Alex Fischer
Alex Fischer is a radio news reporting intern for WPSU. He's a fourth-year Penn State student studying broadcast journalism, film production and planetary science. Science reporting, LGBTQ+ issues, politics and media studies are some of his biggest interests.
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Activist group Keystone Indivisible held a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on a highway overpass by Toftrees Sunday afternoon in State College. -
Carmin Wong is a poet-organizer, Penn State PhD candidate, and the State College Borough's first ever poet laureate. WPSU intern Alex Fischer spoke with Wong about her work and what she hopes to accomplish in the poet laureate position. -
The Centre County Historical Society (CCHS) unveiled a Liberty Bell statue Friday afternoon, painted to celebrate the United States' 250th anniversary. The bell is part of a statewide "Bells Across PA" art series. -
Penn State graduate student workers have overwhelmingly voted in favor of forming a union. -
Penn State graduate student workers are holding a vote this week on whether to form a union. All teaching, research and administrative support graduate assistants are eligible to vote. -
A retired Penn State Altoona professor was recently named Pennsylvania Heritage Musician of the Year, an award for preserving folk music heritage. -
State College artist Rasa Drane, known by her stage name as Ray Dray, is the first resident artist at 3 Dots Downtown in State College. She sings, dances, writes, acts and works to bring the community together. -
The Centre County Historical Society is restoring the Centre Furnace in College Township just outside of State College for the first time in more than 60 years. -
State College hosted its 2025 March on Washington commemoration event Thursday evening. This year's theme related to the federal government's dismantling of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. -
Monday marked the first day of classes at Juniata College in Huntingdon, as well as the beginning of a yearlong celebration of the college's 150th anniversary.
