Emily Reddy / WPSU Producer

WPSU is traveling to towns across central and northern Pennsylvania to collect oral history recordings. In March, we stopped in Huntingdon. Robert Wagoner talks with his former student Sarah Worley. They talk about Wagoner’s years of teaching and his close encounter with medieval Russian icons.

WPSU is traveling to towns across central and northern Pennsylvania to collect oral history recordings. In March, we stopped in Huntingdon. Eugene Goshorn talks with his wife Alberta Goshorn. They talk about Goshorn’s childhood memories with his grandfather, who died of silicosis after years of working in a local brickyard.

Can you imagine being one of the last people to speak your language? High schooler Sophia Fricke reviews The Last Speakers by K. David Harrison.

I believe that a woman’s place is in the home. Now don’t get me wrong. I’m not suggesting that women shouldn’t work or that men shouldn’t help out around the house. But I believe that the woman is the one who makes the house a home. No matter how humble or how grand, it’s the feminine touch that makes the…

Susan Vreeland’s latest novel, Clara and Mr. Tiffany, is this year’s selection for One Book Bradford, a community reading event. As part of the event, Vreeland will visit the Pitt Bradford campus on Tuesday, May 1st at 7:30 pm.

In June of 2009, I went with my family to Key Largo, Florida for a vacation. We headed out into the emerald waves nearby to go SCUBA diving. As we skimmed across the choppy water, I felt a mix of emotions. I was excited to try SCUBA diving for the first time, nervous to put my skills to the test,…

Next Tuesday, residents of five states – including Pennsylvania – will head to the polls to cast their primary votes. WPSU’s Emily Reddy talked with Ken Rudin about the races. Rudin is NPR’s “Political Junkie.”

Our reviewer, Linda Short, is an avid mystery reader. Her latest endorsement in the genre goes to writer Harry Dolan. She reviews his first novel, Bad Things Happen. The sequel, Very Bad Men, is out now.

The judge overseeing the child sex abuse case against Jerry Sandusky has denied requests by the defense that all 52 charges against the 68-year-old former Penn State assistant football coach be dismissed. But WPSU’s Emily Reddy reports there are likely to be additional dismissal motions before the trial begins.