Watch weeknights at 7:30pm on WQED-TV, with encore broadcasts at 10pm (WQED's Create Channel), midnight (WQED-TV) and the following weekday afternoon at 12:30pm (WQED's Create Channel).
Monday, March 22, 2010 at 7:30pm
ONQ CLOSE-UP Filmmaking in Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh continues its role as a desirable location for filmmakers. The recently released She's Out of My League is especially kind to the city, showcasing its beautiful skyline and topography. OnQ's Tonia Caruso hosts a discussion on the strengths and challenges of filmmaking in Pittsburgh. Guests: Russ Streiner, Pittsburgh Film Office, Kelleigh Bolland, Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board, George Jaber, I.A.T.S.E. and local filmmaker, Carl Kurlander.
Ravi Godse - He's a movie director who never runs out of "patients." That's because Ravi Godse is also a doctor at Shadyside Hospital. The native of India has produced three films in Pittsburgh. His most recent production, "If It Ain't Broke, Break It," opens March 26, 2010 at the Regent Square Theatre. OnQ contributor Dave Crawley has the story of the Remarkable Dr. Ravi.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 7:30pm
ONQ: FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE Hat Tricks 4 Humanity - What happens to all those hats when there's a hat trick at Pittsburgh Penguins hockey games? Mike Behme of Boy Scout Troop 830 in Clinton, PA found out they were being thrown in the trash, so he created Hat Tricks 4 Humanity as his Eagle Scout community service project. The hats now go to local and international charities. Sidney Crosby congratulated Mike and gave OnQ a surprise interview for this story.
Mount Washington Clean-up - How do you remove litter and garbage from the dangerously steep slopes of Pittsburgh? By using experienced rock climbers! That's what a neighborhood organization did to beautify the city's most visible hillside: Mount Washington. OnQ follows the climbers to bring you the story.
Related Link: Explorers Club of Pittsburgh
Sports Artist - Larry Klukaszewski is an elementary school teacher in New Kensington who has found a second career painting sports figures on NFL footballs and other memorabilia. His "Klu Sports Art" is scoring big with professional athletes and fans.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 7:30pm
ONQ SPECIAL EDITION Quirky Collections - Their collections are fun, far-out and fascinating. OnQ contributor Dave Crawley showcases unusual museums and collectors in Western Pennsylvania, including the Bayernhof Museum in Pittsburgh's O'Hara Township suburb, the Simpler Times Museum and Hammer Museum in Forest County, Tyred Wheels Museum, Nifty Fifties Diner and the "Earing Lady" in Venango County. Read more about this program.
Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 7:30pm
ONQ: FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE Hand Transplant - After an explosive blew up in U.S. Marine and Iraq War Veteran Josh Maloney's hand, he went on living without a right hand. That was until a human donor offered a new hand and Pittsburgh doctors successfully transplanted it. OnQ's Michael Bartley talks with Maloney of Brentwood, Pennsylvania about the extraordinary transplant surgery and how it's brought normalcy to his life.
Related Link: CORE - Center for Organ Recovery and Education
The Gift of Life - OnQ has the story of a Pittsburgh woman in desperate need of a kidney transplant, and her friend who stepped up to help. Tonia Caruso goes inside the operating room as she reports on the importance of living donors.
Related Links: UPMC Transplantation Services CORE - Center for Organ Recovery and Education
Friday, March 26, 2010 at 7:30pm
OffQ - Every Friday night, LIVE at 7:30 p.m., OnQ... is OffQ! It’s a spirited review of the week’s hottest topics and controversial headlines. Host Chris Moore is joined by regular panelists John McIntire, Heather Heidelbaugh, Valerie McDonald Roberts and Bill Green.
Monday, March 29, 2010 at 7:30pm
ONQ CLOSE-UP The New Downtown - OnQ's Michael Bartley takes you inside the new upscale Fairmont Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh. You'll also see other new exciting downtown developments including the new Consol Energy Center, new living places and more.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 7:30pm
ONQ: FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE Climb for a Cure - In an effort to raise awareness of a progressive lung disease called pulmonary hypertension, Allegheny General Hospital Cardiologist, Dr. Ray Benza and Physician Assistant, Jessica Lazar, set out to climb the tallest mountain in Africa. In late February 2010, they joined Dr. Robert Frantz of the Mayo Clinic and achieved their goal. OnQ's Chris Moore has the story of reaching the top of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Coach Holder - OnQ's Tonia Caruso introduces viewers to Hosea Holder, a local Pittsburgh swim coach whose strong philosophy of dedication, commitment and hard work has created successful competitive swimmers for more than forty years.
Related Links: USA Swimming Allegheny Mountain Swimming
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