Rick Dayton

The on-going war between Israel and Hamas has weighed heavily on people around the world -- including millions of Jews in the United States. Rabbi Charlie Savenor has been a frequent guest on The Rick Dayton Show. Today, he told Rick that he feels "scarred and scared" by what happened in Israel, and he shared his thoughts about conversations with friends -- and with his son who is studying there now.

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Halloween is in the air! Senior Communications Director of the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh joined Rick Dayton to discuss the museum's Halloween costume event!

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What if we have it all wrong? What if doing more in an effort to get ahead in business is not the best way to be successful? Are we addicted to doing? Is that why so many Americans are burning out in their careers? Business Consultant Peter Matthies has written a new book based on his years of working with Fortune 500 companies. He shares some of his observations with Rick Dayton on KDKA.

Business manager of IBEW Union Local 5 Thomas McIntyre joined the show. Find our how you can become an electrical worker and what the workers in Union Local 5 do to help all of us in the city.

President and CEO of Heritage Valley Health System Norm Mitry joined the show. Can Costco help with healthcare? More health news.

Under an Outlaw Moon follows the true story of Bennie and Stella Mae Dickson. He’s reckless. She is an outsider longing to fit in. When they pull off a bank robbery to celebrate her sixteenth birthday, their lives take a turn they never imagined. In late August, 1938, Bennie and his new wife, Stella, walked into the Corn Exchange Bank in Elkton, South Dakota. The tale that follows is their life on the run, the plan to rob a second bank, and the price they paid as Public Enemy number 1 and 2 on the FBI's Most Wanted List.

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Dr. Amy Crawford-Faucher is the Vice Chair, Primary Care Institute and Dept of Family Medicine at Allegheny Health Network. She joined KDKA on the Rick Dayton Show to discuss respiratory virus season.

Dr. Matt Miller, MD is a radiologist and breast imaging specialist with Allegheny Health Network. He was a guest on the Rick Dayton Show talking about Breast Cancer Awareness month -- and the importance of men knowing their bodies as well. While breast cancer in men is not nearly as prevalent as it is in women, Dr. Miller says there are certain things men need to watch when it comes to their bodies.

The Carnegie Medal is the highest honor for civilian heroism in North America. A young man from Midway, PA is one of 16 winners of the award this year. Sgt. David Duffey, a graduate student at Slippery Rock University, was a guest on the Rick Dayton Show talking about how he lept into action along the PA Turnpike last year -- and now is being honored for his actions.

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You don't have to know the difference between a Robin and a BlueJay to truly enjoy Joshua Hammer's bird-based who-dunnit. "The Falcon Thief" is the featured selection on Rick's Reading List this week. It takes you around the world as a wildlife detective based in England tracks one of the world's renowned egg thieves. Jeffrey Lendrum raided nests from the Arctic Circle to Patagonia, from Wales to South Africa -- all in order to steal falcon eggs (and other rarities) for collectors and wealthy sheiks in the Middle East. This true-life thriller proves once again that truth is stranger than fiction -- and is a wonderful read.

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County Executive Rich Fitzgerald joins Rick to discuss the latest efforts by the county to help fight crime

Christine Kasper, Dean of the University of Pittsburgh's School of Nursing, joins the show to discuss a scholarship for college graduates to pursue their Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Owen Meany knew what was going to happen in his life. In John Irving's "A Prayer for Owen Meany," the young man who grew up in New Hampshire in the 1950's dealt with issues many others could never understand. Yet his love for his best friend Johnny never flagged, and Owen spent his life trying to give something to Johnny never knew he needed. "Owen Meany" is a book written in 1989, but reveals thoughtful universal truths from beginning to end.

Dr. Phil Spinella was a guest on the Rick Dayton Show Thursday afternoon. He is a professor at the Pitt School of Medicine and is co-principal investigator of a new clinical trial that tackles the leading cause of death in children: traumatic bleeding. The study is funded through a branch of the Department of Health and Human Services and has a budget of $34 million for the first five years. That budget could expand to $81 million over ten years. Among the things they will study is whether whole blood is better than transfusions of individual blood parts like red cells, platelets and plasma.

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Local TriState PGA section golf professionals will play at least three rounds of golf today to raise money for the Foundation at Children's Hospital and charity initiatives of the TriState PGA. Andrew Wood and Frank Murgia joined Rick Dayton on KDKA Radio to talk about how much money the pros will raise through their efforts.

The family of Ian Brunner has started an endowed scholarship at The University of Dayton to honor the memory of their son, a UD graduate back in May. Ian graduated in May with a degree in mechanical engineering, but died a few hours after graduation in an accident while repairing his car. Ian's family wants others to be able to attend the University of Dayton while remembering his love for engineering and for people.

There has been a lot of debate -- and much research done -- on the safety of vaping. Dr. Kami Hoss is a dentist and author of a book called "If Your Mouth Could Talk." He told Rick Dayton there are many dangers of vaping -- and that he sees the results of it every day. He stressed vaping does not just make a difference in oral health. It makes a difference in many different parts of the body.

The president and CEO of Heritage Valley Health System Norm Mitry is a regular guest on the Rick Dayton Show. On Tuesday, he talked about what their company is doing to make sure their doctors, nurses, and staff members are taking care of themselves.

Doctors take care of patients every day, yet they don't always take very good care of themselves. That is why Sara Hussey, the Executive Director of the Allegheny County Medical Society is focusing on Putting the SelfCare in HealthCare. Hussey joined Rick Dayton this week to talk about what they are doing to take care of those who take care of us.

Author and Leadership Expert Jeff Arnold joins the show. Arnold is the author of leadership Across the Generations, a guide to managing generations in the workforce. Is America anti-work?

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John Sicilia, chief of the Northern Regional Police Department, joins the show to talk about good news in the policing world.

Lt. Col. Ed Jackson joins the show to talk about events for Folds of Honor in western PA.

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Norm Mitry from Heritage Valley Health System joins the show to talk about work from home.

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Allegheny County Deputy Sheriff Jason Tarap was not at work last week. He was working with 43 kids who are 12 to 14 years old at Camp Cadet. In the past 18 years, nearly a thousand young people have graduated from Allegheny County Camp Cadet. It puts the kids through a week-long camp that mirrors what police officers go through at the Police Academy. Tarap was a guest on the Rick Dayton Show Monday to talk about how the kids change in seven days away from home -- and how they adjust to not having any electronics for the entire week.

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President and CEO of Heritage Valley Health System Norm Mitry joins the show. Signing bonuses in health care. The issue with signing bonuses and expectations that come with it. The bonus may depend on the status of the deal, what is being put together, and what the market is.

Nadia Commodore won the Shyne Award for Social Change. Rick talked to her about her experiences, passion, and fight for change in her community. Members of the awards will be recognized this weekend.