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- 'Somebody call 911. I just shot Amy' - Amy's husband Vince, just after he stepped out his front door. Words he said calmly to Amy's parents and young children as they sat in the driveway waiting. The police arrived, finding Amy in the living room, a bag containing bottles, diapers and onesies lying beside her dead body. Lost of people knew - but only small bits and pieces. Her husband was a 'jerk.' He hassled her co-workers. He always carried a gun, and he'd threatened her with death before. Her murder was inevitable, but wasn't apparent to anyone. Told by an impassioned police detective together with the courts, Amy's friends, and her family, 'Telling Amy's Story' creates a disturbing, and exasperating picture of a life that was.
- "A Road to Independence," is a dramatic and real story of personal growth seen through the life experiences of eight special needs students. Through a unique program called Lifelink, these students, who otherwise would never have gone beyond high school, attend college and take classes with age-appropriate peers. The hour-long documentary features the personal stories of these students and their struggle to gain critical life skills and navigate the world in new and challenging ways. Joe Myers spent one year among these students, facing with them their difficulties and their moments of joy and triumph on their individual journeys. A Road to Independence captures the emotion and impact as felt in the hearts of the Lifelink students.
- Record-breaking droughts, devastating floods and polluted water systems have galvanized ordinary citizens, governments and communities large and small into looking to nature for solutions to our water crisis. Will their fledgling efforts be too little too late, or are we on the path to creating a sustainable future? Water Blues Green Solutions is a 60-minute documentary telling stories about real people solving their water blues with green solutions in four cities across the country. Philadelphia: A water department is engaging citizens to create and implement an ambitious green infrastructure program to bring new life to neighborhoods and communities. Portland: Environmental leaders are successfully implementing green infrastructure projects in Portland that can serve as models for other cities regionally and nationally. San Antonio: City organizers are driving a movement to conserve and reuse water to protect the Edwards Aquifer. Bronx New York: Community organizers are working together to clean up the Bronx River, transforming it into a vital part of the urban environment and creating new opportunities for citizens in the Bronx.
- This 60-minute documentary produced by Penn State Public Broadcasting (WPSU-TV) examines the people and events that have taken the Commonwealth's land-grant university from its humble roots as the Farmers' High School to an internationally recognized place of learning. Since the charter of the Farmers' High School was adopted in 1855, America has seen 30 presidents, a civil war, the women's suffrage movement, the Great Depression, two world wars, the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, and the September 11 terrorist attacks-but through it all, Penn State has become one of the world's foremost teaching and research institutions, touching nearly every important era and event in American history.
- In the early 1900s, travelers could go anywhere by train. America's train stations provided a doorway to the world, becoming the heart of each community. They were part of everyday life serving as a backdrop for many mileposts in our country's history. From these stations, loved ones tearfully said goodbye as soldiers departed for two World Wars and cheered these heroes on their return. Presidential candidates criss-crossed the country bringing their message to the people from each station's platform. "Pennsylvania Train Stations - Restored and Revitalized" takes viewers on an unconventional journey to uncover the richness of these beautiful memorials to railroading and meet the people who saved them. Produced by Penn State Public Broadcasting, this film captures the charm and nostalgic beauty of stations brought back to life in exciting and unusual ways. Features segments on Pennsylvania landmarks such as: - DiSalvo's Station Restaurant, (Latrobe, Westmoreland County) - The Frame Station & Gallery (Berwyn, Chester County) - The Public Library (California, Washington County) - Shoeyville (Shoemakersville, Berks County) - Chestnut Ridge Station (Palmerton, Carbon County) - East Mahanoy Junction (Barnesville, Schuylkill County) - The Station Restaurant (Tarentum, Allegheny County) - Union Street Station (Pottsville, Schuylkill County) - Youghiogheny Glass (Connellsville, Fayette County) - Stoneboro Station (Clarks Mills, Mercer County) - Historical Museum (Beaver, Beaver County) - Seiple Station (Sunbury, Northumberland County) - Woodring Station (Sunbury, Northumberland County) - Columbia Station (Phoenixville, Chester County) - Tourist & Promotion Agency (Washington, Washington County) - The Pennsylvanian Apartments (Pittsburgh, Allegheny County)