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City may donate landCity Council is expected to vote today on whether to give the Pittsburgh Housing Authority the land it needs to build a $13 million replacement for the aging Louis Mason Jr. senior citizens high-rise in the Hill District.

DUQ Music PlaylistPlaylists for most DUQ-produced music programs and the Online Jazz Channel are available on this web site.
Playlists are usually available by the next business day. During weekends and holidays, there may be delays due to limited staff resources.
(Playlists are subject to updates. At the time of posting, these were the most accurate listings available. Updates will be posted as soon as time permits.)After reviewing a playlist, if you can't find the information that you are looking for, send an email message to: music@wduq.org

A Literary Detective in Novel 'Something Rotten' from ALL THINGS CONSIDEREDAuthor Jasper Fforde's latest mystery is Something Rotten. It's set in a parallel universe where fictional characters like Hamlet come to life and detective Thursday Next tries to police them. Hear NPR's Linda Wertheimer and Fforde.

Technology helps victimsBattered women -- and men -- in central Westmoreland County soon will have an easier time getting protection from their abusers.

Big push for small businessesFirst came the idea. Andrew Jannot noticed self-serve dog washes while traveling the West Coast last summer and thought the concept might appeal to local pet owners.

Mike Seate: Group aids kids left parentless by violence

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