Penn State

Penn State DuBois held a ribbon cutting ceremony on campus Thursday for its new practical nursing program, which officials say will help address a nursing shortage in the region.

The Penn State Blue Band announced its new drum major for the 2025-26 school year on Thursday. Ellie Sheehan will be the Blue Band's first female drum major in the band's 126-year history.

Penn State's fiscal year started July 1, and the university plans to notify employees about pay raises in the next few weeks, according to a spokesman.

Penn State plans to buy the former fraternity house where hazing led to the death of Timothy Piazza in 2017, after reaching a $7.3 million agreement with the property owner.

Penn State’s Faculty Senate endorsed a position paper Tuesday to support non-tenure line faculty, saying some have been treated as "expendable resources" recently even though they've shown commitment to the university.

Monday, people around the world, including at Penn State, got a first look at pictures and videos from the U.S. National Science Foundation–Department of Energy Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile.

Penn State’s board of trustees voted Monday to remove Barry Fenchak, one of its most outspoken members, from the board for telling an off-color joke trustees said was inconsistent with their bylaws.

In the face of budget cuts from Penn State that take effect with the new fiscal year starting July 1, WPSU is laying off several staff members.

The settlement ends roughly 18 months of litigation after Spotlight PA brought a case against the university’s board over alleged violations of Pennsylvania’s open meetings law.

The Trump administration has asked Congress to rescind $1.1 billion slated to go to public broadcasting in the next two years, and for WPSU that would mean a loss of $1.4 million in federal funding for the upcoming fiscal year.