OffQ: Jan. 8, 2010
This week the gang discusses the attempted airline attack and the subsequent airport security measures, Mayor Ravenstahl's new plan for Pittsburgh, the new City Council President and members, and the Rendell's approval of table games.
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A town hall-style meeting to develop recommendations for the future of transportation in Pittsburgh and in Pennsylvania.
Many Americans have health insurance through their employers. But employment is no longer a guarantee of health insurance coverage. Now what do you do? OnQ will show you the ABCs of buying your own individual health insurance.
The relationship between humans and horses has endured for tens of thousands of years. Now the evolving role of the horse is the subject of an exhibit at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Oakland. OnQ's Tonia Caruso explores the complexities of horses and shows how this creature has influenced and changed our civilization.
A popular guru who heads the Jainism faith in India came to Pittsburgh for a life-saving surgery. Local "Jains" were awestruck that he came here, and many went to get a glimpse of him at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. Who is he? What is Jainism? Find out as Michael Bartley interviews the guru and visits the popular Hindu Jain Temple in Monroeville.
This episode of OnQ shows how Pittsburgh's tech pioneers are using the newest technology to engage and educate children. Featured segments also include the Fred Forward Conference, which carries on the legacy of Fred Rogers.
OnQ's Michael Bartley takes you on a tour of the $175 million dollar slots at Meadows Casino and looks at two important issues: With Pittsburgh's Rivers Casino almost finished, can both local casinos survive? And - how much pressure are the casinos putting on Harrisburg to get table games?
