This list highlights some of WQED’s original local productions from 2023-2025.
Lucky to Live in Pittsburgh
- Visit Badamo’s Pizza with Rick Sebak
- Original Dairy Queen Sign in Perryopolis, PA | Rick Sebak visits a local landmark
- Visit Traveler’s Rest with Rick Sebak | Unique Hotel in Pittsburgh’s South Side
- Get a Glimpse Inside this Sandstone Quarry with Rick Sebak!
- Rick Sebak Explores an Organic Grain Farm in Washington County, PA
- Learn about the Mid-Atlantic Mothers’ Milk Bank
- Fish Fry at Community Kitchen Pittsburgh
- Bottlerocket Social Hall: Pittsburgh’s Zany Bar & Community Hub
Neighbors N’At
- Pittsburgh’s Soul Food
- Celebrating the Tradition of the Wedding Cookie Table | Cookie Table University
- Morningside Women’s Bocce League
- Kraynick’s Bike Shop in Pittsburgh’s Garfield Neighborhood
- Glenn Greene’s Stained Glass in Pittsburgh’s Regent Square
- One of Pittsburgh’s First Female Police Officers | Brenda Tate
- Senior Jazz Connection | Live music and community in Pittsburgh’s Hill District
- The Yinzer’s Night Before Christmas | featuring Joe Wos’ Pittsburgh accent
- WQED presents A Visit From St. Nicholas
- Holiday Magic at Grupp’s Christmas Tree Farm in Butler County, PA
Community Champions
- How Achieva Empowers People with Disabilities
- The American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania
- One of America’s Oldest African American Arts & Culture Organizations | The Aurora Reading Club
- Best Buddies Creates a World Where Everyone Belongs
- Hope and Healing | The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh
- Foraging Pittsburgh | Discovering Community and Flavor in Nature
- Garfield Community Farm | Pittsburgh Urban Farm Flourishes with Permaculture Strategies
- Sparks of Inspiration | How Welding Transforms Lives at Pittsburgh’s Industrial Arts Workshop
- Real Help, Real Hope: The Impact of North Hills Community Outreach
- More Than Just Books | Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians
- Moonshot Museum Brings Outer Space to Pittsburgh’s North Side
- Meet Pittsburgh’s Roller Skating Community | PGH SK8
- Connecting People with Nature | The Pittsburgh Botanic Garden
- How the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy is Building a Better Pittsburgh
- Building Simple, Safe Homes and Communities for Everyone | Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh
- Weaving Stories into Community | Sustainable Fiber Arts in Pittsburgh
- Westmoreland Food Bank‘s Fight Against Hunger
- There’s No Place Like Prom | Western Pennsylvania’s School for Blind Children’s Annual Prom
- Why aren’t more black children playing hockey | The Willie O’Ree Academy
- A Lifeline for Women | The Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh
Voice of the Arts
- Bringing Bach’s “Markus Passion” to Life | Chatham Baroque
- A Conversation with Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Music Director Manfred Honeck
- The Heart of the Dance | Adam McKinney, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
- The Power of Dance | Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre in the Community
- A Microcosm of the World | Pittsburgh’s Pedantic Arts Residency
- Filmmaker Njaimeh Njie | Beyond the Canvas
- Futurism Artist Tishan Hsu | Beyond the Canvas
- James “Yaya” Hough | Beyond the Canvas
- Tamburitzans: Reflections | Music, Song, and Dance from Around the World
Healthcare
- Examining the Shortage of Mental Health Care Professionals
- Navigating the Nursing Shortage | The Need for Care
- You’re Not Alone | Pregnancy, Postpartum and the Mental Health Crisis
- Forest Bathing | The Healing Nature of Nature
- PrEP Steps: Preventing HIV
Gumbands Podcast
- Rick Sebak interviews Sarah McAlee aka @brothmonger
- Rick Sebak interviews Bill Tippins of The Ghost Warriors
- Rick Sebak interviews Jared Evans of Radical Trivia
- Rick Sebak interviews John Tarallo of Steel City Salt Company
- Rick Sebak interviews Mark Houser about skyscrapers
- Rick Sebak interviews Tom Roberts (Part 1)
- Rick Sebak interviews Tom Roberts (Part 2)
- Rich Capaldi interviews Rick Sebak
- Rick Sebak interviews Sebastian Lobo-Guerrero
- Rick Sebak interviews Anna Singer
- Rick Sebak interviews Day Bracey
- Rick Sebak interviews Brooke Barker of Sad Animal Facts