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As SCI Rockview and Quehanna close, some inmates have to pay to move belongings to their new prisons
The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections has transferred all the inmates from Rockview prison in Centre County and Quehanna Boot Camp in Clearfield County to prisons around the state, and some inmates either had to destroy some of their personal property or pay for shipping.
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Join us to celebrate Black History Month on WPSU-FM. Here’s the list of scheduled specials.
Kids in kindergarten through 12th grade are encouraged to submit their original poems, by February 28th, to WPSU's Student Poetry Contest! The winning poems in each category will be read on the air on WPSU-FM in April. Click below for more information.
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An archive recording of the WPSU Jazz show as broadcast on Friday, February 20, 2026 hosted by Rana Glick. -
Federal workers are restoring an exhibit on the people once enslaved by President George Washington in Philadelphia despite an ongoing legal fight between the city and the Trump administration. -
Pennsylvania American Water is the suggested buyer for the long-troubled Rock Spring Water Company. Pennsylvania American has been managing the small rural utility in an interim capacity since March 2025. -
Many state government employees’ conversations and prompts with artificial intelligence chatbots will likely remain shielded from public record, after a ruling from Pennsylvania’s open records agency this month. -
As part of our book club, read “Shut Up and Read,” then discuss it with the author on March 26.
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.
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.
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French President Emmanuel Macron accepted Laurence des Cars' resignation as "an act of responsibility" at a moment when the Louvre needs security upgrades, modernization and other major projects. -
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Gene therapies have the potential to cure some diseases, but they are extraordinarily expensive. Location can also be a big hurdle for patients seeking this specialized care.
Your support made WPSU-FM's fall fund drive the most successful ever, with more than $160,000 raised from more than 900 donors. Thank you for standing with us!
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.
The Local Groove, Saturdays at 9 p.m. on WPSU, features music written and recorded by musicians right here in central and northern Pennsylvania.