Penn State associate degree programs in forest technology at Mont Alto and wildlife technology at DuBois will both open at Penn State Altoona in fall 2027.
Kids in kindergarten through 12th grade are encouraged to submit their original poems, by February 18th, to WPSU's Student Poetry Contest! The winning poems in each category will be read on the air on WPSU-FM in April. Click below for more information.
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Pennsylvania's Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro has set a new campaign finance record in the state with $30 million on hand as he seeks a second term this fall. In the general election, Shapiro is expected to face Stacy Garrity, the state treasurer endorsed by the Republican Party.
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Sandy Township in Clearfield County is no more after the municipality officially consolidated with DuBois into the new “City of DuBois” on Monday.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro on Monday called into a Pittsburgh morning radio show to say the seizure of Venezuela’s leader on the orders of President Donald Trump was “crazy” and indicative of a “bully’s weakness” that sets a poor precedent for the United States’ foreign adversaries.
You'll hear broadcasts from the Metropolitan Opera on Saturday afternoons from December 6 through May 30 on WPSU-FM. Click below to see the schedule.
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Every Monday, poet Marjorie Maddox will read a poem from a contemporary Pennsylvania poet. Listen Monday mornings at 7:45 and Monday afternoons at 4:44, beginning September 15.