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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
FAQs about Wake Up, Pittsburgh!:How many episodes does Wake Up, Pittsburgh! have?The podcast currently has 80 episodes available.
December 12, 2025Friday, Dec. 12: Budget clash + Crafton Revises Zoning + PNC Workers Worried + Food Resilience Boost + Sports Performance ExhibitToday's newscast includes these stories:Pittsburgh council clashes with mayor over tight 2026 budgetCrafton adopts revised zoning to grow business and housingPNC staff fear full office return as mandate rumors growZeromile Cooperative plans Lawrenceville food hub to boost resilienceKamin Science Center debuts Sports360 exhibit on athletic performance...more5minPlay
December 11, 2025Thursday, Dec. 11: Taxable Value Drops + Reading Scores Slip + New Duquesne School + Free Bus Passes + Pro Women's VolleyballToday's episode includes these stories:Tax value of key Strip District office tower slashedPittsburgh third-grade reading proficiency slips again, reforms plannedDuquesne unveils $68M Rangos School of Health SciencesDowntown city workers to receive free transit passes pilotPush grows to bring professional women’s volleyball team to Pittsburgh...more5minPlay
December 10, 2025Wednesday, Dec. 10: 30% Tax Hike? + Housing Fund Cuts? + Schools Shortfall + False Alarm Fines + Early Draft PlanningToday's newscast includes these stories:Pittsburgh council weighs 30% tax hike, 5% department cutsProposed Pittsburgh budget cuts target housing fund, small-business supportPittsburgh Public Schools pursues 4% tax hike amid shortfallGreensburg to fine repeat false fire alarms starting JanuaryCity accelerates hosting plans for 2026 NFL Draft plans, budget tensions rise...more5minPlay
December 09, 2025Off-Duty Cop Gigs + Property Tax Hike? + Budget Gap Fallout + Carnegie Museum Director Leaving + Driverless Care TrainingToday's newscast includes these stories:Pittsburgh left millions uncollected from off-duty police security gigsWarwick proposes 30% Pittsburgh property tax hike to close deficitBudget gap endangers Pittsburgh housing fund and small business supportCarnegie Museum natural history director departing for Chicago BotanicConstruction starts on PennSTART autonomous vehicle and responder training track...more5minPlay
December 08, 2025Monday, Dec. 8: Mayor's Budget Blasted + Freeway Removal + Corporate Responsibility + Academic Freedom + TransYOUniting HonoredToday's newscast includes these stories:Gainey’s final budget blasted as crisis; O’Connor inherits shortfall.Editorial urges planning freeway removal to reconnect Pittsburgh’s riverfront neighborhoods.Ten Pittsburgh companies honored on Newsweek list for corporate responsibility.Pitt grad workers demand academic freedom protections; university continues resisting.TransYOUniting wins national innovation prize, bolstering strained trans services....more5minPlay
December 05, 2025Friday, Dec. 5: Hospital Urgency + Challenge to Reschenthaler + Pittsburgh Cyberstalking Case + Academic Freedom + Hill District TheatersToday's newscast includes these stories:PA lawmakers race to regulate hospital deals after wave closuresDemocrat Alan Bradstock mounts long-shot challenge to Rep. ReschenthalerPittsburgh influencer indicted for AI-assisted cyberstalking of womenPitt grad workers press for academic freedom in union contractFeature uncovers Hill District theaters’ legacy in Black culture...more5minPlay
December 04, 2025Thursday, Dec. 4: Waymo in Pittsburgh + Property Tax Hikes + Public Schools Outlook + 'Mon Bomber' SearchToday's newscast includes these stories:Waymo self-driving testing downtown Pittsburgh, step toward public robotaxisAllegheny County approves $3 billion budget without property tax hikeReport highlights gains, persistent inequities in Pittsburgh Public SchoolsVerona, Bell Acres propose 2026 property tax increasesJournalists deploy underwater tech to search for missing Mon Bomber...more5minPlay
December 03, 2025Wednesday, Dec. 3: Snowstorm impacts + Reading Scores Fall + Water Board Investigation + Esplanade Launches + 82-Year Mystery EndsToday's newscast includes these stories:Snowstorm delays buses, flights, and snarls morning commuteReading scores fall, absenteeism rises in PPS reportInvestigation: Pittsburgh Water board shows near-total voting unanimityEsplanade riverfront project launches in ChateauWWII airman from Pittsburgh identified after 82 years...more5minPlay
December 02, 2025Tuesday, Dec. 2: Environmental Cleanup + Allegheny Health Profits + 2050 Plan Shakeup + Chartiers Valley Raises + Oakland Residents Fight for CommunityToday's newscast includes these stories:Oil firms fund $3.3M cleanup of Lawrenceville river pollutionAllegheny Health Network posts third straight profitable quarterCouncil reconsiders funding for 2050 city planChartiers Valley support staff win raises in new contractLongtime Oakland residents fight to preserve community amid gentrification...more5minPlay
December 01, 2025Monday, Dec. 1: Allentown T Debate + Hospital Rankings + Tax Credit Preserved + Blighted Homes Solution + EV Charging ProtestToday's newscast includes these stories:Allentown temporary T sparks hilltop debate over permanent Pittsburgh transit.Pittsburgh hospitals see Leapfrog safety grades ranging A to D.Waterfront tax credit preserved, fueling Pittsburgh riverfront parks and projects.New agreement lets Pittsburgh Land Bank secure blighted homes faster.Panther Hollow residents protest Pitt EV chargers near historic homes....more5minPlay
FAQs about Wake Up, Pittsburgh!:How many episodes does Wake Up, Pittsburgh! have?The podcast currently has 80 episodes available.