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PCN Celebrates 40 Years in Television

PCN's 40th Anniversary Celebration

PCN hosted its 40th Anniversary Party this October at the Harrisburg Hilton. Lawmakers, media representatives, longtime partners, past guests, and PCN staff all came together to celebrate the milestone. A big thank you to those who attended and to all of our supporters who have helped us successfully reach 40 years in the television industry. We can't wait for 40 more. Please enjoy photos from the evening by clicking the link below.

PCN's 40th Anniversary Celebration Gallery

Celebrating 40 Years

PCN Celebrates 40 Years in Television

Forty years ago there was no ESPN, no HGTV, no Disney Channel, no MTV, no CNN, no Fox News, no MSNBC, and no Netflix. But in Pennsyl­vania there was a small group of entrepreneurs who built and ran some of the world’s first cable televi­sion companies. Looking for a way to give back to the community, in 1979 they created a non-profit company called Pennsylvania Educational Com­munications Systems. The purpose was to use the power of cable television for citizen education.

Today that non-profit company goes by the name of PCN, the Pennsylvania Cable Network. Operating from its headquarters in Camp Hill, near the state capital of Harrisburg, the network has 40 full-time employees, operates bureaus in Philadel­phia and Pittsburgh, televises about 2,000 hours of original programming each year, and is widely recognized as the nation’s pre-eminent state public affairs network.

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img6021423804001Retro PCN 4-H Interview with Matt Moore, 1998 PA Farm Show
img6021423804001Retro PCN 4-H Interview with Art Wolfe, 1998 PA Farm Show
img6021423804001Retro PCN 4-H Interview with Steve VanKuren, 1998 PA Farm Show
img6021423804001Retro PCN 4-H Interview with Joy Hess, 1998 PA Farm Show
img6021423804001Retro PCN Beekeeping, 1998 PA Farm Show
img6021423804001Retro PCN Bid Calling Contest 1, 1998 PA Farm Show
img6021423804001Retro PCN Bid Calling Contest 2, 1998 PA Farm Show
img6021423804001Retro PCN Bid Calling Contest 3, 1998 PA Farm Show
img6021423804001Retro PCN Cumberland County 4-H Drill Team, 2003 PA Farm Show
img6021423804001Retro PCN Horse Pulling Contest, 2001 PA Farm Show
img6021423804001Retro PCN Lamb Judging 1, 1998 PA Farm Show
img6021423804001Retro PCN Lamb Judging 2, 1998 PA Farm Show
img6021423804001Retro PCN Sheep-to-Shawl Contest and Auction 1, 2002 PA Farm Show
img6021423804001Retro PCN Sheep-to-Shawl Contest and Auction 2, 2002 PA Farm Show
img6021423804001Retro PCN Small Grain Judging 1, 1998 PA Farm Show
img6021423804001Retro PCN Small Grain Judging 2, 1998 PA Farm Show
img6021423804001Retro PCN Wheat Weaving Demonstration, 1998 PA Farm Show
img6021423804001Retro PCN Wine Judging, 1998 PA Farm Show
img6021423804001Retro PCN Wool Judging, 1998 PA Farm Show
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