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Great PA News Quiz: A Takeover of Penn State’s WPSU, State Budget Woes and a TSA PSA Gets Grounded
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In this week’s news quiz: A peer-to-peer public radio deal, the state budget impasse drags on and Shapiro’s power (grid) struggle.
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Arboretum’s Pumpkin Fest Brings Community Together to Celebrate Fall
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One weekend every fall, the Arboretum at Penn State glows orange with creatively carved jack-o’-lanterns as the community comes together to celebrate the season during Pumpkin Fest. Featuring food vendors, live […]
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State College, Penn State Partnering for PA Dignity Day Event
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Penn State and State College Borough are partnering to host PA Dignity Day from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Hintz Family Alumni Center on the University Park […]
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Penn State Trustees Approve Deal to Transfer Ownership of WPSU
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Penn State’s Board of Trustees on Monday approved a new proposal to sell WPSU to Philadelphia area public media provider WHYY in a deal that will allow public broadcasting in […]
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Penn State Trustee Committee to Again Consider Sale of WPSU
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A Penn State Board of Trustees committee will meet Monday to once again consider the sale of WPSU. The board’s Finance and Investment Committee will meet at 2 p.m. via […]
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Scenes From Penn State’s 2025 Homecoming Parade
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Penn State’s annual Homecoming Parade made its return to State College on Friday nights as floats, cars and marchers traveled from East Halls, through campus, down College Avenue and up […]
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Vigil, Protest in State College Mark 2nd Anniversary of Hamas Attack on Israel
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Members and supporters of Penn State’s Jewish community gathered Tuesday night for a vigil in remembrance of those killed in the Hamas-led attack against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. At […]
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On Fall Nights, the Past Walks With Us on Campus
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September has yielded to October. The leaves are falling, the night air is getting cooler and the rhythms of fall have set in as the sun rises later and sets […]
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Making an Impact: New Penn State Incubator Offers Workforce, Economic Benefits for the Community
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Penn State’s Impact Incubator formed to help solve a skill gap problem that employers and business development organizations have found among new graduates entering the workforce.
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Two Suspended Penn State Fraternities Join Independent State College Council
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Updated 2:50 p.m. Sept. 23 with comments from a Penn State spokesperson. Two fraternity chapters that were suspended indefinitely by Penn State have joined an independent Greek life council operating […]
