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For the second year in a row, Governor Tom Corbett has proposed deep cuts to higher education. WPSU’s Emily Reddy reports.

Penn State’s annual Celebration of African American Music Festival continues Friday and Saturday, February 3rd and 4th, on the University Park campus. WPSU’s Kristine Allen has the story of one very influential African American composer whose music will be played in-concert Friday Night.

Semhar Mengisteab, a high school student from State College, recommends a novel that will help you commemorate Black History Month, which begins this week.

WPSU is traveling to towns across central and northern Pennsylvania to collect oral history recordings. The first stop was in Bradford in McKean County. Cheryl Bazzoui talks with her father, Robert Himes, about his life, including his time in World War Two.

The Penn State Law School’s new TV series, “World on Trial,” premieres on public television stations beginning January 31st. The best legal minds in the world argue both sides of sharply contested human rights issues and live juries from throughout the globe render their verdicts! WPSU’s Patty Satalia talks with Randall Robinson, the acclaimed human rights…

WPSU is traveling to towns across central and northern Pennsylvania to collect oral history recordings. The first stop was in Bradford, Pennsylvania in McKean County. Rebecca Billings talks with her friend Margie Holland about her lifetime involvement in girls’ sports.

In State College yesterday, some 12,000 people turned out for the memorial of long-time Penn State football coach Joe Paterno. WPSU’s Emily Reddy reports mourners trekked in through the rain to fill Bryce Jordan Center for the memorial.

My mother was a great believer in “paying attention.” She didn’t need to say, “be careful crossing the street” or “watch out for strangers,” or “drive carefully.” PAY ATTENTION! covered all situations. The way she said it got your attention, and I still hear her voice in my head, 15 years after she’s gone.