Confronting the Violence: a Media Roundtable
In this half-hour roundtable discussion, WQED's Chris Moore will be joined by fellow media professionals to talk about the coverage of the media and violence. Among the discussion points: How is violence covered by the local media? Can the media actually have a role in reducing violence? What is our influence on the situation?
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Series: OnQ
Don't trash your old kitchen or bathroom. Consider taking those sinks, tubs, medicine chests, lights and more to Construction Junction in Pittsburgh's Point Breeze neighborhood. It's a place that "promotes conservation through the reuse of building materials." You can shop there, too!
OnQ's Michael Bartley reports from East Liberty Family Health Care Center, where low income families find necessary oral and dental treatments.
On a trip to India, Pittsburgh artist Laurel Herman was thunderstruck by the plight of the country's 10 million homeless dogs. She returned to Pittsburgh with dramatic video, and the stories of amazing animal welfare advocates.
OnQ continues its series on education reform, "Making the Grade," with a profile of the Extra Mile Foundation, which sends low-income students to four Catholic inner city schools in the Pittsburgh area.
The flowers are back! OnQ contributor Doug Oster takes us inside Phipps Conservatory to show us the lush flower filled rooms, the cascading waterfalls, and the vibrant colors of the spring flower show.
It's hard to believe anyone would vandalize the historic monuments at Gettysburg National Military Park - but when it happens, there's a small army ready to pick up the pieces. This short feature from writer/producer David Solomon and videographer/editor Paul Ruggieri is culled from the longer documentary, Stone Soldiers: Saving the Gettysburg Monuments.
