Rick Dayton

The Pittsburgh Pirates just wrapped up a very successful homestand. They swept four games from the Cincinnati Reds, then took two out of three from the Los Angeles Dodgers. They wrapped up the homestand with a 6-2 win featuring a pair of home runs -- including a two run bomb from Connor Joe. Minutes after the game was done, Joe was a guest on the Rick Dayton Show.

The first NFL Draft for agent Leigh Steinberg was 49 years ago. Since representing Steve Bartkowski (who starred as the Falcons quarterback) in 1975, he has had 64 clients taken in the first round and eight overall number one picks. Now he is 48 hours away from another draft. Steinberg joined the Rick Dayton Show Wednesday afternoon to talk about how the draft has changed, how the players have cha...

In the state of Pennsylvania there are still groups of people that can face discrimination for their sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Recently, the Pennsylvania house of representatives passed house bill 300 otherwise known as "The Fairness Act." Openly queer person and district 36 PA State Representative Jessica Benham joined the Rick Dayton Show to talk about the importance of passin...

Keith Fils Dean of the College of Education Slippery Rock University

The Pirates made a $100 Million Dollar move with the contract extension of Bryan Reynolds. Reynolds is a star outfielder for the "red hot" Pirates and just signed the most lucrative contract in team history. Pittsburgh Post Gazette and 93.7 The Fan Pirates insider Jason Mackey joined the show to break down the big deal and what it means for the Pirates long term, 

The Pittsburgh Ukraine Relief Coalition was founded in March 2022. Since then, they have raised more than $100,000 to provide assistance in Ukraine. Now they are working on a fundraising campaign to purchase a playground for special needs children in the western Ukrainian city of Buchach. The town has provided the land and will install and maintain the equipment. Matt Blackburn is the president of...

A report earlier this year claimed over 50,000 jobs have left Allegheny County. Rob Cherry, CEO of Partner4Work, joined the Rick Dayton Show to talk about where those jobs have gone. Rob theorizes that what is happening in Allegheny County is similarly happening across the United State. 

An overnight crash into a building has provide for great opportunity. After a car crashed into the Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh has given the Humane Society some additional media attention. The rescue is operating as normal. Michele Frennier, VP Communications of the Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh, joined the Rick Dayton Show to talk about a scary event and upcoming adoption events comin...

Is your child interested in law enforcement? This may be the opportunity for kids to learn about law enforcement. Melinda Bondarenka, Pennsylvania State Police Camp Cadet Director, joined the Rick Dayton Show to talk about what is included in Camp Cadet. If you think your child would be interested in Camp Cadet? Announced on the Rick Dayton show they are now taking more recruits, you can go to, Al...

After the firing of General Manager Ron Hextall and President of Hockey Operations fans may see more than just an impact on the ice and the marketing of the team.  Dr. Ron Dick, Duquesne University Professor at the Palumboro School of Business, joined the Rick Dayton Show to talk about impact of front office changes on the marketing of professional sports franchise. 

You may have noticed your eyes are watering or your nose is running. You may be among the millions of Americans who are dealing with the arrival of seasonal allergies. Dr. Thomas Kessler, MD, an emergency medicine physician with MedExpress Pittsburgh, joined the Rick Dayton Show to talk about what to do about them -- and whether you can do anything BEFORE you start to feel uncomfortable.

For well over a decade, Saleem Ghubril has focused on the educational futures of thousands of Pittsburgh children as the Executive Director of The Pittsburgh Promise. But there is much more to his calling. He was a guest on the Rick Dayton Show to talk about the Promise, his work with the Pittsburgh Project, and his lengthy friendship with Franco Harris. This weekend, the Promise will honor the la...

Are you looking for some last minute tax tips? Rather for you or your kids? Or are you just trying to figure out what your children should be doing with their income? Now is the time to act as tax doom looms over everyone. Today on the Rick Dayton show Chris Carosa, author of 'The Parent's Guide To Turning Your Teen Into A Millionaire,' to talk about options for parents and their children. 

Some changes are already in the pipeline for Medicare for 2024. Sean Horn is a Brand Marketing Specialist for Mediconnect, an independent, unaffiliated company that helps seniors choose the right plan based on their individual needs. Horn was a guest on the Rick Dayton Show Thursday afternoon talking about the government contribution, changes in medical coding, pre-authorizations, and rule changes...