With roots based in the ideal of "spiritual liberty and religious freedom", Pennsylvania's churches, chapels and cathedrals are tributes to inspired architecture and are true symbols of the diversity and significance of religion within every community large and small. ©2003 WPSU. 60 min
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$ 25.00Darlene, age twenty-eight, married, with four children, subsists on welfare and lives in a $14-a-month house in central Pennsylvania. Reveals a way of living -- poor, uninformed, and day-to-day -- in the United States in 1971. Interviews Darlene as she goes about her daily routine. Produced by P.J.O'Connell and Lisa J. Marshall for Penn State Television / WPSX-TV. ©1974. 45 min
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$ 24.95Volunteers from Altoona, Pennsylvania, videotape their town. Videographers are then interviewed about why they shot certain places and activities in the town. ©1997 WPSU. 50 min
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$ 20.00Volunteers go out and about in their town of Bellefonte, PA with camcorders and ©shoot© the town and what is interesting to them. Historical building architecture, Talleyrand Park, and the Courthouse are depicted. ©1997 WPSU. 60 min
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$ 20.00Volunteers go out and about in their town of Clearfield, PA with camcorders and ©shoot© the town and what is interesting to them. ©2000 WPSU. 89 min
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$ 20.00Volunteers from Curwensville Pennsylvania, videotape their town. Videographers are then interviewed about why they shot certain places and activities in the town. ©2009 WPSU. 60 min
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$ 20.00Volunteers go out and about in their town of Ebensburg, PA with camcorders and videotape the town and what is interesting to them. ©2002 WPSU. 62 min
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$ 20.00Volunteers from Hollidaysburg Pennsylvania, videotape their town. Videographers are then interviewed about why they shot certain places and activities in the town. ©2009 WPSU. 60 min
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$ 20.00Volunteers go out and about in their town of Philipsburg, PA with camcorders and videotape the town and what is interesting to them. ©2004 WPSU. 90 min
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$ 20.00Nestled geographically between two ranges of the Bald Eagle Mountains along the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, outdoor recreation activities abound in Williamsport, including hunting, fishing, boating and camping. It is also the Capitol City of Lycoming County, and is the birthplace of Little League baseball. The original Little League field and complex, named after Carl Stotz, the founder, has been restored and is a popular tourist attraction. ©2002 WPSU. 65 min
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$ 20.00Volunteers go out and about in their town of Windber, PA with camcorders and videotape the town and what is interesting to them. ©2005 WPSU. 64 min
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$ 20.00Volunteers go out and about in the Cresson area of PA with camcorders and videotape the town and what is interesting to them. ©2006 WPSU. 73 min
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$ 20.00Residents of Altoona, Pennsylvania film the town and are interviewed about why they choose certain locations and activities. ©2004 WPSU. 62 min
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$ 20.00Volunteers go out and about in their town of Smethport, PA with camcorders and ©shoot© the town and what is interesting to them. ©2006 WPSU. 60 min
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$ 20.00Volunteers go out and about in their town of Bedford, PA with camcorders and ©shoot© the town and what is interesting to them. ©1999 WPSU. 56 min
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$ 20.00Nestled in the Nittany Valley is the charming Victorian town of Bellefonte, PA. In this 70th installation of WPSU's Our Town series, viewers will hear tales from longtime residents and new community members about what makes this Centre County community home. Bonus Features DVD included. ©2012 WPSU. 76 min
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$ 20.00Volunteers go out and about in their town of Brookville, PA with camcorders and videotape the town and what is interesting to them. ©2014 WPSU. 78 min
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$ 20.00Volunteer storytellers from Clearfield came together for the 69th production of the "Our Town" series. Their stories capture the rich history of this friendly community. Don't miss the chance to visit the Clearfield County Historical Society and Museum, Clearfield County Fair, local churches, tour the Groundhog Wine Trail Festival, learn how the local community is working to revitalize the downtown area, and so much more! ©2012 WPSU. 67 min
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$ 20.00Volunteers go out and about in their town of DuBois, PA with camcorders and videotape the town and what is interesting to them. Featuring favorite haunts within and around DuBois, PA. ©1997 WPSU. 60 min
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$ 20.00Volunteer storytellers from the Ebensburg, PA area come together for the 76th production of the "Our Town" series. Their stories capture the rich history of this friendly community. Join us as they share stories about the Ghost Town Trail, Cambria County Historical Society, local food scene, family memories, and so much more. Find out what makes Ebensburg a great place to visit! ©2014 WPSU. 62 min
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$ 20.00Volunteers go out and about in the Everett area of PA with camcorders and "shoot" the town and what is interesting to them. ©2007 WPSU. 57 min
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$ 20.00Our Town features the heritage and spirit of local communities as told by its citizens. Residents use their video cameras to show the personalities and places that make their town special. ©2010 WPSU. 60 min
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$ 20.00Residents of Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania, film the town and are interviewed about why they choose certain locations and activities. ©2012 WPSU. 80 min
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$ 20.00Volunteer storytellers from the Philipsburg area come together for the 75th production of the Our Town series. Their stories capture the rich history of this friendly community, hear stories from Philipsburg and Osceola Mills including the songs of the Valley Voices, the celebration of Heritage Days, local veterans groups, the Historical Foundation of Philipsburg, the history of Osceola Mills, the tradition of sports in the area, and so much more! ©2013 WPSU. 80 min
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$ 20.00On September 23, 2006, a group of volunteers used their camcorders to produce a video scrapbook of Port Allegany, PA. Featured are stories on the glass industry, the fire department, regional history, local schools and more. ©2006 WPSU. 58 min
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$ 20.00Volunteer storytellers from Port Allegany, Pa. came together for the 83rd production in the Our Town series. Their stories capture the rich history of this friendly community. Watch as they share stories about Fair on the Square, the exotic animal rescue farm, Port Allegany beautification, alumni football, and so much more. Find out what makes Port Allegany a GREAT hometown! ©2015 WPSU. 60 min
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$ 20.00Residents of Portage, Pennsylvania film the town and are interviewed about why they choose certain locations and activities. ©2010 WPSU. 80 min
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$ 20.00Our Town features the heritage and spirit of local communities as told by its citizens. Residents use their video cameras to show the personalities and places that make their town special. ©2012 WPSU. 66 min
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$ 20.00Volunteers go out and about in the town of Roaring Spring, PA with camcorders and "shoot" the town and what is interesting to them. ©2006 WPSU. 60 min
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$ 20.00Volunteer storytellers from Smethport, PA come together for the 79th production of the "Our Town" series. Their stories capture the rich history of this friendly community. Join us as they share stories about the McKean County Historical Society Old Jail Museum, Compton's Mom & Pop Shop, the Smethport Fire Department, the Mansion District, Hamlin Memorial Library and so much more. Find out what makes Smethport a GREAT hometown! ©2014 WPSU. 80 min
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$ 20.00Volunteers go out and about in their town of Tyrone, PA with camcorders and ©shoot© the town and what is interesting to them. ©2003 WPSU. 70 min
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$ 20.00Volunteer storytellers from Tyrone, PA come together for the 80th production of the "Our Town" series. Their stories capture the rich history of this friendly community. Join us as they share stories about Reservoir Park, the Tyrone-Snyder Public Library, the little Juniata River, the Walter L. Main Circus train wreck, WTRN and so much more. Find out what makes Tyrone a GREAT hometown! ©2014 WPSU. 80 min
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$ 20.00Volunteer storytellers from Warren come together for the 74th production of the Our Town series. Their stories capture the spirit of this community along the banks of the Allegheny River and the area's history. ©2013 WPSU. 60 min
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$ 20.00Volunteer storytellers from Williamsburg come together for the 73rd production of the Our Town series. Their stories capture the rich history of this friendly community with stories about Riverside Park, local sports, the school district and Blue Pirate pride. ©2013 WPSU. 60 min
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$ 20.00Volunteer storytellers from Windber, PA come together for the 78th production of the "Our Town" series. Their stories capture the rich history of this friendly community. Join us as they share stories about the Arcadia Theatre, Windber Youth Football, the Volunteer Fire Department, the Windber Area Museum, the Alumni Band, and so much more. Find out what makes Windber a GREAT hometown. ©2014 WPSU. 80 min
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$ 20.00Relates the story of Pennsylvania's struggle to preserve the basic liberties and human rights engendered by William Penn for the land he received by charter from King Charles II of England in 1681. Features a re-enactment of the famous Penn-Mead (Hat) Trial, uses period graphics and dramatizations, and draws examples from the Walking Purchase, the burning of Pennsylvania Hall, and the Kensington Riots. ©1981 WPSU. 29 min
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$ 25.00Peirce Lewis, Penn State professor of geography and president of the Association of American Geographers, hosts a journey through the commonwealth's geographic space and historic time -- from Philadelphia in 1682 to Pittsburgh in 1983. The trip emphasizes the diversity of the state, visiting a classic farm and a market town in the Piedmont, a beehive coke oven near Mount Pleasant, Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, the mountains of the central and northern regions, and a countryside ravaged by mining. ©1983 WPSU. 27 min
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$ 25.00Looks at a day in the life of Darlene, a twenty-eight-year-old Appalachian housewife with four children living in poverty in central Pennsylvania. Released in 1976. Includes her household routines and interaction with her husband, boyfriend, and oldest daughter. ©1976 WPSU. 59 min
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$ 25.00Pennsylvania Parade #131 - Our People #2: A Tale of Reliance and Hope. This program gives equal weight to the serious and festive sides of membership in a volunteer fire department. There are seens of men fighting fires and training to fight fires, but also shots of pumping contests, beer drinking and raucous bull sessions at the firehall. This program explores the force which motvate a typical small town fireman. ©1976 WPSU. 57 min
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$ 25.00This summer, volunteer storytellers from Somerset, Pa. came together for the 84th production in the Our Town series. Their stories capture the rich history of this friendly community. Watch as they share stories about the Mary S. Biesecker Public Library, the Fire and Ice Festival, beekeeping, Frederick Goeb’s Bible, The Laurel Arts center, and so much more. Find out what makes Somerset a GREAT hometown! © 2015 WPSU. 53 min
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$ 20.00In the spring of 2016 volunteer storytellers from Johnsonburg, Pa., came together for the 87th production in the Our Town series. They captured the close community spirit that spans generations in this small town. Watch as they share stories about their bicentennial, childhood memories, the 1942 flood, their awesome veterans, the Fire Department, their young people's talent and energy, and much more! © 2016 WPSU. 60 min
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$ 20.00Volunteer storytellers from Cresson, Pa. came together for the 88th production in the Our Town series, to capture the essence of their spirited community with video, images, and memories. Watch as they share stories about a love for singing, their schools, and libraries, reading and sports programs, ambulance and fire departments, and the joys of train watching. © 2016 WPSU. 60 min
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$ 20.00Volunteers go out and about in their town of Wellsville, NY with camcorders and videotape the town and what is interesting to them. © 2004 WPSU. 72 min
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$ 20.00Pennsylvania Parade #154/ Americans, Too: 4 -- Unwanted: Do Not Enter. Investigates the mounting racial tensions in Williamsport when citizens angrily express their concerns about how to handle an influx of recovering drug and alcohol addicts from urban areas. Interviews with long-time residents and newcomers add insights to a complex situation. Produced by P.J. O'Connell and Kimberly Kranich for Penn State Television / WPSX-TV. Rural America Documentary project. © 2004 WPSU. 59 min
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$ 25.00Volunteer storytellers came together to capture the essence of the Penns Valley area with video, images, and memories for the 89th production in the Our Town series. Watch as they share stories about The Grange Fair, Old Gregg School, farms, monuments, artifacts, art, divining for graves and so much more, and find out what makes Penns Valley a GREAT place to live! © 2016 WPSU. 60 min
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$ 20.00In the fall of 2016 storytellers from Lewistown, Pa., came together for the 90th production of the Our Town series. They captured the spirit of their community with videos, photos, and memories. Learn its history through the tradition of Goose Day, understand how railroads served industries, and visit the unique neighborhood of Juniata Terrace. See how service organizations are caring for others, what it takes to restore a grand movie theatre from the 1920s, and how people from high school age to adults participate in the arts. Purchase the DVD to see what makes Lewistown a GREAT hometown! © 2016 WPSU. 77 min
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$ 20.00Teachers/Gardeners covers a wide range of topics including educational philosophy, administrative strategies, man’s relationship to the environment, religion, gardening and retirement. Return to Bitumen is an account of a coal mining community in northwestern Pennsylvania. Return to Bitumen: Jerry and Shirley Brown work Christmas day. And Easter. And Memorial Day, and Labor Day, and Groundhog Day, and National Peanut Butter Day. Their 62 milk cows don't understand what weekends, holidays, and vacations are all about. Jerry and Shirley farm for a living; 4 a.m. to 9 p.m. and later, 365 days a year. Their investment in land, equipment, and livestock is close to a quarter million dollars; their debts are frequently close to that. Twenty-six dairy farms have gone out of business in "the home valley" in the last 20 years, but the Browns hang on. It is what they know, what they are content with; and they will continue, as long as they can. Produced by P.J. O'Connell for Penn State Television / WPSX-TV. Rural America Documentary project. © 1979 WPSU. 58 min
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$ 25.00Storytellers from the Martinsburg and Roaring Spring area come together to capture the spirit of their community with video, photos and memories for the 91st production in the Our Town series. Watch as they share stories from the area's history, local attractions like the Everett Railroad and Mamie's Cafe, and agricultural stories that include Pygmy goats and a world record dairy cow. © 2017 WPSU. 60 min
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$ 20.00Storytellers from the Curwensville area came together to capture stories of their community with video, photos and memories for the 92nd production in the Our Town series. Watch stories on the historic cheese factory and invention of the individually wrapped cheese slice, local attractions like Curwensville Lake and Bilgers Rocks, stories that capture the heart of the community like those of the Community Center, Fuel Aid, and Literacy Programs, and much more! © 2017 WPSU. 60 min
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$ 20.00A Time to Heal explores the impact of the Vietnam War on the lives of those who fought, protested, or prayed for their loved ones to come home alive. Producer Lindsey Whissel Fenton travels across Pennsylvania, talking with men and women about their experiences in that divisive war and their perspectives now, seeking an answer to the question: is it finally a time to heal? © 2017 WPSU. 60 min
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$ 19.95Volunteers from the Sheff eld, Warren County area came together to capture stories of their community with video, photos and memories for the 93rd production in the Our Town series. Tune in to watch stories on local attractions like Whispering Winds Campground and the Allegheny National Forest, learn more about Music on the Mountain, Johnny Appleseed, and Firemen's festivals, and see stories that capture the heart of the community like those of the Shef eld football coop with Abraxas, the future for the Taylor Diversion Programs, and much more! © 2017 WPSU. 60 min.
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$ 20.00Volunteers from the Northern Cambria area came together to capture stories of their community with video, photos and memories for the 94th production in the Our Town series. Tune-in to watch stories that capture the hearts of the people through stories that celebrate their mining history, local churches, youth programs, community organizations, and much more! © 2017 WPSU. 60 min.
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$ 20.00Experience one of America's oldest and most famous county fairs through the eyes of key organizers and attendees! A unique Pennsylvania cultural phenomenon, the Centre County Grange Fair is widely regarded as the last remaining encampment fair in the United States. The documentary Grange Fair: An American Tradition examines this celebrated event, which brings nearly 10,000 families and farmers from across the country to Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, each year. Originally conceived in 1874 as a one-day picnic to introduce rural Pennsylvania farmers and their families to the Grange organization, the fair has grown to become the backbone for the shrinking rural and agricultural communities of Pennsylvania and beyond. © 2004 WPSU. 86 min.
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$ 24.95WPSU recruited a corps of volunteers to capture their fair experiences to share them in this special edition in the Our Town series. You’ll hear firsthand accounts of the family traditions and friendships that have been forged on the fairgrounds in Centre Hall, PA. © 2010 WPSU. 80 min.
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$ 20.00Volunteers go out and about in their town of Lock Haven, PA with camcorders and videotape the town and what is interesting to them. © 1999 WPSU. 68 min.
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$ 20.00In the spring of 2015 volunteer storytellers from Geistown, Pa. came together for the 82nd production in the "Our Town" series. Their stories capture the rich history of this friendly community. Join us as they share stories about the Underground Railroad, St. Benedict's School, the Fire Company, local history and so much more. Find out what makes Geistown a GREAT hometown! © 2015 WPSU. 60 min.
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$ 20.00Volunteers from the Lock Haven area have come together to tell stories that capture the heart of their community for the 96th production in the Our Town series. Celebrate Lock Haven's rich history, energy, and efforts around revitalization, and the unique recreation, shopping, and dining opportunities the town offers. Visit with a local high school and college student to hear about the value this town has on its youth, from organizers of the many annual events the town is known for; from local historians recounting some of the town's most interesting historical moments, places, and architecture; and from many others who share what makes Lock Haven a great place to live and visit! © 2018 WPSU. 60 min.
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$ 20.00Volunteers from the Reynoldsville area have come together to tell stories that capture the heart of their slice of Pennsylvania for the 97th production in the Our Town series. Learn more and celebrate Reynoldsville's rich community through stories of the Giant Arrow the airmail pilots used, the unique Red, White, and Blueberry Festival, and enjoy an endearing story about the famous Tickle Belly Bridge. Join us for these and many more stories that share why Reynoldsville is a great place to live! © 2018 WPSU. 60 min.
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$ 20.00This 62nd production of the "Our Town" series highlights stories from your friends and neighbors. Volunteer story-tellers capture the area's rich history and natural beauty from the "Black Cherry Capital of the World." © 2011 WPSU. 80 min.
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$ 20.00Volunteers from this McKeen County community helped produce a video scrapbook of the people, places, and happenings of Bradford, Pennsylvania. Their images, stories, and personal comments combine to make a most memorable program. © 2010 WPSU. 48 min.
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$ 20.00Volunteers from Coudersport, the county seat of Potter County, have come together to tell stories that capture the heart of their slice of Pennsylvania for the 98th production in the Our Town series. We will bring you through the town by visiting the courthouse, theatre, train depot, arboretum, arts center, lumber museum, public library, and local businesses. You will also experience the community’s spirit as we take you through the very first Elliot Ness Festival, stargazing at Cherry Springs, the God’s Country Marathon, Project Healing Waters and much more! Hear these and many more stories that share why Coudersport is a great place to live! © 2018 WPSU. 60 min.
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$ 20.00The residents of Boalsburg came together to tell stories that capture the heart of their slice of Pennsylvania for the 99th production in the Our Town series. Local storytellers tell their personal accounts on growing up and living in Boalsburg, share the town’s rich history with stories from the Pennsylvania Military Museum, Boal Museum, the Blacksmith Shop, and Heritage Museum, and also give viewers an inside look at the area’s unique traditions and culture including Memorial Day, Hometown Christmas, the Pump Station, and even the resident roaming chickens! Hear these and many more stories that showcase why Boalsburg is a great place to live! © 2018 WPSU. 60 min.
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$ 20.00Volunteers from the Mount Union area have come together to tell stories that capture the heart and spirit of their community. You will learn more about their rich and diverse history, energy around innovative efforts for community improvement, and passion for their residents. You’ll hear from organizers of CHAMP Dance Marathon, the community toolshed, Mount Union Art Guild, Kiwanis, Center for Community Action, and many others who share what makes Mount Union a great place to live and visit! © 2019 WPSU. 60 min.
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$ 20.00Volunteers from the Bald Eagle Valley have come together to tell stories that capture the heart of their slice of Pennsylvania for the 101st episode in the Our Town series. Learn more about some of the communities main attractions including the annual Punkin' Chunkin' festival, world famous Ridge Soaring Gliderport, and LEED Gold certified Nature Inn at Bald Eagle. We'll take you on a journey through history as we explore the then and now of the Bald Eagle State Park and dam, Bald Eagle school district, and Curtin Village, and talk about current day art, business, and community pride. Join us to hear these stories and more that share why Bald Eagle Valley is a great place to live! © 2019 WPSU. 60 min.
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$ 20.00In the 66th production of the "Our Town" series, nestled against the natural beauty of the Allegheny Plateau, Emporium residents share the stories that make this region home. Footage and commentary from community volunteers are combined to show why the heart of the PA Wilds beats strong in Cameron County. © 2012 WPSU. 60 min.
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$ 20.00Our Town features the heritage and spirit of local communities as told by its citizens. Residents use their video cameras to show the personalities and places that make their town special. © 2012 WPSU. 60 min.
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$ 20.00An introduction to the religious makeup of Clinton County, PA. From the ethnic Catholics of Renovo, through the fundamentalist Baptists of North Bend and the struggling Jews of Lock Haven, to the consolidated Lutherans of Nittany and Sugar Valleys, this is a survey of religious conditions and outlooks in this rural county. Produced by P J O’Connell for Penn State Public Broadcasting. Rural America Documentary series. © 1979 WPSU. 58 min.
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$ 25.00Volunteers from Jersey Shore have come together to tell stories that capture the hear of their slice of Pennsylvania for the 102nd episode in the Our Town series. Learn more about some of the local community organizations such as the Lion’s Club, Grace’s Closet, and the Honor Guard. We'll take you on a journey through history as we explore the then and now of the Jersey Shore Library, YMCA, and cemetery preservation project and talk about current day art, business, and community pride. © 2019 WPSU. 60 min.
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$ 20.00Volunteers from the Moshannon Valley have come together to tell stories that capture the heart of their community for the 105th episode in the Our Town series. Mo Valley’s long history unfolds as community members share stories of coal mining and the Ally Popper. Community pride is on full display in tales about the Houtzdale Revitalization Association and ministerium. Our Town: Moshannon Valley is the only place you will hear stories of The Log and The Remedy. © 2020 WPSU. 60 min.
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$ 20.00Volunteers from Hollidaysburg have come together to tell stories that capture the heart of their community for the 104th episode in the Our Town series. Hollidaysburg’s 300-year history unfolds as community members share stories of the canal era and the US Hotel Tavern. Community pride is on full display in tales about the Discovery Garden and the Art Council. Our Town: Hollidaysburg is the only place you will hear stories of chimney rocks and double dips. © 2020 WPSU. 60 min.
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$ 20.00In the 55th production of WPSU's "Our Town" series, Mount Union residents take their videocameras around their hometown to share the sights and events that make their area special. Part of WPSU's Our Town Series. © 2010 WPSU. 60 min. (Stock# 1102)
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$ 20.00Volunteers from the Portage area have come together to tell stories that capture the heart of their community for the 106th episode in the Our Town series. Portage’s long history unfolds as community members share stories of coal mining and the railroads. Community pride is on full display in tales about the Portage Women’s Club and library, and Our Town: Portage is the only place you will hear stories of Summerfest and Sanders Soda. © 2021 WPSU. 60 min.
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$ 20.00Volunteers go out and about in their town of St Marys, PA with camcorders and “shoot” the town and what is interesting to them. © 1998 WPSU. 60 min. Stock #0101.
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$ 20.00Volunteer storytellers from St. Marys come together for this 72nd production in the Our Town series. Stories from longtime residents and new community members capture snapshots of life in Elk County, and the rich history and heritage of St. Marys. © 2013 WPSU. 60 min.
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$ 20.00Volunteers from the Kane area have come together to tell stories that capture the heart of their community for the 107th episode in the Our Town series. Kane’s long history unfolds as community members share stories of Thomas L. Kane and the Lobo wolves. Community pride is on full display in tales about K.A.R.E. and the library, and Our Town: Kane is the only place you will hear stories of Art in the Wilds and Wildcat Park. © 2021 WPSU. 60 min.
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$ 20.00"Pennsylvania Parade #117 - Profiles of Rural Religion: We're Really In It With You Charlie" Rural pastor Charlie is an “Outsider” having moved to the area only one year before. Charlie Mason is a thoughtful smart aleck, irreverently reverent, a counselor, a politician, an outsider in the small rural city where he is pastor of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Lock Haven, PA. Rev. Mason is in conflict with his new congregation. He believes "they just want to have a church, and I want to do something important in the lives of people." Conflict--real and imagined--is at the heart of this examination of a clergyman and his relationships with his congregation. From the "Profiles of Rural Religion" series. Produced by P J O’Connell for Penn State Public Broadcasting. Rural America Documentary series. © 1979 WPSU. 58 min.
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$ 25.00Community volunteers from Clarion have come together to share their stories for the 108th episode in the Our Town series. Clarion’s long history unfolds as community members share stories of the railroads. Hear townspeople tell tales of the Clarion River and the YMCA, and Our Town: Clarion is the only place you will hear stories of The Fulmer House and the Autumn Leaf Festival. © 2022 WPSU. 60 min.
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$ 20.00Community volunteers from the Raystown region have come together to share their stories for the 109th episode in the Our Town series. Raystown’s history unfolds as community members share stories of the old and new lakes. Hear locals tell tales of the Juniata River and fun activities on the lake. Our Town: Raystown Lake is the only place you will hear stories of the Striped Bass Association and the Allegrippis trails. © 2022 WPSU. 60 min.
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$ 20.00God’s Country USA - A small, white, wooden church, isolated in a fog-shrouded mountain valley, with cars crowding the parking lot for the morning services--"Sunday in God's Country; an American classic." But mixed with the distant hymns is the sound of gunfire. Tomorrow is the opening of deer season and Potter County (Pa.) hunters are "sighting-in" and revving up. Here are the effects--good and bad, depending on your point of view--of the yearly explosion of hunters streaming into "the deer-hunting capital of the United States." NBC and Sports Illustrated come; the firemen's dance is a crowded success; deer are "harvested." And in a few days the valleys are peaceful again--except for a few local residents quietly hunting the snowy hillsides above ice-covered streams. Recreation as community problem, big business, and modern folklore. Festival - Haluski, pierogi, and pigs-in-blankets. Moonwalk, bingo, nickle-pitch, and Madonna. "A money-making activity and a social activity, to bring the people together." Welcome to Christ the King Church, Houtzdale, PA. Despite intermittent rain and a shortage of wieners, the 13th Labor Day Festival went off as scheduled. The four-day event, organized by Rev. L. M. Kuziora and a small army of volunteers, is representative of the harvest festivals which dot the calendar each fall in rural Pennsylvania. With dinners, dances, and games-of-chance, they are gatherings of neighbors and strangers, come together for relaxation, conversation, and sometimes a free basket of groceries. Produced by P.J. O'Connell for Penn State Television / WPSX-TV. Rural America Documentary project.*
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$ 25.00Program shows 4 modern dances performed by the PA Dance Theatre, World Premieres.
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$ 25.00Half hour program highlighting the history of Kane, PA.
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$ 25.00Join archeologists as they discover information and artifacts about the people that lived thousands of years ago in villages near what is now Meyersdale, PA. 27 minutes. c 1997 The Pennsylvania State University, WPSX TV.
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$ 25.00It runs almost 400 miles from the Ohio border to New York. In between there are plenty of places to see and things to do. Pa.’s Route 6: A Grand Highway takes viewers on a road trip full of fun along U.S. Route 6 in Pennsylvania. Also know as “The Grand Army of the Republic Highway” the route has been named as one of the country’s most scenic drives. 60 minutes. c WPSX TV.
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$ 25.00This documentary takes viewers on an unconventional rail journey, focusing on stations across the state of Pennsylvania. While visiting with the owner/custodians, viewers will uncover the richness of these beautiful memorials to railroading and experience their wonderful stories. Produced by WPSX-TV. ©2002
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$ 25.00From a population of just under 5,000 to being featured in newspapers and magazines across the country, Penn State’s Kelly Mazzante exploded onto the national scene during her sophmore season. After leading the Big Ten in scoring as a freshman, the Mountoursville, Pennsylvania native set the tone for her second season by dropping a Penn State and Big Ten record 49 points against conference foe Minnesota. She went on to lead the nation in scoring and became the first sophmore in Lady Lion history to be named Kodak All-American. She was idolized in her hometown. The local fans had the opportunity to se her lead the Lady Lions to an appearance in their Sweet Sixteen of the 2002 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament after first and second round wins at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College. Though her collegiate career continues to evolve, Kelly Mazzante proves that big things can come from small places. In her community, she is a Hometown Hero.
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$ 25.00The New Faces of an Ancient People. Traditional Indian Powwow. 27 min.
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$ 19.95History of Williamsport. Beautiful cinematography of the past and present Williamsport.
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$ 24.99Darlene, her husband, and four children (at the time of filming) live in a run-down, three-room house on an uphill gravel road in south-central Pennsylvania. She carries water from a spring, "fires" her stove with wood and coal, "baths" her children in a basin, uses an unpainted outhouse across her heavily sloping yard. She is 28 and, in her term, "flat-assed poor." She is also verbal, high-strung, superactive, nondirected, and bored. The film is selected from numerous "visits" by the producers to Darlene's home. It is a talky, subtle, observational film about a way of living--living poor, day by day, in Appalachia in the last third of the 20th century. Produced by P.J. O'Connell for Penn State Television / WPSX-TV. Rural America Documentary project. restricted use in some PA counties. C1971
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$ 25.00People are the indispensable factor in hospital operation--doctors, nurses, administrators, patients. This film illustrates the human factor by concentrating on five individuals and their personal roles in how the hospital functions. It does not instruct viewers about how a mid-sized rural hospital operates; rather, it conveys visually and aurally the nature of a typical hospital, its staff, and the people it serves. Produced by P J O’Connell for Penn State Public Broadcasting. Rural America Documentary series.
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$ 30.00Sugar Valley is a "bowl," with only two breaks in the mountain rim. For 200 years, it was largely self-sufficient, economically, socially, and religiously. Since World War II, however, the Valley has slowly changed. There are two Lutheran churches where once there were nine, a group based out of the United Church of Christ is fighting a school merger with a district outside the Valley, and at the annual community picnic there are now electric-guitared rock groups. But the content of the lyrics--the gospel message--has remained much the same. This is a film of preservation and of change, of meeting the needs of the times and of holding on to what is dear. Sugar Valley is changing, but gradually, sometimes grudgingly and, when possible, on its own terms. From the "Profiles of Rural Religion" series. Produced by P J O’Connell for Penn State Public Broadcasting. Rural America Documentary series.
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$ 25.00At 33, Paul Wonders was a successful dairy farmer, with a wife, six children, and a farm that had been in his family for four generations. He "got saved" at an evangelistic meeting in 1948, sold the farm, became an itinerant tent preacher and later an ordained minister. Today, he is pastor of the Gospel Tabernacle Assembly of God in Hammersley Fork, an unincorporated crossroads community in the most sparsely populated corner of Clinton County, PA. The Wonders have built a new church building; they hold four exuberant services a week for their congregation of less than 100. They and their church are flourishing. This is an exploration of a minister and his wife--co-ministers--and the joyous brand of evangelism they conduct in their lives and in their church. From the "Profiles of Rural Religion" series. Produced by P.J. O'Connell for Penn State Television / WPSX-TV. Rural America Documentary project.
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$ 25.00An overview of Sitkin Smelting and Refining, Inc., a family-controlled public corporation employing over 300 people in Lewistown, Pennsylvania. Bill, Leon, Jack, Lew, The Preacher--the heart and substance of an American business. From the company Christmas party to reflections by the board chairman, a personal look at a small business located in rural Pennsylvania. Most American businesses are small and most are family-owned. This one is typical in those regards. It is also typical in that the business--a scrap metal recycling firm--is truly the people who work there, from foundry to front office. Their personalities, their methods, their capacities make this the unique workplace it is. The film surveys the business, featuring Lew Sitkin, chairman of the board, and Clayt "The Preacher" Rheam, who began working with Lew's father. Their ages are similar, their viewpoints are not. From the "Notes on an American Business" series. Produced by P J O’Connell for Penn State Public Broadcasting and The Rural America Documentary Project. ©1977
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$ 25.00Relive what it was like to eat at Fred’s restaurant, browse in Hoy Brothers, pick-up a paper at Graham’s,or linger over coffee at the Corner Room in “What’s in a Name”.
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$ 25.00Working on the Railroad: The Story of Altoona PA, is a one-hour documentary about the history of the PA Railroad and its impact to the area. Covering history from the late 1800's to the 1970s, this video includes reminscent interviews with people who worked on the PRR, historical photos, and exclusive stock footage - including the wreck of the Red Arrow. Produced by P.J. O'Connell for Penn State Television / WPSX-TV. Rural America Documentary project.
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$ 25.00Do you remember what it feels like to be one of 40 million units in the seventh largest industry in the United Sates? Do you remember senior-day pictures, cafeteria chili, the Homecoming dance, skipping seventh period? Do you remember the excitement and the chaos--and the fear--of your journey through high school? For most of us, high school is an end-point, the last major social experience we will share together in such numbers, the place where we pass from child to adult. From here, we go our separate ways--to work, to college, to marriage--but the commonness of the experience will shape our lives. More of us go to high school than marry; more graduate than have children. Being a senior, getting ready to face the world, means a year of final experiences, unnerving to some, but very special to us all. This program documents the experience of high school through candid statements made by seniors and staff at DuBois Area High School. These students and staff share their experiences and express their feelings toward graduation. Produced by P J O’Connell for Penn State Public Broadcasting and The Rural America Documentary Project . ©1983
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$ 25.00Provides an illustration of the Youth Service Bureau’s philosophy and programs in actual situations. It deals effectively with some of their problems as well as their successes. Produced by P.J. O'Connell for Penn State Television / WPSX-TV. Rural America Documentary project.
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$ 25.00THE POWERS THAT BE is a series of ten half-hour documentaries which chronicles the daily work world of three commissioners of a rural Pennsylvania County (Clinton County.) The series illustrates the practical political problems that best elected officials of small-to-medium size local governments. SusqueView, the county nursing home, has been an emotional/political/financial problem...an albatross...to the county for years. There have been charges of political favoritism in hiring staff members and in granting admission to the home; there was a long, acrimonious legal battle to remove the home from the control of lay trustees and place control in the hands of the commissioners; there have been many squabbles over funding the home between the lay trustees and past commissioners, and -- later -- among the commissioners themselves; and there have been funding disputes with the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare. Produced by P.J. O'Connell for Penn State Television / WPSX-TV. Rural America Documentary project.
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$ 25.00Country Radio - "If it ain't country, it ain't music." That's Dean Sharpless, station manager, chief engineer, and mid-day disk jockey at WPHB, a 5000-watt daytime-only radio station in Philipsburg, PA. Brother Sheldon is sales manager and early-morning DJ; he takes requests, makes dedications, tells corny jokes, and tries to keep local residents smiling their way to work. In a world of slick-rock formats and motor-mouthed DJs, WPHB is a time-warp, an out-of-the-mainstream mixture of local store owners doing their own commercials, syndicated religious programs with faithful local followings, "Keeping it country!" music, and promotions for the latest station-sponsored vacation tour. Good natured, somewhat daffy, locally successful: that's WPHB, and it is country. Coal Operator’s Turn - "You can't separate business and politics." Alan Walker believes and practices that maxim. Walker has both business and political problems, and he is sometimes angry about them. His coal company has been pressed hard by state and local strip mine regulations---"You're gonna lose your business, one way or another"--- conservation groups---"Maybe we can't afford to do everything now."---and critics of the coal industry---"It's very naive of people to think that businesses can run without making money. It just doesn't work out that way!" But Alan Walker is not a capitalist dinosaur; he's a young, hard-working, articulate businessman with plausible explanations for his actions and reasoned answers for his critics. Coal is a major Pennsylvania industry, and Walker is a rational spokesman, taking his turn in the public forum. Produced by P J O’Connell for Penn State Public Broadcasting. Rural America Documentary series.
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$ 25.00THE POWERS THAT BE is a series of ten half-hour documentaries which chronicles the daily work world of three commissioners of a rural Pennsylvania County (Clinton County.) The series illustrates the practical political problems that best elected officials of small-to-medium size local governments. This program introduces the county, the three commissioners, and the nature of elective office. The burden of the program is on describing the political background in which the commissioners operate, beginning with their Inauguration Day. Produced by P J O’Connell for Penn State Public Broadcasting. Rural America Documentary series.
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$ 25.00THE POWERS THAT BE is a series of ten half-hour documentaries which chronicles the daily work world of three commissioners of a rural Pennsylvania County (Clinton County.) The series illustrates the practical political problems that best elected officials of small-to-medium size local governments. A flood threatens Clinton County and the commissioners are on the scene throughout the night monitoring rising water levels. They observe information-flow problems, miscommunication, and noncooperation among the agencies and persons responsible for flood management. At stake is the public's welfare: property and (perhaps) lives. Produced by P J O’Connell for Penn State Public Broadcasting. Rural America Documentary series.
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$ 25.00"Sometimes you get a call and you hear nothing but crying for a while." Rosalie Danchanko and her staff at Victim Services, Inc., help the victims of society's "unspeakable" crimes: rape, incest, child molestation, physical and sexual abuse. The Victim's World is not pleasant television, but the recollections of victims and of the volunteers and staff members who have tried to help them are important and compelling--compelling in their grim frankness; important in their warning that, as one staff member explains, "It can happen to anyone. Abusers and victims are not a separate entity that sits over there in the corner while the rest of us sit here. Victims and abusers are you and me." Produced by P J O’Connell for Penn State Public Broadcasting. Rural America Documentary series.
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$ 25.00Residents of Bradford, Pennsylvania film the town and are interviewed about why they choose certain locations and activities. Includes a wedding, early morning donut-making, a 50th wedding anniversary and others.
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$ 20.00Volunteers take home video cameras out to areas in Huntingdon, PA that they feel make the town a special place to live. Produced in 1997.
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$ 20.00Volunteers go out and about in their town of Warren, PA with camcorders and “shoot” the town and what is interesting to them. Produced in 1998.
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$ 20.00Volunteers go out and about in their town of Indiana, PA with camcorders and “shoot” the town and what is interesting to them. (Recorded 1998)
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$ 20.00Volunteers go out and about in their town of Lewistown, PA with camcorders and “shoot” the town and what is interesting to them.
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$ 20.00Volunteers go out and about in their town of Punxsutawney, PA with camcorders and “shoot” the town and what is interesting to them.
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$ 20.00On July 22, 2000 a group of volunteers from Ridgway area took to the streets to help produce a video scrapbook of the people, places and happenings of their part of the world. Their images, stories, and personal comments combine to make a most memorable program.
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$ 20.00Volunteers go out and about in their town of Coudersport, PA with camcorders and “shoot” the town and what is interesting to them. Produced in 2001.
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$ 20.00Kids from the Kane , PA area go out and about with camcorders and “shoot” their town and what is interesting to them.
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$ 20.00Volunteers go out and about in their town of Somerset, PA with camcorders and “shoot” the town and what is interesting to them.
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$ 20.00Volunteers go out and about in their town of Emporium, PA with camcorders and “shoot” the town and what is interesting to them. (Recorded 2001)
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$ 20.00Volunteers go out and about in their town of Clarion, PA with camcorders and “shoot” the town and what is interesting to them.
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$ 20.00Volunteers go out and about in their town of State College, PA with camcorders and “shoot” the town and what is interesting to them.
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$ 20.00Volunteers go out and about in their town of Brookville, PA with camcorders and “shoot” the town and what is interesting to them.
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$ 20.00During the 2005/2006 school year, middle school students from Bellefonte, PA worked in teams to write, videotape, and edit their own stories about their part of Pennsylvania. Their travels and stories include churches, Talleyrand Park, some famous sports celebrities, and much more. It's a unique look at a unique town from the perspective of those growing up in the town. Produced in 2006.
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$ 20.00Volunteers go out and about in the Jersey Shore area of PA with camcorders and “shoot” the town and what is interesting to them.
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$ 20.00In the Fall of 2007, volunteers from this Jefferson County community helped to produce this video-scrapbook of people, places and happenings of Brockway, Pennsylvania. Their images, stories, and personal comments combine to make memorable programming.
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$ 20.00Volunteers from Johnsonburg Pennsylvania, videotape their town. Videographers are then interviewed about why they shot certain places and activities in the town.
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$ 20.00Volunteers from ANorthern Cambria, Pennsylvania, videotape their town. Videographers are then interviewed about why they shot certain places and activities in the town.
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$ 19.95Volunteers from Sheffield Pennsylvania, videotape their town. Videographers are then interviewed about why they shot certain places and activities in the town.
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$ 20.00Volunteers from Curwensville Pennsylvania, videotape their town. Videographers are then interviewed about why they shot certain places and activities in the town.
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$ 20.00Residents of Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania film the town and are interviewed about why they choose certain locations and activities.
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$ 20.00In the 55th production of WPSU's "Our Town" series, Mount Union residents take their videocameras around their hometown to share the sights and events that make their area special.
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$ 20.00Residents of Bradford, Pennsylvania film the town and are interviewed about why they choose certain locations and activities.
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$ 20.00Our Town features the heritage and spirit of local communities as told by its citizens. Residents use their video cameras to show the personalities and places that make their town special. (2011)
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$ 20.00Residents of DuBois, Pennsylvania, film the town and are interviewed about why they choose certain locations and activities.
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$ 20.00Residents of Bellwood, Pennsylvania, film the town and are interviewed about why they choose certain locations and activities. Produced 2011.
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$ 20.00Residents of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, film the town and are interviewed about why they choose certain locations and activities.
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$ 20.00This 64th production of the “Our Town” series highlights stories videotaped by volunteer storytellers from the Maple City. They come together to share stories about their community along the Great Allegheny Trail.
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$ 20.00Volunteer storytellers from Huntingdon came together for the 71st production of the Our Town series. Their stories capture the rich history of this friendly community.
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$ 20.00Our Town features the heritage and spirit of local communities as told by its citizens. Residents use their video cameras to show the personalities and places that make their town special.
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$ 20.00Our Town features the heritage and spirit of local communities as told by its citizens. Residents use their video cameras to show the personalities and places that make their town special.
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$ 20.00Our Town features the heritage and spirit of local communities as told by its citizens. Residents use their video cameras to show the personalities and places that make their town special.
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$ 20.00At 26, Greg Schneider is not yet a recognized community leader. But he plans to be. He has--as many of his high school classmates have not--returned to his hometown of St. Marys, Pennsylvania, to make his living and to raise his family. He knows that leadership will be an important factor in the stability and prosperity of his community; he pitches in. There is his job as executive secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Corporation, volunteer participation in a local planning group and a local collegiate center, and an active role in attempts to continue local airline service into his isolated rural community. Not all are successful; business development and community planning are often low-return endeavors. But the experiences are invaluable for a young man seeking a role in shaping the future of his hometown. Produced by P J O’Connell for Penn State Public Broadcasting. Rural America Documentary series.
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$ 25.00To conclude the "Profiles of Rural Religion" series, the series consultants, sociologists Don Crider and Joe Faulkner, come to the TV studio for some analysis and some dialogue with the subjects of the six documentaries. But the dialogue develops most strongly between the subjects themselves, as questions of diversity and religious choice become prominent. And the program provides a final, frontal encounter between Suzie Andresen and Glenn Stover (see "Separate Realities"). Their quite different religious views, untempered and forcefully put, illustrate the range and intensity of religious expression in Rural America. Produced by P J O’Connell for Penn State Public Broadcasting. Rural America Documentary series.
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$ 25.00"Well, I'm 28, and I've got four kids. And I'm also married! (laughter)" (October, 1970) "That was my life; my kids was my life. Now they’re gone. I don’t have a life." (February, 1995) For twenty-five years, we watched. Darlene carried water, built a fire, slapped a child; the child grew, had children of her own, now refuses to speak to her mother. Darlene had a husband, and a boyfriend, "that certain someone"; "that certain someone" was dismissed, another boyfriend arrived, and her husband remained. Darlene lived in a three-room cabin, without running water or indoor plumbing; she moved to a five-room house, with running spring water but still without indoor plumbing. Darlene was "flat-assed poor" (her term); she is still flat-assed poor. For twenty-five years we watched, as the children (five; one graduated from high-school) grew and left home, and as Darlene, her husband, and her boyfriends grew old. A generation passed before our eyes - and cameras. A remarkable record of an Appalachian family. Produced by P J O’Connell for Penn State Public Broadcasting. Rural America Documentary series.
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$ 25.00Take a visual journey down the west branch of the Susquehanna river. Discover through still photographs and stories the beauty of one of Pennsylvania’s last semi-wild areas.
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$ 25.00The film follows The Spirit’s reporters as they gather news in the Punxsutawney area. It examines the network of contacts used by them in keeping up with the news and explores the occasionally ambivalent attitude reporters and sources have toward one another. By documenting the relationship between staffers and townsfolk, the film elucidates values peculiar to rural communities. Produced by P J O’Connell for Penn State Public Broadcasting and The Rural America Documentary Project. ©1976
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$ 25.00The most important division of Sitkin Smelting and Refining, Inc., is the brass foundry. The Hot World looks at two men who work in this noisy and hazardous area. Bill Stimely is a furnace foreman in the brass foundry of Sitkin Smelting and Refining, Inc. Leon Grassmeyer is foundry manager. Their workplaces are the same; their working worlds are not. Bill is an 8th-grade drop-out, a "hard hat," an hourly worker, proud of what he does. Leon is a former army officer, former high school teacher, a member of the "management team," proud of what he does. Bill "takes life as it comes," hoping to become a stock-car racer. Leon manages, motivates, measures himself by the foundry's production levels, and assumes steady promotions. The comparisons are clear and direct; this is the world of work at its most familiar. From the "Notes on an American Business" series. Produced by P J O’Connell for Penn State Public Broadcasting and The Rural America Documentary Project. ©1977
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$ 25.00Included in the program are: the philosophy and efforts of the county’s community-action program in counteracting poverty, examined from both the field-organizer and administrator’s level. Two community efforts to alleviate the impact of poverty; a minister who was instrumental in organizing a non-profit housing development against considerable opposition, and a business leader who has tried to increase his colleagues’ awareness of poverty as a bonafide local "problem." Produced by P J O’Connell for Penn State Public Broadcasting and The Rural America Documentary Project. ©1971
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$ 25.00Suzie Anderson attends St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Lock Haven, PA. Glenn Stover attends First Baptist, just across a 25-foot alleyway. But their religious beliefs and practices are separated by a far greater distance. Suzie is a "seeker"; she is exploring her religious commitment, asking questions, questioning the answers. Glenn is "born again." There are no questions in his settled and serene religious faith. This film develops the religious viewpoints of two very different--but strongly committed--individuals and offers the opportunity to compare these two variations on the ages-old question of "proper" religious behavior. From the "Profiles of Rural Religion" series. Produced by P J O’Connell for Penn State Public Broadcasting and The Rural America Documentary ProjectPart of the Rural America Documentary Project. ©1979
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$ 25.00Religious involvement can be casual; in these three cases, it is not. Sue Jensen is a seminary intern, encountering the Salona Lutheran Church. Sue is suburban-raised, Princeton-educated, and a woman serving as pastor of a small, rural congregation. She is, to say the least, in contrast to her congregation's expectations. Connie Richardson is a rural activist in the Gospel Tabernacle Assembly of God. She sings; she plays the organ; she teaches Sunday school; she is a missionary to her neighbors. And Connie believes: in the biblical "gifts", in prayer, in healing, in her power to perform miracles "in the name of the Lord." Celeste Rhodes Larsen is a nonbeliever in a strongly religious community, a former Jew in a predominantly Christian population, and a creative dance professor at a small teachers college. Her skepticism counterpoints prevailing attitudes. Rural religion is varied, intense, and decidedly alive. From the "Profiles of Rural Religion" series. Produced by P J O’Connell for Penn State Public Broadcasting and The Rural America Documentary Project. ©1979
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$ 25.00The 1981 football season at DuBois Area High School began, as all seasons much with abundant optimism...and some reservations. The school had suffered two straight losing seasons, the team lacked the "big linemen" of former winning years, and Coach Bob Buriak clearly had some doubts, although he kept them to himself in public. The team lost three in a row, then bouned back with two big wins. The program follows the team through the season, through the wins and losses, to the "big game" with archrival Punxsutawney. The program focuses on the coach and several key players. All reflect openly on the strategies, thrills and tears that go to make up high school football. Produced by P J O’Connell for Penn State Public Broadcasting and The Rural America Documentary Project. ©1982
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$ 25.00Nancy Jesuale, the producer, was living in Johnstown at the time of the third Johnstown Flood in less than a century. She lived within the flood area. One of her porta-pak cameras was washed away in the flood, but another camera had been loaned to a friend who lived on higher ground. When she was able to get her second camera, she began shooting 1/2" B&W videotape of the flood scenes around her. Beginning approx. 12 hours after the flood struck, she taped damage and interviews with residents throughout the flooded area for three weeks. This program is edited from those tapes. Whitewater PA - The program examines the various rivers and streams in Pennsylvania where whitewater boating is possible. The areas are rated for their degree of difficulty. Safety procedures are described for either canoeing or kayaking. Information is included with the names of many boating clubs in Pennsylvania where interested viewers may go for more information or boating lessons. The program also shows national championship caliber whitewater slalom racing held several years ago on the Youghiogheny River near Uniontown. Produced by P J O’Connell for Penn State Public Broadcasting and The Rural America Documentary Project. ©1977
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$ 25.00The Powers that Be is a series of ten half-hour documentaries which chronicles the daily work world of three commissioners of a rural Pennsylvania County (Clinton County.) The series illustrates the practical political problems that best elected officials of small-to-medium size local governments. Garbage - Pennsylvania state law requires local communities (municipalities, boroughs, townships) to devise solid waste disposal plans for the future. The commissioners attempt to persuade the local communities to create a unified plan for the county, but they face opposition from the communities and from local refuse haulers. The 100th Day - After more than three months in office, the commissioners have encountered a number of serious problems and have made initial efforts at solutions. All of them resurface in the commissioners' office, in one form or another, on the final day of shooting. The final program gives an update on the commissioners' efforts on solid waste planning, the disaster warning system, fiscal problems at the county nursing home, economic development -- and politics. Produced by P J O’Connell for Penn State Public Broadcasting and The Rural America Documentary Project. © 1985
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$ 25.00Hear the noise, feel the speed, and see the mud flying. Travel to the races. Join the fans in the stands, the crews in the pits, and the drivers on the track. Take a look back at the way it was in the old days, the way it is now, and how it’s being kept alive. Find out how important Pennsylvania was in the development of dirt track auto racing. Visit two racing car museums, and meet some of the drivers that made Pennsylvania racing what it is today.
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$ 24.95An observational documentary, using minimal narration, designed to allow the viewer to experience life in one nursing home through a series of vignettes that focus on staff, residents, and relatives -- how they relate on a personal and on an institutional level. Individuals ranging in age from eighteen to ninety-seven display their own perspectives on life in a nursing home. From the To Age Is Human series. Produced by P.J. O'Connell for Penn State Television / WPSX-TV. Rural America Documentary project.
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$ 25.00A documentary about the final thirty days of Elsie Wurster before her death on Christmas Day in a Pennsylvania nursing home. Observes her with visitors and friends, taking therapy and treatment, and talking about her feelings, fears, and memories. Fromthe To Age Is Human series. Produced by P.J. O'Connell for Penn State Television / WPSX-TV. Rural America Documentary project.
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$ 25.00This six-part series focuses on the challenges and successes of black Pennsylvanians who live and work in rural areas of the Commonwealth. The first program offers an overview of the series and listens to some of the voices that speak for this segment of the population: a retired Clearfield couple, an award-winning author in Bedford, a militant Mount Union pastor, and three women from single-parent families in Altoona. Produced by P.J. O'Connell and Kimberly Kranich for Penn State Television / WPSX-TV. Rural America Documentary project.
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$ 25.00Conveys the resentment and frustration of blacks in Mount Union and chronicles the efforts of the NAACP to bring blacks and whites together in that community despite many heated differences. Surveys townspeople about the issue of racism and the attempts to improve race relations. Produced by P.J. O'Connell and Kimberly Kranich for Penn State Television / WPSX-TV. Rural America Documentary project.
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$ 25.00Documents the fifty-first reunion of a black family in the mostly white town of Huntingdon. Interviews with family members provide a closer look into this African-American family's roots, back to their first ancestor in the United States, who was brought to Huntingdon as a slave. Produced by P J O’Connell for Penn State Public Broadcasting. Rural America Documentary series.
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$ 25.00Presents success stories of rural blacks: a woman from Allenport who drove a fork lift at an Army depot during World War II, a Clearfield man who migrated to Chicago and became executive editor of a noted magazine for blacks, and a Williamsport police sergeant who came up "the hard way." Produced by P.J. O'Connell and Kimberly Kranich for Penn State Television / WPSX-TV. Rural America Documentary project.
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$ 25.00Individuals who appeared in earlier programs in the series join producers P.J. O'Connell and Kimberly Kranich to discuss their portrayals. "Although reporters are always outsiders," O'Connell says, "we've been friends with all these people." A team of experts also voice their "reconsiderations." Produced by P.J. O'Connell and Kimberly Kranich for Penn State Television / WPSX-TV. Rural America Documentary project.
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$ 25.00Investigates the mounting racial tensions in Williamsport when citizens angrily express their concerns about how to handle an influx of recovering drug and alcohol addicts from urban areas. Interviews with long-time residents and newcomers add insights to a complex situation. Produced by P.J. O'Connell and Kimberly Kranich for Penn State Television / WPSX-TV. Rural America Documentary project.
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$ 25.00Girls are stepping onto the mat in record numbers, making wrestling the fastest-growing high school sport in the country. In this WPSU original documentary, Pennsylvania high school girl wrestlers try to find their footing in a historically male-dominated sport.
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$ 19.99