Clearfield County will make $1 million over five years to act as the middleman between ICE and GEO Group, which operates the largest immigration detention facility in Pennsylvania.

Visit the WPSU studios for a family-friendly evening on October 22: a free screening of "Pennsylvania Legends and Lore: Ghosts of the Commonwealth," followed by a ticketed pumpkin-carving workshop with artist Terry Watson.
This month, during Cartober, donate your terrifying old car, truck, motorcycle, RV, or boat to WPSU. We'll even pick it up at no cost to you.
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A new tool allows Reading to shift state and local taxes to revitalization, but its success depends on how the city can attract developers.
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It’s been more than one year since the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby brought heavy rains to Pennsylvania, along with flooding and even a tornado, with the most damaging flooding happened in the northern part of the state. Now, people in Potter and Tioga counties say they’re worried how the state will respond to future weather emergencies.
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Guidelines provide different levels of access, and experts say it’s now up to pharmacies to decide which recommendations to follow.
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An archive recording of the WPSU Blues show as broadcast on Saturday, September 6, 2025 and hosted by Max Spiegel.
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None of the schools that received Solar for Schools grants have told the state they’re pulling out due to federal tax credit rollbacks.
12 Degrees is a podcast that explores the dimensions of wellness that shape how we feel and function. Click below to listen.
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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After layoffs, it's unclear how many people are policing civil rights violations inside the Department of Homeland Security, even as the Trump administration ramps up ICE detention.
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Israel and Hamas appear closer than ever to a deal to end their two-year war — but questions remain. Delegations from Israel, Hamas, the U.S., Egypt and Qatar are meeting on Monday.
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Women have an evolutionary advantage when it comes to living longer. They outlive men by about five years. This gender gap is true for many mammals, but a new study shows how human males could narrow it.
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The Supreme Court term promises to be hugely consequential and focused in large part on how much power the Constitution gives to the president.
The Local Groove, Saturday nights at 9:00 on WPSUk, features music written and recorded by musicians right here in central and northern Pennsylvania. You can submit your origninal music to the show at https://localmusic.wpsu.org/
It's folk season on WPSU: you can hear The Folk Show every Saturday afternoon from 1 to 5 p.m. until the next Metropolitan Opera radio season starts in December. And join us year-round to hear The Folk Show, Sunday nights from 10 to midnight on WPSU.