Sydney Roach
Reporter/HostSydney Roach is a reporter and host for WPSU with a passion for radio and community stories. She's a graduate of Northern Cambria High School and Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania.
LGBTQ+ topics, environmental conservation, animals and video games are some of her biggest interests.
If you have a story idea in the Central/Northern Pennsylvania region, email sydroach@psu.edu.
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Bucktail Medical Center in Renovo to close long-term care facility in May, citing revenue shortfallsBucktail Medical Center in Renovo is closing its long-term care facility on May 14. The hospital’s leadership says they are facing “overwhelming” and ongoing revenue shortfalls with the facility.
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911 dispatchers in Clinton County can now connect to a caller’s camera to get a better understanding of the situation. It’s a growing program throughout Pennsylvania and nationwide.
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Former Penn State student Ahmed Alqubaisi entered a guilty plea deal Friday afternoon at the Centre County Courthouse. He pleaded guilty to accidentally killing fellow student Lovisa Arnesson-Cronhamre, a Swedish doctoral student.
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Penn State’s LION Mobile Clinic is planning to expand its fleet this summer and is working to connect with other mobile clinics in the state.
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The State College Area School District is exploring three possibilities for Park Forest Middle School’s future. One possibility, which the district says it’s leaning toward, is to build a new school on district property across Valley Vista Drive from the current school.
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The City of DuBois is moving forward with the process to fire its former city manager, Herm Suplizio. He’s accused of stealing more than $600,000 in city funds.
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Penn State’s College of Liberal Arts is marking the 100th anniversary of a restrictive U.S. immigration law with a new theme of its "Moments of Change" initiative.
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The U.S. Army is correcting the records of 110 Black soldiers wrongfully convicted in 1917, including William C. Nesbit, a soldier from Altoona.
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As pharmacies close across the state, Penn State researchers are working to inform rural communities about the potential impacts of these closures. The study is based on a small borough that lost its only pharmacy and primary health care facility in 2020.
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Penn State and the State College Borough are implementing safety measures to reduce excessive drinking during 2024's “State Patty’s Day.”