Upcoming programs http://www.wqed.org/ ONQ SPECIAL EDITION Every Friday night – OnQ .. is OffQ! It’s a no holds barred review of the week’s hottest topics and controversial headlines. And it all happens LIVE at 7:30 p.m. Host Chris Moore is joined by panelist Heather Heidlbaugh, Valerie McDonald Roberts, Bill Green and John McIntire. http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2527 http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2527> ONQ SPECIAL EDITION With the upcoming holiday celebrations, how can we eat and drink healthier this year? OnQ's Michael Bartley talks with guests dietitian Rita Singer and health coach Mark Haffner, who offer advice about diet and exercise. Viewers can call in LIVE with questions. http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2528 http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2528> ONQ SPECIAL EDITION Pittsburgh has a lot to brag about when it comes to going green but some local leaders say not so fast - there's still a lot more work to be done. OnQ's Tonia Caruso looks at the latest plans and proposals designed to make our region even more environmentally friendly. http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2555 http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2555> OnQ NEIGHBORHOOD SPECIAL Now a teacher at Point Park University, Michael Finnegan was an FBI agent in the New York office where he helped track down one of the most elusive terrorists of the 1970s. OnQ's Michael Bartley talks to this local man about the capture and conviction of Khalid Al-Jawary. http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2556 http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2556> OnQ DOCUMENTARY Dr. Kamthorn Sukarochana is a retired pediatric surgeon who bakes rum and apricot brandy cakes to help raise funds for The Woodland Foundation, which serves children and adults with disabilities and chronic illnesses. OnQ contributor Chris Fennimore goes into the kitchen with "Dr. Kam" to bring us this holiday report.To order Dr. Kam's "Nearly-Famous Rum Cake" please call 724-935-5470Orders are taken from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will be accepted through December 11, 2009.Recipe for Dr. Kam's 10-inch Rum Cake1 yellow cake mix with pudding1/2 cup vegetable oil1/2 cup (Bacardi) rum1/2 cup water4 eggsMix ingredients and beat well. Place in greased and floured bundt pan and bake one hour at 350 degrees. Cool and turn out of pan onto plate. Prick top and bottom with a fork.SAUCE:1/4 cup water1 stick butter or margarine1 cup sugar1/2 cup rumHeat water on high heat. Whisk butter and water together on the fire. Add sugar and whisk until sugar dissolves. Take off fire and add rum. Pour over cake. http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2529 http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2529> ONQ SPECIAL EDITION Birdwatching is considered by many to be a hobby for white, middle class, middle aged Americans. But John C. Robinson is working to change that by teaching minority children and young adults about the joy and importance of birdwatching. Robinson wrote Birding For Everyone as part of his "birding" mission. http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2549 http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2549> OnQ NEIGHBORHOOD SPECIAL Guest: Kate St. John, creator and author of Outside My Window: A Bird Watcher's View of the World. http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2551 http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2551> OnQ DOCUMENTARY This innovative program takes teenagers into the woods for a week-long workshop dealing with nature's delicate balance. As OnQ contributor Doug Oster reports, the summer 2009 Wildlife Leadership Academy session taught the students about managing the deer herd in Pennsylvania. http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2550 http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2550> ONQ SPECIAL EDITION People love to make lists, so OnQ has asked well known Pittsburgh sports writer Abby Mendelson to give his take on the Top 10 Pittsburgh sports heroes. Some of the athletes are household names, others will be a surprise. Watch and see if you agree with his choices. http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2554 http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2554> OnQ NEIGHBORHOOD SPECIAL Larry Klukaszewski is an elementary school teacher in New Kensington who has found a second career painting sports figures on NFL footballs and other memorabilia. His "Klu Sports Art" is scoring big with professional athletes and fans. http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2553 http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2553> OnQ DOCUMENTARY Many Pittsburghers may have forgotten, but the Steelers had the first cheerleading squad in the NFL. The Steelerettes revved up the home crowd from 1961 to 1970. OnQ's Tonia Caruso introduces us to some of the women involved in this little known part of Steelers' history. http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2552 http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2552> ONQ SPECIAL EDITION This OnQ documentary follows the emotional story of a Pittsburgh-area mother who lost her 16-year-old son to suicide. Kathy O'Hern Fowler would emerge as one of the region's best-known advocates for "survivors of suicide." The program also focuses on Pittsburgh research on suicidal teenagers.More information on this program. http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2517 http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2517> ONQ SPECIAL EDITION Dr. Marcela Bohm-Velez is a local radiologist who not only helps patients in Pittsburgh, but educates doctors and patients throughout South America on breast cancer. OnQ's Tonia Caruso reports on the doctor's life-saving work in countries where cancer detection and survival rates are low. http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2537 http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2537> OnQ NEIGHBORHOOD SPECIAL Local breast cancer survivors are working to help other newly-diagnosed patients adjust to life after surgery. OnQ's Tonia Caruso shows how the Strength & Courage Excerise DVD they created is making a big impact on so many women's lives. http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2540 http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2540> OnQ DOCUMENTARY That's the name of a program that helps cancer patients cope with the physical effects of their treatment. OnQ has the story of how a positive self-image is so important to cancer survivors.RELATED LINKS:UPMC Cancer Center American Cancer Society Look Good, Feel Better http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2541 http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2541> OnQ NEIGHBORHOOD SPECIAL The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced its Emmy winners this fall, and 3 OnQ productions received statuettes. OnQ has highlights from the ceremony in Philadelphia. http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2544 http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2544> OnQ NEIGHBORHOOD SPECIAL At the 2009 Mid-Atlantic Emmy ceremony, Pittsburgh broadcasting veteran Eleanor Schano received the presitigious Board of Governor's Emmy Award from the National Television Academy of Arts and Sciences. OnQ recaps Eleanor's illustrious five-decade career. http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2545 http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2545> ONQ SPECIAL EDITION OnQ reports on A+ Schools, an independent, community alliance for public education that's improving student achievement and test scores in the Pittsburgh Public School District. The lessons learned can benefit teachers, students, and board members in all of our region's school districts. http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2546 http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2546> OnQ NEIGHBORHOOD SPECIAL The people of Forest County have long made a living from timber and oil. These two industries are well represented in the Simpler Times Museum, and a museum devoted to the hammers of our ancestors. OnQ contributor Dave Crawley ties two traditions together on a visit to northwest Pennsylvania.Simpler Times MuseumRR1 Box 69Tidioute, PA 16351(814) 484-3483 http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2557 http://www.wqed.org/tv/onq/#2557>