JTech Inc. creates world class highway safety equipment. In this tour, you’ll get to see how they assemble one of their attenuator trucks. Viewers will also learn more about the products they make and how they work to keep highway workers and everyday drivers safe.
Archives for April 2017
PA Books: “The Martin Archives”
The Martin Archives is a unique inside look into C.F. Martin & Co.’s reign as America’s oldest and most revered guitarmaker – viewed through a selection of images, correspondence, documents, and reproduced artifacts chosen from some 700,000 items the company has amassed over nearly two centuries. Many of these have lain unseen in the Martins’ […]
Journalists Roundtable: April 27, 2017
Journalists Roundtable is on the road at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette this week. In Harrisburg, the House was the center of legislative action as it considered four bills further privatizing the sale of wine and spirits, both at the wholesale and retail level. They also discussed a charter school bill that could save $27 million. As the primary election nears on May 18, incumbent first-term mayor Bill Peduto faces opposition in the primary from two contenders. Uber, the ride sharing service, has been in the news in the Pittsburgh area because it plans a Pittsburgh-based driverless car facility. Also, earlier this year, the governor announced the closure of a prison in Pittsburgh, a move expected to save $81 mllion. This week’s guests are from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Chris Potter, Reporter; Adam Smeltz; Reporter; and Brian O’Neill, Columnist. Our host is Brian Lockman.
PA Press Club with PA Sec. of the Commonwealth Pedro Cortes
PA Press Club with PA Sec. of the Commonwealth Pedro Cortes. Watch more PA Politics and Policy on cable and the PCN Select Streaming Service.
PCN Tours Ames Company Landscape Tools — May 9th
Ames Company Landscape Tools makes everything associated with professional or home landscaping needs. See how these tools get made in this episode of PCN Tours.
PA Books: “You Say To Brick: The Life of Louis Kahn”
Wendy Lesser’s “You Say to Brick: The Life of Louis Kahn” is a major exploration of the architect’s life and work. Born in Estonia 1901 and brought to America in 1906, the architect Louis Kahn grew up in poverty in Philadelphia. By the time of his mysterious death in 1974, he was widely recognized as […]
Journalists Roundtable: April 20, 2017
After a week off for holidays, the House and Senate convened for two days of session this week. On the House agenda was a charter school proposal that would save taxpayers $27 million. They also passed two bills that would privatize the sale wine and spirits. The General Assembly sent Gov. Tom Wolf a bill to fund Unemployment Compensation Service Centers with $15 million. Also, Lt. Gov. Mike Stack was back to work as President of the Senate after a week in which it was announced that the PA Inspector General was investigating allegations that Stack and his wife verbally abused state employees and State Police. Our guests this week are: Steve Esack, Harrisburg Correspondent with the Allentown Morning Call; Wallace McKelvey, Statehouse Reporter with PennLive & The Patriot-News; and Tony Romeo, with KYW 1060AM Philadelphia and KDKA 1020AM Pittsburgh. Our host is Francine Schertzer.
Focus on Aging Adults: Senior Hunger
Unable to leave their homes, or prepare food for themselves, seniors across the state are going hungry. On this episode, we’ll discuss how meal-delivery organizations operate and touch on the recently proposed national budget cuts and how that might affect the programs.
Medical Marijuana Bill Signing 1st Anniversary
Gov. Tom Wolf news conference on the first year anniversary of the medical marijuana bill signing Watch more PA Politics and Policy on cable and the PCN Select Streaming Service.
PCN Tours Jackson Wheelbarrows
Anyone who has done work around the home and in the backyard is familiar with the wheelbarrow. It’s a common tool and a useful one – but how is it made? Watch this episode of PCN Tours to see it put together. Jackson Wheelbarrows, based in Harrisburg, makes them and shows us how it’s done.