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Interview: Dan Kamin & David Newell

June 18, 2016 – 10:00 am

From 06/18/2016: Internationally acclaimed performer and acting coach, Dan Kamin and David Newell (a.k.a. Mr. McFeely from Mister Rogers Neighborhood) stop by the studio to talk about the Laurel and Hardy film Way Out West at the Hollywood Theater in Dormont, 6/19.

YES: Big Brother Big Sister of the Month

June 11, 2016 – 10:35 am
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From 06/11/2016: Big Sister Kelsey Viets and Little Sister Destiny talk about their relationship as forged by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh along with BBBS staffer Cheryl Jones.

Interview: Pittsburgh Celebration of World Refugee Day

June 11, 2016 – 9:15 am
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From 06/11/2016: Dr. Yinka Aganga-Williams, Leslie Aizenman, and Kheir Mugwaneza discuss Pittsburgh’s celebration of World Refugee Day, 6/17 11am-2pm.

Interview: Summer Reading Extravaganza

June 4, 2016 – 9:30 am
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From 06/04/2016: Dan Hensley, Bonnie McClosey and Suzanne Thinnes on the 16th Annual Summer Reading Extravaganza at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in Oakland, 6/5, 12-5pm.

Interview: Ian Neumaier of Find Some Flow

June 4, 2016 – 8:00 am
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From 06/04/2016: Ian Neumaier of “Find Some Flow” on the installation of the first Accessible Play-Locker at North Fayette Community Center, 6/8.

Interview: STEAM: The Specters of the Knox Mill

May 28, 2016 – 9:00 am
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From 05/28/2016: Elizabeth Rishel discusses STEAM: The Specters of the Knox Mill, a new original rock opera series.

Interview: Huey Deitrich

May 28, 2016 – 9:00 am
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From 05/28/2016: Huey Deitrich, a member of the Pennsylvania Chapter of US Submarine Veterans, discusses the Tolling of the Boats ceremony at the USS Requin, Carnegie Science Center, 5/29 at 10:00am.

YES: Covestro PRSEF Winners

May 21, 2016 – 11:00 am
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From 05/21/2016: Alexandra Miller (17, Garrett County, MD), Anya Satyawadi (16, Squirrel Hill), Xiaoxi Gao (17, Oakland), and Natalia Hajlasz (16, Squirrel Hill) discuss their Pittsburgh Regional Science and Engineering Fair, PRSEF, presentations and experiences at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, ISEF, in Phoenix.

YES: Big Brother Big Sister of the Month

May 14, 2016 – 10:35 am
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From 05/14/2016: Big sister, Correy Dandoy, and little sister, Naveha, on their relationship forged by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh with BBBS staffer Abbe Hulcher.

Interview: Pittsburgh Musical Theater “Rent”

May 7, 2016 – 11:05 am
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From 05/07/2016: Brecken Farrell (14, Knoch), Elena Doyno (16, Allderdice), Sabina May (16, Moon HS), Palmer Masciola (16, Brashear), Mia Schmidtetter (16, Fox Chapel HS), and Sky Bennett (18, Allderdice) are all performers in Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s upcoming performance of “Rent”, The Gargaro Theater, 5/12 through 5/15.