Discover the many sides of Baseball Hall of Famer and Boston Red Sox player Ted Williams, including his complex relationships with his Mexican-American background, family, press and fans. Features Bob Costas, Wade Boggs, Roger Angell and Joey Votto.
Monday, July 23, at 9:00 p.m.
A whirlwind tour of 10 engineering feats that made our civilization possible: from the Erie Canal and Eads Bridge, to the Holland Tunnel and Hoover Dam. Find out which 10 modern marvels made the list!
Tuesday, July 24, at 8:00 p.m.
Jason Aldean was onstage when shots rang out and dozens were killed at a Las Vegas music festival in October 2017. He tells BREAKING BIG host Carlos Watson that the tragedy reminded him that life is short, success is a gift, and the best thing he can do is keep performing.
Thursday, July 26, at 8:00 p.m.
Hear the international superstar, special guests and conductor Zubin Mehta in a once-in-a-lifetime concert at the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy. Join host Chad Smith and Bocelli for tours of the tenor’s Tuscan villa and the city of Florence.
Friday, June 29, at 10:00 p.m.
All Pennsylvania PBS stations have joined together to host the first statewide summer reading contest! The Summer Reading Challenge invites all children who have just completed K-5th grade to participate. Continue »
Thanks for visiting Katerina Kittycat at the WPSU tent! We hope you enjoyed all the activities and imagination stations! Continue »
WPSU and Nature Cat visited Huntingdon County Library Saturday, June 30. Thanks for having us! And thanks to everyone who came down to meet with Nature Cat. Continue »
Thanks to everyone who visited Nature Cat during the PBS KIDS Summer of Adventure screening at the State Theatre! Join WPSU for more screenings end of July. Continue »
The Cat in the Hat will visit the Altoona Curve on Sunday, August 5 for the 6:00 p.m. game against Akron. WPSU will be giving away the Cat in the Hat books to kids visiting to meet with the Cat in the Hat! Continue »
WPSU invites you to share photos on social media of what books (or e-books) you are exploring in the summer. Continue »
With a variety of science, nature, culture and history programs, the PBS Summer of Adventure will transport you around the globe. Continue »
WPSU Penn State and Daniel Tiger had a great day visiting with guests at DelGrossos’s Park on Saturday, July 23. View photos from the event. Continue »
Finding Your Roots campers do a surprising activity to get them ready for a trip to the Matson Museum of Anthropology at Penn State University. Grad students and mentors show them how to find clues in skulls and bones to determine sex, species and evolutionary order. Continue »
See bonus, behind the scenes footage of the judges deliberations. Continue »
Volunteer storytellers from Reynoldsville, PA share stories about the future downtown renovations, Carriage House Creations, the community pool, a giant concrete arrow, a local ghost, and so much more. Find out what makes Reynoldsville a GREAT hometown! Continue »
Your favorite PBS KIDS characters will be visiting your local libraries this summer. Come to meet and greet them and learn about the PA Statewide Summer Reading Challenge, The Great American Read, and upcoming family events. Continue »
Host Bill Hallman leads a discussion on gardening with Penn State gardening experts Tom Butzler, John Esslinger, and Justin Wheeler. Continue »
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