Kate Lao Shaffner
Keystone Crossroads ReporterKate Lao Shaffner was the Keystone Crossroads Reporter for WPSU-FM from 2014-2015. She reports on infrastructure, economic, legal, and financial issues in Pennsylvania with reporters from WHYY (Philadelphia), WITF (Harrisburg), and WESA (Pittsburgh).
Kate began working in public radio as a public affairs intern at WPSU. She then took a position as an associate producer, contributing feature stories and interviews to Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Take Note. She has received awards for her work from the Pennsylvania Associated Press Broadcasters Association. Kate also worked with community contributors in the production of WPSU’s This I Believe and BookMark.
Kate earned her Master’s degree from Penn State’s School of International Affairs and her B.A. in English and Intercultural Studies from Houghton College.
Before moving to State College, she lived in rural Tanzania for two years, where she worked with a university study abroad program. She rode a zip-line across a river to get to work every day.
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If you’re in a public place in downtown State College, there’s a chance a camera is capturing your every move. The borough has just finished putting in a… -
The American Society of Civil Engineers released its 2014 Report Card for Pennsylvania's infrastructure today.The grades aren't anything to write home… -
At its heyday, the Garman Opera House in Bellefonte featured such performers as Harry Houdini and comedians George Burns and Gracie Allen. But financial… -
Have attitudes about race and inequality changed for the better? We'll ask our guest, William Darity Jr., the Samuel Dubois Cook professor of Public… -
Mike Fleck, who was re-elected three times before he came out as gay in 2012, lost the Republican state house primary to a write-in candidate. So he won as a write-in on the Democratic ballot instead.
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Twenty-seven year old Emily first experimented with drugs at a party when she was nineteen. Soon, heroin became her drug of choice. At the peak of her… -
In unofficial results released today, it appears openly gay Republican State Representative Mike Fleck has lost the primary election to write-in candidate…
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Hosted by WHYY's senior political reporter, Dave Davies, this special takes a statewide look at the Pennsylvania primary election coming up on May 20.…
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With the Democratic challengers fighting it out for their party’s nomination, Governor Tom Corbett has been largely out of the fray. But as soon as… -
Spring has finally arrived, but you might still be paying the price for the colder-than-usual winter. Some customers under variable rate electricity…
