WPSU-TV and radio will become part of Philadelphia-based WHYY, under a plan Penn State trustees unanimously approved Monday, a month after the board's finance committee rejected a similar proposal but one that would have cost the university $17 million over five years. The approved plan does not include that subsidy from Penn State.

Thursday, October 16th at 8 p.m.
On WPSU’s next Conversations Live, we’ll talk with experts about the current state of public media, the outlook for news outlets and the challenges journalists across the country are facing. We'll also take
your calls. Thursday night at 8:00 on WPSU-FM & WPSU-TV.
On WPSU’s next Conversations Live, we’ll talk with experts about the current state of public media, the outlook for news outlets and the challenges journalists across the country are facing. We'll also take
your calls. Thursday night at 8:00 on WPSU-FM & WPSU-TV.
Friday, October 17 at 11:00 a.m. & Monday, October 20th at 8:00 p.m.
This month's varied performances from Penn State's School of Music will include spooky music by Camille Saint-Saens for violin and piano; Debussy transcribed for saxophones; Renaissance choral music, and Beethoven's Symphony No. 8 in F.
This month's varied performances from Penn State's School of Music will include spooky music by Camille Saint-Saens for violin and piano; Debussy transcribed for saxophones; Renaissance choral music, and Beethoven's Symphony No. 8 in F.
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A piece of North Central Pennsylvania history is once again available to the public, years after it had been removed because of vandalism. The “Colossal Black Cherry," a 60-foot-long log cut from a black cherry tree that grew in the nearby Tionesta Scenic Area, was rededicated last month at the Wilds Sonshine Factory in Kane, an environmental museum and distillery.
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Courts have made at least nine different rulings since Pennsylvania adopted no-excuse mail voting, confusing voters.
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Pa. GOP formally taps Stacy Garrity as 2026 gubernatorial nominee to challenge Josh Shapiro
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Much of Pennsylvania is in a dry spell, with rainfall at record lows in some places, according to meteorologists from Penn State’s Weather World who spoke about the lack of rain during WPSU's latest episode of Conversations Live.
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Here’s what Pennsylvania voters need to know about state Supreme Court Justices Donohue, Dougherty, and Wecht.
Visit the WPSU studios for a family-friendly evening on October 22: a free screening of "Pennsylvania Legends and Lore: Ghosts of the Commonwealth," followed by a ticketed pumpkin-carving workshop with artist Terry Watson.
This month, during Cartober, donate your terrifying old car, truck, motorcycle, RV, or boat to WPSU. We'll even pick it up at no cost to you.
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As the ceasefire began, Israel released more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for hostages freed by Hamas. Amid the rubble in Gaza, families begin to find their way home.
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Clashes in recent days have killed dozens of people on both sides of the border. Pakistan is grappling with militant attacks that have increased since 2021, when the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan.
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Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
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Antimicrobial resistance is responsible for some 1.2 million deaths a year and contributes to millions more. Data in the new report shows that the problem is growing at an alarming rate.
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/
It's folk season on WPSU: you can hear The Folk Show every Saturday afternoon from 1 to 5 p.m. until the next Metropolitan Opera radio season starts in December. And join us year-round to hear The Folk Show, Sunday nights from 10 to midnight on WPSU.