Wake Up, Pittsburgh!
By: Matt Peiken
Language: en
Categories: News, Daily
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.
Episodes
Friday, Jan. 9: Shapiro Campaign Starts in Pitt + News Media Gap + Wastewater Tracks Drug Use + Keys to the City
Jan 09, 2026Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Shapiro launches reelection bid in Pittsburgh with $30M war chestPost-Gazette and City Paper closures could widen Pittsburgh news gapAllegheny wastewater testing tracks fentanyl, cocaine, and emerging syntheticsDog walker alleges slur and assault; city disputes commission authorityMayor honors ten civic leaders with Pittsburgh keys to city Duration: 00:04:05Thursday, Jan. 8: Post-Gazette Sunsetting + New Mayor Jumps In + Shooting Prompts Rental Rules Look
Jan 08, 2026Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Post-Gazette to publish final edition May 3O’Connor launches “Safe and Clean Downtown” blitz, permitting overhaulNorth Side pushes short-term rental rules after shootingStrip District’s Bittner building to become W Lofts condosPRT rail grinding, Downtown tunnel closures start next week Duration: 00:04:28Wednesday, Jan. 7: Mayor's First Executive Order + '26 Election Races + Waymo On Road + New Urban League Head
Jan 07, 2026Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
O’Connor orders faster permits, keeps community input intactHaas rematch targets Gaydos in pivotal 2026 House fightWaymo tests robotaxis in Pittsburgh, driverless rides coming soonPPS COVID services lag; families can still claim supportJennifer Thompkins to lead Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh Duration: 00:04:20Tuesday, Jan. 6: O'Connor Sworn In + PNC Expands + City Paper Closes + Brookline Teen Outreach
Jan 06, 2026Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
O’Connor sworn in as mayor, Shapiro pledges partnershipPNC closes $4.1B FirstBank deal, expands Denver-Phoenix reachState funding adds North-James signal to North Avenue projectBrookline Teen Outreach gives teens meals, support, belongingPittsburgh City Paper shuts down after 34-year run Duration: 00:04:11Monday, Jan. 5: Homicides Drop + Mazzocco on Ballot + Teen Arrest Scrutiny + Young Carnegie Mayor
Jan 05, 2026Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Allegheny County homicides fall 33% as shootings dropDemocrats pick Jennifer Mazzocco for pivotal Pa. House specialCivil rights groups demand answers in Wilmerding teen arrestRooftop solar slows after federal 30% credit ends Dec. 31Carnegie swears in 23-year-old Sam Bigham as mayor Duration: 00:04:22Tuesday, Dec. 30: Weather Outages + Homewood House Takeover + Heroic AI Startup + Pricey Fire Trucks Idle
Dec 30, 2025Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Wind outages linger; snow and 20s follow this weekCouncil moves to seize Homewood House, keep seniors housedPittsburgh AI startup says it’s found 730 trafficking victimsFoam fire trucks cost $600K, still unused after five yearsFort Pitt Museum closes Jan-Feb for Revolutionary War revamp Duration: 00:03:55Monday, Dec. 29: Mayor Gainey Reflects + Judge Blocks DOJ + Court-Ordered Mental Care + Pittsburgh Students Pursue Trades
Dec 29, 2025Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Mayor Gainey reflects on term as he leaves officeJudge blocks DOJ subpoena for trans youth recordsAllegheny County to launch court-ordered mental health carePittsburgh startups secure major 2025 VC dealsMore Pittsburgh students choose trades over college Duration: 00:04:22Tuesday, Dec. 23: Downtown Makeover + Lando Promises Focus + Vacant Homes Persist
Dec 23, 2025Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Downtown revitalization projects advance ahead of 2026 NFL DraftIncoming chief Lando vows 100% focus amid scrutinyVacant homes persist as affordable housing shortage deepensMcCandless approves 10-year parks plan emphasizing trails, connectivityMonroeville convention center wins $900K for roof, parking repairs Duration: 00:04:05Monday, Dec. 22: Tax Increase + ICE Detentions Surge + Water Board Responds + EPA Hearing in Pittsburgh
Dec 22, 2025Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Pittsburgh council advances 20% property tax increaseICE detentions in Pittsburgh surge eightfold in 2025PWSA board responds after transparency probe, eyes rate hikeShapiro touts $5M for neurodegenerative research at PittPittsburgh hosts EPA hearing on wetlands rule rollback Duration: 00:04:15Friday, Dec. 19: Schools Budget + Penguins Purchase + Gainey, Kail-Smith Reflections
Dec 19, 2025Today'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. Duration: 00:04:18Thursday, Dec. 18: Data Center Approved + Fast-Tracking Rejected + Millvale Take Hike + Groundbreaking Union Leader + Snow Response Bashed
Dec 18, 2025Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Springdale approves hyperscale data center despite resident backlashPittsburgh Planning Commission rejects fast-track zoning approval deadlinesMillvale proposes 58% tax hike; senior relief ordinance addedRoxanne Brown elected first Black woman to lead United SteelworkersPost-Gazette slams Pittsburgh snow response; urges O’Connor accountability Duration: 00:04:29Wednesday, Dec. 17: Snowplow Shortage + Allegheny Dementia Grant + Documenting School Struggles + La Roche Donation + Hair Discrimination Law
Dec 17, 2025Today's Pittsburgh newscast includes these stories:
Snowplow shortage delays side-street clearing after Pittsburgh stormAllegheny County expands dementia outreach with CDC grantPittsburgh King podcast captures daily school struggles, small triumphsLa Roche receives major campus donation from founding orderRep. La’Tasha Mayes’ CROWN Act bans hair discrimination Duration: 00:04:25Tuesday, Dec. 16: Unsafe Silica Levels + Springdale Data Center + Pittsburgh Home Values Drop + Sisters Supporting Immigrant Justice
Dec 16, 2025Today'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. Duration: 00:04:16Monday Dec. 15: New PPD Chief + Tax Hikes Loom + Tourism Championed + East Hills Drive + Holocaust Survivor Passes
Dec 15, 2025Today'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. Duration: 00:04:22Friday, Dec. 12: Budget clash + Crafton Revises Zoning + PNC Workers Worried + Food Resilience Boost + Sports Performance Exhibit
Dec 12, 2025Today'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 Duration: 00:04:20Thursday, Dec. 11: Taxable Value Drops + Reading Scores Slip + New Duquesne School + Free Bus Passes + Pro Women's Volleyball
Dec 11, 2025Today'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 Duration: 00:04:05Wednesday, Dec. 10: 30% Tax Hike? + Housing Fund Cuts? + Schools Shortfall + False Alarm Fines + Early Draft Planning
Dec 10, 2025Today'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 Duration: 00:04:20Off-Duty Cop Gigs + Property Tax Hike? + Budget Gap Fallout + Carnegie Museum Director Leaving + Driverless Care Training
Dec 09, 2025Today'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 Duration: 00:04:16Monday, Dec. 8: Mayor's Budget Blasted + Freeway Removal + Corporate Responsibility + Academic Freedom + TransYOUniting Honored
Dec 08, 2025Today'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. Duration: 00:04:26Friday, Dec. 5: Hospital Urgency + Challenge to Reschenthaler + Pittsburgh Cyberstalking Case + Academic Freedom + Hill District Theaters
Dec 05, 2025Today'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 Duration: 00:04:14Thursday, Dec. 4: Waymo in Pittsburgh + Property Tax Hikes + Public Schools Outlook + 'Mon Bomber' Search
Dec 04, 2025Today'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 Duration: 00:04:29Wednesday, Dec. 3: Snowstorm impacts + Reading Scores Fall + Water Board Investigation + Esplanade Launches + 82-Year Mystery Ends
Dec 03, 2025Today'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 Duration: 00:04:25Tuesday, Dec. 2: Environmental Cleanup + Allegheny Health Profits + 2050 Plan Shakeup + Chartiers Valley Raises + Oakland Residents Fight for Community
Dec 02, 2025Today'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 gentrificationMonday, Dec. 1: Allentown T Debate + Hospital Rankings + Tax Credit Preserved + Blighted Homes Solution + EV Charging Protest
Dec 01, 2025Today'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. Duration: 00:04:17Tuesday, Nov. 25: Pittsburgh Tax Hikes? + RAD Parks Investment + Sala Udin Reflects + University Funding, Enrollment
Nov 25, 2025Today'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. Duration: 00:04:23Monday, Nov. 24: Allegheny Air Quality + Lower Hill Redevelopment + Airport Holiday Test + Boosting Prep Sports + Riverhounds Title
Nov 24, 2025Today's newscast includes these stories:
Allegheny County sharply hikes polluter fees to strengthen air enforcementPenguins deal lapses, reopening Lower Hill redevelopment and community promisesNew Pittsburgh airport terminal faces crucial Thanksgiving travel testTull Foundation grants boost high school sports in nine districtsRiverhounds capture first USL championship after dramatic penalty shootout Duration: 00:04:02Friday, Nov. 21: Land Bank Boost + Women Fighting Neighborhood Flooding + Sharpsburg's First Black Mayor + Row House Cinema Revival
Nov 21, 2025Today's newscast includes these stories:
Land bank gains priority to cheaply acquire Pittsburgh’s tax-delinquent properties.Local women leaders fight worsening flooding in Pittsburgh’s vulnerable neighborhoods.Kayla Portis is Sharpsburg’s first elected Black mayor, advancing redevelopment.Pittsburgh earns 3-star Certified Welcoming designation for immigrant inclusion.Dormont’s Row House Hollywood revives historic theater as community cinema. Duration: 00:04:20Thursday, Nov. 20: Health Merger + Catholic Leadership + Pollution Fees + Charge of 'Neocolonialism' + Campus Politics
Nov 20, 2025Today's newscast includes these stories:
Health Merger: WVU expands Western Pennsylvania care through multihospital acquisition.Catholic Leadership: Duquesne in Pittsburgh appoints Dausey president.Air Fees: Allegheny County raises pollution charges significantly.‘Neocolonialism’: Lincoln-Lemington critic challenges safety complex impacts.Politics on Campus: Pitt protesters escalate divestment demands.Wednesday, Nov. 19: Coghill Cancellation? + Progressive Challenge + Winter Shelter + Nova Place + Mayoral Appointees
Nov 19, 2025Today's newscast includes these stories:
Plan Contract: Coghill seeks to cancel $6M city planning deal over costs.WFP Challenge: Working Families Party prepares primary opponent for Sen. Fetterman.Winter Shelter: County opens 140-bed North Side site amid homelessness concerns.Nova Place: Tech hub marketed as major data-center site by Newmark.Mayoral Appointees: O’Connor names five more staffers ahead of January inauguration. Duration: 00:04:25Monday, Nov. 17: School Closures + Fetterman Health Update + HIV Funding + Parish Closures + Park Ecology
Nov 17, 2025Today's newscast includes these stories:
School Closures: Plan may shutter nine Pittsburgh schools, alarming Hill District families.Fetterman Health: Senator recovers after v-fib episode; credits defibrillator for survival.HIV Funding: Ryan White cuts threaten medication, housing support for vulnerable Pittsburgh residents.Parish Closures: St. Joseph may shut seven churches amid attendance, budget decline.Park Ecology: Pittsburgh leaves decompose to boost habitat, soil health, biodiversity.Friday, Nov. 14: Police Chief Nomination + Fetterman Hospitalized + Black Photography Exhibition + Musician Lemon Returns
Nov 14, 2025Today's newscast includes these stories:
Police Pick: O’Connor selects Lando as chief, sparking input concerns.Fetterman Hospitalized: Ventricular episode injures senator; condition stable.Zoning Upheld: Judge dismisses challenge, preserving inclusionary housing rule.Photo Exhibit: Carnegie showcases historic Black photojournalism archive.Lemon Returns: Merce Lemon headlines hometown show after global tour. Duration: 00:04:30Thursday, Nov. 13: Continued Impasse + School Violence Shrinks + Esplanade Moves Forward + Rep. Lee Meets Students
Nov 13, 2025Today's newscast includes these stories:
Pay check pauses and hiring freezes chill area schools as state impasse enduresViolence has decreased across Pittsburgh’s seven Safe Passage schools$740 million Esplanade project ready to advance after years of planning — but some residents remain opposedRep. Summer Lee visits Pitt for student-led town hallPublic to get first glimpse of proposed Alle-Kiski Emergency Services Authority Duration: 00:04:25Wednesday, Nov. 12: Council Controversy + Mayor's Final Speech + Deluzio Slams Senate + Pittsburgh's 'Black Book' Scandals
Nov 12, 2025Today's newscast includes these stories:
Council erupts over planning email likening proposal to Trump.Gainey warns of tough finances in final budget speech.Deluzio slams Senate shutdown deal on The Daily Show.Pittsburgh labs pilot tech to support independent senior living.Pittsburgh’s black book scandals rival Epstein-era secrecy.Trailer: Wake Up, Pittsburgh!
Nov 10, 2025Catch 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 less than five minutes.
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