The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has a story that you’ll all want to take note of.

It’s being reported that PBS’s license to air reruns of the Neighborhood program expires this August. Given the already reduced visibility on the network, one wonders what their level of interest would be in renewing those rights. And even if they do renew them, what will the future of the Neighborhood look like on PBS?

The Post-Gazette spoke with PBS president Paula Kerger who says that they intend to keep the program around. “My assumption is we’re going to keep ‘Mister Rogers’ available,” Kerger said. Not exactly a troubling statement, but Ms. Kerger does not seem to be bubbling over with enthusiasm either.

Of course we hope that an agreement can be reached that will return reruns of the Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood to their prominent place on the daily schedule.