Plans for data centers are cropping up across Pennsylvania, including in Gregg Township in Union County. While companies say they’ll bring revenue and jobs, many residents are unconvinced and are pushing back.
Here’s a rundown of special programs WPSU-FM has in store for the month of July to mark the American semiquincentennial.
WPSU-FM won two reporting awards for its news coverage in 2025: a national prize for covering the impacts of President Donald Trump’s travel bans and restrictions on Pennsylvania colleges and universities, and a regional award for continuing coverage of Penn State’s split from WPSU.
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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.
Join us Sunday mornings at 11 on WPSU for "The Pulse," a new weekly program that brings you stories about the people and places at the heart of health and science.
Now that the Met Opera radio season has ended, Folk Season is here! You can hear the locally-hosted WPSU Folk Show every Saturday afternoon from 1 to 5 p.m. and Sunday nights from 10 to midnight on WPSU.
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An archive recording of the WPSU Jazz show as broadcast on Friday, July 3, 2026, hosted by Greg Petersen.
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Officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reportedly arrested one person in State College on Saturday at a construction site and later drove to the State College Police Department's parking lot, but borough officials say they weren't involved in the operation.
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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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President Trump ushered in America's 250th anniversary with a darkly political speech that swerved from the typically apolitical, unifying speeches past presidents have given to mark Independence Day.
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President Trump lauded America's storied history on Saturday night in a speech marking the 250th anniversary of its independence, while also praising his war in Iran, railing against "communists," and vowing to restrict mail-in ballots.
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Spread by parasitic worms that can infect via a splash of water, schistosomiasis causes debilitating symptoms. It hits kids hard. A board game teaches how to prevent it.
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The shake-up is believed to be an effort to ensure the military's loyalty to the Communist Party and its leader, Xi Jinping.
When you donate your old car, truck, motorcycle, RV, or boat to WPSU, it helps power public radio. We'll even pick it up! click below for details.
The Local Groove, Saturdays at 9 p.m. on WPSU, features music written and recorded by musicians right here in central and northern Pennsylvania.