring more voices to the fight against air pollution. Also, in his budget address, Governor Josh Shapiro said he plans to lower energy costs for families. Owners of the Mountain Valley Pipeline have asked federal regulators to approve a new, modified plan for an extension of the pipeline to take natural gas further south into North Carolina. A new lawsuit claims for the first time that people died because of the derailment and chemical contamination in East Palestine. We're independent and non-profit, and we don't get money from WESA, WPSU or any other radio station. So we must turn to you, our listeners, for support. Take action today so we can continue to keep you informed.  Donate today.  Or send us a check to: The Allegheny Front, 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, 15203.  And thanks! 

This week on The Allegheny Front, a special report. It's been two years since the the Norfolk Southern train derailed near the Pennsylvania-Ohio border. Researchers have been looking at how the toxic chemicals released in the disaster could impact people's health, and many who lived nearby still have health questions. A Western Pennsylvania Congressman is calling on leaders in Washington to pass rail safety legislation. Also, Gov. Josh Shapiro touts an agreement to prevent spike in electricity bills. Fifteen environmental justice communities in Allegheny County are now eligible to receive funds to address climate change. A festival in central Pennsylvania celebrates the American chestnut, while educating about its conservation struggles. We're independent and non-profit, and we don't get money from WESA, WPSU or any other radio station. So we must turn to you, our listeners, for support. Take action today so we can continue to keep you informed.  Donate today.  Or send us a check to: The Allegheny Front, 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, 15203.  And thanks! 

Manufacturing is cleaner and more automated than when it peaked in the Pittsburgh area in the 1950s. Federal dollars and clean energy have revolutionized manufacturing, but what happens now that President Trump is back in office? Jobs in clean energy are expanding faster in Pennsylvania than the state's overall economy, according to a new report. A climate journalist looks at the potential consequences of President Trump's first executive orders dealing with energy development. In its last days, the Biden Administration awarded Pennsylvania money to launch rebate programs for electric appliances like heat pumps and home improvements that conserve energy. We're independent and non-profit, and we don't get money from WESA, WPSU or any other radio station. So we must turn to you, our listeners, for support. Take action today so we can continue to keep you informed.  Donate today.  Or send us a check to: The Allegheny Front, 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, 15203.  And thanks! 

As cities try to reduce emissions, getting more people to adopt solar energy is key. Community-owned solar projects could be a solution. Some operators want to extend the lives of coal plants because of increased energy demand. President-elect Trump has endorsed relaxing regulations that could help do this. Farmers are doing everything they can to prevent a bird flu outbreak in Pennsylvania. Plus, could climate polluters face criminal charges in Pennsylvania for causing or risking a catastrophe? Suicide prevention in rural areas is a focus at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, and how ice jams cause flooding. We're independent and non-profit, and we don't get money from WESA, WPSU or any other radio station. So we must turn to you, our listeners, for support. Take action today so we can continue to keep you informed.  Donate today.  Or send us a check to: The Allegheny Front, 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, 15203.  And thanks! 

Doug Naylor joined Wrangler 24 years ago right out of college and has progressed up the ladder to his current position as Director of Key Western Accounts. He joins the show to talk about his career at Wrangler, what's changed over the two and a half decades and his relationship with his customers. Wisdom by WESA Episode 142:Hosts: Mike Donnell, Kacee Willbanks Colletti, and Sophia JagellaGuest: Doug Naylor, Director of Key Western Accounts at Wrangler

Governor Josh Shapiro’s office announced outgoing Attorney General Michelle Henry will take on a new role next year. Tom Riese from WESA explains Henry was appointed the state's next inspector general. A Pennsylvania law that lays out how and when utilities can shut off customers’ services expires at the end of the year because state lawmakers couldn't agree on a replacement in time. However, Sophia Schmidt from WHYY explains some consumer protections will continue. A new medical licensing program could expand telehealth access to addiction treatment in Pennsylvania. Kiley Koscinski from WESA in Pittsburgh has more.Sweden is home to a renaissance in clean manufacturing. Fed by the country’s low-carbon electric grid, the country has projects in the pipeline that would make ‘fossil free’ steel, chemicals, and other products. Reid Frazier at The Allegheny Front asked people in Sweden what they think about the energy transition. Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Getting behind the wheel in Pittsburgh is not for the faint of heart. From narrow streets to steep hills to ungodly merges, our city is challenging to navigate by car. Lucky for you, we teamed up with friend of the pod and former Uber driver Jakob Lazzaro to share 12 very important rules for driving in Pittsburgh and — of course — debate the efficacy of the Pittsburgh Left. Want to dive deeper into the history behind our city's quirky layout and driving rules? Check out WESA's reporting on our mismatched streets, frustrating on-ramps and Beltway System. Pittsburgh City Paper also has a great look at our Beltway. And don't miss the 99% Invisible episode about trying to create a GPS that speaks Pittsburghese. This episode originally aired September 4, 2024. Learn more about the sponsor of this December 18th episode: Jones Dairy Farm 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 on Instagram @CityCastPgh. Text or 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

Electors in every state and the District of Columbia are in their respective state Capitols to cast ballots for president and vice president. Jordan Wilkie explains there’s just one more step before president-elect Donald Trump is cleared to take office. Sixteen states have seen outbreaks of avian influenza among dairy cows, posing a risk to consumers of raw dairy products and nearby poultry farms. Kiley Koscinski at WESA in Pittsburgh reports, Pennsylvania dairy farms have so far evaded an outbreak. Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jennifer Palmer, founder of Cutting Up Show Blankets chats about this new product concept. Listen in...Wisdom by WESA Episode 141:Hosts: Mike Donnell, Kacee Willbanks Colletti, and Sophia JagellaGuest: Jennifer Palmer, founder of Cutting Up Show Blankets | InstagramVisit the WESA WebsiteTime Stamps:02:49 - The Journey of Jennifer Palmer's Business10:37 - The Longevity and Care of Saddle Pads13:14 - The Production Techniques of Authentic Blankets20:10 - Emerging Trends in the Cutting Horse Industry25:21 - Transitioning to New Ideas in Business

We're more than halfway through our end-of-the-year fundraiser. Between now and December 31st, we hope to raise $15,000 to help fund our work in the year ahead. We're independent and non-profit, and we don't get money from WESA, WPSU or any other radio station. So we must turn to you, our listeners, for support. Take action today so we can continue to keep you informed. All donations will be matched dollar-for-dollar to double your impact. Donate today.  Or send us a check to: The Allegheny Front, 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, 15203.  And thanks!    This week's episode: Companies in Sweden are beginning to make steel without fossil fuels. Can it work in the US, which still relies on coal? A holiday shopping guide aims to make it easier to choose refurbished electronics to fulfill your gift list, It's December and that means migrant crows set up winter roosts in cities. Also, PennEnergy will pay a $2 million civil penalty, and reduce pollution from its facilities, in a proposed settlement with the Justice Department. The Mountain Valley Pipeline has had more issues with erosion control. An energy company with facilities in Turtle Creek, in Allegheny County, just got a boost from the U.S. Department of Energy. More than $3 million in new federal funds will help conserve trout streams in the mountainous areas of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York in the first tri-state initiative of its kind in the Delaware River watershed. The Audubon Christmas Bird Count is about to take flight.

We're more than halfway through our end-of-the-year fundraiser. Between now and December 31st, we hope to raise $15,000 to help fund our work in the year ahead. We're independent and non-profit, and we don't get money from WESA, WPSU or any other radio station. So we must turn to you, our listeners, for support. Take action today so we can continue to keep you informed. All donations will be matched dollar-for-dollar to double your impact. Donate today. And thanks!  This week's show: Steel is a major contributor to climate change. Companies in Sweden are starting to solve this problem by making steel with renewable energy. Some cooks ditch their gas stoves for induction cooking because of air quality and energy use. This summer two chicks of a bird species that hasn't successfully bred in Pennsylvania for over 60 years flew from their nest. Also, human-caused climate change increased damaging wind speeds for every hurricane in 2024. More than 40 million dollars in federal climate money is going to help Pennsylvania farmers. More wildfires have burned in Pennsylvania this fall than in the traditional spring fire season. Some experts say the storm that dumped 6 feet of snow on Erie, Pennsylvania this week is climate change in action.

This episode includes six stories requested by listeners that wouldn't quite work as standalone episodes. The topics include: Nellie Cashman, Ela of Salisbury, Charles "Teenie" Harris, Jane Gaugain, Edward A. Carter Jr., and Alice Ball. Research: ·       National Parks Service. “Nellie Cashman.” https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/nellie-cashman.htm Arizona Women's Hall of Fame. “Nellie Cashman.” https://www.azwhf.org/copy-of-pauline-bates-brown-2 ·       Backhouse, Frances. “Angel of the Cassiar.” British Columbia Magazine. Winter 2014. ·       Hawley, Charles C. and Thomas K. Bundtzen. “Ellen (Nellie) Cashman.” Alaska Mining Hall of Fame Foundation. https://alaskamininghalloffame.org/inductees/cashman.php ·       Clum, John P. “Nellie Cashman.” Arizona Historical Review. Vol. 3, No. 4. January 1931. ·       Porsild, Charlene. “Cashman, Ellen.” Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. XV (1921-1930). https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/cashman_ellen_15E.html ·       Ward, Jennifer C. "Ela, suo jure countess of Salisbury (b. in or after 1190, d. 1261), magnate and abbess." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. October 08, 2009. Oxford University Press. Date of access 30 Oct. 2024, https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-47205 ·       McConnell, Ally. “The life of Ela, Countess of Salisbury.” Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre. https://wshc.org.uk/the-life-of-ela-countess-of-salisbury/ Order fo Medieval Women. “Ela, Countess of Sudbury.” https://www.medievalwomen.org/ela-countess-of-salisbury.html. Charles “Teenie” Harris Archive. Carnegie Museum of Art. https://carnegieart.org/art/charles-teenie-harris-archive/ ·       National Museum of African American History and Culture. “Photojournalist, Charles “Teenie” Harris.” https://nmaahc.si.edu/photojournalist-charles-teenie-harris ·       O'Driscoll, Bill. “Historical marker honors famed Pittsburgh photographer Teenie Harris.” WESA. 9/30/2024. https://www.wesa.fm/arts-sports-culture/2024-09-30/historical-charles-teenie-harris-pittsburgh-photography ·       Kinzer, Stephen. “Black Life, In Black And White; Court Ruling Frees the Legacy Of a Tireless News Photographer.” New York Times. 2/7/2001. https://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/07/arts/black-life-black-white-court-ruling-frees-legacy-tireless-photographer.html ·       Hulse, Lynn. "Gaugain [née Alison], Jane [Jean] (1804–1860), author, knitter, and fancy needleworker." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. August 08, 2024. Oxford University Press. Date of access 30 Oct. 2024, https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-90000382575 ·       "Edward A. Carter, Jr." Contemporary Black Biography, vol. 104, Gale, 2013. Gale In Context: U.S. History, link.gale.com/apps/doc/K1606005739/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=77e0beae. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024. ·       National WWII Museum. “Staff Sergeant Edward A. Carter Jr's Medal of Honor.” 2/15/2021. https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/staff-sergeant-edward-carter-jr-medal-of-honor ·       Lange, Katie. “Medal of Honor Monday: Army Sgt. 1st Class Edward Carter Jr.” U.S. Department of Defense. https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/Story/Article/3347931/medal-of-honor-monday-army-sgt-1st-class-edward-carter-jr/ ·       National Parks Service. “Edward Carter Jr.” Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument. https://www.nps.gov/people/edwardcarterjr.htm ·       Dwyer, Mitchell K. “A Woman Who Changed the World.” University of Hawaii Foundation. https://www.uhfoundation.org/impact/students/woman-who-changed-world ·       University of Washington School of Pharmacy. “UWSOP alumni legend Alice Ball, Class of 1914, solved leprosy therapy riddle.” https://sop.washington.edu/uwsop-alumni-legend-alice-ball-class-of-1914-solved-leprosy-riddle/ ·       Ricks, Delthia. “Overlooked No More: Alice Ball, Chemist Who Created a Treatment for Leprosy.” 5/8/2023. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/08/obituaries/alice-ball-overlooked.html  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kelly Grindinger talks about the history of Kelly's Market and the opening of a new Dallas Market Center showroom.Wisdom by WESA Episode 139:Hosts: Mike Donnell & and Sophia JagellaGuests: Kelly Grindinger -- Kelly's Market on the 15th floor of the Dallas Trade CenterVisit the WESA Website

Tecovas VP of Sales Monte Nelson discusses the brand's approach to an expanded retail presence.Wisdom by WESA Episode 139:Hosts: Mike Donnell, Kacee Willbanks Colletti, and Sophia JagellaGuests: Monte Nelson | TecovasVisit the WESA Website

Hat Harness co-founders Tonia Lonigro and Daniel Kasidi tell the story of how she created a new way to travel with hats. Wisdom by WESA Episode 138:Hosts: Mike Donnell, Kacee Willbanks Colletti, and Sophia JagellaGuests: Tonia Lonigro and Daniel Kasidi, Hat Harness | Instagram | TikTokVisit the WESA Website

Natalie Zindani and Jessica Ross tell their story about starting a women's western brand in Scotland.Wisdom by WESA Episode 137: Hosts: Mike Donnell, Kacee Willbanks Colletti, and Sophia JagellaGuest: Natalie Zindani and Jessica Ross of Bad Cowgirl Co. | Facebook | InstagramVisit the WESA Website

Political commercials are everywhere in Pennsylvania right now, to the tune of more than $430 million so far. So who's paying for all of this, and why are they pouring so much of that money into Pittsburgh's media market? We're with PublicSource's Charlie Wolfson talking about the men and masks behind the money, plus his series with WESA tracking whether the claims made in the ads themselves even hold up. Charlie's “Spot Check” series will publish most Thursdays leading up to the November election. He also tracked many of the billionaires and concealed donors who've flooded Pittsburgh screens with attack ads, and helps explain how their ads differ from those explicitly endorsed by candidates and their parties.  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 on Instagram @CityCastPgh. Text or 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

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has visited the Lackawanna County ammunition factory that is producing one of the most critically needed munitions for his country's fight to fend off Russian ground forces.  Republican Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance has campaigned at the Berks County Fairgrounds. Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz has also campaigned in Pennsylvania. The owner of the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Dauphin County plans to restart the reactor. In some places across Pennsylvania, distress calls to 211 or 988 link callers with support professionals - who in some cases, are too far away to act. Chester County has a solution. Central Pennsylvania is recovering from an intense storm that blasted parts of the region Saturday night.   Penn State has removed nearly three dozen racks containing its independent student-produced newspaper from on-campus this week because politics-related ads on the racks violated school policy.  A defense attorney is dismissing as “conjecture” the prosecution's case against a Berks County woman charged with killing her two young children.   Former president Donald Trump has baselessly called out Haitian migrants in the small town of Charleroi in western Pennsylvania. Oliver Morrison is with our friends at WESA in Pittsburgh and spent some time in the Washington County community.        Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Moore, founder of Buckaroo Hatters talks about his multi-faceted hat business.Hosts: Mike Donnell, Kacee Willbanks Colletti, and Sophia JagellaGuest: Mike Moore, Buckaroo HattersVisit the WESA Website

It's the Friday news roundup! A beloved South Side music venue is closing at the end of the year, so we're remembering some of our favorite shows there. Plus, we have updates on the proposal to close 16 Pittsburgh public schools — including ways you can share your feedback — and a checklist to make sure you're registered to vote this November. We always cite our sources: Club Cafe is closing in December. We interviewed PublicSource's Lajja Mistry and WESA's Jillian Forstadt about the proposal to close and consolidate Pittsburgh public schools, along with other sweeping changes. Lajja and Jillian crowdsourced questions and brought them to the consultants behind the proposal. The consultants will share their final recommendations with the school board on October 15. Want to provide feedback on the PPS proposal? You can fill out the Facilities Utilization Plan Let's Talk Form and/or sign up to speak at the school board's next public hearing on Monday, September 23. (Just make sure you sign up by noon on September 22!) Need to register to vote, update your registration, or just want to make sure you're actually registered? We've got a handy voter registration checklist for you! Allegheny County is setting up 10 ballot return sites and five satellite voting centers ahead of the November election. Western PA school districts are considering cell phone bans. Learn more about the sponsor of this September 13th episode: Fulton Commons 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

In this episode, Imogen is joined by Claire Rowland, a user experience and product development expert from the Living Lab and Whole Energy Systems Accelerator (WESA) to explore the future of the UK's energy system. The Living Lab is a community of 3,500 households across the UK that participates in trials of new clean energy technologies. It collects data from various energy sources in these homes and can control devices like EV chargers and heating systems. The Whole Energy Systems Accelerator (WESA) combines the Living Lab with other organisations' capabilities to simulate the network impact of new innovations and test their performance under future conditions. In other words Claire and the team are trying to predict the future of energy using data from thousands of volunteers distributed across the UK!    As well as delving into the technical aspects of WESA's operations, including the use of smart meters, digital integration platforms, and network emulation tools. Claire will also share insights into the challenges and opportunities of decarbonising energy and creating clean, equitable, inclusive and seamless systems that make every household's lives that little bit better.   @EverythingElectricShow   @fullychargedshow For more information on WESA and the Living Lab:  https://es.catapult.org.uk/tools-and-labs/wesa/  https://es.catapult.org.uk/tools-and-labs/living-lab/  https://pndc.co.uk/   Why not come and join us at our next Everything Electric expo: https://everythingelectric.show   Check out our sister channel: https://www.youtube.com/@EverythingElectricShow   Support our StopBurningStuff campaign: https://www.patreon.com/STOPBurningStuff   Become a Fully Charged SHOW Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fullychargedshow   Become a YouTube member: use JOIN button above Buy the Fully Charged Guide to Electric Vehicles & Clean Energy : https://buff.ly/2GybGt0   Subscribe for episode alerts and the Fully Charged newsletter: https://fullycharged.show/zap-sign-up/ Visit: https://FullyCharged.Show   Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fullychargedshw Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/fullychargedshow   To partner, exhibit or sponsor at our award-winning expos email: commercial@fullycharged.show   Everything Electric (UK) SOUTH - Farnborough International - 11th, 12th & 13th October 2024 Everything Electric AUSTRALIA - Sydney Showground - 7th, 8th & 9th March 2025  Everything Electric (UK) LONDON - ExCel - 16th, 17th & 18th April 2025  Everything Electric EUROPE, USA & (UK) NORTH - dates for 2025, 2026 & 2027 to be confirmed 

In this episode, Imogen is joined by Claire Rowland, a user experience and product development expert from the Living Lab and Whole Energy Systems Accelerator (WESA) to explore the future of the UK's energy system. The Living Lab is a community of 3,500 households across the UK that participates in trials of new clean energy technologies. It collects data from various energy sources in these homes and can control devices like EV chargers and heating systems. The Whole Energy Systems Accelerator (WESA) combines the Living Lab with other organisations' capabilities to simulate the network impact of new innovations and test their performance under future conditions. In other words Claire and the team are trying to predict the future of energy using data from thousands of volunteers distributed across the UK! As well as delving into the technical aspects of WESA's operations, including the use of smart meters, digital integration platforms, and network emulation tools. Claire will also share insights into the challenges and opportunities of decarbonising energy and creating clean, equitable, inclusive and seamless systems that make every household's lives that little bit better.   @EverythingElectricShow   @fullychargedshow  For more information on WESA and the Living Lab: https://es.catapult.org.uk/tools-and-labs/wesa/ https://es.catapult.org.uk/tools-and-labs/living-lab/ https://pndc.co.uk/ Why not come and join us at our next Everything Electric expo: https://everythingelectric.show Check out our sister channel: https://www.youtube.com/@EverythingElectricShow Support our StopBurningStuff campaign: https://www.patreon.com/STOPBurningStuff Become a Fully Charged SHOW Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fullychargedshow Buy the Fully Charged Guide to Electric Vehicles & Clean Energy : https://buff.ly/2GybGt0 Subscribe for episode alerts and the Fully Charged newsletter: https://fullycharged.show/zap-sign-up/ Visit: https://FullyCharged.Show Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fullychargedshw Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/fullychargedshow To partner, exhibit or sponsor at our award-winning expos email: commercial@fullycharged.show Everything Electric (UK) SOUTH - Farnborough International - 11th, 12th & 13th October 2024 Everything Electric AUSTRALIA - Sydney Showground - 7th, 8th & 9th March 2025  Everything Electric (UK) LONDON - ExCel - 16th, 17th & 18th April 2025 Everything Electric EUROPE, USA & (UK) NORTH - dates for 2025, 2026 & 2027 to be confirmed

In the 1930s, renowned journalist Ernie Pyle defamed our city streets. “Pittsburgh is the cockeyedest city in the United States,” he wrote. “Physically it is absolutely irrational. It must have been laid out by a mountain goat.” If you've driven around the city lately, you know his assessment is still accurate. Friend of the pod and former Uber driver Jakob Lazzaro joins us to talk about why, share twelve very important rules for navigating our narrow, hilly streets, and – of course – debate the efficacy of the Pittsburgh Left. Want to dive deeper into the history behind our city's quirky layout and driving rules? Check out WESA's reporting on our mismatched streets, frustrating on-ramps and Beltway System. Pittsburgh City Paper also has a great look at our Beltway. And don't miss the 99% Invisible episode about trying to create a GPS that speaks Pittsburghese. If you enjoyed today's interview with Pittsburgh Recovery Walk's representative, Rachel Shuster, learn more here. Learn more about the sponsors of this September 4th episode: Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Pittsburgh Recovery Walk Babbel 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 on Instagram @CityCastPgh. Text or 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

IN THIS EPISODE…FICTION: The Creepypasta “Psychosis” by Gar/Matt DymerskiNON-FICTION: What one young boy was told were nightmares, are later to be discovered by his grandmother as a real ghost! *** A woman wakes up to a ghost's impression on her arm. *** Japan has a ghost that brings good luck. *** Finding the perfect apartment becomes an imperfect nightmare. *** A woman's husband leans down to kiss her – but it's not her husband's face that she sees. *** A woman explains why she is deathly afraid of garden gnomes. *** At the Marion cemetery in Ohio there is giant sphere that moves without any apparent reason. How is it possible? What mysterious force is causing the ball's unexplained motion? (Mystery of the Giant Moving Sphere at Marion Cemetery in Ohio) *** The Handmaid's Tale has found new life as a TV series on Hulu… but did you know that it was a woman accused of witchcraft that inspired the story? It's the true, disturbing tale of Mary Webster. (The Alleged Witch That Inspired ‘The Handmaid's Tale') *** Imaginary friends. Are they simply pretend playmates? Or something more sinister? (5 Creepy Tales of Imaginary Friends) *** If you walk through a house asking questions of the dead – don't be surprised if they respond. (The Haunted House That Gives Me the Heebie Jeebies) SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Psychosis” - Written by Gar/Matt Dymerski at CreepyPasta.com: http://www.creepypasta.com/psychosis/“My Doppelganger” - Posted to Reddit by spookyghostsplshelp, reposted to MyHauntedLifeToo.com:https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/05/09/2062/“The Woodworking Spirit” - Submitted by John Parish to WeirdDarkness.com, posted at MyHauntedLifeToo.com:https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/05/10/the-woodworking-spirit/“A Haunted Classroom?” - Submitted by Jan Belton: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/05/11/a-haunted-classroom/“Ouija Board Terror”- Submitted by Angeline Hoskins, West Virginia:https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/05/12/ouija-board-terror/“The Girl In The Chair” - Submitted by Alexa: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/05/22/the-girl-in-the-chair/“Friendly Ghosts From The Civil War Era” - Submitted by Cliff Davis, Virginia:https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/05/15/friendly-ghosts-civil-war-era/“The Old Arkansas House” - Submitted by Della, Arkansas: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/05/19/old-arkansas-house/“Right Said Fred” - Written by Djehuty94 at Reddit.com, reposted at MyHauntedLifeToo.com:https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/05/18/2072/“Hotel Poltergeist” - Collected by G. Michael Vasey from TripAdvisor.com:https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/05/17/hotel-poltergeist/“The Ghost Of A Man Possessed” - Submitted by Virginia Jones, Atlanta:https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/05/16/ghost-man-possessed/“Frank Lives There Too” - Originally a comment submitted by aw3331992 at Buzzfeed:https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/05/30/frank-lives-there-too/“Vivid Touch” - Written by Erika Miyata, extracted from the new book “Kanashibari: True Encounters With the Paranormal In Japan” by Thomas Bauerle. Posted at MyHauntedLifeToo.com:https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/05/29/vivid-touch/“Zashiki-Warashi” - Written by Yuri Mamiya, extracted from the book “Kanashibari: True Encounters With the Paranormal In Japan” by Thomas Bauerle. Posted at MyHauntedLifeToo.com:https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/05/25/zashiki-warashi/“The Evil Drug Den That Became My Home” - Submitted by Lani Worden, Michigan:https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/05/26/evil-drug-den-became-home/“Something Special To Keep You Alive” - Submitted by Leanne Banton, New Orleans:https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/05/24/something-special-keep-alive/“The Falling Gnome” - Submitted by Desiree: https://www.myhauntedlifetoo.com/2017/05/23/the-falling-gnome/“The Alleged Witch That Inspired ‘The Handmaid's Tale'” - Written by Adam Wernick for WESA.fm: https://tinyurl.com/t9j37vc“5 Creepy Tales of Imaginary Friends” - Posted at GhostsNGhouls.com: https://tinyurl.com/ve6qts8“The Haunted House That Gives Me The Heebie Jeebies” - Written by Lacy1990 for YourGhostStories.com:https://tinyurl.com/tyhrqy9“Mystery of the Giant Moving Sphere at Marion Cemetery, Ohio” - Posted at Message To Eagle: https://tinyurl.com/ujjlqahWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library= = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.= = = = =Originally aired: September 02, 2018CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/ouijaboardhorror/