Penn State associate degree programs in forest technology at Mont Alto and wildlife technology at DuBois will both open at Penn State Altoona in fall 2027.
Kids in kindergarten through 12th grade are encouraged to submit their original poems, by February 18th, 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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Consumers could feel an even greater squeeze in the years ahead, as utility companies predict that efforts to build data centers across the state to meet the AI demand will make the energy crunch worse.
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Pennsylvania's Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro has set a new campaign finance record in the state with $30 million on hand as he seeks a second term this fall. In the general election, Shapiro is expected to face Stacy Garrity, the state treasurer endorsed by the Republican Party.
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Sandy Township in Clearfield County is no more after the municipality officially consolidated with DuBois into the new “City of DuBois” on Monday.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro on Monday called into a Pittsburgh morning radio show to say the seizure of Venezuela’s leader on the orders of President Donald Trump was “crazy” and indicative of a “bully’s weakness” that sets a poor precedent for the United States’ foreign adversaries.
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Battleground districts range from south-central Pennsylvania farm country to western rust belt towns to burgeoning suburbs outside major cities.
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Stephen Sheetz, the former president and CEO of Sheetz, has died at the age of 77. He served as president and CEO from 1984 to 1995.
You'll hear broadcasts from the Metropolitan Opera on Saturday afternoons from December 6 through May 30 on WPSU-FM. Click below to see the schedule.
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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The Trump administration is withdrawing from 66 global groups, including U.N. entities that focus on climate and health issues.
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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani says a plan unveiled Thursday to take the first steps toward universal childcare for kids under five shows New Yorkers that "democracy can actually deliver for them."
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NASA says a crew member on the International Space Station is unwell. The agency canceled a planned spacewalk for Thursday and is taking the rare step of ending the Crew-11 mission early.
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NPR identified the ICE agent who fired the gun as Jonathan Ross by cross referencing court records. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem — without naming the officer — said he had been with the agency for a few years and had a previous confrontation with a protester.
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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.