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Pa. lawmakers have a lot of work left before a state budget is finalized. They have only a week until construction closes the state House for the winter.
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How much 1 mil in taxes brings a municipality differs widely all over the state. That has serious implications for municipalities’ budgets.
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With McKeesport signing on in November, Allegheny County will get a full payout from the opioid settlement fund this year.
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The nonprofit newsroom is asking a Centre County judge to determine whether the Penn State Board of Trustees improperly met in private during their November meetings.
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There’s a new space in the Centre County Courthouse for children who need to go to court proceedings. Judges hope the space will improve the court process and make it less traumatic for children.
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This month, WPSU offers specials for Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Eve, including an eclectic mix of music for the holidays. We'll also bring you "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens from the Penn State School of Theatre. Here's a complete list of the holiday specials WPSU-FM has scheduled for December.
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The settlement says migrant families cannot be separated at the border for the next eight years, a policy of the Trump administration. Around 1,000 children remain separated from their parents.
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The court put on hold a ruling that approved an abortion for a pregnant woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis, throwing into limbo a challenge to one of the most restrictive bans in the U.S.
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More than 70 countries put forward nominations aimed at safeguarding a wide variety of diverse and unique traditions at a meeting in Botswana this week.
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The United States was the only country to vote against a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.
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Each week, Pop Culture Happy Hour guests and hosts share what's bringing them joy. This week: the book Razorblade Tears, the game Assassin's Creed Mirage, and the shows Solitary and Murder in Boston.
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The CDC is urging manufacturers of a type of flour used to make foods like tortillas and tamales to add folic acid to help lower the risk of some birth defects in the Hispanic population.
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Despite legal challenges, the U.K. is pushing ahead with a plan to deport undocumented migrants to Rwanda. But it's already cost taxpayers twice what was planned, and no one has been deported yet.
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An Israeli strike has badly damaged an iconic and historic mosque in Gaza. As conditions around Gaza worsen amid the offensive, Israel claims it was aiming at Hamas militants.
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In New Zealand, thousands of indigenous Maori are protesting the new conservative government's plans to review a treaty that was signed by British colonists and Maori chiefs almost 200 years ago.
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Rapper Nicki Minaj put out her first album in five years Friday. Her legacy as the best-selling female rapper of all time includes 132 chart entries on the Hot 100.
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Houston voters will choose their next mayor Saturday in a runoff election between Texas State Sen. John Whitmire and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.
This month, WPSU offers specials for Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Eve, including an eclectic mix of music for the holidays. We'll also bring you "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens from the Penn State School of Theatre. Here's a complete list of the holiday specials WPSU-FM has scheduled for December.
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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.
Stay informed throughout your day with WPSU’s mobile app. It’s newly redesigned with CarPlay and gives you easy access to local news, videos and more. Download here.
Mondays during Morning Edition and All Things Considered
Your host for this 3rd season of Poetry Moment is Marjorie Maddox of Williamsport, professor of English and creative writing at the Lock Haven campus of Commonwealth University. Every Monday, she'll introduce and read a poem from a contemporary Pennsylvania poet. Listen Monday mornings at 7:45 and Monday afternoons at 4:44.
Your host for this 3rd season of Poetry Moment is Marjorie Maddox of Williamsport, professor of English and creative writing at the Lock Haven campus of Commonwealth University. Every Monday, she'll introduce and read a poem from a contemporary Pennsylvania poet. Listen Monday mornings at 7:45 and Monday afternoons at 4:44.
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The sounds and stories of birds are part of every morning on WPSU-FM, seven days a week, on BirdNote, a sound-rich 2 minute program exploring the unique lives, habitats and challenges of birds.
You can hear BirdNote on WPSU-FM twice each morning: Monday through Friday at 5:19 a.m. and 6:42 a.m. and on Saturday and Sunday, at 6:04 a.m. and 9:04 a.m.
You can hear BirdNote on WPSU-FM twice each morning: Monday through Friday at 5:19 a.m. and 6:42 a.m. and on Saturday and Sunday, at 6:04 a.m. and 9:04 a.m.
Yes, your old clunker really can can help fund public radio! Donate your car, truck, motorcycle, RV, or boat to WPSU. We'll even pick it up at no cost to you. Click here for details.
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