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Lawmakers say Point’s payment for testimony crossed ethical lines and called their arguments against regulation into question.

Education spending is often among the most heated debates in the state Capitol as lawmakers negotiate Pennsylvania’s state budget.

Two of Republicans’ strongest issues in 2024 — the economy and immigration — may be among their weaknesses in this year’s midterms, as the party looks to hold onto three Pennsylvania congressional seats key to maintaining a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections recently invited WPSU to tour Rockview state prison, now that all inmates and most staff are gone. The state didn’t allow video recording, but did allow photos and audio recording.

Penn State and WHYY are in the process of working out the details of transferring WPSU to WHYY under an agreement the university and the Philadelphia-based public media outlet reached that will allow WPSU to continue to operate and serve central and northern Pennsylvania. WHYY's CEO provided an update on the transfer.

The Coalition of Graduate Employees is urging Penn State to drop its appeal on the inclusion of research assistants in a graduate union.

An archived recording of the WPSU Blues show as broadcast on February 28, 2026, hosted by Max Spiegel.

Still, experts say teacher turnover remains a major issue across Pennsylvania, especially in lower-wealth urban and rural districts.

The new proposal would also ban ownership of pharmacy licenses by corporate middlemen accused of driving pharmacy closures.

As rural Pennsylvania communities face declining health care access, Juniata College in Huntingdon County is working to form a “Rural Health Collaborative” with other community organizations.