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President Trump signed an executive order Thursday prohibiting federal funding for NPR and PBS and calling their news coverage "partisan and biased." Here's a look at what that would mean for WPSU.
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Explore Altoona, which has been Blair County’s official marketing organization for more than 60 years, will soon be dissolved. Blair County Commissioners voted Thursday to decertify the non-profit.
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Most or all of Centre County’s power should be restored by Sunday at 11 p.m., according to a Centre County Commissioners press release. In that release, commissioners said hundreds of First Energy workers from in and out-of-state are trying to restore power. But, restoration efforts could be delayed since there are more storms forecast over the next few days.
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On May 20, Pennsylvanians will vote for primary candidates to fill a vacancy each on the Commonwealth and Superior Courts, as well as municipal races that will vary by county.
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Costly cyber charter tuition is consuming tens of millions of new state dollars for poor Pa. schoolsWhen underfunded Pa. school districts got extra money last year, dozens put it toward charter school burdens that one district called "ridiculous."
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Spooked by Alabama ‘embryonic personhood’ ruling, Pa. lawmakers aim to expand and protect IVF accessTwo bills in the Pennsylvania legislature target insurance costs for infertility treatments. Another would make access to such services a protected right.
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Pennsylvania poll workers help to make voting run smoothly on Election Day. Here’s how you can serve as one.
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When it comes to voting, college students in Pennsylvania have multiple options. Here’s what you need to know ahead of the May 20 primary election.
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The federal government has canceled close to 40 Penn State research grants so far, as part of a broader sweep to slash science research funding, and Penn State’s head of research told the Faculty Senate Tuesday that that number of terminated grants could continue to grow.
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Nearly half of the households in Centre County are still without power and State College Area School District and the Centre County Courthouse are closed after severe thunderstorms moved through the area Tuesday night.