Wait, Coolio Was From Pittsburgh?!
It’s the Friday news roundup! The City Cast pod-squad is talking the Pittsburgh Zine Fair and federal funding for better internet access and speed in PA, plus we pay homage to the legendary rapper Coolio, who we were shocked to learn was born here in the 'Burgh.
As always, our Friday shows are powered by great local journalism.
- Kiley Koscinski with WESA on the Pittsburgh Digital Equity Coalition: https://www.wesa.fm/politics-government/2022-09-28/pittsburgh-allegheny-county-to-develop-plan-to-confront-digital-inequity-by-2027
- Charlotte Keith in SpotlightPA on federal funding for broadband, broadband maps, Pennsylvania’s outdated broadband definition, and more: https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2022/09/pennsylvania-broadband-internet-expansion-map/
- And WESA's The Confluence where an expert calls the broadband maps “pretty much bunk:” https://www.wesa.fm/show/the-confluence/2022-09-22/the-state-legislature-could-establish-a-statewide-rape-kit-tracking-system
CORRECTION: We didn't try to snip it out, but you may have noticed a flaw in today’s news roundup. We erroneously implied Weird Al Yankovic is Jewish. And a listener educated us! While Mr. Weird has enjoyed great success for bops like "Pretty Fly for a Rabbi," he is, in fact, a practicing Christian. We regret the error.
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