WPSU Digital

Featured

WPSU Digital Shorts

The Rivet Makerspace

Learn about The Rivet makerspace and get an inside look at a wheel-thrown pottery class.

5/30/25 | 5m

An image of herbs planted in a raised garden bed.

Year-Round Gardening

Growing Herbs Outdoors

Learn to give your garden extra flavor by adding herbs. They’re some of the easiest plants to grow, and these easy tips will set you up for success.

5/22/25 | 4m 18s

Year-Round Gardening

Growing Tomatoes in Containers

Easy tips for growing tomatoes in containers.

4/24/25 | 5m 15s

An illustration of an American army lined up during the American Revolution.

Past PA

Colonial Conflict: Pennsylvania & the Road to Revolution

Pennsylvanians played a major role in the coming of the American Revolution.

4/23/25 | 8m 27s

Become a WPSU member. Sign up for our weekly newsletter.

Arts, Music, and Food

Six pieces of deep fried shrimp on a plate with a bowl of dipping sauce.

World Kitchen

World Kitchen is a free interactive cooking class presented on Zoom so that you can follow along to create the recipe with each guest chef.

Pennsylvania Makers

Pennsylvania Makers features local artists showcasing their unique talent and creativity.

METRONOME

METRONOME features local performing artists and groups from a variety of genres playing in their own environments throughout Central Pennsylvania.

In Their Own Words Podcast

Interviews and conversations with musicians from the African Diaspora regarding their impact on American music.

Outdoors

A Season at Shaver’s Creek

A recap of wildlife captured on Shaver’s Creek’s trail cameras across the seasons, with commentary from Wildlife Program Coordinator Alex Suleski.

view of man's back holding a shovel in hand

Adventures in Privy Digging

Houtzdale resident Frank Harchak shares his passion for digging up old outhouses.

Bicycling for Beginners

This series guides new and returning cyclists through topics like bike safety, general maintenance, how to change a flat tire on the trail, and more.

Wonders of the Night Sky

Stargazing tips, insights and more for beginning and veteran astronomers and anyone curious about the Wonders of the Night Sky.

Year-Round Gardening

Year-Round Gardening gives basic gardening tips throughout the year. The instructional clips feature Penn State Extension Educators and Master Gardeners.

Community

Adulting

Adulting is a digital series offering tips for graduating high schoolers and recent college students entering the adult world. Our first season focuses on demystifying the world of personal finance.

I’m Your Neighbor

Get to know some of the remarkable people who call central Pennsylvania home.

PA Local Podcast

A new podcast from WPSU shining a light on the workings of local government and the services that it provides with the taxes we all pay.

people looking for birds with binoculars

WPSU Digital Shorts

Short digital stories highlighting the arts, culture, science and activities in central Pennsylvania and beyond.

Education and Science

illustration of a construction worker, chef, and scientist.

Pennsylvania Pathways

This educational video series exposes students to the wide range of careers available to them and encourages them to take the next steps to meeting their goals.

Past PA

Past PA illuminates the history of Pennsylvania and brings a deeper understanding of important events and individuals throughout the Commonwealth’s history.

Mission: Materials Science

Learn how materials science and engineering is at work all around you.

Reach Podcast

Telling the stories of researchers, their studies, and how their work impacts you and the world you live in.

Finding Your Roots: The Seedlings

Dig into ancestry with genetics and genealogy.

Women in Science Profiles

WiSci Files features local women with careers in science, technology, engineering and math.

SciTech Now

SciTech Now captures the latest breakthroughs in science and technology.

Science-U

Science-U is a summer camp at Penn State University exploring every inch of the universe!

Geospatial Revolution

Learn about how location-based technologies and geospatial information influence nearly everything.

Podcasts

Most Recent Clips

More Web Exclusives

View of State College from the top of Mount Nittany

stories.wpsu.org

This story platform from WPSU is an experiment in web-native storytelling.

PBS Digital

PBS Digital Studios offers more than 50 original web series that explore science, arts, culture, and more. It's all at your fingertips, dive in today!