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Wake Up, Pittsburgh!
Matt Peiken
29 episodes
5 days ago
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.
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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.
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Wake Up, Pittsburgh!
Tuesday, Dec. 30: Weather Outages + Homewood House Takeover + Heroic AI Startup + Pricey Fire Trucks Idle

Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:

  • Wind outages linger; snow and 20s follow this week
  • Council moves to seize Homewood House, keep seniors housed
  • Pittsburgh AI startup says it’s found 730 trafficking victims
  • Foam fire trucks cost $600K, still unused after five years
  • Fort Pitt Museum closes Jan-Feb for Revolutionary War revamp
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5 days ago
3 minutes

Wake Up, Pittsburgh!
Monday, Dec. 29: Mayor Gainey Reflects + Judge Blocks DOJ + Court-Ordered Mental Care + Pittsburgh Students Pursue Trades

Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:

  • Mayor Gainey reflects on term as he leaves office
  • Judge blocks DOJ subpoena for trans youth records
  • Allegheny County to launch court-ordered mental health care
  • Pittsburgh startups secure major 2025 VC deals
  • More Pittsburgh students choose trades over college
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6 days ago
4 minutes

Wake Up, Pittsburgh!
Tuesday, Dec. 23: Downtown Makeover + Lando Promises Focus + Vacant Homes Persist

Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:

  • Downtown revitalization projects advance ahead of 2026 NFL Draft
  • Incoming chief Lando vows 100% focus amid scrutiny
  • Vacant homes persist as affordable housing shortage deepens
  • McCandless approves 10-year parks plan emphasizing trails, connectivity
  • Monroeville convention center wins $900K for roof, parking repairs
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1 week ago
3 minutes

Wake Up, Pittsburgh!
Monday, Dec. 22: Tax Increase + ICE Detentions Surge + Water Board Responds + EPA Hearing in Pittsburgh

Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:

  • Pittsburgh council advances 20% property tax increase
  • ICE detentions in Pittsburgh surge eightfold in 2025
  • PWSA board responds after transparency probe, eyes rate hike
  • Shapiro touts $5M for neurodegenerative research at Pitt
  • Pittsburgh hosts EPA hearing on wetlands rule rollback
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1 week ago
3 minutes

Wake Up, Pittsburgh!
Friday, Dec. 19: Schools Budget + Penguins Purchase + Gainey, Kail-Smith Reflections

Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:

  • PPS approves 2026 budget with 2% tax hike.
  • Hoffmann family nears purchase of Penguins from Fenway Sports.
  • Gainey’s one-term legacy: bridge collapse, housing, budget fights.
  • Longtime Councilor Kail-Smith retires, calls for political middle.
  • RK Mellon backs Zegenex and Untapped.
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2 weeks ago
4 minutes

Wake Up, Pittsburgh!
Thursday, Dec. 18: Data Center Approved + Fast-Tracking Rejected + Millvale Take Hike + Groundbreaking Union Leader + Snow Response Bashed

Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:

  • Springdale approves hyperscale data center despite resident backlash
  • Pittsburgh Planning Commission rejects fast-track zoning approval deadlines
  • Millvale proposes 58% tax hike; senior relief ordinance added
  • Roxanne Brown elected first Black woman to lead United Steelworkers
  • Post-Gazette slams Pittsburgh snow response; urges O’Connor accountability
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2 weeks ago
4 minutes

Wake Up, Pittsburgh!
Wednesday, Dec. 17: Snowplow Shortage + Allegheny Dementia Grant + Documenting School Struggles + La Roche Donation + Hair Discrimination Law

Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:

  • Snowplow shortage delays side-street clearing after Pittsburgh storm
  • Allegheny County expands dementia outreach with CDC grant
  • Pittsburgh King podcast captures daily school struggles, small triumphs
  • La Roche receives major campus donation from founding order
  • Rep. La’Tasha Mayes’ CROWN Act bans hair discrimination
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2 weeks ago
4 minutes

Wake Up, Pittsburgh!
Tuesday, Dec. 16: Unsafe Silica Levels + Springdale Data Center + Pittsburgh Home Values Drop + Sisters Supporting Immigrant Justice

Today's newscast includes these stories:

  • Enlow Fork mine silica levels exceeded limits; rule stalled.
  • Springdale approves massive data center amid noise, power worries.
  • Pittsburgh home values down 13.2% from peak, Zillow says.
  • Catholic sisters’ weekly ICE vigils press for immigrant justice.
  • Grants fund youth, signage, pollinators to boost Pittsburgh greenways.
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2 weeks ago
3 minutes

Wake Up, Pittsburgh!
Monday Dec. 15: New PPD Chief + Tax Hikes Loom + Tourism Championed + East Hills Drive + Holocaust Survivor Passes

Today's newscast includes these stories:

  • Jason Lando tapped as Pittsburgh police chief, pending Council vote.
  • Pittsburgh tax hikes loom: county up, schools and city next.
  • VisitPITTSBURGH touts tourism plan progress, neighborhood readiness index.
  • East Hills Drive repaved, hailed as long-delayed equity milestone.
  • Holocaust survivor and educator Oscar Singer dies at 100.
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2 weeks ago
4 minutes

Wake Up, Pittsburgh!
Friday, Dec. 12: Budget clash + Crafton Revises Zoning + PNC Workers Worried + Food Resilience Boost + Sports Performance Exhibit

Today's newscast includes these stories:

  • Pittsburgh council clashes with mayor over tight 2026 budget
  • Crafton adopts revised zoning to grow business and housing
  • PNC staff fear full office return as mandate rumors grow
  • Zeromile Cooperative plans Lawrenceville food hub to boost resilience
  • Kamin Science Center debuts Sports360 exhibit on athletic performance
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3 weeks ago
4 minutes

Wake Up, Pittsburgh!
Thursday, Dec. 11: Taxable Value Drops + Reading Scores Slip + New Duquesne School + Free Bus Passes + Pro Women's Volleyball

Today's episode includes these stories:

  • Tax value of key Strip District office tower slashed
  • Pittsburgh third-grade reading proficiency slips again, reforms planned
  • Duquesne unveils $68M Rangos School of Health Sciences
  • Downtown city workers to receive free transit passes pilot
  • Push grows to bring professional women’s volleyball team to Pittsburgh
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3 weeks ago
3 minutes

Wake Up, Pittsburgh!
Wednesday, Dec. 10: 30% Tax Hike? + Housing Fund Cuts? + Schools Shortfall + False Alarm Fines + Early Draft Planning

Today's newscast includes these stories:

  • Pittsburgh council weighs 30% tax hike, 5% department cuts
  • Proposed Pittsburgh budget cuts target housing fund, small-business support
  • Pittsburgh Public Schools pursues 4% tax hike amid shortfall
  • Greensburg to fine repeat false fire alarms starting January
  • City accelerates hosting plans for 2026 NFL Draft plans, budget tensions rise
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3 weeks ago
4 minutes

Wake Up, Pittsburgh!
Off-Duty Cop Gigs + Property Tax Hike? + Budget Gap Fallout + Carnegie Museum Director Leaving + Driverless Care Training

Today's newscast includes these stories:

  • Pittsburgh left millions uncollected from off-duty police security gigs
  • Warwick proposes 30% Pittsburgh property tax hike to close deficit
  • Budget gap endangers Pittsburgh housing fund and small business support
  • Carnegie Museum natural history director departing for Chicago Botanic
  • Construction starts on PennSTART autonomous vehicle and responder training track
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3 weeks ago
3 minutes

Wake Up, Pittsburgh!
Monday, Dec. 8: Mayor's Budget Blasted + Freeway Removal + Corporate Responsibility + Academic Freedom + TransYOUniting Honored

Today'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.
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3 weeks ago
4 minutes

Wake Up, Pittsburgh!
Friday, Dec. 5: Hospital Urgency + Challenge to Reschenthaler + Pittsburgh Cyberstalking Case + Academic Freedom + Hill District Theaters

Today's newscast includes these stories:

  • PA lawmakers race to regulate hospital deals after wave closures
  • Democrat Alan Bradstock mounts long-shot challenge to Rep. Reschenthaler
  • Pittsburgh influencer indicted for AI-assisted cyberstalking of women
  • Pitt grad workers press for academic freedom in union contract
  • Feature uncovers Hill District theaters’ legacy in Black culture
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1 month ago
3 minutes

Wake Up, Pittsburgh!
Thursday, Dec. 4: Waymo in Pittsburgh + Property Tax Hikes + Public Schools Outlook + 'Mon Bomber' Search

Today's newscast includes these stories:

  • Waymo self-driving testing downtown Pittsburgh, step toward public robotaxis
  • Allegheny County approves $3 billion budget without property tax hike
  • Report highlights gains, persistent inequities in Pittsburgh Public Schools
  • Verona, Bell Acres propose 2026 property tax increases
  • Journalists deploy underwater tech to search for missing Mon Bomber
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1 month ago
4 minutes

Wake Up, Pittsburgh!
Wednesday, Dec. 3: Snowstorm impacts + Reading Scores Fall + Water Board Investigation + Esplanade Launches + 82-Year Mystery Ends

Today's newscast includes these stories:

  • Snowstorm delays buses, flights, and snarls morning commute
  • Reading scores fall, absenteeism rises in PPS report
  • Investigation: Pittsburgh Water board shows near-total voting unanimity
  • Esplanade riverfront project launches in Chateau
  • WWII airman from Pittsburgh identified after 82 years
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1 month ago
4 minutes

Wake Up, Pittsburgh!
Tuesday, Dec. 2: Environmental Cleanup + Allegheny Health Profits + 2050 Plan Shakeup + Chartiers Valley Raises + Oakland Residents Fight for Community

Today's newscast includes these stories:

  • Oil firms fund $3.3M cleanup of Lawrenceville river pollution
  • Allegheny Health Network posts third straight profitable quarter
  • Council reconsiders funding for 2050 city plan
  • Chartiers Valley support staff win raises in new contract
  • Longtime Oakland residents fight to preserve community amid gentrification


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1 month ago
3 minutes

Wake Up, Pittsburgh!
Monday, Dec. 1: Allentown T Debate + Hospital Rankings + Tax Credit Preserved + Blighted Homes Solution + EV Charging Protest

Today'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.
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1 month ago
3 minutes

Wake Up, Pittsburgh!
Tuesday, Nov. 25: Pittsburgh Tax Hikes? + RAD Parks Investment + Sala Udin Reflects + University Funding, Enrollment

Today's newscast includes these stories:

  • Pittsburgh council eyes tax hikes, cuts to fix 2026 budget.
  • RAD approves record $148 million for parks, libraries, culture.
  • Sala Udin retires from school board, laments unfinished equity work.
  • New performance-based formula will reshape funding for Pitt, Penn State.
  • CMU international enrollment dips as immigration policies unsettle global students.
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1 month ago
4 minutes

Wake Up, Pittsburgh!
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.