The public hearing PennDOT held Tuesday on plans for the State College Area Connector project drew a crowd of residents, many of whom said they see the need to improve road safety on the stretch of U.S. Route 322 the project targets, but who are also concerned about the impact on farmland, the environment and neighborhoods.
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.
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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.
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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An archived recording of the WPSU Blues show as broadcast on April 4, 2026, hosted by Max Spiegel.
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PA Local talked to residents of New Hope, PA, about the best restaurants, art galleries, and activities in the Delaware River town.
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