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 13, 2026Friday, Feb. 13: Schools on ICE + Short-Term Rental Ordinance + Theater Woes + Victim ID'd After 36 Years
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
ICE rumors keep Pittsburgh students home; educators organize rights trainings
Council advances first short-term rental licensing, zoning, unit caps
Pittsburgh theaters split: touring thrives while local productions struggle
Homewood shop owner decries racist graffiti; coalition urges solidarity
Genetic genealogy identifies 1992 Allegheny River homicide victim
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5min
February 12, 2026Thursday, Feb. 12: Wrong-Way Crashes + Deluzio Defiance + O'Connor Schools Push + Porter Sour on Roethlisberger
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
PennDOT reviews spike in wrong-way crashes; detection upgrades coming
Deluzio: failed indictment bid won’t silence criticism of Trump
Allegheny advances LOOP tax relief ahead of reassessment uncertainty
O’Connor seeks city role repurposing shuttered Pittsburgh school buildings
Joey Porter attacks Roethlisberger’s character on Heyward’s podcast
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5min
February 11, 2026Wednesday, Feb. 11: ICE Ban Debate + Westmoreland Coach Charged + Rooftop Racial Impact Study
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
McCandless debates banning police cooperation with ICE
May ballot asks to move Pittsburgh hearing notices online
Study: dark rooftops make redlined neighborhoods nearly 5° hotter
Coach charged with $246K nonprofit embezzlement in Westmoreland
Arts groups tweak schedules as Pittsburgh prepares for NFL Draft
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5min
February 10, 2026Tuesday, Feb. 10: ICE Protest + Lingering Storm Impact + Transit Overhaul + Gainey's Next Gig
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Hundreds protest ICE raids in frigid Pittsburgh rally
Cold streak ends, but flooding, snow risks remain
Terrace Street upgrades follow three pedestrian deaths
Pittsburgh transit revises bus overhaul to boost ridership
Ex-Mayor Gainey appointed to state gambling board
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5min
February 09, 2026Monday, Feb. 9: Fogel Deep Dive + Opportunity Zone Values + DiSilvio Dies + Massive Data Center
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
TribLive series traces Oakmont teacher Marc Fogel’s 1,277-day ordeal
Pittsburgh Opportunity Zone home values nearly doubled since 2018
Shippingport weighs massive data center campus on former coal-plant site
Dom DiSilvio, founder of The Decade club, dies at 86
Pittsburgh theaters launch “Go See a Show” joint marketing campaign
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5min
February 06, 2026Friday, Feb. 6: Weekend Storm Watch + Housing Order + Pitt Meeting Disrupted + Nurse Suspended
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Storm watch: snow squalls, 55-mph gusts, -25 wind chills
Innamorato housing order: needs assessment, land banking, investment fund
Pitt board meeting disrupted; protesters demand disclosure and divestment
Nurse license suspended amid alleged patient sexual misconduct at Torrance
Scholar: Pittsburgh media future needs deep listening, community accountability
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5min
February 05, 2026Thursday, Feb. 5: Lando Confirmed as Chief + Oakmont Takes ICE Stand + LGBTQ Gun Group + Football Documentary
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Lando confirmed as Pittsburgh’s new police chief
Families explore school alternatives at expo
Oakmont may block local cooperation with ICE
LGBTQ gun rights group grows in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh documentary kicks off NFL Draft hype
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5min
February 04, 2026Wednesday, Feb. 4: Education Priorities + GOP Feud + Draft Plan + Pitt Real Estate
Today's newscast includes these stories:
Pittsburgh educators set 2026 priorities: AI, absenteeism, equity
Pa. GOP feud: Bartolotta no-confidence votes roil winter meeting
NFL Draft plan: North Shore, Point State Park sites
Pitt buys Atwood Street building, fueling Oakland redevelopment pressure
SHIM installs refrigerated food lockers for after-hours pantry pickup
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5min
February 03, 2026Tuesday, Feb. 3: Blaming Plows, Rookies + Frozen Water Warning + Fatal Car Plunge + Downtown Conversion + Debate Team Under Threat
Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Old plows, rookie drivers blamed for storm response delays
Officials: Stay off frozen rivers; rescues put crews at risk
Model, housing specialist dies after car plunges into river
Downtown conversion brings 50 affordable apartments by late 2027
Budget cuts threaten century-old collegiate debate team’s national travel
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5min
February 02, 2026Monday, Feb. 2: PGH's ICE Stance, Responses + Condemned Home Backlog + More Snowplows + Black History Month Events
Today's newscast includes these stories:
Pittsburgh reiterates: police won’t assist ICE; Council urges funding opposition.
Frontline DIGNITY launches rapid-response network documenting ICE in Western PA.
Backlog nears 2,000 condemned homes; Pittsburgh demolition can’t keep up.
PNC Foundation grant buys 15 snowplows; Pittsburgh boosts winter fleet.
Black History Month centennial brings performances, panels, exhibits across Pittsburgh.
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FAQs about Wake Up, Pittsburgh!:

How many episodes does Wake Up, Pittsburgh! have?

The podcast currently has 80 episodes available.