This week on WPSX-TV's 'Pennsylvania Inside Out'

This week on WPSX-TV's "Pennsylvania Inside Out".

Monday, Oct. 11
-- 7 p.m. "Pennsylvania Inside Out"
"Pennsylvania Inside Out" host Patty Satalia discusses hunger in central Pennsylvania and the world with Berry Friesen, executive director of the Pennsylvania Hunger Action Center, and Glenn Geelhoed, Physician and winner of "George" Magazine's 2000 "Humanitarian of the Year" award. Also this episode of "Pennsylvania Inside Out" begins a tour of some of the historical places of worship in Pennsylvania. Philipsburg's Union Church or "Old Mud Church" was built for $343 and was designed to serve as both a place of worship and a school. This week's "Where's Charlie" segment finds veteran WPSX-TV producer/director Charlie Gudeman in Bradford, Pa., home of the Zippo lighter company. Tune in as Charlie explores the factory and asks the timeless question, "So why are they called Zippos?"

"Talk" Tuesday, Oct. 12
-- 7 p.m. "Pennsylvania Inside Out: What Matters"
With the program simulcast on WPSX-TV, WPSU-FM and online at http://live.psu.edu Barbara Farmer and her panel of guests discuss issues of race and equality. Joined by guests Samuel M. Richards and Laurie Mulvey, who are co-directors of Penn State's Race Relations Project, Farmer addresses the topic "Diversity Begins at Home" for the premiere episode of "What Matters." Viewers are invited to join the discussion by calling (800) 543-8242 or by logging onto the Web at http://www.wpsx.org and http://www.wpsu.org

Wednesday, Oct. 13
-- 7 p.m. "Pennsylvania Inside Out"
Satalia meets with Joanne Rogers, widow of the late Fred Rogers, longtime host of the public television children's program, "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." Satalia and Rogers will discuss "The World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember," a new book released in his memory.

Satalia also will interview Kevin Bales, president of Free the Slaves, a nonprofit organization working to end slavery worldwide. In the 21st century's global economy, slave-traders have rediscovered the profitability of selling and buying human beings. An esitmated 27 million people are enslaved worldwide -- 150,000 of them right here in the America. Tune in as Satalia and Bales discuss slavery's affect on residents of Pennsylvania.

Thursday, Oct. 14
-- 7 p.m. "Pennsylvania Inside Out"
Satalia continues her conversation with Kevin Bales, president of Free the Slaves, a nonprofit organization working to end slavery worldwide. See Wednesday for more information. This episode also will feature a story about Williamsport, the hometown of Little League Baseball, and the visionary man responsible for the start of the league.

Friday, Oct. 15
-- 7 p.m. "Pennsylvania Inside Out"
David Price, "Pennsylvania Inside Out" lead producer, and guests will use the upcoming holiday of Ramadan (which begins Oct. 15) to look at the Islamic faith, the fastest growing religion in the world, and life as a Muslim here in central Pennsylvania. There are about eight million Muslims in North America.

Visit http://www.wpsx.org/insideout for more information.

Last Updated July 7, 2011

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