Lindsey Whissel / WPSU Associate Producer

Are Women Safe in Centre County? That’s the title of a recent article that appears in Voices of Central PA, a monthly non-profit newspaper. WPSU’s Lindsey Whissel talks with Suzan Erem, author of the article and managing editor of Voices about what her research revealed.

Ever since Bram Stoker penned Dracula in 1897, people have been fascinated by vampires. These days, interest in the undead seems to be at an all-time high. Why are these creatures so popular? WPSU’s Lindsey Whissel talks with a Penn State professor who studies trends in pop-culture.

Pennsylvania has a reputation for beautiful autumn scenery. But in recent years, temperature, drought and insects have all contributed to lackluster leaf color. What are expectations for this year’s fall foliage?

As the public television series on National Parks continues, WPSU takes a look at another kind of public resource in our commonwealth: the system of State Heritage Parks. More than 30 states have now adopted the model pioneered in Pennsylvania. WPSU’s Lindsey Whissel talks about these regions with Bob Imof, Director of Government Contracts for the North Central Regional Planning…

Homes in Pennsylvania entering foreclosure reached a four-year-high last March. Kate Newton of the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, talks about assistance programs that could keep some Pennsylvanians in their homes. And, Peter Hudson,biology professor at Penn State University, discusses the evolution of new infections, such as the swine flu.

WPSU’s Patty Satalia talks with Penn State Dickinson Law professor Greg McNeal about the issues faced by the Obama administration as it tries to close the prison at Guantanamo

Two years ago, a mysterious ailment started killing bats in New York State. Now "white nose syndrome" is affecting bats in Pennsylvania. We’ll get an update on the problem from PA Game Commission biologist Lisa Williams. Plus, we’ll talk with Dr. David Servan-Schreiber, whose book Anti-Cancer recounts the author’s own battle with brain cancer.

Local author Carolyn Turgeon talks with Cynthia Berger about her new book, and its unique take on Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother. And Geisinger’s Dr. Alfred Casale discusses with WPSU’s Kevin Conaway why Geisinger may become a national model for some aspects of its health care.

Patty Satalia talks with Kate Newton, director of Homeownership Programs with the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, which has helped more than 40,000 Pennsylvanians avoid foreclosure since 1972... ....and the emergence of Swine flu has health experts concerned. Patty discussed the subject with Dr. Peter Hudson, director of the Huck Institute of the life Sciences and the Willaman professor of biology…