Most of the footage in this segment was shot of the EPA Superfund Site, Sharon Steel Corp (Farrel Works Disposal Area) in Hermitage, Pa. This site is located near the Shenango River, which joins the Mahoning River South of New Castle to form the Beaver River in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. “Plague” is an excerpt from …
Democracy and wealth have a long and troubled relationship. Democracy requires openness, transparency, accountability, and a reasonable level of economic equality. On the other hand, wealth unrestrained, often works in various ways to buy influence, power, and votes. The uneasy relationship between democracy and money became even more troubled with the rise of large corporations, …
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‘Travelogue, made for theatrical showing and commissioned by Cheverolet, promoting tourism by car…’ Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied. The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise …
Read more “Pennsylvania Turnpike Travel: “Roads to Romance” 1951 Chevrolet Division, General Motors”
The Ohio River LifeBoat Project from the STUDIO’s previous fellow Carolyn Lambert was a four month journey on a customized boat. The LifeBoat hosted potluck dinners to discuss the intersections of recreation and commerce, culture and ecology of the Ohio River. Drawing on the personal stories and memories of towboat captains, swimmers, casino boat pilots, …
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Amherst Madison deckhand Ryan Gilleran describes life on a towboat transporting barges full of coal, and other materials, up and down America’s waterways. When they deliver road salt to towns in the winter or coal to power plants in the middle of the night, Gilleran says he and his fellow “towboaters” feel like unsung heroes, …
Read more “For a towboat deckhand, life on the river means long days but lots of pride”
The Nibi (Water) Walks are Indigenous-led, extended ceremonies to pray for the water. The Ohio River Water Walk began on April 22, 2014 in Pittsburgh, PA [through Beaver County, Pa] and ended in Cairo, IL, where the Ohio joins the Mississippi River. The Nibi (Water) Walks are Indigenous-led, extended ceremonies to pray for the water. …
WARNING: GRAPHIC LANGUAGE AND IMAGERY Industrial Devolution East Liverpool, Ohio, USA East Liverpool, Ohio, USA is a project by Scott Houston about the town of East Liverpool, Ohio. Scott Houston:The population of East Liverpool is approximately twenty four thousand. It is situated forty-five miles west of Pittsburgh on the Ohio River on the borders of …
Did you know that Monaca is doing some of the most progressive things in the region related to sustainable municipal practices? To help tell this story, RiverWise (with the help of Human City Creative) is launching a series called “Monaca Sustainability.” The series will include half a dozen or so videos that tell this ongoing …