Rick Dayton

21-year-old Jack Teixeira, an airman in the Massachusetts Air National Guard, has been arrested in connection with the classified Pentagon documents leaked. CBS News National Security Expert Jeff McCausland joined the Rick Dayton Show to talk about the long term effects of the leak on America's relation across the world and potential charges for Teixeira.

Investigators at the University of Virginia have discovered a gene that shapes risk for heart attacks and vascular disease. Dr. Cliff Miller, PhD is the principal investigator. He is in the UVA Center for Public Health Genomics and Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics and Public Health Services. He joined Rick Dayton to talk about the discovery and how this gene directs an entire network of genes in the body.

The Sto-Rox Neighborhood Health Council is holding a free event next week in McKees Rocks to help pregnant women learn more about the many resources that are available to them. The Moms Matter event will be held under a big tent at The Shoppes at Chartiers Parking Lot on Wednesday, April 12 from noon to 4 PM. More than two dozen local organizations will be there to provide support and information. Lunch is included, and the entire afternoon is free.

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The news move fast but Rick Dayton moves faster. Only moments after the release of the 34 count indictment Rick Dayton is able to break down the key factors along with why the Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Indicted President Trump.

After the announcement of President Trump's indictment the next step was for his arraignment. What does a presidential arraignment entail? Why make the indictment public? And what other important details do people need to know about tomorrow's arraignment. CBS Radio Legal Analysts Thane Rosenbaum joined the Rick Dayton show to talk about what to expect tomorrow along with the political ramifications.

David Joe is a business founder and owner. He also is a consultant who works with small and medium sized businesses on a myriad of subjects. Many of his clients have asked about the reality of a four-day work week. He joined The Rick Dayton Show to talk about the benefits of it, and why he feels that -- more often than not -- the idea doesn't work well for American businesses.

It's Home and Garden season as the flowers begin to bloom across Western PA. Which always give Rick and excuse to bring on his good friend Andy Amrhein from Evey True Value. Andy will be special guest at the North Hills Home Show this week after over 50 years being a leader in the industry.

In August of 2021 Marc Fogel was returning to the United States from Russia when some of his legally prescribed medical marijuana was found on his person. This led Russian authorities to arrest him and soon he was sentenced to 14 years in a Russian Prison camp. Tom Mosser is a world renowned artist who Saturday April 1st will host an art exhibit to raise funding to help get Marc home. You can listen to the work and great experiences by Tom also find out more information on how you can help the Fogel family.

It's gardening season ladies and gentlemen. Gardening expert Doug Oster joined the Rick Dayton Show to talk about...you guessed it gardening. Is it to early to start planting or to late? All the early season gardening information you could need and then some!

Executive Vice President of Performance Food Service Mark Tromba joins Rick during Feed The Need to discuss helping those in need with the Food Bank.

Time to delete Tik Tok off your phones? Rep. Guy Reschenthaler thinks so. He joined the Rick Dayton Show to talk about the looming banning of Tik Tok and other issues impacting Pennsylvania's everyday.

Thousands have lost power this weekend across Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, which has left power companies working endlessly to repair damages. Hollie Geitner, Director of Communications and Brand for Duquesne Lights, joined the Rick Dayton Show to talk about the repairs and challenges facing repair crews. Geitner also shares what time she expects all Duquesne Light customers' power to be restored.

The new CEO & President of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Kendra Whitlock Ingram was a guest on the Rick Dayton Show. She was talking about the blockbuster schedule for the 2023-24 season of the PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh series. Moulon Rouge, The Wiz, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Kite Runner and My Fair Lady are among the shows coming to town. Why is she so excited about this schedule? Click to listen.

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) banned non-disparagement and non-disclosure clauses in severance agreements. This means companies can no longer effectively buy the silence of former employees who may feel it necessary to voice misgivings about their experiences on the job. Andy Trusevich is a Labor and Employment Attorney. He tells Rick Dayton this policy could have a significant negative impact onemployees.

The Allegheny County Medical Society (ACMS,) in conjunction with the Allegheny County Bar Association (ACBA,) is sponsoring a Life Planning Fair. The free event gives Pittsburghers the opportunity to create wills, establish advanced directives, discuss organ donation, and more. Dr. Todd Hertzberg, MD, is a diagnostic radiologist, and a member of the ACMS member, and newly appointed Speaker of the Pennsylvania Medical Society House of Delegates, is spearheading the effort. dr. Hertzberg was a guest on The Rick Dayton Show to talk about the event that will be held on March 31, 2023 in Pittsburgh.

Edward Rutherford's saga "New York: The Novel" opens in the middle of the 17th century as Dutch fur traders converse with the Indians who inhabit the area around New Amsterdam. It takes you on a 450 year journey through multiple families and more than a dozen generations culminating with the terrorist attack on the World Trade Centers in New York City. It does a masterful job of explaining the people -- the good and the bad -- who chose to make New York home. It tells the tale of the immigrants who came there and stayed to make a better life for themselves -- and how this melting pot develops into one of the world's largest and best known cities. New York: The Novel -- this week's featured selection on Rick's Reading List.

Estimates say the city of Pittsburgh has a shortage of approximately 27,000 units of affordable housing. Today, UPMC's Center for Social Impact, The Heinz Endowments and The Henry Hill Foundation have teamed together to help solve the problem. The three giants are providing a pool of $11 million in lending capital for developers to create or retain affordable properties. Ray Prushnok, an AVP with UPMC was a guest on the Rick Dayton Show to talk about the initiative.

A rock challenge is coming to Pittsburgh through Folds of Honor. Senior Vice President, Joshua Kaufman, joined Rick Dayton to talk about the upcoming event to support Folds of Honor.

Rob Mulvihill spent 24 years in the US Navy as a Chief Petty Officer, but after leaving active duty status he had a hard time finding the right civilian job. That's why he is now part of Recruit Military, an organization that puts on job fairs around the country to match military members, reservists, veterans, family members and dependents with jobs. There will be an event on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. Rob was on The Rick Dayton Show to talk about it and explain how to register for the free event.

New guidance from the Food and Drug Administration could change what women are told after having their annual mammogram. It has to do with the density of breast tissue -- and new mandatory reporting requirements. Dr. Wendie Berg, a diagnostic radiologist at UPMC and professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine joined Rick Dayton to talk about the changes.

When Sharon Jones-Scaife's husband died of lung cancer seven years ago, she looked for some books to help her young grandchildren deal with the grief. She couldn't find any. So she decided to write something herself. Years later, she has written eight different children's books -- all with African American children as the leading characters. The Dallas, Texas based Jones-Scaife was a guest on the Rick Dayton Show to talk about her books and how they help kids.

Mitch Albom earned a reputation as one of America's best-loved sports journalists. But when he returned to visit a dying college professor in Boston, he ultimately wrote one a powerful book on how to live and how to die. "Tuesdays with Morrie" became a best-selling book for Albom -- and is the feature selection on Rick's Reading List on KDKARadio.

Dr. Kessler joins Rick Dayton to discuss the growing rates of colon cancer amongst a younger crowd.