Allegheny Front: Kathy Knauer Bio

Kathy Knauer

Kathy Knauer is the Executive Producer of The Allegheny Front. She came to radio by accident, volunteering to help out a little then got roped in - that was over 10 years ago. For many years she was an environmental scientist with the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority and worked with the 3 Rivers 2nd Nature project at Carnegie Mellon University managing a water quality survey of Pittsburgh's three rivers and small watersheds. She has a Master of Science in Environmental Health from the Graduate School of Public Health at the University of Pittsburgh.

You can find Kathy hiking in her back yard that is Frick Park in the City of Pittsburgh with her husband Josh, daughter Olivia, son Adam and dog Simon.

Stories by Kathy Knauer:

School Teaches Kids about the Environment - The Environmental Charter School at Frick Park in Pittsburgh just opened this year as a K-3 school. They're using neighboring Frick Park as their laboratory to teach kids about nature. The Allegheny Front's Caitlin Cater and Kathy Knauer join a first grade class with environmental science teacher Nikole Sheaffer and principal Jon McCann on a scavenger hunt in Frick Park. Aired week of 10/22/2008.

Good Bug, Bad Bug - How do you tell the difference from a bug that's munching your flowers and the bug that's munching on the bug that's munching on the flowers? Author and Organic Gardener Jessica Walliser joins The Allegheny Front's Kathy Knauer in Kathy's garden to talk about her new book, 'Good Bug, Bad Bug.' Aired week of 06/25/2008.

Students Help Clean Up the Hill - Tenth graders from City Charter High School in downtown Pittsburgh are cleaning up a vacant lot in the city's Hill District. They hope their small project can inspire others to clean up the neighborhood. Four students produced this piece as part of their class work with Earth Force. Earth Force is national group that helps teachers and students develop environmental community projects. Aired week of 05/21/2008.

Interview with Mary Beth Steisslinger of the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy on Garlic Mustard - If you have a yard or garden, chances are you have garlic mustard. This invasive plant is muscling out many of Pennsylvania's native wildflowers. The Allegheny Front's Kathy Knauer talks with Mary Beth Steisslinger of the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy on how to get rid of this tenacious weed. Aired week of 06/14/2006.

2006 Earth Day Calendar - 2006 Earth Day calendar features community-wide clean-ups and festivals. Aired week of 04/12/2006.

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