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Before the Last Chapter: Conversations About the End of Life
A half hour live panel discussion focused on End of Life planning and
the myriad of issues families, patients and healthcare providers face
when confronted with the end of life.
more info Behind Closed Doors
A Town Hall Meeting on Domestic Violence
During this one hour broadcast -- we'll hear from survivors ... law
enforcement ... local women's shelters ... and mental health
professionals working to help survivors and families put their lives
back together.
more info Drilling for Answers: The Marcellus Shale Debate
Western Pennsylvania is sitting on what seems like an endless source of
natural gas. The drilling promises jobs to a struggling economy, but at
what cost? Environmental groups fear the drilling is a disaster waiting
to happen and some homeowners say the process has already contaminated
their drinking water.
more info From Pennsylvania's Dutch Kitchens
Tour through some of the festivals that celebrate German food
traditions and life and get a look at how much of the heritage is
preserved through recipes handed down through families.
more info Gun Violence: Voices and Victims for Change
With support from The Pittsburgh Foundation, WQED presents this multiple platform project encompassing television, interactive, social media and civic engagement. We are telling the stories of people impacted by gun violence, as well as those who are working for positive change.
more info Healthy Baby, Healthy Start
WQED is pleased to collaborate with Highmark in addressing the important topics of better maternal and infant health during pregnancy and baby's first year life. This four part series: Healthy Baby, Healthy Start will explore issues related to maternal nutrition, infant mortality, safe sleep for babies and high risk pregnancies.
more info Healthy Communities
What makes a healthy community? WQED and Highmark partner to answer that question.
more info Hunger: Our Hidden Crisis
Pennsylvania's hunger rate is at its highest level since the U.S. Department of Agriculture began collecting data in 1995. What are the challenges still facing Western Pennsylvania? Where are the success stories? Where can local families find additional support? Is everyone taking advantage of the help that is available? What's happening in urban areas? Does the problem exist in rural areas? What policy issues should be addressed? WQED is pleased to collaborate with Highmark in addressing the vital topics of hunger and food insecurity in this series of televised programs, social media interaction and community outreach.
more info In Country: A Vietnam Story
Although it has been more than three decades since the end of one
of the most divisive wars in human history, there is a group of
Americans making regular pilgrimages to Vietnam with hopes of healing
at least some of the old wounds. They call themselves the Friends of
Danang. Link below to read producer Minette Seate's blog.
more info Jim Crow Pennsylvania
This documentary explores "Jim Crow's" effect and legacy on the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a state whose southern border is the
Mason-Dixon Line that divided the free north from the slave states.
more info Last Chapter, The
Everyone has a story - a life that can be broken down into chapters.
For patients with a terminal illness the question becomes: who will
write the last chapter?
more info Live From Studio A: American Standards
What makes a song a classic? The Emmy-nominated "Live From Studio A"
orchestra presents two volumes of American Standards featuring
Pittsburgh's top entertainers performing classics.
more info Live From Studio A: Holiday Jam
Since 2001 this annual Holiday music show features performers from the
Pittsburgh region singing their favorite Holiday tunes.
more info Long Road Home
Long Road Home focuses on the compelling stories of Pittsburgh area
veterans coping and healing with the emotional wounds of war, after
combat in Iraq, Vietnam, Korea, and World War II. The documentary also
explores current treatments and research into Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder (PTSD) among returning veterans.
more info Managing Marcellus
It is a a billion dollar industry, producing billions of cubic feet of
natural gas in Pennsylvania every day. A subject of much discussion,
debate and deliberation -- concerned citizens, land owners,
environmentalists, elected officials and the industry grapple with
managing Marcellus Shale.
more info Marcellus Shale Debate
A Town Hall Meeting
Western Pennsylvania is sitting on what seems like an endless source of
natural gas. The drilling promises jobs to a struggling economy, but at
what cost? Environmental groups fear the drilling is a disaster waiting
to happen and some homeowners say the process has already contaminated
their drinking water.
more info Not In Our Town III
Light in the Darkness
WQED is a participant in the Not In Our Town initiative which highlights communities working together to stop hate. Our videos and broadcasts highlight and celebrate people who have developed creative anti-bias programs and responses. These stories have motivated many others to develop their own innovative initiatives which overpower the hateful actions and voices in their communities.
more info Pittsburgh From the Air
(Part I)
WQED presents Pittsburgh From The Air in partnership with United
States Steel Corporation. This WQED production takes viewers on an
aerial sightseeing tour of some of the most visually stunning
attractions in Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Washington and Westmoreland
counties. Skyscrapers and rivers, universities, mountains, pastures and
parkways are all shot using the latest aerial camera technology.
more info Power of 32
32 counties, One vision, the Power of Regional Thinking. In this special, one hour town hall meeting, representatives of the Power of 32 lay out their goals and strategies for 32 counties in Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio, the West Virginia Panhandle, and Western Maryland. The goal is to create one vibrant region by 2025 by sharing resources and planning in six key areas, the environment, education, transportation and infrastructure, people and communities, governance, and the economy.
more info Torchbearers
The Story of Pittsburgh's Freedom Fighters
Revisit Pittsburgh's struggles during the so-called golden era of civil
rights, and many of the men and women who lit the way for the
generations that followed. Hosted by Chris Moore - of WQED's "Black
Horizons" and "OnQ" - and produced by Minette Seate, the special is a
celebration of lives driven by a greater purpose.
more info War That Made America, The
"The
War That Made America" brings to life a vastly important - but often
misunderstood - period of American history, a period that set in motion
forces that would culminate in the American Revolution. The dramatic
documentary tells the story of the French and Indian War (1754-1763),
which began in the wilderness of the Pennsylvania frontier and spread
throughout the colonies, into Canada, and ultimately around the world.
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