Pennsylvania Inside Out: The Penny, ATVs, 1948 Cotton Bowl


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Pennsylvania Inside Out: The Penny, ATVs, 1948 Cotton Bowl

Raymond Lombra, Penn State economist, discusses the possible dissolution of the penny and what it may mean for society. In Pennsylvania, there are 28 to 30 ATV deaths each year and more 130,000 injuries--most involving kids 15 years or younger. How do you use an ATV safely? The story of the undefeated 1948 Penn State football team that, with the help of Southern Methodist University, circumvented segregation to play the Cotton Bowl.

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