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Following the mayor's claims that "outside agitators" escalated protests this week at two Manhattan campuses, city officials released data saying 134 of the 282 people arrested were not students.
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The secrecy leaves taxpayers in the dark about who underwrites the outings and what interests they may have in state government policy.
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A new mental health facility will open in St. Marys next year. Providers say mental health referrals are on the rise in Northwestern Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania’s Department of Education will accept grant applications for up to $10 million in school environmental facility repairs.
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David McCormick and other politicians are using the camp for their messaging. Students say they feel unsafe after an attack with an unknown substance and other incidents.
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Counties are waiting to hear if an oversight board will publicly approve their strategies.
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Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives is advancing legislation long sought by counties seeking help to manage huge influxes of mail-in ballots during elections in the presidential battleground state.
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The ongoing consolidation between DuBois and Sandy Township is only the second one in Pennsylvania after lawmakers standardized the process. It has shown the limits of state law.
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Neo-Ottomanism, a Turkish political and cultural ideology, has emerged as a powerful political force in modern Turkey. Experts say it often comes with problems.
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The Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority says it took in nearly 48,000 pounds of household hazardous waste at its collection event over the weekend.
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The State College Borough is once again allowing residents to take part in No Mow May this year.
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Pennsylvania College of Technology, the nonprofit Energy Efficiency Alliance, and the immigrant rights group CASA teamed up to create Building Green Futures. This pilot program in York graduated its second class of energy efficiency workers, who may help fill a growing need.
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Nearly seven six months into the war between Israel and Hamas, the conflict seems headed for an open-ended Israeli military presence in Gaza.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Forbes senior healthcare contributor Bruce Japsen about why Walmart is closing 51 health clinics and what this means for the rural populations they served.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Sudan-based reporter Zeinab Mohmmad Salih for an update on the violence in Sudan.
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U.S. support for Israel in its war against Hamas could be a wedge issue in November's elections.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that his government voted unanimously to shut down the local offices of Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera.
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For years, Hollywood's behind-the-scenes action heroes have been pushing for an Oscars category to honor their work. Many hope The Fall Guy will make it a reality.
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Sotheby's June 26 auction of Thomas Taylor's watercolor illustration for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is estimated to sell for $400,000-$600,000.
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Ukrainians in an Easter address to be united in prayer and called God an "ally" in the war with Russia.
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While most buildings in Israel are required to have bomb shelters, a zoning catch-22 has left Bedouin villagers unprotected.
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For Mental Health Awareness month in May, WPSU will broadcast a series of five hour-long specials, hosted by Kimberly Adams of Marketplace. Hear "The Homeless Crisis and Mental Health" Thursday, May 9th at 3:00 p.m. on WPSU-FM.
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News Over Noise explores the challenge of separating spin and click-bait from good journalism and why it matters. This special 6-week series is a co-production of WPSU and Penn State’s Bellisario College of Communications. The show is hosted by Leah Dajches and Matt Jordan.
News Over Noise explores the challenge of separating spin and click-bait from good journalism and why it matters. This special 6-week series is a co-production of WPSU and Penn State’s Bellisario College of Communications. The show is hosted by Leah Dajches and Matt Jordan.
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