Route 30: Stories from Westmoreland County, a Pitt-Greensburg Production
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Podcast Overview
<p>Local histories, mysteries, and anecdotes about the people and places of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania as told by the student researchers of the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. </p><p>Sponsored by the Center for Digital Studies.</p>
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Recent Episodes
April 30, 2026
The Spirit of Greensburg: Where Community Meets Commerce
<p>Episode 3 demonstrates how small business owners create spaces where communities form, helping make the culture of regional areas like Greensburg, PA.</p><p>In this episode, you will hear from the owner of Cálese Coffee and the founder of the Downtown Pittsburgh Project.</p><p>Episode 3 was written, recorded, and produced by student researchers Timaia Lewis and Emily Druga. The faculty advisor for this episode was Dr. Pilar Herr.</p><p>Nicholas Cataldo was the technical editor on this episode, and he also wrote and recorded our theme music.</p><p>Rt. 30 is sponsored by the Center for Digital Studies at Pitt-Greensburg and made possible by an Innovation in Education grant from the University Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Pittsburgh.</p>
March 28, 2026
Get Lit Westmoreland: Building Poetry Bridges
<p>Episode 2 explores the role of poetry in the formation of a local region like Westmoreland, PA. What makes poetry local? Who are your local poets, what keeps them motivated, and who are they writing for?</p><p>In this episode, you will hear from poet and social practice artist Joy Katz, Dave Newman, Assistant Professor of Creative Writing and head of WPA Press at Pitt-Greensburg; and local poet Richard Gegick.</p><p>Episode 2 was written, recorded, and produced by student researchers Ali Brown and Shannon Grace. The faculty advisor for this episode was Dr. Lori Jakiela.</p><p>Nicholas Cataldo was the technical editor on this episode, and he also wrote and recorded our theme music.</p><p>Rt. 30 is sponsored by the Center for Digital Studies at Pitt-Greensburg and made possible by an Innovation in Education grant from the University Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Pittsburgh.</p>
March 25, 2026
Politics of the Past: Teaching History in Western PA
<p>Episode 1 asks how educators and students in Westmoreland County, PA are responding to national politics that have challenged the way we teach the history of the United States. </p><p>In this episode, you will hear from Tom Pratt, a high school history teacher in Latrobe, Trenton Wood, the president of the history club at Pitt-Greensburg, Abby Graham-Pardus, the head of a local grassroots organization, and Rob Walker, the president of the college Republicans at Pitt-Greensburg.</p><p>Episode 1 was written, recorded, and produced by student researchers Isaac Stephens and Zakery Wiles. The faculty advisor for this episode was Dr. Adam Cilli.</p><p>Nicholas Cataldo was the technical editor on this episode, and he also wrote and recorded our theme music.</p><p>Rt. 30 is sponsored by the Center for Digital Studies at Pitt-Greensburg and made possible by an Innovation in Education grant from the University Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Pittsburgh.</p>
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