Rick Dayton

Years ago, if you had trouble falling asleep, people would suggest that you try counting sheep. Now, there are many other ways to fall asleep quickly -- without the aid of sleeping pills. Robert Schmidt was a guest on KDKA's Rick Dayton Show. His new book is called Finding Resilience: Unlock the Door to Mental Health and Happiness. Schmidt says sleep is crucial to good mental health, and he has ma...

How do you talk with people who constantly "push your buttons" or "get under your skin?" Alicia Dunams book How to Talk to Your Enemies: 101+ Ways to Turn Hostility into Peace provides lots of options. Dunams was a guest on the Rick Dayton Show. One of her most important strategies is to be an active listener and work on building a relationship with the other person instead of immediately dismissi...

Duquesne University's School of Pharmacy earned a significant distinction this week. A drug created here in Pittsburgh at Duquesne has received a Rare Pediatric Disease designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. That allows the promising pediatric cancer drug to move into human clinical trials and qualify for additional funding. The drug has shown great promise in treating a highly ag...

How does an MBA working on Wall Street become a Love Strategist and Dating Coach? That is the career path that Sarika Jain took, and now she has written a book called "The 90-Day Soulmate Plan: Get Out of Your Own Way and Attract the Higher Love You Deserve." She says there are many reasons why Americans are waiting longer to get married. She was a guest on the Rick Dayton Show where she explained...

According to the Small Business Administration, people of color represent just 20 percent of the nation's 5.6 million business owners with employees. Many times, these businesses are under-funded which creates a significant barrier as their company tries to grow.  Jackie Taylor has written a book called "Give Me a Boost!" that helps entrepreneurs learn how to expand their businesses -- and how to...

Mike Reagan, son of former President Ronald Reagan, wrote a book detailing the life lessons he learned from his dad. Titled 'Lessons My Father Taught Me," Mike describes some of his family's best moments and reflects on his dad's life as Father's Day nears this weekend.

It's the Drive at Five on Tuesday, June 13, detailing all the latest headlines locally and across the nation. The Drive at Five is brought to you by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh, when disaster strikes, demand the yellow van.

President and CEO of Heritage Valley Health System Norm Mitry joins Rick to detail changes in HVHS and much more. 

It's Rick Dayton's Drive at Five on Monday, June 12th, 2023. The Drive at Five is presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

 Founder and CEO of Busy Kid and certified financial planner Gregg Murset explains ways to prepare your kids for summer work. He also detailed how Busy Kid helps incentivize children to work and make money around the house. The program can benefit a household in many ways. 

The stories driving today's news.

The stories driving today's news.

John Grisham has a way of creating thought-provoking plots time after time after time. This week on Rick's Reading List is Grisham's 2019 legal thriller "The Guardians." There is little doubt that there are innocent people in America's jails and prisons. In The Guardians, Grisham makes you feel like you are part of a legal team fighting to save the life of a man on death row in Florida for a crime...

It's the Drive at Five for Tuesday, June 6th, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh. 

The President and CEO of Heritage Valley Health System Norm Mitry joins Rick. Nursing shortages continue to be a major issue for the health industry. How could some nurses come back and what is being done to fix the problem?

Founder of the Urban Impact Foundation Pastor Ed Glover is holding a significant event in Cranberry this Saturday. The organization's Man Up Pittsburgh event is this weekend with special appearances from Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, linebacker Alex Highsmith, broadcaster Craig Wolfley, and CBS Sports anchor James Brown (virtually). 

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The Drive at Five on Friday, June 2nd

Are you still worried about work when away on vacation? Dr. Ivan Misner, founder of BNI.com, is here to help fix it.  Dr. Misner tells Rick how to actually relax on vacation and offers some automatic email advice when out of the office. 

Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh Director of Marketing Michele Frennier details their big pet event this weekend. Adopt Local Yinz. Spread the word to help our furry friends!

The stories driving today's news.

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine appear to have linked a brain biomarker to the development of Alzheimer's Disease. Their research was published this week in the journal Nature Medicine.  Dr. Bruna Bellever, PhD is lead author of the paper looking at how brain cells called astrocytes are key to predicting the development of Alzheimer's in cognitively unimpaired people...

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, African Americans are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease compared to older white Americans.  On Thursday, the Greater Pennsylvania Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will hold a community discussion on the impact of Alzheimer’s and other dementia on the African American community.  It will be held from 2-5:30 PM at the Mount Ararat Communit...

Rick reads page 26 of The Secret to Success is not a Secret detailing a famous painter from the 19th century who worked for over 30 years before receiving his big break.