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Ian weakened to a tropical storm Thursday morning as damage assessments across Florida were expected to begin at sunrise.
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These Black men saved lives a half-century ago. A new book highlights their successes and the challenges they had to face. Some now want to make sure that memory is not forgotten.
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Democracy Works host Chris Beem joins the Future Hindsight podcast to discuss his new book, "The Seven Democratic Virtues: What You Can Do to Overcome Tribalism and Save Our Democracy."
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WPSU's Poetry Moment looks at poet Lee Upton and her poem 'Women's Labors.'
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An archive recording of the WPSU Blues show as aired on September 24, 2022 and hosted by Max Spiegel.
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An archive recording of the WPSU Jazz Show as broadcast on September 23, 2022, and hosted by Amy Lorek.
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The Penn State board of trustees voted Friday to approve a plan to sell beer to the general public in Beaver Stadium. A start date has not been announced.
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While it’s common for boards to cover the cost of doing business, details of the spending come as the university raises tuition and slashes spending to overcome a $127 million budget deficit.
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Researchers say diseases that spread between humans and animals will become increasingly commonplace as human expansion into previously uninhabited areas intensifies.
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California Rep. Ami Bera was bitten by a rabid fox on Capitol Hill in April. He's OK, but now, he wants to make sure the cost of the lifesaving treatment isn't a burden for those who need it.
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While Ukraine's counteroffensive this month was hailed as stunning by military observers, Ukrainian troops tell NPR that Russian forces put up stiff resistance in parts of the Kharkiv region.
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Naples saw flooding, property damage and power outages while taking the force of Hurricane Ian. NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Naples City Manager Jay Boodheshwar about the impact.
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After roaring ashore as a powerful category 4 hurricane, Ian has been losing steam. People on Florida's Gulf coast are beginning to assess the damage from the storm.
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Pickleball, a mix of tennis, ping-pong and badminton, has exploded in popularity. LeBron James and his business partner Maverick Carter are among the newest owners of a pro pickleball team.
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Researchers at Queen's University Belfast collected samples of human breath and sweat from volunteers working on a math problem. The pups could detect stressed-out samples with more than 90% accuracy.
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The White House hosted a conference this week to focus attention on hunger, nutrition and health. Food banks are having a tough time — dealing with the pandemic and now inflation.
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As China gears up for a hugely significant political gathering next month, its economy is slowing down.
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Hurricane Ian and Typhoon Noru strengthened quickly before landfall. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Princeton University professor Gabriel Vecchi about climate-fueled intensification.
Thursday, September 29, 8:00 p.m.
Fall gardening is here. There’s plenty to do to get ready for winter: everything from canning the vegetables you grew to putting your garden
to bed. We’ll talk with Penn State horticulture experts on gardening and
preserving.
Fall gardening is here. There’s plenty to do to get ready for winter: everything from canning the vegetables you grew to putting your garden
to bed. We’ll talk with Penn State horticulture experts on gardening and
preserving.
WPSU's fall fund drive begins October 8. But if you make your gift early, you’ll help us reach a cake-and-icing challenge. When listeners raise $10,000 before the drive, a group of WPSU donors will ice that cake with an extra $5,000. So your contribution is worth 50% more when you make it BEFORE October 8th at wpsu.org/donate. Thanks for supporting public radio!
The Local Groove features music written and recorded by musicians with roots in central and northern Pennsylvania, Saturday nights at 9:00 on WPSU.
The show features many genres: rock, blues, jazz and more. If you're from the area and you’d like WPSU to consider your recordings for the show, submit your music online today at wpsu.org/localgroove.
The show features many genres: rock, blues, jazz and more. If you're from the area and you’d like WPSU to consider your recordings for the show, submit your music online today at wpsu.org/localgroove.
Enjoy the Saturday afternoon Folk Show every summer and fall, until the Met Opera season begins again. You'll hear The Folk Show, hosted by local volunteers, Saturday afternoons from 1 to 5 (through December 3) & Sunday nights at 10:00 (year-round) on WPSU-FM.
Now you can hear Fresh Air withTerry Gross every weekday. Listen for Fresh Air every Monday through Friday at 12 noon on WPSU-FM.
The new host of Poetry Moment is poet Todd Davis. He has lived and worked along the Allegheny Front between Bellwood and Tipton for 20 years. Davis brings us work by Pennsylvania poets on Poetry Moment, Monday mornings at 7:45 and Monday afternoons at 4:44 beginning August 29th on WPSU.
Sundays at 7:00 a.m.
Planetary Radio is a half-hour program produced by the Planetary Society. The show focuses on space exploration and the scientists and visionaries who lead it. Each week’s program includes a commentary from Bill Nye, The Science Guy.
Planetary Radio is a half-hour program produced by the Planetary Society. The show focuses on space exploration and the scientists and visionaries who lead it. Each week’s program includes a commentary from Bill Nye, The Science Guy.
Find out what's happening in Central & Northern PA on WPSU's Community Calendar! Submit your group's event at least 2 weeks in advance, and you might hear it announced on WPSU-FM.
Check out WPSU's short digital stories highlighting the arts, culture, science and activities in central Pennsylvania and beyond.
Take public media anywhere you go with the WPSU mobile app available for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android and Amazon devices.