Transplant Town

From 1987, Rick Sebak's 1st documentary for WQED takes a look at Pittsburgh's transition from a steel town to a organ transplant town. He visits Presbyterian University Hospital, nicknamed 'Pres-B', and talks to the many doctors who performed the most transplants in the world at the time.

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Lucky to Live in Pittsburgh, Episode Four

Rick Sebak visits a few local Pittsburgh chocolate shops to see how candy is made!

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Lucky to Live in Pittsburgh, Episode Three

From 2025, Rick highlights three stories in Weirton, WV, Hazelwood, and Allentown

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Lucky to Live in Pittsburgh, Episode Two

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