Anne Danahy
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WPSU
The Trump administration is expected to ask Congress in the upcoming week to eliminate almost all federal funding to public media, including WPSU, which gets about 20% of its funding through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Your contribution to WPSU is crucial during our spring fund drive, now through May 2. As of 9:21am on Sunday, listeners have donated $31,115 toward our $100,000 goal. Click here to donate online, and thanks for helping to preserve public radio.
In October of 2025, join WPSU and Collette Travel and Tours as we travel to London, Cornwall, and more on our first group travel. We’ll see the landscapes and homes featured in some our your favorite Masterpiece programs, including Poldark and Downton Abbey.
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The Trump administration plans to ask Congress to rescind $1.1 billion in federal funding to public media. Here's a look at what that would mean for WPSU. -
The crucial position is selected by voters to keep order and set an agenda for the legislative body of this city of more than 90,000. -
The funding helps Pennsylvania purchase and administer vaccines, monitor the spread of infectious diseases like measles, and contact people who might have been exposed to dangerous pathogens. -
Involuntary commitment is intended to be a last resort with a high bar. At the same time, many PA counties lack other mental health services.
Significant storm damage has impacted our Clearfield 104.7 FM translator site. That frequency will likely be off the air for some time while trees are being cleared, power restored, and the site checked by our engineers. We thank you very much for your patience, and hope you'll stream us via this website, or on the WPSU mobile app.
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National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is on April 30. To bring awareness to the day, the Up First newsletter is sharing some stories from readers about how their pet has impacted their lives. -
For generations of Black workers, federal government jobs have provided a path into the middle class. The Trump administration's workforce cuts are now throwing that sense of stability up in the air. -
A man was arrested after his vehicle ran into a crowd at an event celebrating Filipino culture, Vancouver police posted to social media. Police said they are confident this was "not an act of terrorism." -
Civil rights groups, labor organizations and politicians praised Alexis Herman as a "trailblazer" who fought for the rights of women, Black people and American workers over the course of decades. -
He had to wait until the fifth round, but Shedeur Sanders, son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders — his coach at the University of Colorado — has finally been drafted by the NFL.
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