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The State College and Altoona areas received mixed grades for air quality in the American Lung Association's 2026 “State of the Air” report card.
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.
WPSU-FM's spring member drive begins Monday, April 27. Your gift now will help WPSU toward a bright future as your local public media service. We can't do it without you. Thank you for standing with us!
Here is a list of special programs for Earth Day and Poetry Month on WPSU-FM.
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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An archive recording of the WPSU Jazz show as broadcast on Friday, April 24, 2026 hosted by John Pozza. -
WPSU's Slice of Pennsylvania is a series highlighting the everyday sounds and stories of Central and Northern Pennsylvania. -
When it comes to voting, college students in Pennsylvania have multiple options. Here’s what you need to know ahead of the May 19 election. -
One noncitizen was allowed to apply to vote, but the mistake was due to human error. -
Poetry Moment presents 'Against Metaphor' by Eric Potter
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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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As some continue to pushback on AI art, artist Refik Anadol seeks to base his new venture on ethical and environmental principles. -
Dirk Kempthorne, a Republican, was elected mayor of Boise at age 34 and served seven years before serving one term in the U.S. Senate and then as governor until 2006. -
The second-in-command of the RSS, a Hindu nationalist organization in India, rarely speaks to the Western press. Here's what he said about his group's controversial history. -
The bronze sculpture is on display inside the Philadelphia Museum of Art as part of a new exhibition on the impact and cultural importance of statues. -
Authorities have filed murder charges against the roommate of a Bangladeshi doctoral student who disappeared with his girlfriend from the University of South Florida. -
Pope Leo reiterated the Catholic Church's teaching that the death penalty is "inadmissible," in a video message released hours after the Justice Department said it would allow firing squads for federal executions.
The Local Groove, Saturdays at 9 p.m. on WPSU, features music written and recorded by musicians right here in central and northern Pennsylvania.
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Find out what's happening in Central & Northern PA on WPSU's Community Calendar! Submit your nonprofit group's event at least 2 weeks in advance, and you might hear it announced on WPSU-FM.