Annelise Hanson
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WPSU
The polls closed at 8 p.m. in Pennsylvania for the 2025 Municipal Election. Voters got to choose mayors, school board members, judges, district attorneys, and other roles depending on where you live.
Courtesy of candidates and Commonwealth Media Services
Mo Almo
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Penn State News Lab
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The WPSU Folk Show will play listener requests on Saturday, November 15 from 1 to 5 p.m. Request your favorite folk song or tune in advance by emailing wpsufolkshow@gmail.com by November 12.
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Lifelong Lebanon County resident John Tice has seen the polarizing TV and digital ads trying to sway voters over the fate of three state Supreme Court justices on the Nov. 4 ballot.
Saturday, November 8 at 7 p.m., join host Jerry Zolten to observe Veterans Day with a two-hour WPSU audio documentary that explores the music that expressed divisions about the war in American society, and provided a life line for GIs in Vietnam, as well as a source of healing when they came home.
Tuesday, November 11 at 3 p.m., we'll bring you a Veterans Day special from WHYY's "The Pulse." On "Conversations with Veterans," hear from veterans about their experiences in the military, and the challenges many face when they come home.
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President Trump and several others now high up in his second administration have been talking about using the National Guard to help with mass deportations — and possibly invoking the Insurrection Act — for years. Now, those plans might be playing out.
The Local Groove, Saturday nights at 9:00 on WPSUk, features music written and recorded by musicians right here in central and northern Pennsylvania. You can submit your origninal music to the show at https://localmusic.wpsu.org/
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