Stories / News, Events and Issues from Central Pennsylvania
WPSU reports on the happenings across central Pennsylvania.
Tune in during “Morning Edition” and “All Things Considered” for in-depth stories about the events and issues across our region that affect you and your neighbors.
08-11-2010
The StoryCorps oral history project is recording interviews all this month in Bellefonte. Elizabeth Gilliland talks with her grandfather Fred DelGrosso, a part of the Altoona family known for its pasta sauces and amusement Park. They talk about some illnesses DelGrosso has faced.
08-09-2010
The StoryCorps oral history project is recording interviews this month in Bellefonte. Sue Paterno, the wife of Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, and her granddaughter Olivia Hort kicked off the project with the first interview. Olivia asked her grandmother about World War II, which started when Paterno and her brothers and sister were very young.
08-05-2010
As part of the occasional series History in Your Back Yard, WPSU’s Kristine Allen brings you part two of a visit to the Boal Mansion Museum in Boalsburg.
08-04-2010
As part of an occasional series, History in Your Backyard, we’ll visit the Boal Mansion Museum in Boalsburg. There we’ll find a family with connections to some famous names in history. WPSU’s Kristine Allen takes a tour with Christopher Lee, a descendant of David Boal.
07-29-2010
Around the world, bees continue to disappear and scientists still don’t quite know why. This week regulatory agents, bee keepers, agricultural chemical companies, and researchers from around the world gathered in State College to pool their knowledge on the causes of Colony Collapse Disorder. WPSU’s Emily Reddy reports.
07-23-2010
“A Streetcar Named Desire” by Tennessee Williams is now playing at the Boal Barn Theatre in Boalsburg, produced by State College Community Theatre. WPSU’s Kristine Allen speaks with the show’s director, Charles Dumas, about the play and what makes this production unusual.
07-23-2010
An engineer right out of college can make up to $90,000. So why would graduates from a top engineering school like Penn State turn those jobs down? WPSU news intern Chelsea McCartney spoke to a group of students choosing alternative career paths.
07-22-2010
The 6th annual summer jazz celebration begins tomorrow afternoon in Bellefonte. WPSU’s Greg Petersen talked with the driving force behind the event, Catherine Dupuis.
We're always looking for interesting story ideas from across central Pennsylvania. Let us know what is happening in your community.
