Channel 11 In-Depth: Pain At The Pump

Channel 11 In-Depth – Pain at the Pump,” a one-hour special produced by Channel 11 News, addresses the problem of rising gas prices and discusses the merits and pitfalls of a number of proposed short and long-term solutions.

The one-hour, primetime special will be hosted by Channel 11 News anchors David Johnson and Darieth Chisolm and will air Sunday, July 27 at 8 p.m.

Check Out Our Survey Questions Below:

Question 1: Have high gas prices caused personal or family hardship in your life?

Question 2: Are you considering buying a vehicle that gets better gas mileage?

Question 3: Who is most to blame for the high price of gas?

Question 4: High gas prices are an extremely important election issue to me?

Question 5: High gas prices are the No. 1 issue in the upcoming election?

Question 6: Our government is powerless to curb high gas prices?

Question 7: Has the high price of gas made you consider using mass transit regularly?

The “Pain at the Pump” program will bring together experts in the gas and energy field, local lawmakers and area residents who are feeling the pain of rising gas prices.

Reps. Jason Altmire and Tim Murphy are among the guests scheduled to appear, along with Duquesne University oil policy expert Dr. Kent Moors, among others.

The panel will debate the topic, take questions from a studio audience and respond to viewer questions submitted to wpxi.com. If you have any questions you would like to submit, e-mail them to webstaff@wpxi.com.