Wake Up, Pittsburgh!

Matt Peiken
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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.

  1. 13H AGO

    Wednesday, 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 CouncilSafety shortcomings 'exposed' workers to explosion at US Steel plant in Clairton‘Alarming’ levels of PFAS from Pittsburgh airport in Montour Run watershedA special election in the South Hills could set tone for midtermsPittsburgh mosques aim to answer community needs during Ramadan

    4 min

  2. 1D AGO

    Tuesday, 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 fightSeven Pittsburgh Catholic churches closing mid-March amid declinesUPMC medics patch ambulances before new ones arrivePentagon review flags CMU for possible military tuition limitsConnection Expo aims to help Pittsburgh adults find community

    4 min

  3. 2D AGO

    Monday, 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 fearsSpringdale rally urges borough to rethink ICE cooperation agreementReassessment pressure grows as appeals drain Allegheny tax baseRedevelopment Authroity advances up to $50M bond plan DowntownPitt launches Pluralism360 civil discourse initiative with federal grant

    4 min

  4. 5D AGO

    Friday, 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 trainingsCouncil advances first short-term rental licensing, zoning, unit capsPittsburgh theaters split: touring thrives while local productions struggleHomewood shop owner decries racist graffiti; coalition urges solidarityGenetic genealogy identifies 1992 Allegheny River homicide victim

    4 min

  5. 6D AGO

    Thursday, 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 comingDeluzio: failed indictment bid won’t silence criticism of TrumpAllegheny advances LOOP tax relief ahead of reassessment uncertaintyO’Connor seeks city role repurposing shuttered Pittsburgh school buildingsJoey Porter attacks Roethlisberger’s character on Heyward’s podcast

    4 min

  6. FEB 11

    Wednesday, 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 ICEMay ballot asks to move Pittsburgh hearing notices onlineStudy: dark rooftops make redlined neighborhoods nearly 5° hotterCoach charged with $246K nonprofit embezzlement in WestmorelandArts groups tweak schedules as Pittsburgh prepares for NFL Draft

    4 min

  7. FEB 10

    Tuesday, 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 rallyCold streak ends, but flooding, snow risks remainTerrace Street upgrades follow three pedestrian deathsPittsburgh transit revises bus overhaul to boost ridershipEx-Mayor Gainey appointed to state gambling board

    4 min

  8. FEB 9

    Monday, 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 ordealPittsburgh Opportunity Zone home values nearly doubled since 2018Shippingport weighs massive data center campus on former coal-plant siteDom DiSilvio, founder of The Decade club, dies at 86Pittsburgh theaters launch “Go See a Show” joint marketing campaign

    4 min
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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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  • Creator
    Matt Peiken
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    53
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Wake Up the News
  • Show Website
    Wake Up, Pittsburgh!

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