On this West Virginia Week, the body of a missing miner was recovered, guaranteed median income comes to Mercer County, and with Halloween over and Thanksgiving a few weeks away, what can you do with those leftover pumpkins?
Helping in the Neighborhood-making placemats for the elderly.
Daniel Tiger met all sorts of friends on Saturday, April 2 at our Morgantown Studios. Over 300 people stopped by to say hello to Daniel, bring sweaters to contribute to our Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood Sweater Drive and take part in activities aimed at helping neighbors.
Children and their parents made placemats for the elderly, created cards for Vets, and planted seeds to replant in their yards all as part of learning how to be good neighbors.
The event itself was an example of neighbors working together. Catholic Charites had a presence on Saturday, they will distribute the clothing collected during the drive. A special thanks to the Craik-Patton house who have co-sponsored the sweater drive with WVPB. AmeriCorps Members from the Morgantown area were key in manning all of our activities. Together we made a grr-iffic day.
Jaime Phillips Ford, a science teacher at East Fairmont High School in Marion County, has earned West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s September 2025 Above and Beyond Award. Ford’s passion for science, hands-on learning, and community connection shines through in everything she does. As the advisor of the Interact Club, a high school version of the Rotary Club, Ford helps students make meaningful contributions to their community. Together, they placed food in Blessing Boxes, delivered cards to nursing homes and Meals on Wheels, cleaned up local roadways, and filled boxes of food for global distribution.
Mountain Readers is a literacy initiative designed to celebrate and foster a love of reading in children across West Virginia. Register your organization to read to a group of PreK-3rd grade children during Mountain Readers Week, Oct. 6-10, 2025. Our book this year is The Wonderfully Wild Ones by West Virginia author, Adeline Boggs and illustrated by Ashley Belote.
The West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s Above and Beyond Teacher Award is in honor of educators from all grade levels (K-12) and disciplines who go the extra mile. These teachers are known for paving the way for academic achievement, using new and innovative strategies to reach students, or simply making a difference in the lives of their students every day.
Be My Neighbor Day is a free outdoor event that promotes being a caring neighbor. West Virginia Public Broadcasting is partnering with local organizations to bring the community together to support others and share resources for families and children.