Rick Dayton

It's the Drive at 5 for Tuesday, February 6, 2024. The Drive at 5 is presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

It's Rick Dayton's Drive at Five for Monday, February 5, 2024. The Drive at Five is brought to you by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh. 

The American Dental Association has come out with new guidelines for opioid prescriptions. Dr. Paul Moore, DMD, PhD, MPH is professor emeritus at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine. He also was a senior author of these new guidelines and panel chair. He joined The Rick Dayton Show to talk about how the use of NSAIDs like ibuprofen and naproxen in combination with Tylenol often...

It's the Drive at 5 for Friday, February 2, 2024.. The Drive at 5 is presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

The newest member of the Board of Directors for Folds of Honor is Nancy Lopez. The LPGA Hall of Famer is legendary for her success on the course, but also for her humanitarian efforts and willingness to help others. She was a guest on The Rick Dayton Show talking about how she met Folds of Honor founder Lt. Col. Dan Rooney. She also explains why she is delighted to help fund scholarships for famil...

It's the Drive at 5 for Wednesday, January 31, 2024. The Drive at 5 is presented by ServiceMaster if Greater Pittsburgh.

It's the Drive at 5 for Tuesday, January 30, 2024, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh. Michael Bartley fills in for Rick today.

Chris Moore fills in for Rick on today's Drive at 5 presented by ServiceMaster.

It's the Drive at 5 for Friday, January 26, 2024. The Drive at 5 is presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

UPMC's Dr. Raagani Jawa is a clinician and researcher at the University of Pittsburgh. She is trained in addiction medicine and infectious disease. She also is an expert in the area of harm reduction -- and that is part of the reason why she will be participating in a two day public workshop next week to inform the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy on harm reduction research. She...

The Special Olympics North America Softball Championship is coming to the Pittsburgh Area in September. Andrew Fee, a Regional Executive Director for Special Olympics Pennsylvania was a guest on The Rick Dayton Show on KDKA to talk about what it means to have a competition of this size come to Pittsburgh.

Julie Thomason is a mom, an Instagram sensation, and a widow. In losing her husband Charles in a car crash, Julie became a single parent.  She also decided to become an author of a children's book called "Why Did the Snowman Have to Melt?" She calls the book a parable about grief to help kids who need to process loss. Thomason was a guest on the Rick Dayton Show to talk about the book that was edi...

Are young people too concerned about their skin? Are they doing things that are unhealthy? Are they trying things in their early years that could create problems for them later in life? Dr. Bruce Hermann is a plastic surgeon and has been a frequent guest on the Rick Dayton Show. Dr. Hermann says there are many reasons to be concerned about your skin -- and has some suggestions about the most impor...

Westmoreland County is doing something that many other counties are struggling to do: tearing down blighted properties. Since 2022, the Westmoreland County Redevelopment Authority and Land Bank has torn down 104 such properties which is says has countless advantages for the county.  Brian Lawrence is the Executive Director of that organization. He joined Rick Dayton on KDKA to talk about what they...

Many people think of champagne as the "celebration drink" or the beverage you use to ring in the New Year. Alison Morris, Founder of Francey Not Fancy says that bubbly is one of the most versatile and forgiving wines available. She says it can be served with almost anything -- even fried chicken and pizza. Morris appears on The Rick Dayton Show once a month to talk about wine -- and to teach liste...

It's the Drive at 5 for Thursday, January 25, 2024. The Drive at 5 is presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

It's the Drive at 5 for Wednesday, January 24, 2024. The Drive at 5 is presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

January 23rd is Maternal Health Awareness Day. Dr. Michael Aziz, a Maternal-Fetal Medical Specialist with Allegheny Health Network, wishes there was no need for such a day. However, he says the United States is in a maternal crisis when it comes to mothers and babies. He says there are many reasons including the opioid epidemic, women waiting longer to have children, and many are ignoring suggesti...

Unhappy workers in the United States are costing American companies nearly $2 trillion a year in lost productivity according to polling from Gallup. It seems that American workers do not feel engaged in their work -- and as a result -- they are doing the bare minimum to keep the job. Dr. Daren Martin, PhD is a best selling business author and consultant who helps companies across the country help...

It's the Drive at 5 for Tuesday, January 23, 2024! The Drive at 5 is presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

It's the Drive at 5 for Monday, January 22, 2024. The Drive at 5 is presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

Tax Day will be here before we know it. Chris Pfanstiel, the founder of Axias Wealthy Advisors was a guest on The Rick Dayton Show talking about how to get ready to prepare your taxes. One of the things he says is that packing up your financial documents and taking them to your accountant isn't the only way to do things. He says there are many on-line and pieces of tax software that can handle eve...

It's the Drive at 5 for Thursday, January 18, 2024. The stories driving the news every day at 5. the Drive at 5 is presented by ServiceManster of Greater Pittsburgh.

Doctors have long seen the connection between those who drink, smoke or use drugs and a higher risk of cancer.  Yet, adult survivors of certain types of cancer are more likely to struggle with addiction.  Dr. Jessica Merlin, MD, PhD at UPMC is the co-author of a new study looking at these issues with collaboration from colleagues at Duke University. Merlin has experience treating cancer patients a...