Gwen Elliott Remembered

Gwen Elliott, the first black woman to become a commander in the Pittsburgh Police department, has died after her battle with brain cancer. The former Pittsburgh Police commander will be remembered for her dedication to the community which included starting "Gwen's Girls" a group home that aims to give at-risk girls the education, training and services to support themselves and their children.


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Series: OnQ

Long before most people understood the crucial connection between our environment and our health, a woman from Springdale, Allegheny County raised a warning flag. OnQ contributor Dave Crawley reports on "Silent Spring" author Rachel Carson, a groundbreaker in the world's environmental movement.


OnQ tours the Carnegie Science Center's Roboworld, a $3.5 million exhibit showcasing the latest in robotic technology.


With the current state of the economy, the one question on everyone's mind is "How will this affect me?" OnQ invites financial experts to answer your questions and discuss how the current financial state affects the average American.


Voted best brewery at the 2009 Erie Micro Brew Festival, the Sprague Farm & Brew Works is a bit of a secret outside the Venango, Pennsylvania area. But you wouldn't know it by how busy they are. OnQ takes viewers on a tour and introduces the owners, Brian and Minnie.


This old way station along the National Road (Route 40) is still a popular destination for tourists as they sightsee their way through the Laurel Highlands. OnQ contributor Dave Crawley reports on 101 years of history at the Summit Inn Resort.


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.


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