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In this week's Madden Monday podcast, Tim Benz and Mark Madden look at how the Penguins managed to win twice against Metro Division rivals over the weekend. But the flaws of the team were also exposed. Plus they talk about Steelers, NFL overtime, and how the Russia-Ukraine hostilities are impacting sports.

Seth Rorabaugh and Tim Benz try to explain an ugly loss for the Penguins against the New Jersey Devils. Plus they examine the team's first matchup against the Rangers, discuss Tristan Jarry's play, and react to an out-of-nowhere injury to the blue line.

A team of Pitt Grad students worked to find a solution to food insecurity in the Pittsburgh Area. Here’s what they found.

Don Rebel recaps the first round playoff matchups in each classification of WPIAL Boys & Girls basketball.

Brian Metzer of the Penguins radio network joins me to put a bow on the first Penguins-Hurricanes showdown of 2022. We look ahead to Thursday game against New Jersey. And we discuss the pros and cons of Evgeni Malkin's return thus far.

In this edition of Pittsburgh Pop, Rob Owen and Tim Benz talk about huge Super Bowl TV ratings, the new Apple TV+ show "Severance," and the History Channel's "I Was There" episode about the Johnstown Flood.

In this week's Madden Monday podcast, Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss the Penguins loss to Carolina, the Steelers decision to hire Brian Flores, Tom Brady's retirement, Sidney Crosby's 500th goal and more.

Tim Benz and Penguins beat writer Seth Rorabaugh discuss Sidney Crosby's 500th goal, Tuesday's win over Philadelphia, the Penguins' Thursday night showdown in Toronto, and a tough run of games for the Penguins through early March.

The food insecurity rate for African Americans is 26.1% while the food insecurity rate for Hispanics/Latino Americans is 23.7%. Bethea says those percentages rise even more for African American single mothers who see a food insecurity rate of 33.3%. Other communities of color see this too, with a food insecurity rate of 34.3% for Latina single and 37.1% for indigenous single mothers.

Don Rebel and Chris Harlan break down the first round playoff matchups in each classification of WPIAL Boys basketball.