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Addiction specialist Dr. Tom Brophy joins Marty to discuss the fentanyl overdose of a 10-month-old in McKees Rocks and how he thinks this could have happened.
Marty wraps up his final 9 a.m. to noon show before joining Larry Richert for the Big K Morning Show on Monday August 29th. Marty concludes with open phone lines to get a gage on how Pittsburgh voters are feeling about the races for Governor and Senator.
Marty continues his final 9 a.m. to noon show before joining Larry Richert for the Big K Morning Show on Monday August 29th. Marty asks the question; What is quiet quitting? And tries to answer the question as to why people aren't working and why people feel threatened by immigrants. Marty wraps up the hour by telling the story of a Pittsburgh veteran Green Beret who is dying from complications with Agent Orange.
Marty kicks off his final 9 a.m. to noon show before joining Larry Richert for the Big K Morning Show on Monday August 29th. In the first hour, Marty talks about his expectations for his new slot and what listeners should expect. Marty also covers the Python on the loose in Duquesne and how media outlets overreacted with it's coverage. Lastly, Marty revisits the story of a 10-month-old McKees Rock boy who overdosed on fentanyl last month. Dr. Tom Brophy joins the show to give his thoughts on the tragedy and how this could have possibly happened.
Marty and callers react to Biden's new student loan forgiveness plan.
Lynne Hayes-Freeland joins Marty for the 11 a.m. hour to discuss Trump's recent comments about Mitch McConnell and the streets of downtown Pittsburgh.
Marty begins the show by reacting to the $2,000 stimulus proposed by Governor Tom Wolf.
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald joined Marty Griffin prior to his meeting with South Side business owners and District Attorney Stephen Zappala.
Firsthand witness of Salman Rushdie's assassination attempt, David Johnson WPXI-TV, recounts the scene of the stabbing of the author. Rushdie is recovering with non-life threatening injuries.
17-year-old Falon O'Regan saved several neighbors and pets in an apartment building that was on fire. O'Regan's quick thinking allowed two tenants of the apartment to jump to safety to a trampoline he had pulled over.
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald joined Marty Griffin on Monday morning to discuss shocking statistics regarding Pittsburgh Regional Transit and their sharply dropping rider rates.
Pastor James Hogan joins Marty Griffin to discuss the Sunday night overdose of a 10-month-old boy in McKees Rocks. The boys grandmother, who was in charge of the child, fled the scene when authorities arrived and is now detained and facing charges.
Bryan Engel, Director of Operations and Marketing for St. Vincent de Paul, joined Marty Griffin on Monday morning to discuss a recent break-in to the non-profit. St. Vincent de Paul serves more than 100,000 neighbors in need through a variety of direct services including clothing, furniture, housing, utility assistance, food, medical care, and transportation.
Mayor Dwan Walker of Aliquippa joined Marty Griffin on the morning following the shooting of a Pennsylvania State Trooper in his city. Just after midnight on Friday, state troopers responded to an incident inside of a convenience store and resulted in a trooper being wounded. The trooper was airlifted to UPMC Presbyterian with non-life threatening injuries. Mayor Walker discusses the response from citizens who helped the trooper stop blood loss.
Hey folks, this is big! Do you know a family that could use a swimming pool? My friend Dale Kleiner at Swimming Pool Discounters https://swimmingpool-discounters.com/ is donating five above-ground swimming pools from his store and he's teaming up with Get Marty to find five families who could use them. HOW DO YOU NOMINATE A FAMILY? CLICK HERE https://mailchi.mp/getmarty.com/5pools5families for the nomination form and be sure to tell us why the family you're nominating should receive a swimming pool. Swimming Pool Discounters will supply the pools and equipment. Selected families are responsible for pick up, site preparation, and any installation-related costs.
Ed Gainey is the 61st mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Previously, he served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 24th district. On Wednesday morning, Mayor Gainey joined Marty Griffin to discuss the most pressing issues in Pittsburgh.
Kylie reached out to Get Marty asking for Pirates Tickets for her father who is critically-ill after suffering a heart attack and battling cancer.
Bill Difenderfer, criminal defense attorney at Difenderfer, Rothman, Haber, and Mancuso, joined Marty Griffin to discuss recent criminal activity and what law enforcement and prosecutors should be doing.
Kevin M. Kraus is the 53rd Sheriff of Allegheny County and joined Marty Griffin on Friday morning to deliver an update to a scam he detailed earlier this month. Kraus explains how the scam is conducted and who it is effecting as well as an update on suspects.
Michael Ogden, Chief Executive Officer of Recovery Centers for America at Monroeville. Ogden is an expert in drug and alcohol addiction treatment and supports individuals in recovery. If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, more information can be found at recoverycentersofamerica.com or at 1-800-RECOVERY.
Honorable Eugene Ricciardi joins Marty Griffin once again to discuss the South Side and what efforts have been made by the city to ensure safety. Marty Griffin is live on Newsradio KDKA weekdays 9am-Noon.
Donald Yealy, M.D., senior vice president, UPMC, and chief medical officer joined Marty Griffin to react to the breaking news of President Joe Biden contracting COVID-19. Dr. Yealy explains the steps being taken by Biden and how his body could possibly respond to the virus. Marty Griffin is live on Newsradio KDKA weekdays 9am-Noon.
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald joined Marty Griffin on Wednesday morning after City Council overrode his veto regarding fracking in parks. Marty Griffin is live on Newsradio KDKA weekdays from 9am-Noon.
Sheriff Kraus joined Marty Griffin on Wednesday morning to discuss a new scam that is targeting the Allegheny County. Scammers identify themselves as a supervisor of the Sheriff’s office and threaten individuals to send a payment. Scammers use fraudulent names and phone numbers to fool primarily the elderly community but has affected various groups of people. Kevin M. Kraus is the 53rd Sheriff of Allegheny County. Prior to that, Kraus was appointed and sworn in as Chief Deputy on June 5, 2014. A 21-year veteran of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, Chief Kraus worked through the ranks of Detective, Sergeant and Lieutenant. For 12 years, he served as Lieutenant of Major Crimes, Investigations Branch, responding to and overseeing the criminal and administrative investigations of all police-involved incidents entailing serious injury or death to any party, responding to homicide and major crime scenes and managing those investigations while commanding a staff of 9 supervisors and 100 detectives within the 12 divisions of Major Crimes.
93.7 The Fan host, Andrew Fillipponi, joins Marty Griffin to discuss how he broke the news of Heinz Field being re-named to Acrisure Stadium. Acrisure, a Michigan-based insurance brokerage firm, has purchased the naming rights to the home stadium of the Steelers and Pitt Panthers football team.
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald joins Marty to discuss the economic implications of fracking in Western Pennsylvania.
Marty discusses the labor shortage of truckers and pilots in the United States with Joe Janicky of McGann and Chester Towing.
