Anne Danahy
ReporterAnne Danahy has been a reporter at WPSU since fall 2017. Before crossing over to radio, she was a reporter for more than 11 years at the Centre Daily Times in State College, Pennsylvania, where she covered everything from school board races to the impact of natural gas development on communities.
She earned a bachelor's degree in communications from Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and a master's degree in media studies from Penn State.
Before joining WPSU, she worked as a writer and editor at Penn State's Office of Strategic Communications and, before that, at the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences.
She also hosts a Q&A program for C-NET, Centre County's government and education access station. She is married with cats.
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WPSU spoke with the candidates running for the U.S. House, 15th district. Today we’ll hear from incumbent Glenn “GT” Thompson, the Republican candidate. -
Penn State has about 18,500 new undergraduates this fall, according to preliminary numbers, which show the enrollment of new undergraduates at University Park going up. -
Leaders in Congress say they’ve reached a deal on a spending bill that will head off a government shutdown — for now. U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Centre County, voiced support for the extension. -
Penn State is receiving federal funding to open a Veterans Business Outreach Center that will help military veterans and their spouses across the state looking to set up and run businesses. -
September is Suicide Prevention Month, and WPSU spoke with a pediatric mental health specialist about suicide prevention and what to do when you’re concerned about someone’s mental health. -
A team of scientists, including researchers from Penn State, have found that a drug being developed for cancer treatment could also lead to a new treatment for Alzheimer’s and other diseases. -
Penn State leaders spoke about the university’s plans for the future during a livestream presentation Thursday, outlining steps being taken across the campuses and colleges, including growing research. -
This summer, Penn State consolidated the administration of many of its campuses, and some faculty are continuing to raise concerns about the impact of that, along with voluntary employee buyouts. -
When State College Area School District's middle and high school students head back to school next week, they’ll need to turn their phones off or on silent, under new district guidelines aimed at keeping students focused on what’s happening in the classroom. -
Centre County residents got to see detailed maps of the State College Area Connector Project alternatives during an open house Thursday, one step in the process for PennDOT narrowing down the options for overhauling U.S. Route 322 in Potter and Harris townships.
