March 31, 2026 // Forbes Avenue, Interviews
This week on Forbes Avenue, we visited the Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse. The Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse is a nonprofit that operates a store that accepts donations of used art and craft supplies, and sells them so that they can have a second life.
Executive Director Cammie Brady and Creative Manager Lia Kowalski took us on a tour through the shop floor and the warehouse to see what the Center for Creative Reuse has to offer. We also discussed their community outreach and art programs, as well as the joy of using unconventional art materials. Tune in to hear a conversation that will spark your creativity!
Listen to us tour the Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse here.
Riona Duncan, host, researcher, audio engineer, audio editor
Abriana Bensch, host, researcher
March 24, 2026 // Forbes Avenue, Interviews
This week on Forbes Avenue, we aired a March 4 interview with Matt Jordan, Lead Community Organizer at Casa San José, an agency that supports Pittsburgh’s Latino community.
We talked about some of the issues immigrants face when confronted by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Jordan compared ICE activities in Pittsburgh with their activities in other cities, and he discussed at length what Casa San José staff members do to help people at risk and what Casa San José volunteers do to help. We also discussed, in a non-lawerly way, how ICE activities may or may not be legal and how ICE activities are sometimes aimed at intimidating whole neighborhoods.
In the course of the conversation, Jordan mentioned several agencies or initiatives that can help people with Immigration issues:
Listen to the interview: Matt Jordan, Casa San Jose
Credits:
Abriana Bensch, interviewer, researcher
Richard Gordon, interviewer, researcher, audio engineer, audio editor
Recorded: March 4, 2026
WRCT Debut: March 24, 2026
March 18, 2026 // Interviews, News
Tune in Thursday March 19 shortly after 8:00 p.m. when Billy Sheehan, the legendary bass guitarist joins your Rocking Attorney, Eric Jackson Lurie, on WRCT’s Court’s in Session.
As the five time winner of Guitar Magazine’s Readers’ Poll for best rock bass guitarist, Billy has played and recorded with legendary artists including David Lee Roth, Steve Vai, Mr. Big, The Winery Dogs, and now his new band, The Fell.
Billy will rap with Eric about The Fell, the debut of their new single “Footprints,” and his appearance in Pittsburgh next week. At the end of Thursday’s interview, Eric will be giving away a pair of tickets to see Billy and The Fell when they appear at The Crafthouse on April 26.
Tune in to hear one of rock ‘n’ roll’s premier bass players Thursday, March 19 at 8:00 p.m. Right here on 88.3 FM or streaming at wrct.org. Note: The episode will be replayed Sunday, March 22 at 10:00 p.m.
