Penn State

Penn State is getting a small bump in funding from the state under the budget Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Sunday that includes a small pool of "performance-based" funding.

While Penn State and WHYY work out the details of transferring WPSU to WHYY, WPSU's operations and programming will continue.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have selected Penn State forward Gavin McKenna with the No. 1 NHL draft pick. The 18-year-old McKenna is from Yukon’s capital of Whitehorse, has been a prolific scorer on both sides of the border, with McKenna’s selection validating the projections of the left winger being his age group’s top prospect more than two years ago.

As faculty at some public universities find themselves under increasing scrutiny, Penn State’s president said during the Faculty Senate meeting Tuesday that Penn State has no such plans.

On the battlefield, military doctors don't accompany their units to the frontlines. Someone with a specialized certification isn't the one patching wounds or monitoring the health of their fellow soldiers, sailors, airmen or Marines.

Penn State faculty recently voted overwhelmingly in favor of unionizing. Paul Clark, a professor of labor and employment relations at Penn State, has worked with unions in Pennsylvania and around the country for more than 40 years. WPSU spoke with Clark about the significance of the union vote at Penn State and how it fits in with what’s happening nationally.

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Penn State faculty voted overwhelmingly in favor of unionizing, in a closely watched decision that could have sweeping implications across the university.

Instructure, the company whose online software was subject to a cyberattack affecting Penn State and other schools last week, said that it reached a deal with the hackers.

Penn State is leasing part of its DuBois campus to Mount Aloysius College, which is based in Cresson, an hour and a half south from DuBois.