PCN Tours

PCN Tours celebrates its' 25th anniversary of being on-air this year! Come take a behind the scenes tour and learn more about what makes this Commonwealth a great place to live and work with PCN Tours. Each tour is led by a representative of the facility, allowing the viewer to experience television unscripted!

If you would like to suggest a PA manufacturer or museum, contact us. PCN does not charge or receive payment for producing a walking tour.

PCN Tours Custom Built Manufacturing, March 1st at 6 PM -   Custom Built manufactures heavy duty towing vehicles in Kane, PA. They pride themselves on their use of quality American-made steel, aluminum, fasteners, hydraulics, cables, winches, lights, and as many other accessories whenever possible. See the hand crafting that goes into making these impressive vehicles on this episode of PCN Tours.  

PCN Tours Kreider Farms, March 8th at 6pm - Back in the 1930s, Noah Kreider and his wife Mary started their farming operation with 102 acres of land, a dozen dairy cows, and 200 chickens.  Today, under the third generation leadership of Ron Kreider, this diverse farming business has expanded their footprint on the countryside to 3,000 acres.  With the help of 1,700 cows […]

PCN Tours KME Fire, March 16th at 6pm - KME is a manufacturer of high quality, custom fire apparatuses that are used across the country. This includes ARFF, Aerial, Industrial, Pumper, Rescue, Tanker, and Wildland Products built on custom or commercial chassis. On this tour, you'll see the steps that go into building one of these impressive vehicles.    

PCN Tours Cunningham Pianos, March 22nd at 6pm - Patrick J. Cunningham started this company in 1891 as a manufacturer of pianos.  But by the time World War II was about to begin, they stopped production while their staff focused on helping the war effort.   When the war ended, the Cunningham company began a new chapter in their history, and concentrated their resources on […]

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Putting Together PCN Tours

By: Larry Kaspar, Senior Producer and Host

“Assembly required” are words some people dread reading.  Often there’s a cartoon next to them to soften the blow that shows a hapless guy with crumpled instructions scratching his head and a bike with the handlebars where the seat should be.

Me, they make my heart sing.  I run for the toolbox.  I actually take inventory of the parts before I dive in.  Who does that? 

Anyone who’s seen and enjoyed PCN Tours knows what I mean.  The series shows how things are made in Pennsylvania.   

Back in 1995, Harley-Davidson in York was a logical place to start.  Their motorcycles inspire a unique brand of loyalty.  We asked them to do the narration as the bikes went down the production line.   That’s it.  No professional voice-over, no script, strictly spontaneous.  That simple, durable formula endures to this day. 

Ever see a wad of Silly Putty as large as your sofa? 

At the factory, the Silly Putty ingredients are put into a re-purposed dough kneader to mix them together.  You know how when you kneaded Silly Putty in your fingers, the air bubbles made little cracking sounds?    Well, the popping sounds at the factory might send you running for cover.  They sound like gunshots.   No kidding.    

Take Martin Guitars in Nazereth.  If you play acoustic guitar, this place is mecca.  When you see the craftsmanship here, you gain an appreciation for guitars, whether or not you’re a musician. 

These older episodes are a glimpse into the past, but viewers still stay in touch by giving us tips for new shows. Next time you’re intimidated by an assembly job, here’s a tip:  don’t do it on a deadline.  Then take a deep breath, take the plunge, and create.

PCN Tours airs on cable on Sundays at 7 PM, and streams on your device with the PCN Select streaming service.