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Year-Round Gardening

Growing herbs indoors

Learn the basics of growing your own herbs in your home. We’ll go over what herbs grow well in doors, proper planting, and more.

11/14/24 | 4m 45s

 

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Year-Round Gardening

Grow Herbs from Cuttings

See how simple it can be to take a cutting from a friend or from your garden and learn quick tips to ensure your new plant thrives.

10/24/24 | 2m 46s

 

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Year-Round Gardening

Harvesting & Preserving Herbs

Have a bumper crop of rosemary, basil or oregano? Learn quick tips for harvesting and preserving garden herbs.

10/4/24 | 6m 6s

 

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A Season at Shaver’s Creek

Summer: Black Bears, Rare Birds, and Bat Pest Control

Check out the bears, rare birds and more captured on Shaver’s Creek’s trail cam this summer.

9/15/24 | 6m 11s

 

 

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Arts, Music, and Food

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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.

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Pennsylvania Makers

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

Metronome from The Attic

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

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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.

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Adventures in Privy Digging

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

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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.

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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.

Community

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I’m Your Neighbor

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

PA Local

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.

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WPSU Digital Shorts

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

Education and Science

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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.

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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

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.

Elena Zavala

Women in Science Profiles

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

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SciTech Now

SciTech Now captures the latest breakthroughs in science and technology.

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Science-U

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

Geospacial Revolution

Geospatial Revolution

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

 

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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!