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About Pennsylvania PBS

Pennsylvania PBS (PA PBS) is the collective name for the seven public media organizations located throughout the Commonwealth. These include WHYY/Philadelphia, WITF/Harrisburg, PBS39/WLVT/Bethlehem, WPSU/State College, WQED/Pittsburgh, WQLN/Erie, and WVIA/Scranton.

Pennsylvania PBS reaches over 12.4 MM Pennsylvanians serving large, diverse, rural and urban communities. Inspired and empowered by our partners, PA PBS sees itself as a keystone in the civic, educational, and cultural fabric of the Commonwealth. Our mission is to leverage, unify and amplify the education mission and collective impact of the seven PA PBS stations in the lives of all Pennsylvanians.


Vision Statement
Inspired and empowered by its partners, Pennsylvania PBS will be a keystone in the civic, educational and cultural fabric of the Commonwealth.


Mission Statement
To leverage, unify and amplify the education mission and collective impact of the 7 PA PBS stations in the lives of all Pennsylvanians.


Pennsylvania PBS reaches over 12.4 MM Pennsylvanians serving large, diverse, rural and urban communities.

Combined, there are 7 Public Television / Radio stations across PA.

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StationHouseholds ReachedPopulation Served
Lehigh Valley Public Media3,347,5948,897,478
WHYY3,874,98110,327,621
WITF900,2242,339,758
WPSU314,462798,247
WQED1,214,6102,890,142
WQLN232,327591,060
WVIA932,1132,404,476