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"City/County Consolidation"
Broadcast Date: May 29, 2008
The Pennsylvania House Urban Affairs Committee gathered in Pittsburgh Yesterday to take testimony on a proposal to merge Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. Duq's Mark Nootbaar reports some of the committee members took a very active roll in collecting the information. LISTEN.

"Carnegie International: Aitken's Migration"
Broadcast Date: May 28, 2008
A project that was little more than a brainstorm five months ago is now attracting attention as one of the Carnegie International's best works. DUQ's Mark Nootbaar has more on how the piece "Migration" came to be. LISTEN.

"Local Effects of Climate Change"
Broadcast Date: May 12, 2008
Pennsylvania's emissions are some of the highest in the world and here in the southwestern corner of the state climate change is already impacting the landscape, ecology and air quality. DUQ's Larkin Page-Jacobs has this report. LISTEN.

"Meadowcraft Re-opens"
Broadcast Date: May 9, 2008
As we've been rediscovering during this 250th anniversary year, the Pittsburgh region has played a huge role in the nation's history in everything from innovation to immigration, from architecture to music. Possibly the most important contribution occurred 35 miles southwest of the city and 16,000 years ago: the oldest site of human habitation in North America. Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Museum of Rural Life re-opens tomorrow after being closed for a year for major improvements including a new enclosure for visitors over the excavation site. DUQ's Charlee Song toured the site with David Schofield, the director of the Rockshelter and Museum. LISTEN.

"Art Olympic Theatre"
Broadcast Date: May 6, 2008
The Tom Museum on the North Side will close at the end of this month after an almost two-year run. The museum's founder, curator and namesake says he wants to spend more time on other projects. One of those projects is Art Olympic Theatre, a timed competition that judges artists not only on what they create, but also how entertaining they are in the process. DUQ's Katherine Fink has this audio postcard from the most recent Art Olympic Theatre at the Union Project in Highland Park: LISTEN.

"Carnegie International Opens"
Broadcast Date: May 2, 2008
Millions of dollars, nearly three years of one man's life, and hundreds of thousands of air miles have been invested in the 2008 Carnegie International art exhibition and starting tomorrow the public will get its first look at the fruits of that labor. DUQ's Mark Nootbaar continues his series on the 55th Carnegie International with this preview tour. LISTEN.

Searching for a Stop to Gun Violence
Broadcast date: April 25, 2008
Shootings like the one at Virginia Tech last year have prompted a new look at gun laws. But in Pennsylvania, proposals for new gun restrictions have encountered heavy resistance from those who say these kinds of measures ignore the root cause of the violence. DUQ's Katherine Fink reports: LISTEN

Carnegie International Art Placement
Broadcast Date: April 15, 2008
In less than a month visitors will begin walking through the 2008 Carnegie International, taking in the work of 40 artists. For the past few months WDUQ has been pulling back the curtain on how the show comes together. In that time DUQ's Mark Nootbaar has learned as much care goes into placing the works in and around the building as goes into making the art itself. LISTEN.

Business Ethics
Broadcast Date: March 28, 2008
Running a business these days often means operating globally. But an increasingly globalized economy is creating new ethical quandaries for businesses. DUQ's Katherine Fink has this report on how businesses in Pittsburgh are responding to those new challenges. LISTEN

Scott Simon Interview
Broadcast Date: March 20, 2008
The host of NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday was in Pittsburgh March 17th to deliver a Drue Heinz lecture. DUQ's Charlee Song spoke to Scott Simon at our studios. LISTEN

"Life on Mars"
54 Carnegie International art exhibitions have been mounted in Pittsburgh and none of them have had a title. But curator Douglas Fogle says this year is going to be different. As we continue our look at what goes into the making of the show, DUQ's Mark Nootbaar asked Fogle why he title the show "Life on Mars." LISTEN. SEE the show's signature work.

Castro's Daughter Visits Pittsburgh
Broadcast Date: March 6, 2008
Nearly a year ago the students at The Ellis School in Shadyside decided to invite the daughter of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro to speak because they thought her decision to leave Cuba and denounce her father was interesting. Today Alina Fernandez will go before the student body at a time of change in her birthplace. DUQ's Mark Noootbaar had a chance to talk with her before her presentation. LISTEN

Sports Concussion Research May Apply to Military
Broadcast Date: February 22, 2008
Pittsburgh has been at the forefront of research into sports-related concussions. Now that expertise may be used to help the military. DUQ's Katherine Fink reports: LISTEN

Carnegie International Artists
Broadcast Date: February 22, 2008
The name of the 40 artists whose work will comprise the 55th Carnegie International art Exhibition will be released today. DUQ's mark Nootbaar reports the artists come from more than a dozen countries and represent a wide variety of styles. LISTEN. VIEW works from selected artists.

Community Benefits Agreement
Broadcast Date: February 12, 2008
In cities around the country--Los Angeles, San Diego, New York, Denver, Milwaukee--developers and community coalitions are signing legally binding "Community Benefits Agreements", or CBAs, for big projects funded with public money. DUQ's Charlee Song reports on the attempt to achieve Pittsburgh's first CBA--for the Hill District. LISTEN

African American Steelworkers in Pittsburgh
Broadcast Date: February 11, 2008
As part of DUQ's Pittsburgh 250 initiative and in recognition of Black History month, DUQ'S Charlee Song edited Carnegie Mellon History Professor Joe Trotter's story of Pittsburgh's African American steelworkers, who first came to the city in the late 1800s. LISTEN

Steel City Derby Demons
February 7, 2008
Pittsburgh's all-female roller derby team is flush with fresh meat after holding tryouts. What does it take to become a Steel City Derby Demon? DUQ's Katherine Fink went to the Romp 'n' Roll rink in Glenshaw to find out. LISTEN

Carnegie International: How it comes together
Broadcast Date: January 17, 2008
Every three years the Carnegie International opens with much fanfare and a rush of public and private reviews but visitors rarely think about what went into choosing the artists. DUQ's Mark Nootbaar takes a look at how curators have grappled with that process over the years.LISTEN

Pittsburgh 250 Calendar
Broadcast Date: December 31, 2007
Every Monday DUQ's Pittsburgh 250 Initiative explores a signficant element of our region's past, present and future. A guide to mark the 250th has become part of the celebration, a calendar. DUQ's Kevin Gavin explains. LISTEN

Pittsburgh Christmas Traditions
Broadcast Date: December 24, 2007
Every Monday, DUQ's Pittsburgh 250 initiative explores a significant element of our region's past, present, and future. During the holiday season, friends, family, and whole communities gather to celebrate Pittsburgh holiday traditions around the area, some spanning and bridging generations. DUQ's Stacy Moniot reports. LISTEN

Carnegie International History
Broadcast Date: 12/20/07
In May the Carnegie Museum of Art will open the 55th Carnegie International featuring the works of nearly 40 artists from around the world. DUQ's Mark Nootbaar reports the exhibition did not always look the way it has in the past two decades. LISTEN

Changing Pittsburghese
Broadcast Date: December 17, 2007
Every Monday, DUQ presents a story celebrating Pittsburgh's 250th birthday. Pittsburghers have their own way of talking. The Pittsburghese accent and many words have been traced back to the region's first Scots-Irish immigrants. But accents can change over time, and linguists say that's happening here. DUQ's Katherine Fink reports: LISTEN

Sean Doherty Tribute
Broadcast Date: December 14, 2007
Long-time WDUQ Sports Director Sean Doherty died December 8 at age 47. Sean was a quadriplegic the last 32 years of his life after suffering a football injury as a sophomore in high school. DUQ's Kevin Gavin has a remembrance. LISTEN

Sean Tribute
Broadcast date: December 10, 2007
Bob Studebaker's thoughts on his friendship with Sean. LISTEN

Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals
Broadcast Date: December 3, 2007
An exhibit opening tonight at the Jewish Community Center in Pittsburgh is shedding light on another dark fragment of the holocaust: the persecution on homosexuals by the Nazi regime. DUQ's Larkin Page-Jacobs reports. LISTEN

Great Allegheny Passage Completion
Broadcast Date: December 10, 2007
Every Monday, DUQ's Pittsburgh 250 Initiative explores a significant element of our region's past, present and future. DUQ's Kevin Gavin reports on one of the signature events to celebrate the 250th. LISTEN

Allegheny City
Broadcast date: December 3, 2007
Next November, Pittsburgh celebrates its 250th birthday. Every Monday, DUQ's Pittsburgh 250 Initiative will explore a significant element of our region's past, present and future. When you hear the term “twin cities,” you might think of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. But Pittsburgh once had its own twin: it was called Allegheny City, and it occupied the land now known as the North Side. 100 years ago this week, Pittsburgh won a long-standing battle to annex Allegheny. And as DUQ's Katherine Fink reports, some of the resentment Allegheny residents felt back then influenced what the North Side is today: LISTEN

How Pittsburgh Got Its Name
Broadcast Date: November, 19, 2007
Every Monday DUQ's Pittsburgh 250 Initiative explores a significant element of our region's past, present and future. Today DUQ's Kevin Gavin reports on how Pittsburgh got its name. (By the way, there is only one other "Pittsburg(h) with an "h" at the end: Pittsburgh, North Dakota) LISTEN.

Dinos In Their Time
Broadcast Date: November 21, 2007
For three years the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Oakland has been missing one of its most famous attractions. DUQ's Mark Nootbaar reports Dinosaur Hall reopens today and its goal is to thrill the most hard-core dinosaur aficionado and the kid in all of us. LISTEN

First Mayor of Pittsburgh
Broadcast Date: November 12, 2007
Every Monday, DUQ's Pittsburgh 250 Initiative explores a significant element of our region's past, present and future. In this report, DUQ's Jeff Cech tells us about Pittsburgh's first mayor, Ebenezer Denny. LISTEN

Steelers at the Heinz
Broadcast Dare: November 12, 2007
75 years of Steeler football history went on display at the Heinz History Center over the weekend. WDUQ's Mark Nootbaar has the details. LISTEN

Nonprofits Website
Broadcast Date: November 8, 2007
If you need a guide to the best restaurants you use Zagat, if you want to read reviews on hotels you go to trip advisor, but what about finding great nonprofits? DUQ's Larkin Page-Jacobs has the story. LISTEN

Pittsburgh 250: Rivers 1
Broadcast Date: November 5, 2007
In November, 2008, Pittsburgh celebrates its 250th birthday. Every Monday til then, DUQ'S "Pittsburgh 250 Initiative" will explore a significant element of our region's past, present and future. The three rivers have always been central to the human presence in the Pittsburgh area. Both Native Americans and Europeans came because the rivers offered things they needed: food and water, transportation, economic opportunity. DUQ's Charlee Song has a look at how the rivers' relationship to residents has changed through evolving economic realities. LISTEN
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