After any tragedy or disaster, it is a virtual guarantee that someone will quote Fred Rogers. The man behind “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” was known for his lifelong efforts to help children make ...

I am one of the original PBS kids. I was born in 1970, and thanks to three older siblings, I discovered “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and Sesame Street” on WYES-TV in New Orleans before I could walk.

PITTSBURGH — Gregg Behr’s family had four channels to choose from while he was growing up in the 1970s. Though there wasn’t much to choose from, one program in particular would play an outsized role ...

Nobody has benefited more from PBS than the kids. Public broadcasting's afternoon and morning lineups have given children an invaluable resource for education and entertainment. It was the TV ...