Patty Satalia / WPSU Producer

WPSU’s Patty Satalia talks with the New York Times bestselling author and Indiana, Pennsylvania, native, Tawni O’Dell.

Arlen Specter has been a household name for decades, but it’s his challenger, Joe Sestak who’s making headlines as the race to nominate a Democrat to run for U.S. senate narrows. To find out what distinguishes the two candidates, WPSU’s Patty Satalia visited local democratic party events…and files this report.

Five years ago, State College Borough applied to the League of American Bicyclists for “Bicycle Friendly” status. They were told they had work to do. The Centre Region Bike Coalition is gearing up to apply again—this time with a regional bike plan. WPSU’s Patty Satalia hops on her road bike to track down the story.

We continue our Pennsylvania People series with a new and intimate profile of one of the people who makes Pennsylvania so interesting. WPSU’s Patty Satalia talks with neuropsychologist, Dr. Ruben Echemendia. He “wrote the book” on concussive head injuries.

The chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh was recently honored for his role in combating high-risk drinking on campus. WPSU’s Patty Satalia talks with Mark Nordenberg, winner of the 2009 Presidential Leadership Award, presented by The Gordie Foundation and Outside the Classroom.

For the past few weeks we’ve been covering the alcohol issue. Most of our stories have been reactions from the State College community. WPSU’s Patty Satalia brings you a story from a student’s perspective. Stephen Fiehler is a graduate student pursuing a Master’s degree in Communications. Stephen started a 12-step program for fellow students called Saturday Night Sober, which meets…

We’re launching a new series here on WPSU called Pennsylvania People. Each month or so, we’ll present a new and intimate profile of one of the people who makes Pennsylvania so interesting. WPSU’s Patty Satalia begins the series with a visit to the home of renowned sculptor Ziggy Coyle…

Author and central Pennsylvania native Alison Bechdel was best known for her comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For. That was until Time Magazine named her critically acclaimed graphic memoir, Fun Home, one of the best books of 2006! WPSU’s Patty Satalia talks with Bechdel about the graphic medium and her career.

The Beatles: Pop culture is now an academic subject, and we’ve got a couple of local experts. Patty Satalia talks with two Penn State-Altoona professors, Ken Womack and Jerry Zolten, who contributed to the just-released “Cambridge Companion to The Beatles.”