Wake Up, Pittsburgh!

By Matt Peiken

Catch up on all the Pittsburgh news every weekday morning. Our newscast podcast draws stories from across the local news media landscape to keep you in-the-know in under four minutes.... more

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FAQs about Wake Up, Pittsburgh!:

How many episodes does Wake Up, Pittsburgh! have?

The podcast currently has 80 episodes available.

Wake Up, Pittsburgh! episodes:

February 27, 2026Friday, Feb. 27: Mon-Fayette Extension + Montessori School Denied + Campus Strategies for ICE, CBP
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Mon-Fayette Expressway extension project begins for Dravosburg residents
Pittsburgh Public Schools denies Montessori charter school application
Local Colleges during strategies, procedures around ICE and CBP presence
Pittsburgh councilors propose housing data dashboard for better tracking
Viatris announces significant workforce reduction impacting local jobs
...more
5min
February 26, 2026Thursday, Feb. 26: Mazzocco Wins + Allegheny Leader to NYC + More Outdoor Vendors
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Jennifer Mazzocco wins Pa. House 42nd special election
Allegheny County DHS leader Erin Dalton leaves for New York City
New outdoor vending locations added in downtown Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh council approves buffer between homes and garbage centers
PRT shifts $106 million for capital projects
...more
5min
February 25, 2026Wednesday, Feb. 25: Local ICE responses + Sextortion Alert + EMS Napping Advocate
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
McCandless approves local police resolution against ICE collaboration
Nonprofit director addresses immigrant support amid local ICE activity
Support for Sewickley father detained by ICE during daughter's treatment
Pittsburgh nonprofit warns parents about signs of sextortion
Advocating for napping on duty for EMS workers
...more
5min
February 24, 2026Tuesday, Feb. 24: Black Homeownership + Water Bill Hikes
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Black homeownership in Pittsburgh: One record year amid a persistent gap
Federal funding freeze stalls growth for Western Pennsylvania small businesses
Why Pittsburgh residents could soon see an increase in their water bill
Once assaulted over his identity, Riverview schools leader stood with immigrant community
High schoolers learn how to debate the ethics of AI
...more
5min
February 23, 2026Monday, Feb. 23: Pitt ICE Recruitment Backlash + Student Charged with Sextortion + Haven Temporarily Closes
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Pitt faces backlash, protest over unaffiliated, ICE-related recruitment event
Peters high school student charged in alleged sextortion and catfishing scheme
Audit: Bills never sent for some affordable housing loan recipients
Oakland temporarily loses concert venue Haven
Opinion: A call for urgent investment in Pittsburgh’s Black women
...more
5min
February 20, 2026Friday, Feb. 20: Unresolved Murders + Call for Transparency + Business Districts Boost + ICE Debate, Walkout
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Allegheny County launches $4 million initiative to boost business districts
Pittsburgh GOP calls for transparency in private gifts for emergency vehicles
11 Investigates: Getting Away with Murder
Sheriff’s ICE interactions at center of Allegheny County debate
Talk of ICE activity around schools prompts walkout
...more
5min
February 19, 2026Thursday, Feb. 19: Blighted Properties Strategies + ICE Arrest After PD Call + Theft, Forgery Charges
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Pittsburgh mayor moves to demolish 23 blighted properties
How North Braddock is capitalizing on blight to create jobs
After calling police for help, a Brentwood man was arrested by ICE at court
Woodland Hills School Board president resigns amid theft and forgery case
Three Pittsburgh-area museums named best in the country
...more
5min
February 18, 2026Wednesday, Feb. 18: Mayor's Economic Plan + Steel Plant Exposures + Pittsburgh Airport PFAS + Mosque's Mandate
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
O’Connor pitches vision of economic growth to Pittsburgh Technology Council
Safety shortcomings 'exposed' workers to explosion at US Steel plant in Clairton
‘Alarming’ levels of PFAS from Pittsburgh airport in Montour Run watershed
A special election in the South Hills could set tone for midterms
Pittsburgh mosques aim to answer community needs during Ramadan
...more
5min
February 17, 2026Tuesday, Feb. 17: Off-Duty Cop Fracas + Catholic Churches Closing + Patching Ambulances
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Oversight probes alleged off-duty Pittsburgh police bar fight
Seven Pittsburgh Catholic churches closing mid-March amid declines
UPMC medics patch ambulances before new ones arrive
Pentagon review flags CMU for possible military tuition limits
Connection Expo aims to help Pittsburgh adults find community
...more
5min
February 16, 2026Monday, Feb. 16: Schools' ICE Policies + Springdale Rally + Allegheny Tax Base + $50M Bond Plan + Pluralism at Pitt
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Schools tighten staff guidance amid local ICE enforcement fears
Springdale rally urges borough to rethink ICE cooperation agreement
Reassessment pressure grows as appeals drain Allegheny tax base
Redevelopment Authroity advances up to $50M bond plan Downtown
Pitt launches Pluralism360 civil discourse initiative with federal grant
...more
5min

FAQs about Wake Up, Pittsburgh!:

How many episodes does Wake Up, Pittsburgh! have?

The podcast currently has 80 episodes available.