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Top Left: Joe Picirilli, president of Pittsburgh Brewing, takes great pride in the history and the taste of a legendary local beer, Iron City, just one of the products from western Pennsylvania featured in a documentary called THINGS WE’VE MADE, airing on (your local public television station) on (date and time.)

Middle Left: Harry Paras became the owner of Betsy Ann Chocolates in 1968, and he’s sort of retired, but he still works the line every day. It’s a family business that is celebrated in THINGS WE’VE MADE, airing on (your local public television station) on (date and time.)

Bottom Left:
Chris Ulam from Canonsburg, Pa., has special affection for All-Clad pots and pans. His father figured out how to make the metal “sandwich” of aluminum and stainless steel that gives this cookware the special qualities that chefs love. All-Clad is one of the stories in a documentary titled THINGS WE’VE MADE, airing on (your local public television station) on (date and time.)

Top Right: Machinist Andy Guy solders a boiler that will become part of a Jensen Model Steam Engine, a beautiful and sophisticated sort of toy, manufactured and assembled in Jeannette, Pennsylvania, since 1932. See how it works in a new documentary titled THINGS WE’VE MADE airing on (your local public television station) on (date and time.)

Middle Right: At the Sony Technology Center near Pittsburgh, Lisa Hicks assembles chassis for big screen TVs, and she says, “The chassis is actually the heart of the TV.” Her work is featured in THINGS WE’VE MADE, airing on (your local public television station) on (date and time.)

Bottom Right: Theresa Rupprecht is a “mixer” at Glenshaw Glass near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, where more than a million beer bottles are produced every day. She mixes together the ingredients that make the glass, and she’s part of a new documentary called THINGS WE’VE MADE, airing on (your local public television station) on (date and time.)

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