Pittsburgh 360: Fireball, Rock Promoter Rich Engler & Movie Magic
It's lights, camera, action in this episode of Pittsburgh 360, as we look at the new face of movie-making in Pittsburgh in a tour the bustling 31st Street Studios in the Strip District. We also follow the fascinating story of Hollywood star Carole Lombard, her fairytale life and tragic death as told by Pittsburgh author Robert Matzen. Plus we meet Pittsburgh's inaugural Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Rich Engler.
Pittsburgh 360: Fireball, Rock Promoter Rich Engler & Movie Magic aired on Apr 10, 2014.
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Original airdate: Jan 09, 2014
In this episode of Pittsburgh 360, we bring you the fourth program in our Women & Cancer series with a story on two local women’s fight against breast cancer. Then we take you on a tour through beautiful botanical gardens and to Rodef Shalom for a game of bingo, with a twist. We finish up with a trip to Arsenal Park for Zombie Fest.
Original airdate: Oct 24, 2013
In this episode of Pittsburgh 360, we bring you a report on what has become the leading cause of cancer death among women, lung cancer. Then we’ll head over to a very unlikely space for art, a pre-World War II blast furnace. Contributor Dave Crawley takes us inside the world of competitive marble shooting and you’ll get a preview of the special, Stories from the Stands.
Original airdate: Oct 17, 2013
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Original airdate: Oct 10, 2013
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Original airdate: Oct 03, 2013
In this episode of Pittsburgh 360, we bring you the fourth in our “Healthy Baby, Healthy Start” series with a program on high risk pregnancies. Then we’ll join some innovators in the world of technology, entertainment and design as they share some of their big ideas, take you to McCandless Township where a team of iconographers from Greece are painting walls and ceilings in preparation for the opening of a newly constructed church, and rendezvous for the 100th anniversary of the Kaufmann's Clock.
Original airdate: May 02, 2013
