Penn State officials say the Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building on the University Park campus will remain closed for the spring 2026 semester. People had to evacuate the building on November 12 after the sound of an explosion, which officials later said was a localized structural issue.
Here's a list of our special programs for Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year's on WPSU-FM.
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Here's a message for you from Ken Burns, about the importance of acting now, and supporting WPSU.
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We end this season where we started — a conversation about higher education and democracy.
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An archived recording of the WPSU Blues show as broadcast on December 13, 2025, hosed by Max Spiegel.
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An archive recording of the WPSU Jazz show as broadcast on Friday, December 12, 2025, hosted by Greg Petersen.
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A World War II veteran living in State College is now a recipient of the Legion of Honor, which is the highest distinction the French government can give to a citizen or foreigner. More than a hundred people attended a ceremony Wednesday in the Foxdale Village Retirement Community in State College.
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Pa. Senate GOP subpoenas records for security upgrades at Gov. Shapiro’s private residence
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 British broadcaster apologized to Trump last month, calling the edit an "error of judgment," but denies its reporting was defamatory.
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A mass shooting in which 15 people were killed during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach was "a terrorist attack inspired by Islamic State," Australia's police said Tuesday.
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Trump has already declared the drug cartels terrorist organizations and ordered military strikes against suspected drug boats. Now he's declaring fentanyl a WMD. Experts on street drugs and fentanyl are skeptical these moves will reduce the supply of fentanyl on America's streets or reduce overdose deaths.
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Ford says it is "following the customer" in discontinuing its large electric pickup, which was well-received but never profitable. Ford will keep the Lightning name alive as a plug-in hybrid.
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.