2009-07-26

Avoiding Foreclosure / Emerging Diseases

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2009-06-14

Bat Die-off - Preventing Cancer

Two years ago, a mysterious ailment started killing off bats in New York State. Now "White Nose Syndrome" is ALSO affecting bats in Pennsylvania. We’ll get an update on the problem from PA Game Commission biologist Lisa Williams. Plus, we’ll talk with Dr. David Servan-Schreiber, the author of Anti-Cancer. The book recounts the author’s own battle with brain cancer.

2009-05-31

Carolyn Turgeon - Dr. Alfred Casale

Local author Carolyn Turgeon talks with Cynthia Berger about her new book, and its unique take on Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother. And Geisinger’s Dr. Alfred Casale discusses with WPSU’s Kevin Conaway why Geisinger may become a national model for some aspects of its health care.

2009-05-24

Kate Newton - Dr. Peter Hudson

Patty Satalia talks with Kate Newton, director of Homeownership Programs with the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, which has helped more than 40,000 Pennsylvanians avoid foreclosure since 1972... ....and the emergence of Swine flu has health experts concerned. Patty discussed the subject with Dr. Peter Hudson, director of the Huck Institute of the life Sciences and the Willaman professor of biology at Penn State University Park.

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Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency

Centers for Disease Control - on Swine Flu

2009-05-10

New Prison - Closing of Guantanamo

The state is building a new medium security prison next to the existing Rockview facility. The state prison population has grown by 21 percent since 2001; the state’s department of corrections already has 46,000 inmates in 26 state correctional institutions, a motivational boot camp, and 13 community corrections—run on a budget of $1.64 billion. Cynthia Berger talks with John Kramer about the new prison… and then, The Obama Administration faces tough questions about what to do with the remaining prisoners at Guantanamo and on how to conduct U.S. detention policy in the future. Greg McNeal, an expert on national security law and policy discusses these issues. Patty Satalia discussed the topic with McNeal in the WPSU studios.

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Greg McNeal’s website

2009-05-03

New Deal Art - Palmer Museum

An exhibit of New-Deal era artwork is on display at the State Historical Museum in Harrisburg. State College resident David Lembeck conceived the idea and is the co-curator. The exhibit is titled A Common Canvas: Pennsylvania’s New Deal Post Office Murals. It is part of the national recognition of the 75th anniversary of the New Deal. Patty Satalia spoke with David Lembeck about the exhibit. Penn State’s Palmer Museum of Art is a free-admission arts resource for the University and surrounding communities in central Pennsylvania. The financial crisis has led some universities to consider selling off collections or closing their art museums altogether. Patty Satalia spoke with Jan Muhlert about the situation at Palmer Museum of Art

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For more on the New Deal art exhibit

The web site of the Palmer Museum

2009-04-26

Ted Krichels & Terry Madonna

As part of his budget plan for 2009-2010, Governor Rendell proposes to zero out funding for Public Broadcasting statewide. Anne Danahy of the Centre Daily Times talks with WPSU's General Manager Ted Krichels about what that could mean for WPSU and PBS stations across the state.

2009-04-19

Ken Lawrence & Scott Robertson

Ken Lawrence is a Boalsburg stamp-collector who has documented the horrors of the Nazi regime through a collection of letters, leaflets and other postal memorabilia—with the aim of silencing Holocaust deniers. Plus, what happens when children diagnosed on the autistic spectrum grow up? What services do they need to make the transition to adulthood? Scott Robertson is a Penn State grad student and an autistic self-advocate.

2009-04-12

Anne Ard and Peg Dierkers/Patricia Koch

Pennsylvania’s human service agencies report an increase in domestic violence. Is it related to the economic downturn? We talk with Anne Ard, director of the Center County Women's Resource Center, and Peg Diekers, director of the PA Coalition Against Domestic Violence, about the connection between financial stress and domestic violence. Also, the rate of teen pregnancy is on the rise, after a decade of downward trends. Patricia Koch directs a new program at Penn State aimed at combating the twin issues of teen pregnancy and STDs.

2009-04-05

Barbara Franklin and Sarah Speed

Pennsylvania has a reputation for being the “puppy mill” capital of the East. We talk with Sarah Speed of the Pennsylvania Humane Society about a new state law that will require certain kennels to conduct twice a year veterinary exams and specifies larger cage sizes,and exercise requirements. And, an initiative called “A Few Good Women” increased the number of women in federal government. Barbara Franklin, Penn State Alum and former Secretary of Commerce spoke at the university recently about this initiative.

2009-03-29

Lee Ann De Reus & Emanuel Ax

Our first guest is Lee Ann De Rues, professor of human development at Penn State Altoona and co-founder of the Save Darfur Central Pennsylvania chapter. De Rues is the 2009 recipient of the Carl Wilkens Fellowship, an honor given by the Genocide Intervention Network to twenty individuals across the country who have shown dedication to ending genocide. We also talk with celebrated pianist Emanuel Ax, who performs with violinist Itzhak Perlman, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma at Penn State’s Center for the Performing Arts March 30th.

2009-03-22

Connie Schultz & Susan Kennedy

Connie Schultz is a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The Plain Dealer in Cleveland, known for a body of work that reflects compassion, humanity and an abiding concern for the underdog. She talks about her newest book, a memoir chronicling the 2006 Senate campaign of her husband Sherrod Brown. And, in late March in Centre County—and in communities across the country—volunteers will walk to prevent suicide, increase awareness about depression and assist suicide survivors. We talk with Susan Kennedy, co-chair of the Centre County Out of the Darkness Walk and Advisory Committee.

2009-03-15

SCORE & the State Budget

The organization called SCORE provides free business counseling to Central Pennsylvania residents. We talk with Bill Asbury, chair of the central Pennsylvania SCORE chapter, and Ned Book, a local volunteer. We also talk with State Senator Jake Corman, head of the senate appropriations committee, about the state budget.

2009-01-25

Peace Activist Arun Gandhi

Arun Gandhi, peace activist and grandson of the legendary spiritual leader Mahatma Gandhi, delivered the keynote speech at Penn State’s 2009 Martin Luther King commemoration. Gandhi speaks about his life’s work, lessons learned from his grandfather, and about his own efforts to spread the word of nonviolence across the globe.

2008-08-10

Organ Donation & Childhood Obesity

Today, more than 98,000 Americans are on an organ donor waiting list; nearly sixty-five hundred of them are right here in Pennsylvania. Why is the need sogreat and how does the organ distribution system work? We'll talk about organ transplants. We'll also talk about the number one health risk facing American kids: Childhood Obesity. Guests: Dwendy Johnson & Barbara Layne