{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode for June 12, 2026: Balcony solar, frogs and Henry David Thoreau","description":"Never miss a story: Sign up for our newsletter! This week, we look at the life and legacy of Henry David Thoreau, who has been called the godfather of the environmental movement. We interview the directors of a new Ken Burns documentary about Thoreau, his evolution as a thinker, philosopher of the natural world and abolitionist. &amp;nbsp; Affordable solar power could be coming to a balcony near you. That is, if Pennsylvania lawmakers legalize so-called &quot;balcony solar.&quot; A festival celebrating frogs returns to Central Pennsylvania. Nippon Steel's new investment in U.S. Steel's Pittsburgh-area plants prompts questions. We\u2019re independent and non-profit, and we don\u2019t receive funds 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; &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\/41625760\/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\/41625760"}