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The State College and Altoona areas received mixed grades for air quality in the American Lung Association's 2026 “State of the Air” report card.
WPSU explores what a facility fee is, why hospital outpatient clinics charge them and what’s being done at the state level to protect people against surprise bills from facility fees.
WPSU-FM's spring member drive begins on Monday. In this six-day drive, our goal is 600 contributions to WPSU. And your gift today gets us an important step closer. Thank you for standing with us!
Here is a list of special programs for Earth Day and Poetry Month on WPSU-FM.
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.
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Democracy Works host Chris Beem talks with University of Iowa political scientist Juliana Pacheco about how the politicization of health issues is impacting physicians across the country. -
An archived recording of the WPSU Blues show as broadcast on April 18, 2026, hosted by Max Spiegel. -
Thank you for standing with WPSU ever since our federal funding was taken away last year. The support of listeners like you will be even more crucial in the years ahead. We truly would not be here without you!
Here's a message for you from Ken Burns, about the importance of acting now, and supporting WPSU.
Here's a message for you from Ken Burns, about the importance of acting now, and supporting WPSU.
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The European Union on Thursday approved a $106-billion loan package to help Ukraine meet its economic and military needs for two years, ending months of political deadlock. -
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The treatment, developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, is for a very rare form of deafness. But it represents a medical milestone. -
The cuts follow losses in two pivotal court cases and the company's push to invest in artificial intelligence.
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The Local Groove, Saturdays at 9 p.m. on WPSU, features music written and recorded by musicians right here in central and northern Pennsylvania.
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