Stories / News, Events and Issues from Central Pennsylvania

In 2008, Gov. Rendell mandated that PA schools address cyberbullying. First Amendment advocates wonder if resulting punishments violate free speech. WPSU's Lindsey Whissel talks with Bob Richards, a Penn State Professor of First Amendment Studies.

Legislation in the Pennsylvania Assembly could change how child custody cases are decided. The legislation pits groups that oppose domestic violence against groups that support fathers’ rights. WPSU’s Emily Reddy reports.

Mobile homes are a common housing choice in rural Pennsylvania. And no surprise. They’re affordable for young couples, retirees on a budget, and low-income workers. A new study from Penn State finds something else. Mobile home dwellers are overwhelmingly satisfied with their choice of housing. WPSU’s Emily Reddy reports.

Politically interested students at Penn State University Park voice their opinions on President Barack Obama’s first year in office. Student journalist Brittany Smith reports.

Two of the 9/11 terrorists boarded their flights, NOT in Boston or New York, but in Portland, Maine. Did they expect lax security at a smaller airport? No one knows for sure. But how secure ARE small airports in rural Pennsylvania? WPSU’s Cynthia Berger takes a look.

Many of the basic rules and laws in place in Pennsylvania today were established in 1873. A growing number of groups in Pennsylvania say it’s long past time for legislative reform and they’re pushing for a constitutional convention. WPSU’s Patty Satalia talks with Russ Eshleman the associate head of Penn State’s journalism department, about the whys,…

Pianist Steven Smith, of the Penn State music faculty, is performing all of Beethoven’s masterworks for solo piano in a series of 11 recitals. Kristine Allen spoke with him at his studio on the University Park campus.

Actor and playwright Barry Scott brings his one-man play about Martin Luther King, Jr. to the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford on January 22nd. WPSU’s Kristine Allen reports.