WQED Specials

The Air That We Breathe

Allegheny County's poor air quality has been an issue for decades. And while it’s certainly cleaner than in the past, there are present-day pollution sources that threaten marginalized communities like Clairton, Braddock and Manchester – and us all. COVID-19 has only compounded this problem. Learn more about the issues around our air quality and meet some of the people fighting for cleaner air.

More Episodes

Brain Space and Energy: My Interview with August Wilson

Rick Sebak revisits his 1989 interview with playwright August Wilson with unseen footage.

A Broken System: Health Care Inequity

Health disparities in Pittsburgh's marginalized communities are widespread and troubling.

A Season to Remember

The poignant story of 1952 Little League All Star team of Monongahela, Washington County