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Congress Has Cut Federal Funding for Public Media

With the passage of the Rescissions Act of 2025, federal support for public media has not only been eliminated moving forward — it’s also being pulled back for the current fiscal year.

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Penn State students get help in drug and alcohol recovery

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Newsrooms across the commonwealth have spent years documenting the opioid crisis in their own communities. But now, in the special project State of Emergency: Searching for Solutions to Pennsylvania’s Opioids Crisis, we are marshalling resources to spotlight what Pennsylvanians are doing to try to reverse the soaring number of overdose deaths.

WITF is releasing more than 60 stories, videos and photos throughout July. This week, you will find stories about initial response and how addition affects families.

(State College) — Danielle Dormer is a mother and Army veteran in long term recovery from drug and alcohol use. She uses her experience to help Penn State students, serving as the Assistant Program Coordinator for the Collegiate Recovery Community. She talked with WPSU’s Cheraine Stanford for Take Note as a part of State of Emergency: Searching for Solutions to Pennsylvania’s Opioids Crisis.

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