Social Distancing

Broadcast Journalism student Anan Hussein was the only in-person student for Photojournalism with Professor Will Yurman on October 8, 2020. The rest of the class attended on Zoom. On some occasions, none of the class's 13 students were in person.

Education

Penn State's In-Person Class Sizes Are Shrinking, Students Say

In July, Penn State president Eric Barron announced that nearly half of the university’s classes this fall would have some in-person component. But since…

There won't be any fans in the stands to rush the field if Penn State upsets Ohio State Saturday, like they did in this Oct. 22, 2016 file photo.

Arts and Entertainment

Penn State To Host Outdoor Watch Parties For Football Game Against Ohio State

On Saturday, Penn State’s football team will host the Ohio State Buckeyes at Beaver Stadium without fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The university is…

State College Area High School athletic director Chris Weakland talks about school's plan to bring sports back

Arts and Entertainment

How State College Area High School Sports Returned This Fall

On Sept. 17, the State College Area School District Board of Directors voted to allow sports to take place this fall, despite coronavirus concerns. State…

A line outside Doggie's Pub on Pugh Street in State College July 11, 2020.

Politics and Government

State College Borough Council Approves Ordinance Requiring Masks, Limiting Social Gatherings

State College Borough Council voted Tuesday to approve an ordinance requiring mask-wearing in public and limiting most gatherings to 10 people in an…

Arts and Entertainment

Centre County United Way Holds Virtual Concert To Benefit Residents In Need

Brannon DeWolf

Many fundraising benefits have had to be canceled because of COVID-19, so Centre County United Way is hosting a virtual concert to raise money for local residents in need.

State officials, like Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn, left, want people to social distance while outside.

Agriculture and Environment

Pennsylvania Asks Residents To Stay Close To Home For Outdoor Recreation

Officials in charge of Pennsylvania’s natural resources are encouraging outdoor recreation during the coronavirus shutdown, but they want people to enjoy…

Medicine and Health

Health Minute: Social Distancing

Cheraine Stanford

TRANSCRIPT:You’re listening to WPSU’s Health Minute, a collaboration with Penn State’s College of Nursing.COVID-19 requires all of us to take precautions…