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Sinema's move is unlikely to change the power balance in the Senate, as it comes days after Sen. Raphael Warnock won the Georgia runoff election to give Democrats a 51-49 majority.
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The lack of local maintenance codes can contribute to poor housing quality and less investment in areas, according to a study from the Center for Rural Pennsylvania.
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Resource officers in the Altoona Area School District may soon be allowed to carry AR-15 semi-automatic patrol rifles in schools.
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In a change Penn State leaders say will better reflect current student and program needs, the university is moving to a new method for determining how much money its colleges and units get each year.
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With the holiday season here, there are many local events to get the community in the spirit.
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Here's the schedule of holiday specials for the month of December 2022 on WPSU-FM.
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Kristen Petranek has a history of miscarriages – and she has diabetes, which makes pregnancy risky. She fears that if something goes wrong, her state's law may inhibit doctors from helping her.
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Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: South Side, Treasure Planet, the Sight & Sound film list, Matt Rogers and more.
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Lionel Messi led Argentina to a quarterfinal victory over the Netherlands in a penalty kick shootout. Messi had a goal, an assist and scored in the shootout. Argentina will take on Croatia next.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Nick Schmidle, who met Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout in prison several times, about the decision to swap him for WNBA star Britney Griner.
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Arizonia Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has announced she's leaving the Democratic Party and registering as an independent. What does this mean for the Senate's balance of power?
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At a children's hospital in Michigan, the staff is struggling to treat the surge of RSV and flu cases in children. Some parents say they have been turned away from emergency rooms for days.
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Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema left the Democratic Party and registered as an independent. Her decision will not affect the Senate's balance of power but raises questions about her political future.
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Now that Brittney Griner has been released from Russian prison, will the WNBA reconsider how much it pays its players?
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Oxford University professor Dan Healey about new laws in Russia that make it illegal to spread LGBTQ "propaganda."
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich about how President Biden has been able to complete his goals in a divided House.
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A baby born on a rescue boat in the Mediterranean Sea among hundreds of migrants bound for Italy highlighted the ongoing wave of people seeking refuge and the controversies over where they can go.
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During the pandemic, the IRS allowed Americans to roll over the balances in their health flexible spending accounts. But the end of 2022 marks the return of the use-it-or-lose-it policy for most FSAs.
Friday, December 9, 11:00 a.m. & Monday, December 12, 8:00 p.m.
This month on In Performance at Penn State, we'll hear a Chopin scherzo played by Penn State faculty pianist Christopher Guzman, and two performances from the 2022 Penns Woods Music Festival: the Overture on Hebrew Themes by Sergei Prokofiev and Beethoven's Symphony No. 2.
This month on In Performance at Penn State, we'll hear a Chopin scherzo played by Penn State faculty pianist Christopher Guzman, and two performances from the 2022 Penns Woods Music Festival: the Overture on Hebrew Themes by Sergei Prokofiev and Beethoven's Symphony No. 2.
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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 Metropolitan Opera season of radio broadcasts begins Saturday, December 10 on WPSU-FM, and continues through June 10. During that time, the Saturday afternoon edition of The Folk Show will take its annual hiatus. Click below for the 2022-2023 schedule of Saturday afternoon Met Opera broadcasts.
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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.
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.
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