Rick Dayton

It's the Drive at Five for Friday, May 26th, 2023, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh. When disaster strikes, demand the yellow van. 

Trib Live reporter Paula Reed Ward has been covering every aspect of the Robert Bowers case and trial. She joins Rick to provide her impact and look ahead to Tuesday's day in court. 

Author of "On the Rocks" Maria Costanzo Palmer joins Rick. Maria's dad, Joe Costanzo, owned "The Primadonna" in McKees Rocks, one of the most popular restaurants in the area. She wrote the book about her dad and the restaurant's history and told Rick much more about the book's content. 

The stories driving today's news.

Acrisure said it wanted to be deeply rooted in Pittsburgh. This morning, the company that purchased the naming rights to the home of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pitt Panthers made a $7.5 million investment into the Heart Institute at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Rachel Petrucelli tells Rick Dayton it is the largest investment into the health and well-being of cardiac patients and their...

"It is such a point of pride. Every day we talk about our mission." Those words of Diana Kobus, the Program Director of CHIP. CHIP is the Children's Health Insurance Program that was started by Highmark Health in Pittsburgh 30 years ago. Kobus was a guest on the Rick Dayton Show on KDKA to talk about the humble beginning of the program that now has become a federal program to provide insurance to...

The stories driving today's news.

When is the right time to start putting your tomato plants in the garden? Should you wait a little longer before you put the peppers in the ground? Doug Oster knows the answer to all your gardening questions. He also has some great advice on the Rick Dayton Show for making sure you have the best looking yard in the neighborhood this summer.

The Allegheny Regional Asset District has just allocated nearly $4 million  in funding for local libraries. The grants will be used by facilities all around the county.  Some of the buildings will be getting facelifts to modernize structures that are decades (or more) old. Others will focus on accessibility upgrades for patrons in distressed communities. James Santelli joined Rick Dayton to talk a...

Page 32 chronicling the life and career of basketball great Bob Cousy

The President and CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh, Dr. Howard Slaughter, calls the show to explain how the organization helps people throughout Pittsburgh. Habitat for Humanity has helped build over 100 homes and repair 114. 

The Drive at Five on Friday, May 19th, 2023 presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh. 

UPMC Psychiatrist Dr. Raymond Pan is a psychiatrist at UPMC. Dr. Pan is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Shadyside, and Magee-Women's Hospital. He joined Rick to detail long waitlists for child mental health services and the important of helping our nation's youth. 

The Founder, President, CEO of The Advanced Leadership Initiative (TALI) Evan Frazier joins Rick to detail how TALI is going national. The organization focuses on cultivating African American executive leadership in efforts to further grow and strengthen companies and America's communities. 

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Baseline concussion testing is open to athletes as young as five years old thanks to the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and UPMC. Rob Dingle is an athletic trainer and concussion educator with UPMC. He was a guest on the Rick Dayton Show Tuesday talking about the importance of having baseline tests done for your young athletes. Appointments are now being made for tests which run from June 5 to Aug...

The stories driving today's headlines.

Rick is joined by Norm Mitry, President and CEO of Heritage Valley Health Systems.

Dr. Ryan Miller is a time management expert. He helps undergraduate, graduate and medical students at the University of Pennsylvania figure out how to be more productive at the Weingarten Center in Philadelphia.  He says breaking down large projects into manageable smaller tasks is a great place to start. Others find success in breaking your day into one or two hour blocks. Another strategy is to...

Mother's Day isn't always a wonderfully happy time of year for families. Those who have lost their mothers or those who don't have a great relationship with their moms may struggle this Sunday. Other moms are dealing with other mental health issues -- including "Mom Guilt."  Molly Alvord from  Thriveworks Pittsburgh was a guest on the Rick Dayton Show Friday afternoon to talk about the problem --...

We all felt the Supply Chain issues during the COVID pandemic, but now, things have shifted in the other direction. That means that the cost of shipping items around the world or across the country has gotten significantly less expensive. Jason Haith, with the OEC Group was a guest on the Rick Dayton Show. OEC Group is a leading facilitator in importing goods from all over the globe. He explained...

The Homeless Children’s Education Fund (HCEF) supports the educational needs of children experiencing homelessness in Allegheny County, guiding them to be productive, empowered citizens.  A.J. Jefferson, the CEO of HCEF was on the Rick Dayton Show a few hours after they hosted the first annual Homeless Youth Policy Legislative Breakfast. She says elected officials and community leaders from Southw...

The National Breast Cancer Foundation is very happy to hear the guidance for women about breast cancer screenings. Rebecca Buell is the CFO of the NBCF. She says they have always pushed for women to start their screenings sooner rather than later. She was a guest on the Rick Dayton Show Wednesday afternoon talking about the changes and why she says they matter.