Emily Reddy / WPSU Producer
09-09-2010
I believe in bicycles. My bicycle is simple. I move the pedals, which spin the gears, which turn the back wheel. The wheels simply rotate. My bicycle does not need a windshield, heated seats or even a radio.
09-07-2010
The StoryCorps oral history project just finished a month of recording interviews in Bellefonte. Jessica Welch and her sister Jennifer Theiss came to StoryCorps to honor their father, Bill Welch, who was mayor of State College for 15 years. Jessica and Jennifer recorded this conversation just before the anniversary of their father’s death.
09-02-2010
I believe in learning from the past. We wouldn’t be who we are now without it. Each moment in time affects us in some way.
08-31-2010
The StoryCorps oral history project has been recording interviews all this month in Bellefonte. Jill Herr talked with her father, John Herr, about his stint in the voluntary service. He served for two years in the time between the Korean and Vietnam Wars. The pair came from Lancaster County to record this interview.
08-30-2010
It’s Ramadan right now, a month when Muslims fast, pray, and purify themselves through good deeds. The recent flooding in Pakistan would seem to be an ideal opportunity for the State College Muslim community to offer help. But as WPSU’s Emily Reddy reports, the mosque in town is afraid to make donations.
08-26-2010
My husband got a call the other night as we finished a late dinner. One of his friends had two extra tickets to the baseball game and wanted to know if he'd like them. Of course he did.
08-24-2010
The StoryCorps oral history project is recording interviews all this month in Bellefonte. Sylvia Feldman talks with her mother, Joanne Feldman, about her classical music career with her husband, who she met at Julliard.
08-20-2010
The Little League World Series started Friday in Williamsport and runs for a week and a half. Thousands proud parents and fans will come from around the world to watch the games. Hotel rooms in Williamsport and the surrounding area are always tight, but this year they’ve been harder to come by than usual. WPSU’s Emily Reddy went to Williamsport…
08-19-2010
In the halls of my elementary school in Massachusetts, there was a poster that said, “Life is a journey, not a race.” From kindergarten through fifth grade, I walked by that poster every day. I read it a thousand times, but I never really understood what it meant.
