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The Secrets Beneath Hazleton
Coming September 21st, 2026Beneath the streets of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, lies a world forgotten by time—a network of hidden tunnels, abandoned mine shafts, and underground structures that hold the secrets of the past. The Secrets Beneath Hazleton builds off the viral short documentary "The Secret Beneath Hazleton" with the goal to uncover forgotten mining history and preserve it before it's lost forever.
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Jim Van Laak worked on the front lines of NASA and was a key player in establishing the ISS.
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A discussion on the current state and future of public media.
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Inside Mitsubishi Chemical Group, where advanced plastics made in Scranton are used worldwide.
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See strange concrete bunkers hidden in wooded central PA and the forgotten town that came before.
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