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Yinz Are Good
by Tressa Glover
Ready for some *good* news? This award-winning podcast shares all of the good stuff that’s going on out there and celebrates the good people who are making it happen. Host Tressa Glover chats with individuals, groups, and organizations who are helping those in need in their communities, providing hope, and lifting people up. Tressa also asks listeners to share their own stories of acts of kindness and notes of gratitude for others in their lives. Based in Pittsburgh, PA.*Yinz = Pittsburgh's version of Y’all. Artwork by Michael Rubino
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Ep. 222 Brett Wilson, 2-time childhood cancer survivor and founder of Walking Miracles Family Foundation
Yinz Are Good shares the good stuff - the good news - going on out there and celebrates all the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make our world a better place?”.…
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Ep. 221 Megan McKay from Empower & Elevate PGH Women, the nonprofit that provides essential hygiene care packages to women in need
We were left incredibly inspired and hopeful after Tressa's conversation with Megan McKay, and so grateful that folks like her are among us, leading the charge and bringing us together to help those in need. Megan is the Founder of Empower & Elevate PGH Women, whose mission is to help women and...
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Ep. 220 Protecting and Restoring Exceptional Places with the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy's Lauren Marshall and Erin Spangler
Yinz Are Good shares the good stuff - the good news - going on out there and celebrates the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, helping those in need...the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make our world a better place?”. Our fabulous featured...
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Ep. 219 A Local Business Who's Giving Back: Buccos Roofing. And Happiness Happens Day at PNC Park.
Yinz Are Good shares the good stuff - the good news - going on out there and celebrates the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make our world a better place?”. We’ve...
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Ep. 218 Suzanne Hobbs: Author, Speaker, Safe Haven Law Advocate
Yinz Are Good shares the good stuff - the good news - going on out there and celebrates all the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who ask, “What can I do today to make our world a better place?”. It’s...
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Ep. 217 Judge Mary Jane Bowes, Judge Matthew Rudzki & the PA Commission on Judicial Independence
Yinz Are Good shares the good stuff - the good news - going on out there and celebrates all the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make our world a better place?”.…
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Ep. 216 MLB's John Wehner, Megan's Miracles, and Yinzerpalooza
Yinz Are Good shares the *good* news going on out there and celebrates the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors... the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make our world a better place?”. Yinzers, you’re…
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Ep. 215 Ben Donsky from Agora Partners: Creating emotional connections between people and places through urban placemaking
Yinz Are Good shares the good stuff - the good news - going on out there and celebrates all the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors...the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make our world a better place?”....
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Ep. 214 Danielle Gregor, Owner & CEO of Sign Language Interpreting Professionals (SLIP)
Yinz Are Good shares the good stuff - the good news - going on out there and celebrates all the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make our world a better place?”.…
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Ep. 213 LeboGreen, the volunteer-run nonprofit devoted to conserving energy, water, and waste
Yinz Are Good shares the good stuff - the good news - going on out there and celebrates all the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make our world a better place?”....
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Ep. 212 Orchardview Stables' Horses Helping Heroes: a therapeutic equine program for veterans & first responders
Yinz Are Good shares the good stuff - the good news - going on out there and celebrates the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make our world a better place?”. This...
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Ep. 211 How Global Wordsmiths is empowering communities, building connection, & breaking down barriers. And notes from our Kindness Crates 💛
Yinz Are Good shares the good stuff - the good news - going on out there and celebrates all the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make our world a better place?”....
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Ep. 210 Award-winning filmmaker Emmai Alaquiva and The Ebony Canal
Get ready for an inspiring interview almost 2 years in the making… Emmai Alaquiva is a Cannes award winner, an Emmy award winner, an NAACP Image award-winner, a Webby winner…He is a film director, photographer, producer, and musician. Born and raised - and still residing- in Pittsburgh, Emmai's...
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Ep. 209 Julie Ann Sullivan: Action For Happiness & sharing joy and good deeds to others
Yinz Are Good shares the good stuff, the good news, going on out there and celebrates all the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make our world a better place?”. Our...
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Ep. 208 Pittsburgh Steelers’ Annual Community Partners Appreciation Breakfast and Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's Arts Landing
Yinz Are Good shares the good stuff, the good news, going on out there and celebrates all the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make our world a better place?”.…
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Ep. 207 Father and son, Harry & Gus Psaros, share their story and discuss Harry’s book, “From Struggle to Strength: A Father’s Journey with Autism and the Power of Hope and Positivity”
Yinz Are Good shares the good stuff - the good news - going on out there and celebrates all the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make our world a better place?”....
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Ep. 206 BEAM Collective’s Joel Burstein talks keeping local businesses alive and locally-owned during his and Tressa’s “Pittsburgh Day of Fun”
Yinz Are Good shares the good stuff - the good news - going on out there and celebrates all the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make our world a better place?”....
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Ep. 205 Reverend De Neice Welch of The Pennsylvania Interfaith Impact Network (PIIN) and a Thank-you Note from a Listener to Her Neighbor
Yinz Are Good shares the good stuff, the good news, going on out there and celebrates all the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make our world a better place?”....
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Ep. 204 The power of community: "Hall of Fame High" documentary and "Lebo Beat" community newspaper
Yinz Are Good shares the good stuff, the good news, going on out there and celebrates all the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make our world a better place?”. We...
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Ep. 203 The Twilight Wish Foundation's Missy Counahan - Honoring & enriching the lives of seniors through intergenerational wish celebrations
Yinz Are Good shares the good stuff, the good news, going on out there and celebrates the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors... the people who unite us by building community. We’re thrilled to let yinz know that…
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Ep. 202 Connection, Care & Community: Robert Morris University's "Chef Dan" Chiaverini. And notes from our Kindness Crate!
Yinz Are Good shares the *good* news going on out there and celebrates the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make our world a better place?". “I’d love to offer up…
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Ep. 201 How YinzMart.com, Pittsburgh's online marketplace, is building community - featuring Healthy HeartBeets, Rosebloom Headwear, True Comfort Care and Wild Rosemary
Yinz Are Good shares the good stuff, the good news, going on out there and celebrates the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who are building community. Community, support, collaboration, and a whole lot…
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EPISODE 200 🎉 Flipping the script: Host Tressa Glover is our featured guest in celebration of this milestone episode
Yinz Are Good shares the *good* news going on out there and celebrates the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make our world a better place?”. Welcome to Episode…
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Ep. 199 De'netta Benjamin-Miller & Sojourner House: Compassionate Recovery Services for Mothers and Their Families
Yinz Are Good shares the good stuff, the good news, going on out there and celebrates all the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who unite us and who remind us that we are all a lot more alike than we are...
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Ep. 198 Sister Sue: Community leader, helper, and member of the Benedictine Sisters of Pittsburgh
Yinz Are Good shares the *good* news going on out there and celebrates the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make our world a better place?”. We sure are glad…
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Ep. 197 Win Big and Give Back with Babb, Inc.'s Mission Madness - featuring Focus on Renewal, Pittsburgh North Regional Chamber's Educational Foundation, The Bradley Center, & Abiding Missions
Yinz Are Good shares the *good* news going on out there and celebrates the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make our world a better place?”. Get ready, yinzers,...
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Ep. 196 Author KD Schnee and his children's book, The Rabbit in the Moon
Yinz Are Good shares the *good* news going on out there and celebrates the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make our world a better place?”. Tressa recently…
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Ep. 195 Luke Mickelson, Founder of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, discusses the importance of listening to your inner voice and the true joy that comes from focusing on doing good for others
Yinz Are Good shares the *good* news going on out there and celebrates the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make our world a better place?”. Our guest today…
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Ep. 194 Harmony Dog Rescue & The Street Dog Coalition: Helping dogs whose owners are experiencing homelessness, mental health challenges, domestic violence or medical emergencies
Yinz Are Good shares the *good* news going on out there and celebrates the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make our world a better place?”. A quick note from...
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Ep. 193 Play It Forward: Game On - the TV series from DICK'S Sporting Goods’ Cookie Jar & A Dream Studios, that provides makeovers for under-resourced youth sports teams
Yinz Are Good shares the *good* news going on out there and celebrates the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make our world a better place?”. Are yinz familiar with...
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Ep. 192 Marissa Escajeda, CEO of Girls Inc. of Greater Pittsburgh: Building a new generation of strong, smart, and bold leaders
Yinz Are Good shares the *good* news going on out there and celebrates the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make our world a better place?”. Girls Inc. of Greater...
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Ep. 191 Birthday Toy Drive & Community Free Fridges
Yinz Are Good shares the *good* news going on out there and celebrates the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make our world a better place?”. This is a fun episode,...
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Ep. 190 Our LIVE Christmas Show from the Greer Cabaret Theatre Lounge in Pittsburgh's Cultural District
It's our annual late-night-talk-show-meets-TV-Christmas-special! We're bringing you good news, community connection and a whole lot of holiday spirit... Recorded at the Greer Cabaret Theatre Lounge in Pittsburgh's Cultural District on Monday, December 8th, 2025. Our featured guests who are...
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Ep. 189 From DICK'S House of Sport Pittsburgh: Talking community spaces, opportunity, and generosity with Pittsburgh Hardball Academy's Nelson Cooper IV & DICK'S House of Sport's Kennedy Ward
Yinz Are Good shares the *good* news going on out there and celebrates the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make our world a better place?”. Boy did we have fun…
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Ep. 188 Evan Frazier from The Advanced Leadership Institute (TALI)
Yinz Are Good is an award-winning podcast that shares the good news going on out there and celebrates the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make our world a better...
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Ep. 187 The Izzie Fund: Keeping families together...one dog at a time
Yinz Are Good shares the *good* news going on out there and celebrates the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make our world a better place?” We’ve got a lovely...
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Ep. 186 Chef Missy Terrell: A story of perseverance, hope, and love and how she's changing lives
Yinz Are Good shares the *good* news going on out there and celebrates the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make our world a better place?” Get ready for one...
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Ep. 185 The Garden of Etna, The Josh Gibson Foundation & The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation
Yinz Are Good shares the *good* news going on out there and celebrates the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make our world a better place?” In this episode, you'll...
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Ep. 184 Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh and an intergenerational friendship
Yinz Are Good shares the *good* news going on out there and celebrates the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make the world a better place?” We recently received an...
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Ep. 183 Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh: The FREE, two-day dental, vision & hearing clinic that serves patients in need
Yinz Are Good shares the *good* news going on out there and celebrates the good people who are making it happen: The people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make the world a better place?” This episode epitomizes...
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Ep. 182 Russell L. Bynam and Dr. John Stanko Discuss "Pittsburgh Circle of Courage: Lessons in Resilience", the Circle of Courage Awards, Having Purpose, Serving Others, and Making a Difference
Yinz Are Good shares the *good* news going on out there and celebrates the good people who are making it happen...the people who are lifting others up, who are taking care of their neighbors, the people who are saying, “What can I do today to make the world a better place?”. Coming up in this...
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Special Education Teacher Andrea Harrity & The Holt Family: Learning From & Believing In Each Other
This episode encompasses so many of the themes of this podcast: the importance of listening to, learning from, and believing in each other and the joy of finding what we have in common. It's about family, community and connection. And it all came together thanks to one of our listeners (and…
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Ep. 180 Alzheimer's Association - Greater PA Chapter: Supporting, Advocating, and Providing Hope
Do you know that in Pennsylvania alone, there are more than 282,000 people living with Alzheimer’s? And that there are over 465,000 caregivers who dedicate 822 million hours of unpaid care for them? And do you also know that there are lots of helpers who are dedicated to lifting those folks up…
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Ep. 179 A Community Space for Arts & Tech and Support for Physicians: Assemble and Allegheny County Medical Society
Comin’ your way in Episode 179, we have incredible leaders from two local nonprofits that are all about lending support and creating safe community spaces. Both have been on the show before, and we always love when they stop by! First up: Nina Barbuto, Founder & Executive Director of Assemble…
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Ep. 178 Why Community Matters - Connecting for a Shared Purpose with Team Foster and 2-time Super Bowl Champ Brett Keisel
Yinzers! Get ready to hear a whole lot about community and the importance of supporting and showing up for each other. First up: 2-time Superbowl champ, Steelers defensive end, and the one whose beard was feared… the one and only Brett Keisel. Brett works with several charities throughout the...
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Ep. 177 Overcoming Severe Injuries and Leveling Up: From Patient to Personal Trainer and Community Volunteer with Rachel Salinetro, O.D.E. Fitness
Inspiration. Empowerment. Hope. Get ready for it all in this episode, yinzers! After having met briefly at a Big Brothers Big Sisters event a few months ago, Tressa has the joy of sitting down with Rachel Salinetro, a community volunteer and fitness trainer whose message is: Overcome. Define....
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Ep. 176 LaRosa Youth Club, DICK'S Foundation's Sports Matter Program, & Notes of Gratitude
Tressa heads to McKeesport, PA to bring you one wonderful episode about an organization that is committed to helping children in their community feel supported, inspired, and ready to reach their full potential. And you’re gonna hear about the foundation who is dedicated to supporting them all....
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Ep. 175 Family House and Notes from our Gratitude Board
Family, connections, comfort, support...get ready to hear a whole lot about these and much more in Episode 175! We (Tressa, Don, and Dave) had the honor of spending a morning at Family House and talking with staff members and even a few of their guests and it was, in short, amazing. If you’re not...
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Ep. 174 Community Kitchen Pittsburgh, Cooking Comedy Chaos, and PA Donor Day
You've got two fabulous conversations comin' your way, yinzers! First, did you know that August 1st is PA Donor Day? Listener Molly Crawford emailed to tell us all about it and the wonderful nonprofit, CORE (Center for Organ Recovery and Education). And that's not all! Molly joins Tressa to share...
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Ep. 173 The Pittsburgh Pirates' Neil Walker, "Good Yinzer Neighbor" Colton Petrosky, and Yinzerpalooza
Looking for yinzers doing good? Well you've come to the right place! Tressa heads to West Deer to talk with middle schooler Colton Petrosky and his mom Leslie about Colton's "Operation Help Your Neighbor". Then, live from the Pittsburgh Pirates' Yinzerpalooza celebration, Tressa sits down with...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Ready for some *good* news? This award-winning podcast shares all of the good stuff that’s going on out there and celebrates the good people who are making it happen. Host Tressa Glover chats with individuals, groups, and organizations who are helping those in need in their communities, providing hope, and lifting people up. Tressa also asks listeners to share their own stories of acts of kindness and notes of gratitude for others in their lives. Based in Pittsburgh, PA.*Yinz = Pittsburgh's version of Y’all. Artwork by Michael Rubino
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