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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

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

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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Gov. Josh Shapiro visits Penn State to promote Agricultural Innovation Grant Program

Grant applications open later this month for a new $10 million grant program to fund efficient and sustainable farming technologies in Pennsylvania.

By Sydney Roach/WPSU

Penn State leaders outline priorities, including research

Penn State leaders spoke about the university’s plans for the future during a livestream presentation Thursday, outlining steps being taken across the campuses and colleges.

By Anne Danahy/WPSU

Penn State professor part of team finding potential new way to treat Alzheimer’s

A team of scientists, including researchers from Penn State, have found that a drug being developed for cancer treatment could also lead to a new treatment for Alzheimer’s and other diseases.

By Anne Danahy/WPSU

Penn State campus faculty continue to raise concerns about buyouts, consolidation

This is the first fall semester since Penn State consolidated the administration of many of its campuses and offered voluntary buyouts to many employees on its campuses, and some faculty are continuing to raise concerns about the impact of those changes.

By Anne Danahy/WPSU


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