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

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

It's the Drive at 5 for Wednesday, March 20, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists identified drug candidates that show promise to reverse the ability of HIV to escape detection by the immune system. The discovery was described today in Cell Chemical Biology. It reveals a potential path to eliminate the viral reservoir that cannot be cleared with existing antiretroviral drugs. This reservoir is what prevents people from being completely cured of HIV even when their viral load is undetectable in standard tests.  As Dr. Lori Emery-Selak tells Rick Dayton, this potential treatment can potentially allow drug treatments to not simply maintain a patient with HIV, but perhaps destroy the virus in the patient.

It's the Drive at 5 for Tuesday, March 19, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day at 5, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

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

March Madness is right around the corner, with games coming to Pittsburgh next weekend. Russell Livingston, President and CEO of Babb Inc., joined The Rick Dayton Show to talk about Mission Madness, a large bracket pool with cash prizes benefitting local non-profits.

It's the Drive at 5 for Thursday, March 14, 2024. The stories driving headlines every day presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

With the Home and Garden Show in town at the Convention Center this week, Dr. Frank Viggiano joins The Rick Dayton Show to talk about the latest innovations in household appliances.

Michel Conklin, Executive Director of Bots IQ, joins Rick to explain the value of the program in fostering creativity and learning in children.