Watch weeknights at 7:30pm on WQED-TV, with encore broadcasts at 10pm
(WQED's Create Channel), midnight (WQED-TV) and the following weekday afternoon at 12:30pm (WQED's Create Channel).
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 7:30pm
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Carnegie: Civil War Post - The Captain Thomas Espy Post was a meeting place for Civil War union soldiers that sat untouched for more than 50-years. This time capsule and American treasure tucked away on the top floor of the Carnegie Library and Music Hall in Carnegie, Pennsylvania has been painstakingly restored and now re-opened. OnQ's Tonia Caruso shows us the before and the after and learns about the historic significance of this amazing room.
 Losing Lambert Teen Suicide Seminar - This report focuses on teen suicide seminars launched in conjunction with the OnQ documentary Losing Lambert: A Journey Through Survival & Hope. Coordinated by WQED's Education Program, the seminars are open to school counselors, teachers, coaches and others who work with adolescents and teens. Seminar leader Dr. Paula McCommons, of the STAR Outreach Center, identifies risk factors, signs of depression and other ways to help teens and their families.
Upcoming Teen Suicide Seminar
Tuesday February 23, 2010 From Noon - 3:30pm
Location: WQED-TV, 4802 Fifth Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15213
To Register
Contact: Annette Waldron
awaldron@wqed.org
412.622.1396
 The Black Potter - Jim McDowell of Johnstown, Pennsylvania is a potter who makes what you might call "pretty ugly mugs." But there's much more to them than looks. Jim's pottery offers unique insight into the history of African Americans and slavery. OnQ's Chris Moore reports.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 7:30pm
 ONQ DOCUMENTARY
Losing Lambert: A Journey Through Survival & Hope - This OnQ documentary tells the emotional story of a Pittsburgh-area mother who lost her 16-year-old son to suicide. Kathy Fowler would emerge as one of the region's best-known advocates for "survivors of suicide." The program also focuses on research at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center where doctors are studying the brains of suicidal teenagers in the hope of developing future treatment and medication strategies.
Read more about this program.
Watch Losing Lambert: A Journey Through Survival & Hope on the OnQ On Demand internet site.
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OnQ Close-up: Teen Suicide
Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 7:30pm
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Johnstown Flood National Memorial - On May 31st, 1889, the South Fork Dam failed and emptied millions of tons of water into the Conemaugh Valley, destroying everything in its path. The flood wiped out Johnstown, Pennsylvania, killing thousands. Seventy-five years later, Congress created a national park to commemorate the victims. OnQ takes viewers to the site, and relives the event with park rangers who feel a special calling to educate visitors about the Johnstown Flood.
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 California Movie on the Mon - That's California - as in PA. WQED's Rick Sebak and crew discovered a 1938 movie featuring the Washington County town along the Monongahela River. Rick produced this story just for OnQ viewers, highlighting the old film and the folks from the California Area Historical Society who hope to preserve the movie for years to come.
Friday, February 12, 2010 at 7:30pm
 OffQ - Every Friday night, LIVE at 7:30 p.m., OnQ... is OffQ! It’s a spirited review of the week’s hottest topics and controversial headlines. Host Chris Moore is joined by regular panelists John McIntire, Heather Heidelbaugh, Bill Green and guest panelist Donald Scales.
Monday, February 15, 2010 at 7:30pm
 SAFETY NETS: AN ONQ SPECIAL SERIES
Safety Nets: Why We Need Them - OnQ's Tonia Caruso reports on the importance of community health centers and other "safety nets" that provide medical services and support for Pittsburgh-area patients who might otherwise have little or no assistance.
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 Safety Nets: Community Health Clinic of Butler County - OnQ's Chris Moore visits the Community Health Clinic of Butler County and talks with the staff and the patients about this much-needed facility north of Pittsburgh. The story focuses particularly on older patients.
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 Safety Nets: North Side Christian Health Center - Pediatrics is the focus in this report. Funding has greatly improved the care provided at the North Side Christian Health Center, as you will hear from the professionals who work there, and the families who bring their children for treatment.
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Safety Nets: An OnQ Special Series
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 7:30pm
 SAFETY NETS: AN ONQ SPECIAL SERIES
Safety Nets: Mental Illness - OnQ's Michael Bartley takes a closer look at local services for people suffering from mental illness. Featured in the report: a man from McKeesport who is bipolar and often attempted suicide before getting life-saving help and ongoing assistance at Mon-Yough Community Services.
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Safety Nets: Mental Illness Discussion - Guests: Robert Adamson and Harold Hartger of Mercy Behavioral Health continue the discussion on the importance of mental health safety nets in the Pittsburgh region.
Mercy Behavioral Health
24/7 Toll Free Hotline
1-877-637-2924
1-877-MERCYBH
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 7:30pm
 SAFETY NETS: AN ONQ SPECIAL SERIES
Safety Nets: Braddock Hospital Closing - The announcement has stunned this declining urban community. OnQ's Chris Moore reports on the hospital closure, the concern about lost safety nets, as well as reporting on the safety nets that will remain in place for those who need them.
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 Our Hearts To Your Soles - A safety net for homeless people started by a Pittsburgh-area teenager with the help of his orthopedic surgeon father, Our Hearts to Your Soles provides shoes and medical foot care. OnQ's Michael Bartley reports.
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 Safety Nets: Catholic Charities Discussion - Guest Susan Rauscher, Executive Director of Catholic Charities in Pittsburgh discusses the many other services provided by this downtown Pittsburgh safety net.
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Safety Nets: An OnQ Special Series
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Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 7:30pm
 SAFETY NETS: AN ONQ SPECIAL SERIES
Safety Nets: Serious and Catastrophic Illness - Who helps patients in financial need when they are facing the most serious medical conditions? This report features Pittsburgh-based Adagio Health and its support for women with breast and cervical cancers.
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 Safety Nets: Dental Care - OnQ's Michael Bartley reports from East Liberty Family Health Care Center, where low income families find necessary oral and dental treatments.
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Safety Nets In The Community: Discussion - Guest Wilford Payne, Executive Director of Primary Care Health Services, joins host Chris Moore to discuss the importance of medical safety nets in the Pittsburgh region.
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