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Pittsburgh Explainer ended production on June 28, 2021.Life is busy, and it can be hard to keep up with the news. Every Friday morning, 90.5 WESA's Pittsburgh Explainer brings you the biggest news sto... more
FAQs about Pittsburgh Explainer:How many episodes does Pittsburgh Explainer have?The podcast currently has 78 episodes available.
April 30, 2021April 24-30 Explained: GOP Vaccine Hesitancy, PPS's Busing Quagmire & PGH Mayor's Race Gets HeatedOn this week's Explainer: WITF's Brett Sholtis on a push to get conservative voters vaccinated in Pa.; Government and accountability editor Chris Potter brings the latest on Pittsburgh's mayoral race; and education reporter Sarah Schneider says students are coming back to classrooms, but a bus shortage could complicate their return....more21minPlay
April 23, 2021April 17-23 Explained: Activism After Chauvin Verdict, County Police Oversight & Blight 'Deconstruction'Black activists react to the Chauvin verdict, a proposal for a county-wide police review board moves forward, and the city aims to deconstruct homes instead of tearing them down....more16minPlay
April 16, 2021April 10-16 Explained: Who's Running For Pittsburgh Mayor, The Vaccine Distribution Process & An Affordable Housing LawsuitA look at the candidates who hope to be Pittsburgh's next mayor and how they plan to change the city; what it takes to get the vaccine to providers; and legal challenges to a city affordable housing law....more23minPlay
April 14, 2021Bonus Episode: WESA Hosts Pittsburgh Mayoral DebateWESA and the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation hosted a debate among four Democratic candidates for the office of Mayor of Pittsburgh on Tuesday, April 13....more1hPlay
April 09, 2021April 3-9 Explained: More Vaccine Eligibility, Eviction Law Changes & News At A PA Detention CenterOn this week's show: vaccine eligibility expands for Pennsylvanians; an update on a state detention center; and the latest changes to the city's eviction moratorium....more21minPlay
April 02, 2021March 27-April 2 Explained: Biden's Infrastructure Plan, Policing Under Peduto & Vaccine EligibilityOn this week's Explainer:...more21minPlay
March 26, 2021March 20-26 Explained: Solidarity With Asian Americans, Unemployment Turmoil & PA's Solar FutureOn this week's Explainer:...more16minPlay
March 19, 2021March 13-19 Explained: Vaccines For Prisoners, Help For Restaurants & Fetterman On FrackingOn this week's Explainer:...more17minPlay
March 12, 2021March 6-12 Explained: Isolation In Nursing Homes, Paid Sick Leave & Pittsburgh PoliticsOn this week’s Explainer:...more21minPlay
March 11, 2021COVID-19: Vaccines, Variants And The FutureJoin 90.5 WESA health reporter Sarah Boden and a panel of experts as they discuss the trajectory of the coronavirus pandemic in western Pennsylvania right here on April 7 at 7 p.m. Panelists include Dr. Amy Crawford-Faucher, a family medicine doctor with Allegheny Health Network; Dr. Kevin McCarthy, a COVID-19 variant researcher and professor of microbiology and molecular genetics at Pitt; and Elaine Jenkins, RN, a nurse with over 40 years of experience, COVID-19 survivor and member of the PA...more1h 2minPlay
FAQs about Pittsburgh Explainer:How many episodes does Pittsburgh Explainer have?The podcast currently has 78 episodes available.