The WPSU Education Ambassador cohort is an exciting opportunity to join educators across the region through enriching professional development, peer-to-peer connection, and ongoing support from your local PBS and NPR public media station. Join WPSU’s Education Ambassador Program as a steward of quality media integration. Continue »
This 11-day tour will take place October 1-11, 2025 Join WPSU and Collette Travel and Tours as we travel to London, Cornwall, and more on our first group travel. We’ll see the landscapes and homes featured in some our your favorite Masterpiece programs, including Poldark and Downton Abbey. Details and Booking Info Watch a travel […] Continue »
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Experience local cuisines across central and northern PA when you support WPSU! Your contribution of $10 per month or an annual contribution of $120 and earns you the Culinary Connector Card as your thank you gift for being a WPSU member. The card gets you dining deals throughout 2025 at the area restaurants featured below. […] Continue »
PBS KIDS Series Premiere Follow the everyday adventures of Carl, a warm-hearted autistic raccoon who loves collecting things in this an all-new animated series from PBS for children ages 4-8, its first show featuring a lead character on the autism spectrum. Weekday mornings at 8:30 a.m. beginning Thursday, November 14 Watch a Preview More from PBS Kids Watch […] Continue »
Thank you for joining us on Thursday, June 5, at 8:00 p.m. for The Local Groove Presents Live featuring Company Townes. Reservations are full. We’re sorry, but reservations for this event are at capacity. If you would like to be put on a waiting list should seats become available, please email Jessica Peters at jessica@psu.edu. […] Continue »
Join WPSU as we welcome author Tommy Orange to State College for a live, in-person event at the State Theatre. Continue »
Friday, November 15, at 7:00 p.m.
New Season Available to Stream Explore Pennsylvania’s secondhand treasures, sweets, aviation, and the legacy of farming. Pennsylvania’s beautiful landscape serves as the backdrop for an exploration of the people, places, and culture that make the region unique. Secondhand Treasures Farming Taking Flight Sweets More episodes Free Screening Event Continue »
WPSU invites you to a free screening event featuring the Emmy® Award-winning series, Shelter Me. Shelter Me tells inspiring stories about the bond between humans and animals and brings attention to important social issues via our relationship with them. Continue »
Tuesday, May 6, at 7:00 p.m.
WPSU invites you to kick off Season 5 of All Creatures Great and Small. Returning for the fifth season is Nicholas Ralph as vet James Herriot, and Samuel West as his mercurial mentor Siegfried Farnon. Continue »
Thursday, January 9, at 5:30 p.m.
WPSU invites you to a FREE screening of Art Happens Here. Join actor John Lithgow as he goes back to school to demonstrate the transformative power of arts education. Immersing himself with teachers and students, he explores four arts disciplines: dance, ceramics, silk-screen printing and vocal jazz ensemble. Continue »
Thursday, April 10, at 5:30 p.m.
Premieres Monday, November 11, at 9:00 p.m. Girls are stepping onto the mat in record numbers, making wrestling the fastest-growing high school sport in the country. Follow athletes from around Pennsylvania as they vie for coveted state titles in the inaugural season of girls high school wrestling. Watch the trailer Attend a FREE advanced screening Watch […] Continue »
Learning Grief is a free online resource created to help you support kids and teens navigate the big feelings that come with loss. Whether you’re a mentor, coach, youth leader, educator, or caregiver, you can use these tools to learn and model effective support—teaching kids how to navigate tough times and how to be there […] Continue »
WPSU is hosting an evening of fun with a Murder Mystery Event and Free Screening of The Marlow Mystery Club. Continue »
Wednesday, October 23
Pennsylvania residents remember clearly the horrific attack at the Tree of Life synagogue in 2018. Join Mayor Ezra Nanes and a group of diverse panelists who will discuss how we can meet hate with hope, action, and solutions. Continue »
Tuesday, October 1, at 7:00 p.m.
Join us for a screening of the WPSU original documentary "Speaking Grief" followed by a panel discussion hosted by the creator of "Speaking Grief" and "Learning Grief," Lindsey Whissel Fenton. Continue »
Wednesday, September 4, at 7:00 p.m.
Join WPSU as we bring back a community treasure, Jazz @ The Palmer in the new Palmer Museum of Art. Our guest jazz band will be our good friends, The Rick Hirsch 4. Continue »
Join us at the State Theatre on Sunday, August 18, at 1:00 p.m. for Pinkalicious & Peterrific: A Pinkerton Family Vacation. This event is free but registration is appreciated. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied at all times by a parent or guardian. Continue »
Sunday, August 18, at 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday May 28 is World Hunger Day and WPSU will be hosting a FREE screening of the film The Hungriest State. The 4-part film series examines food insecurity in Mississippi, highlighting different perceptions, causes, impacts, and solutions to one of the critical issues facing the Magnolia State. Continue »
Tuesday, May 28, from 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Community Response This book made me think about what it would mean to go back to my childhood home and community- a place so changed that it is almost unrecognizable to me now. And I think about how much I have changed since I last spent time in that neighborhood as well. I imagine my […] Continue »
Thank you to every student who submitted their poem for the 2024 Poetry Writing Contest. Hear the winners read their poems. Continue »
Explore science content created by WPSU and PBS to discover more about the world around you! There are resources for all ages covering topics of life science, physical science, earth and space science, environmental literacy and sustainability, technology and engineering, and career connections. Continue »
Blast off with WPSU as you explore videos, activities, and resources that spark discovery and curiosity. Resources include videos from our Space Day event featuring interviews with experts in the aeronautics field. Additional activities will engage your students and provide fun for the whole family as you discover more about space, including star gazing and […] Continue »
Parent Tips What to Expect of an Eclipse WXXI How to Watch the Solar Eclipse With Your Kids PBS Kids Solar Eclipse Tips WXXI Ready Jet Go! Tips WXXI Ready Jet Go! Resources WXXI Video Resources How to Safely View an Eclipse (Pinhole Viewer) Ohio Learns 360 What is a Total Lunar Eclipse? Ready Jet […] Continue »
What is a Solar Eclipse? What is a Solar Eclipse? Ready Jet Go! Solar Eclipses NASA Planetary Sciences Total Solar Eclipse Animation NOVA The Eclipse Nature Cat The Sun: Solar Eclipse Science Trek Observe Shadows with a Solar System Mobile Ready Jet Go! How Can You View a Solar Eclipse? Viewing the Eclipse Ready Jet […] Continue »
Bring your family to the WPSU and State College Area School District Multicultural Children’s Festival and discover the world and diverse cultures through art, music, and hands-on crafts for kids of all ages. Get a taste of local flavors made by food trucks and vendors from a wide variety of cultures. Continue »
Share your poetry with WPSU for our first-ever Poetry Writing Contest! We are excited to read poetry from students across Central PA in grades Kindergarten through 12th Grade. Continue »
You are cordially invited to the inaugural gathering of the Patrick Smith Circle of the WPSU Keystone Society. Please join us on Wednesday, November 16 for breakfast and a presentation by WPSU leadership. Continue »
Tina Williams Brewer talks bout the inspiration and design of her quilt “Say It With Iron.” Continue »
Tina Williams Brewer talks about the inspiration and design of her quilt “Divine Plan.” Continue »
Learn a little more about the amazing artists featured in the film. Continue »
Find a great museum, folk festival, or other folk art organization in your area. Continue »
Satchel Mantz shows you how to make your own strawberry jelly and peanut butter to create the perfect peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Continue »
Satchel demonstrates the proper way to Julienne cut an onion. Continue »
A stable cutting board is a safe cutting board. Continue »
Ribeye Steak with Vegetable Medley, Roasted Fingerling Potatoes and Brown Butter Purée Continue »
Satchel shows you how to take a rusty old cast iron pan and give it new life. Continue »
Bacon-Wrapped Scallops with Braised Lentils and Baked Multi-Color Carrots Continue »
Satchel demonstrates the best ways to chop and dice onions. Continue »
Watch our short training video for tips on story selection, camera settings, video composition, time logging, and more. Continue »
Brief sampling of the some of the best clips from the Our Town series. Continue »
Owner Jim Lipuma talks about the history of the Moonlite All American Drive-In Movie Theatre. Continue »
Theresa McConnell shares her father’s local art collection. Continue »
Karen Brantner talks about the Lincoln Highway and the Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor. Continue »
Cindy Carnesalli talks about the mural painted on the VFW building in downtown Johnsonburg. Continue »
Cole Cullen shares stories of mountain biking in Cooper’s Gap new Lewistown. Continue »
Jeff Hughes gives us a bird’s eye view of Lewistown using a drone. Continue »
Catherine Smith talks about Chicory Lane Farm near Spring Mills. Continue »
Volunteer Tim Stecko talks about the Millheim Pool and Soldier’s and Sailor’s Memorial Park. Continue »
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