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June 9, 2025 | 2:29 PM

Penn State trustees agree to legal training, improved transparency in settlement with Spotlight PA

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.
By Wyatt Massey of Spotlight PA State College
May 22, 2025 | 7:20 PM

Penn State board backs plan to close 7 campuses, saying low enrollment, financials leave no other choice

The university will close the DuBois, Fayette, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre, and York locations after May 2027.
By Wyatt Massey of Spotlight PA State College
Updated: May 13, 2025 | 9:21 pm

Penn State president wants to close 7 campuses. Internal records explain why.

By Wyatt Massey of Spotlight PA State College

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May 7, 2025 | 12:20 PM

How Penn State trustees plan to vote on campus closures could run afoul of transparency law

The Penn State Board of Trustees plans to gather in a virtual-only meeting in May to decide the fate of 12 commonwealth campuses. University President Neeli Bendapudi will propose which of the campuses to close.
By Wyatt Massey of Spotlight PA State College
April 3, 2025 | 9:18 AM

Penn State Faculty Senate sounds alarm about potential for ICE agents on campus

By Anne Danahy/WPSU
February 25, 2025 | 1:19 PM

Penn State president says the university will close some campuses

By Sydney Roach/WPSU
October 15, 2024 | 8:00 PM

Joro Spider lands in Pa, but should we be worried about them?

By Asia Tabb
October 2, 2024 | 9:42 AM

Former Penn State fraternity leaders sentenced to jail time in hazing death of Timothy Piazza

Two leaders of the now dissolved Beta Theta Pi fraternity at Penn State will serve two to four months of jail time in the Centre County Correctional Facility.

By Sydney Roach/WPSU
September 30, 2024 | 3:44 PM

Community members share mixed reactions to satellite elections office on Penn State campus

Despite pushback from some community members, Centre County’s board of elections is moving forward with creating a satellite elections office on the Penn State University Park campus.

By Sydney Roach/WPSU
September 19, 2024 | 9:26 AM

Penn State to pay $703k in backpay and interest as part of alleged gender pay discrimination case

Penn State will pay $703,742 in back wages and interest to resolve alleged gender pay discrimination against women employees at the University Park campus.

By Sydney Roach/WPSU
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