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The Jan. 6 committee investigating the attack on the Capitol will hold its sixth hearing tomorrow after previously announcing there would be no more hearings until July.
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Mel Curtis organizes food distributions for students, veterans and the general public throughout Centre County, Pennsylvania. We discuss Curtis’ efforts to help those facing hunger, how hunger has been exacerbated by COVID-19 and the effects of inflation on the program. -
Pennsylvania was hit especially hard in the aftermath of Hurricane Agnes. Lock Haven was one of the cities severely impacted. People who remember the flooding that came with the then tropical storm recall the immediate and long-term impact of the storm and how Agnes prompted the Lock Haven community to construct a levee for flood protection.
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The database was hailed as a model to stop bad officers from hopping from one job to another. But now State Police say legislative changes are needed to make it more effective.
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Like most high school students, Aneaus Smith has been navigating classes and life as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. A student in the State College Area School District's Delta Program, he recorded his thoughts about the pandemic over the past year for an audio diary of what it's been like.
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56% of Americans disapproved of the decision in an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll conducted after it was announced. A similar number say it was motivated by politics — not law.
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Redheaded Ninja/Brad Groznik talks about the Rediscover State College marketing campaign. They talked with Penn State alums, State High graduates and others who've left State College about whether they might move back and about their perceptions of the State College area, good and bad. -
Photos provided/A mini-casino could be built in the Nittany Mall in Centre County if the project gets approval from the state board that oversees the industry. The industry and project have supporters, but the proposed casino has opponents too. On this week's Take Note, WPSU talked with two of those people who have been organizing opposition to the casino.
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The arrest of members of a white nationalist group in north Idaho gained national attention. But it had deeper significance for residents of that region who recall past history of far-right groups.
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A Russian court has again extended the arrest of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner. Her trial on drug charges starts July 1.
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A mastodon named Fred, also known as the Buesching mastodon, is a distant relative of the modern elephant. Fred's skeleton is preserved in the Indiana State Museum.
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The government is settling a case that will grant billions in debt relief to students, many of them veterans, who say unscrupulous colleges cheated them into overpaying for useless degrees.
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On her first day as an official host of All Things Considered, Juana Summers shares some of the interests she's bringing to the position — from the issue of gun violence, to pinball.
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Many who support abortion rights say they have already been voting and that Democrats haven't prioritized protecting abortion rights.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life America, about the anti-abortion rights movement's goals now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned.
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Canadian providers who perform abortions anticipate increased demand for services from Americans now that Roe v. Wade is overturned. Additional clients could strain already stretched capacity.
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Military women say the end of legal abortion in many of the states where they are ordered to serve will lead to devastating choices for active duty service members and spouses.
The House Select Committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol has just announced a surprise hearing for Tuesday, June 28th at 1:00 p.m. The committee has not announced the subject of the hearing, but says the hearing will lay out new evidence they have recently received.
We'll bring you live coverage of the hearing at from NPR News Tuesday at 1:00 on WPSU-FM.
We'll bring you live coverage of the hearing at from NPR News Tuesday at 1:00 on WPSU-FM.
Coming in July...
“The ARC of Justice” is a four-part series that tells the story of how the vast racial wealth gap in the U.S. came to be. It explores the federal policies that helped create the gap through stories of real Americans. The series closes with a conversation about reparations for Black Americans.
Hear this special series Thursday evenings at 7:00 throughout the month of July on WPSU-FM.
“The ARC of Justice” is a four-part series that tells the story of how the vast racial wealth gap in the U.S. came to be. It explores the federal policies that helped create the gap through stories of real Americans. The series closes with a conversation about reparations for Black Americans.
Hear this special series Thursday evenings at 7:00 throughout the month of July on WPSU-FM.
Now that the Metropolitan Opera radio season has ended, the Saturday afternoon Folk Show returns to WPSU-FM for the summer and fall. Listen for The Folk Show, hosted by local volunteers, Saturday afternoons from 1 to 5 (beginning June 18) & Sunday nights at 10:00 on WPSU-FM.
The Local Groove features music written and recorded by musicians with roots in central and northern Pennsylvania, Saturday nights at 9:00 on WPSU.
The show features many genres: rock, blues, jazz and more. If you're from the area and you’d like WPSU to consider your recordings for the show, submit your music online today at wpsu.org/localgroove.
The show features many genres: rock, blues, jazz and more. If you're from the area and you’d like WPSU to consider your recordings for the show, submit your music online today at wpsu.org/localgroove.
Penn State laureate Shara McCallum invites you to start your week with Pennsylvania poetry. Listen for Poetry Moment, Mondays during Morning Edition (at 7:45 a.m.) and All Things Considered (at 4:44 p.m.) on WPSU.
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