When Grace Townley was a young girl in Overland Park, children’s TV legend Fred Rogers was a close friend of her parents. So close that he was Grace’s godfather and she spent time on the set of “Mr.
It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood. Won’t you be my neighbor? These words were sung in every episode of the iconic educational children’s TV show Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, one of the best PBS ...
In a world where friendship is often skin-deep, Mister Rogers made children feel special for who they were inside. Not even the puppets in Mister Rogers' Neighborhood had strings attached. Here are ...
In this episode of the “Pittsburgh Pop” podcast, host Tim Benz and TV Talk columnist Rob Owen discuss Pittsburgh pop culture news of the moment including a video of Pittsburgh actor David Newell, best ...
In the over three decades he hosted the children’s television show “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” Fred Rogers conveyed virtue and kindness with his signature zippered cardigans and puppet friends.