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It's the Drive at 5 for Monday, February 26, 2024. The Drive at 5 is presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

She worked for NASA. Her grandfather walked on the moon as part of an Apollo space mission in 1971.  You can understand why Danielle Dallas Roosa is so excited about a private US company landing on the moon Thursday evening.  Roosa is the founder of Back to Space, a space entertainment company located in Dallas. She joined Rick Dayton on KDKA Radio to talk about the significance of the lunar landing by Intuitive Machines.

On Friday, Andrew Fee from Special Olympics Pennsylvania hopped on with Rick to talk about the weekend's Polar Plunge.

It's the Drive at 5 for Friday, February 23, 2024! The Drive at 5 is presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

Javier Perez, a legal expert at Crain Brogdon LLC, joins Rick to talk about the different ways that companies are monitoring their employees using AI.

Its the Drive at 5 for Thursday, February 22, 2024! The Drive at 5 is presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.

Wine lovers have favorite types and years of their beloved bottles, but how much money should you spend on the items around the bar. Alison Morris with Francey Not Fancy shares her favorite items that you need to have -- but at a price that won't break the bank.  She is the founder of the company and says these are things you need, but don't need to spend a ton of money to buy.

At 25, Benny Schwartz was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease called NeuroMyelitis Optica, something only 4,000 to 8,000 people have in the United States.  That caused Benny to lose his vision. Now at 35, he is legally blind, but he has turned to art as a way to deal with his blindness, mental health and emotional wellbeing. The Pittsburgh-based artists works under the name Benny Blindspots. He just had 50 pieces of his art included in a collection that is being displayed at Bank of America locations across the county.

Lindsay Olyha says she got involved with drugs and alcohol when she was 12 or 14. By the time she was a sophomore at North Allegheny High School, she got kicked out of school. By the time she was in her early 20's the self-described "troubled youth" had three DUI's and a criminal record -- and the stigma that came along with it. Now, the owner of Scrubd Esthetics and Certified Licensed Nurse Practitioner is going to be the keynote speaker for 300 at North Allegheny HS at a leadership conference for girls. Olyha was a guest on The Rick Dayton Show on KDKA talking about her journey and what she plans to share with the young women.

When the Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh opened in 1974, it was one of the first six domestic violence facilities to open in the nation. Now, one in four women and one in seven men are victims of domestic violence.  Nicole Molinaro is the CEO/President of the center. She was a guest on KDKA with Rick Dayton to talk about the work they have done in their first 50 years and how they are serving men and women in 2024.

Suzie Cool joins Rick in the studio to talk about how young people are helping libraries make a comeback.

It's the Drive at 5 for Wednesday, February 21, 2024! The Drive at 5 is presented by ServiceMaster of Greater Pittsburgh.