Suicide

Take Note: Singer/Songwriter Ken Baxter Talks About His Music, His Son's Suicide And The Way Forward

Kristine Allen

Ken Baxter is a Central Pennsylvania singer/songwriter, originally from Boston. He lost his son, Alex, to suicide years ago. On Saturday, September 21 at…

Members of the panel at a "Community Conversation On Suicide."

Politics and Government

State College Holds "Community Conversation On Suicide" During National Suicide Prevention Week

About20 people attended a "Community Conversation on Suicide" at the State College Municipal Building sponsored by March for Our Lives and CeaseFire…

Marisa Vicere is the founder of the Jana Marie Foundation.

Medicine and Health

Take Note: How Her Sister's Death By Suicide Led Marisa Vicere To Create The Jana Marie Foundation

Lindsey Whissel Fenton

After losing her sister to suicide in 2011, Marisa Vicere founded the Jana Marie Foundation in her sister’s honor.The State College-based non-profit aims…

Centre County Helpline Partnering With National Suicide Prevention Agency

Anne Danahy

As WPSU’s Anne Danahy reports, the change means Centre County residents will now speak with someone familiar with local services.Some people who call the…