{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode for May 22, 2026: Award-winning favorites","description":" Sign up for our newsletter!  On this week's episode: &amp;nbsp;   This week, a special show of award-winning and recognized stories. What advocates and residents who live near U.S. Steel plants are saying about the Trump administration's policies on the pollution drifting into their communities. A nature preserve is dedicated to saving an ancient creature that lives in our region: the hellbender salamander. The Monongahela River has been \u2013 and still is \u2013 an industrial river. That doesn\u2019t stop people from using it for recreation, like swimming.  We\u2019re independent and non-profit, and we don\u2019t get money from WESA, WPSU or any other radio station. So we must turn to you, our listeners, for support. Take action today so we can continue to keep you informed.&amp;nbsp; Donate today.&amp;nbsp; Or send us a check to: The Allegheny Front, 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, 15203.&amp;nbsp; And thanks!&amp;nbsp;  ","author_name":"The Allegheny Front","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alleghenyfront.org","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41394740\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/41394740"}