“I didn’t start publishing Pennsylvania’s Orange Street News so that people would think I’m cute. I want to get the truth to people, even if it makes grownups mad,” says 9-year-old Hilde Kate Lysiak, publisher of and reporter for the Orange Street News.
After reporting on a suspected homicide in Selinsgrove, Pa., Hilde was harassed by “disgusted” adults commenting on her site, saying her time would be better spent at tea parties and playing with dolls.
This happened to my parents back in the late 80’s. They were in their
mid 20s when this all occurred. My parents decided to go camping in
Cool, California. When they got there, it was kind of late. My Mom was
sitting down on a log while my Dad was unpacking the truck. While
sitting down, she heard walking around the campsite, so she went and
quietly told my Dad she heard someone walking around. They noped the
fuck out of there, just in case.
