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Avoiding Scams

Season 14 Episode 4 | 57 min

Host Carolyn Donaldson talks with our guests on some of the latest scams people have encountered, how to spot them, keeping your private information safe, and more. Continue »

Published February 17, 2025

 

Preserved butterflies and moths in a museum display.

Beetles, butterflies and insects of all sorts are on display at the Frost Entomology Museum at Penn State University. Continue »

Published February 14, 2025

 

A sled riding down a toboggan slide in Eagles Mere.

The Eagles Mere toboggan slide, which runs down Lake Avenue and ends on the frozen lake, is open for the first time in 11 years. Continue »

Published February 7, 2025

 

A picture of dirty hedge trimmers on a sink counter.

Learn easy tips to clean your gardening tools to stop rust, prevent disease and give them longer life. Continue »

Published February 3, 2025

 

Gallo pinto on a plate garnished with avacode and lime slices.

Join host Tamra Fatemi-Badi as she welcomes Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow Karla Miranda to the World Kitchen. Karla will share a very traditional Costa Rican meal called Pinto Gallo. Continue »

Published January 21, 2025

 

Man operating small equipment.

Jim Barshinger is a transducer engineer who designs ultrasound sensor technology at Sensor Networks, Inc. in State College, Pa. Continue »

Published January 8, 2025

 

A large red poinsettia flower with the words "Easy tips for poinsettia care" in the top left.

Quit tips to keep poinsettia's healthy and vibrant for the holiday season. Continue »

Published December 18, 2024

 

Host Alex Suleski in front of footage of a bobcat crossing water at Shaver's Creek Environmental Center

Shaver's Creek's trail cam picked up some great footage of our local bobcat this fall, along with the cottontail rabbit and groundhog coping with the loss of the beaver dam they'd relied on as a water crossing. Continue »

Published December 17, 2024

 

dumplings on a decorative plate.

Tamra Fatemi-Badi and home cooks from Kazakhstan prepare Bauyrsak, which is fried dough served with jam and tea, and Mantin, which are steamed dumplings made with ground beef, potatoes, and pumpkin. Continue »

Published December 12, 2024

 

Host Tom Butzler standing in front of images of live Christmas trees.

Learn to choose, care for & replant a living Christmas tree. Continue »

Published December 11, 2024