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John Pertzborn to retire after 40 years in St. Louis news

3 months ago
ST. LOUIS – Over the past 40 years, St. Louisans have seen John Pertzborn reporting and anchoring on their TV screens. But this fall, he will be hanging up his bowties. Since 1998, Pertzborn has sat at the FOX 2 anchor desk bringing energy to the screen in the early mornings—4 a.m. early. His last [...]
Megan Mueller

FEMA in-person assistance ends Thursday for May 16 tornado victims

3 months ago
FEMA in-person assistance for those affected by the May 16 tornado in north St. Louis is ending on Thursday, with two disaster recovery centers open to provide help with home repairs, temporary housing, and replacing essential property, and FEMA having already provided $47 million in individual assistance to 9,000 households.
Nick Gladney

The Trump administration’s playbook of coercing speech comes into focus

3 months ago
Sometimes one event brings clarity to other, more ambiguous, actions. ABC’s indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel is such an event. By threatening ABC over a comedian’s on-air comments, Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr violated core First Amendment limits on the government. And this event is simply the latest example of a playbook that has […]
Steve Leben

Thursday, Sept. 25 - Hope at play

3 months ago
Theatergoers have an opportunity this weekend to see something that doesn’t happen often on professional stages in St. Louis: an all-Latino cast and director presenting a show about life in a Spanish-speaking community. STLPR's Jeremy Goodwin speaks with the crew behind "Carmela, Full of Wishes."