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It's the Drive at 5 for Tuesday, December 26, 2023. The stories driving the news every day, presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

Norm Mitry joins the show for his weekly insights into the healthcare industry.

Today's top stories!

Easton Renwick has been very successful as an amatuer, and now professional, golfer. He also is highly-regarded as a golf instructor. Now, the Punxsutawney native has started a company to manufacture his own line of custom putters.  Renwick was a guest on The Rick Dayton Show on KDKA Radio to talk about the new company, it's Pittsburgh ties, and when his new line of putters will be available to th...

It's the Drive at Five for Thursday, December 21, 2023. The stories driving the news each and every day. The Drive at Five is presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

There is a new attraction in the Strip District. The Heinz History Center unveiled the 35 foot tall Heinz Ketchup bottle that used to be part of Heinz Field, home of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Now it can be seen at 12th and Smallman Streets in downtown. Andy Masich, president and CEO of the Heinz History Center, says the bottle is now very close to one of the goalposts from Three Rivers Stadium. The...

College students have wrapped up the fall semester and are home for winter break, but what should they be doing with that time away from campus. Dr. John Rindy, Assistant Vice President for Career and Academic Progress at Slippery Rock University, joined the Rick Dayton Show to talk about what they can do to get some much-needed rest, but also to start working on things to prepare them for life af...

What does it take to have an amazing marriage? Why do so many people end up being frustrated and disappointed that the spark has gone out of their marriage? Brad Rhoads says it is because if "you do nothing, that's what you are going to get." Rhoads is the CEO and Founder of Grace Marriage -- and says there are many things you can choose to do to have the marriage you always dreamed about having.

It's the Drive at 5 for Tuesday, December 19, 2023. The stories driving the news each and every day. The Drive at 5 is presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

Dan Zangrilli joins Colin Dunlap in studio to talk about a shooting incident outside his home in Brookline.

It's the Drive at 5 for Monday, December 18, 2023. All the stories driving today's news. The Drive at 5 is presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh

Today's top stories by Colin Dunlap.

Allegheny County Councilwoman Bethany Hallam joins Colin Dunlap to respond to allegations made against her.

With the arrival of the holidays, many will be enjoying wonderful food and drink with dear friends and family. Alison Morris is the CEO and Founder of Francey, Not Fancy, and she is a certified sommelier. She was a guest on the Rick Dayton Show to talk about how to pair wines with your favorite dishes. She also provides some wonderful advice about using wine as a gift for the holidays. 

It's the Drive at 5 for Tuesday, December 12, 2023. The Drive at 5 is presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

It's the Drive at Five for Monday, December 11, 2023. The Drive at Five is presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh. 

An Orange County school in Florida took away students' phones for the school day. Students are a lot more engaged in discussions without their phones. One school is seeing great results without phones at students' disposal. Could we see this more often? What is the downside of not having phones? Students can pay more attention and possibly learn more because they are focused. We heard from callers...

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It's the Drive at 5 for Wednesday, November 6, 2023. The Drive at 5 is presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh. 

New research from the American Cancer Society says sticking to your scheduled mammograms can significantly reduce your risk of death from breast cancer. Moreover, women who got all the scheduled mammograms had a 66% to 72% reduced risk of breast cancer death. Dr. Matt Miller, MD joined the Rick Dayton Show to talk about the new research numbers and why early detection is critical. He also talked a...

The Allegheny County Medical Society is conducting a Scrubs Clothing Drive during the month of December.  Everything that is donated will go to Dress for Success Pittsburgh. That makes a very big difference for the non-profit because it means they won't have to purchase scrubs for ladies who need them. Tanya Vokes is the CEO of Dress for Success Pittsburgh. She was a guest on the Rick Dayton Show...

There are many challenges to getting a Masters degree. For many, they are already working full-time, and that makes it hard to go to class. For others, the cost of the training/classwork is prohibitive. For others, there may be academic challenges of getting into advanced degree programs. That's where the University of Pittsburgh's Masters in Data Science comes in.  Dr. Adam Lee tells the Rick Day...

Providence women's basketball player and Hampton native Laryn Edwards joined the show. Laryn was promoted from being a grad assistant to being a player again this season due to having one year of eligibility left. What has the experience been like for her in the Big East? 

It's the Drive at Five for Tuesday, December 5, 2023. The Drive at Five is presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.