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Blue graphic that reads WPSU Poetry Writing Competition

Budding poets from across Central Pennsylvania make their literary debut on WPSU

May 13, 2025

University students posing for a photo in front of a white board

Meteorology students develop workforce readiness in collaboration with WPSU

May 05, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's hear a 'We Are!' for these Penn Staters — April 15

April 15, 2025

Dance instructor and children dancing on a stage at festival

WPSU, SCASD to co-host fourth annual Multicultural Children’s Festival, March 22

March 14, 2025

Jay Paterno, Smeal faculty member Brett Christenson to talk NIL and NCAA on WPSU

March 11, 2025

A football and stacks of one hundred dollar bills sitting on green turf grass

Jay Paterno, Professor Christenson talk NIL and NCAA on WPSU

March 10, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — March 5

March 05, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters

February 11, 2025

Adrian Miller and text that reads Black Chefs in the White House

Penn State campuses celebrate, commemorate Black History Month 2025

January 24, 2025

Group of people posing in front of the Cafe Laura sign which is painted on a window.

Kane, DuBois and Johnstown featured in new season of WPSU's 'Culinary Connections'

January 10, 2025

Photo of people standing in two rows in front of a presentation screen.

WPSU assisting Pennsylvania educators in engaging students about media literacy

January 06, 2025

Animated Nittany Lion holding up an index finger.

Outreach asks support for student, community programs on GivingTuesday, Dec. 3

November 18, 2024

Meet-the-author: Award-winning writer Tommy Orange to visit State College

October 25, 2024

WPSUa 2024 Mid-Atlantic Regional Emmy Award from the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

WPSU brings home regional Emmy for 'Our Town: Big Valley'

October 14, 2024

Smartphone in use viewing a news site

Presentations highlight daylong U.S. Media Literacy Week Celebration

September 17, 2024

World Kitchen Alumni Tailgate

'World Kitchen' online cooking workshop to tackle tailgate food Oct. 8

September 16, 2024

Band members posing for a photo.

WPSU music festival and benefit canceled due to low ticket sales

August 26, 2024

WPSU earns five regional Emmy nominations for 2024

August 12, 2024

WPSU host in colorful sweater reads copy on air

Broadcast veteran, longtime WPSU volunteer becomes 'Morning Edition' host

July 24, 2024

Two kids smiling with puppets

WPSU 'Cozy Corners' making an impact for hundreds of people in local communities

July 22, 2024

Women photographed with award in front of an NPR sign.

WPSU recognized with seven awards, including an Edward R. Murrow Regional

July 11, 2024

The Nittany Lion points to the camera with both hands

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters -- July 9

July 08, 2024

Graphic containing photos of musical artists who are featured in the podcast In Their Own Words..

Behind the music: Artists from the African diaspora share their journey, impact

May 22, 2024

Poetry contest graphic

K-12 student poets selected to be published in WPSU Poetry Writing Contest

April 29, 2024

Graphic of people in a crowd.

WPSU is kicking off its Campaign for Community with 'Red Sweater Day,' May 1

April 26, 2024

WPSU, journalism student, alumni win Excellence in Broadcasting Award

April 25, 2024

Cultural display booth at a festival.

Celebrate diversity at Multicultural Children’s Festival, April 6

March 29, 2024

Rock Ethic Institute

Bestselling author Heather McGhee to give free ethics lecture at Penn State

March 22, 2024

Food on a stovetop.

Chef Matt Migliore to bring the taste of Peru to the Penn Stater on Feb. 24

February 09, 2024

Penn State Outreach raises more than $20,000 on GivingTuesday

December 13, 2023

The words, "Ready To Learn Initiative: Moshannon Valley Learning Neighborhood" with the logos for PBS Kids, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and WPSU against a yellow background.

WPSU receives $150,000 grant to support Ready To Learn in local communities

November 27, 2023

Nittany Lion waving with GivngTuesday branding in the corner

Penn State Outreach seeking support of community programs this GivingTuesday

November 13, 2023

Smartphone in use viewing a news site

U.S. News Media Literacy Week kicks off with on-campus event

October 17, 2023

WPSU, DEIB Council share Native American culture through reading ‘There There’

October 05, 2023

The words Keystone Stories over a photo of a locomotive on the tracks

WPSU programs nominated for Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards

August 18, 2023

Nittany Lion Hug

Sending a ‘We Are!’ to these Penn Staters — Aug. 2

July 31, 2023

A laptop computer with a blank screen interrupted across the middle by wavy red lines

What’s next on 'HumIn Focus'? Upcoming episode addresses questions about AI

June 07, 2023

WPSU to host a conversation about the U.S. Farm Bill

May 18, 2023

Photo of the 1889 Johnstown Flood damage

WPSU explores the present-day lessons hidden in the shared tales of 'Past PA'

May 17, 2023

Eveline Overdurf sitting in front of mic

WPSU awards students for sharing inspiration through poetry

April 26, 2023

Multicultural children's festival

WPSU will host nationally recognized Multicultural Children’s Festival on April 1

March 30, 2023

Penn State mourns the passing of longtime volunteer Jane Zimmerman

March 24, 2023

Family taking a photo of their child.

WPSU examines ‘sharenting’ and how it may open a digital door to unwanted guests

March 20, 2023

Talk to WPSU graphic

Community urged to speak out about timely topics through ‘Talk to WPSU'

February 27, 2023

Journalist Tim Lambert talking with community members

WPSU assists listeners in sorting out news over noise within daily headlines

January 26, 2023

Chef Jose Garces

Award-winning chef Jose Garces brings a taste of Latin America to WPSU

December 14, 2022

Three fuzzy creatures with words "Grief support is hard. Nudges make it easier."

App from WPSU offers text reminders to check in with grieving friends, family

November 17, 2022

Scattered "I voted" stickers

WPSU’s 'Conversations Live' looks at Pennsylvania’s role in midterm elections

October 18, 2022

Next HumIn Focus episode examines tribalism, stories of cultural communication

October 14, 2022

Smartphone in use viewing a news site

University launches news literacy initiative to serve students, the commonwealth

October 11, 2022

Illustration of Pinkalicious and children

WPSU welcomes community for free family event at Innovation Park Oct. 15

October 03, 2022

Cartoon of woman in astronaut gear

WPSU wins two regional Emmys for pandemic-related programming

October 03, 2022

Tomatoes and other vegetables in glass jars

Prepare your garden for winter and talk canning with Penn State educators

September 26, 2022

Children learning Chinese characters at a festival

WPSU wins national award for Multicultural Children’s Festival

September 20, 2022

Todd Davis takes on hosting role for 'Poetry Moment'

August 30, 2022

Title page: Connecting Underserved Communities with Grief Support Services, Tuesday, August 30 at 6 p.m. ET

WPSU webinar addresses grief support services for underserved communities

August 26, 2022

Screenshot of animated man and scientific method chart

WPSU earns four 2022 regional Emmy award nominations

August 11, 2022

Production of WPSU web series

WPSU web project 'The First Step' tackles barriers to change

July 06, 2022

Free student tickets are available for Penn's Woods Music Festival this weekend

June 22, 2022

Child looking at picture book

WPSU creating 'Cozy Corners' activity centers to help engage young children

June 16, 2022

President-elect Neeli Bendapudi speaks into a microphone inside a classroom

Next on WPSU's 'Digging Deeper': An interview with President Neeli Bendapudi

May 16, 2022

Mary Ellen and Tom Litzinger, Penn State President Eric Barron and his wife, Molly, at Shaver's Creek Environmental Center

Penn State Outreach and Online Education surpasses $43M campaign goal

May 03, 2022

New WPSU series brings wide range of Pennsylvania stories to viewers

April 28, 2022

Plaque commemorating birth of educational television outside the Outreach Building

WPSU marks 70th anniversary of educational television’s birth at Penn State

April 19, 2022

Several people manipulate a colorful yellow and orange dragon puppet down the street during a parade.

Explore the world at WPSU’s Multicultural Children’s Festival on April 16

April 07, 2022

Hands planting green plant in soil

Penn State experts help you get your garden ready for summer

April 06, 2022

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Blue graphic that reads WPSU Poetry Writing Competition

Budding poets from across Central Pennsylvania make their literary debut on WPSU

May 13, 2025

University students posing for a photo in front of a white board

Meteorology students develop workforce readiness in collaboration with WPSU

May 05, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Let's hear a 'We Are!' for these Penn Staters — April 15

April 15, 2025

Dance instructor and children dancing on a stage at festival

WPSU, SCASD to co-host fourth annual Multicultural Children’s Festival, March 22

March 14, 2025

Jay Paterno, Smeal faculty member Brett Christenson to talk NIL and NCAA on WPSU

March 11, 2025

A football and stacks of one hundred dollar bills sitting on green turf grass

Jay Paterno, Professor Christenson talk NIL and NCAA on WPSU

March 10, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters — March 5

March 05, 2025

The Nittany Lion mascot

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters

February 11, 2025

Adrian Miller and text that reads Black Chefs in the White House

Penn State campuses celebrate, commemorate Black History Month 2025

January 24, 2025

Group of people posing in front of the Cafe Laura sign which is painted on a window.

Kane, DuBois and Johnstown featured in new season of WPSU's 'Culinary Connections'

January 10, 2025

Photo of people standing in two rows in front of a presentation screen.

WPSU assisting Pennsylvania educators in engaging students about media literacy

January 06, 2025

Animated Nittany Lion holding up an index finger.

Outreach asks support for student, community programs on GivingTuesday, Dec. 3

November 18, 2024

Meet-the-author: Award-winning writer Tommy Orange to visit State College

October 25, 2024

WPSUa 2024 Mid-Atlantic Regional Emmy Award from the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

WPSU brings home regional Emmy for 'Our Town: Big Valley'

October 14, 2024

Smartphone in use viewing a news site

Presentations highlight daylong U.S. Media Literacy Week Celebration

September 17, 2024

World Kitchen Alumni Tailgate

'World Kitchen' online cooking workshop to tackle tailgate food Oct. 8

September 16, 2024

Band members posing for a photo.

WPSU music festival and benefit canceled due to low ticket sales

August 26, 2024

WPSU earns five regional Emmy nominations for 2024

August 12, 2024

WPSU host in colorful sweater reads copy on air

Broadcast veteran, longtime WPSU volunteer becomes 'Morning Edition' host

July 24, 2024

Two kids smiling with puppets

WPSU 'Cozy Corners' making an impact for hundreds of people in local communities

July 22, 2024

Women photographed with award in front of an NPR sign.

WPSU recognized with seven awards, including an Edward R. Murrow Regional

July 11, 2024

The Nittany Lion points to the camera with both hands

Sending a 'We Are!' to these Penn Staters -- July 9

July 08, 2024

Graphic containing photos of musical artists who are featured in the podcast In Their Own Words..

Behind the music: Artists from the African diaspora share their journey, impact

May 22, 2024

Poetry contest graphic

K-12 student poets selected to be published in WPSU Poetry Writing Contest

April 29, 2024

Graphic of people in a crowd.

WPSU is kicking off its Campaign for Community with 'Red Sweater Day,' May 1

April 26, 2024

WPSU, journalism student, alumni win Excellence in Broadcasting Award

April 25, 2024

Cultural display booth at a festival.

Celebrate diversity at Multicultural Children’s Festival, April 6

March 29, 2024

Rock Ethic Institute

Bestselling author Heather McGhee to give free ethics lecture at Penn State

March 22, 2024

Food on a stovetop.

Chef Matt Migliore to bring the taste of Peru to the Penn Stater on Feb. 24

February 09, 2024

Penn State Outreach raises more than $20,000 on GivingTuesday

December 13, 2023

The words, "Ready To Learn Initiative: Moshannon Valley Learning Neighborhood" with the logos for PBS Kids, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and WPSU against a yellow background.

WPSU receives $150,000 grant to support Ready To Learn in local communities

November 27, 2023

Nittany Lion waving with GivngTuesday branding in the corner

Penn State Outreach seeking support of community programs this GivingTuesday

November 13, 2023

Smartphone in use viewing a news site

U.S. News Media Literacy Week kicks off with on-campus event

October 17, 2023

WPSU, DEIB Council share Native American culture through reading ‘There There’

October 05, 2023

The words Keystone Stories over a photo of a locomotive on the tracks

WPSU programs nominated for Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards

August 18, 2023

Nittany Lion Hug

Sending a ‘We Are!’ to these Penn Staters — Aug. 2

July 31, 2023

A laptop computer with a blank screen interrupted across the middle by wavy red lines

What’s next on 'HumIn Focus'? Upcoming episode addresses questions about AI

June 07, 2023

WPSU to host a conversation about the U.S. Farm Bill

May 18, 2023

Photo of the 1889 Johnstown Flood damage

WPSU explores the present-day lessons hidden in the shared tales of 'Past PA'

May 17, 2023

Eveline Overdurf sitting in front of mic

WPSU awards students for sharing inspiration through poetry

April 26, 2023

Multicultural children's festival

WPSU will host nationally recognized Multicultural Children’s Festival on April 1

March 30, 2023

Penn State mourns the passing of longtime volunteer Jane Zimmerman

March 24, 2023

Family taking a photo of their child.

WPSU examines ‘sharenting’ and how it may open a digital door to unwanted guests

March 20, 2023

Talk to WPSU graphic

Community urged to speak out about timely topics through ‘Talk to WPSU'

February 27, 2023

Journalist Tim Lambert talking with community members

WPSU assists listeners in sorting out news over noise within daily headlines

January 26, 2023

Chef Jose Garces

Award-winning chef Jose Garces brings a taste of Latin America to WPSU

December 14, 2022

Three fuzzy creatures with words "Grief support is hard. Nudges make it easier."

App from WPSU offers text reminders to check in with grieving friends, family

November 17, 2022

Scattered "I voted" stickers

WPSU’s 'Conversations Live' looks at Pennsylvania’s role in midterm elections

October 18, 2022

Next HumIn Focus episode examines tribalism, stories of cultural communication

October 14, 2022

Smartphone in use viewing a news site

University launches news literacy initiative to serve students, the commonwealth

October 11, 2022

Illustration of Pinkalicious and children

WPSU welcomes community for free family event at Innovation Park Oct. 15

October 03, 2022

Cartoon of woman in astronaut gear

WPSU wins two regional Emmys for pandemic-related programming

October 03, 2022

Tomatoes and other vegetables in glass jars

Prepare your garden for winter and talk canning with Penn State educators

September 26, 2022

Children learning Chinese characters at a festival

WPSU wins national award for Multicultural Children’s Festival

September 20, 2022

Todd Davis takes on hosting role for 'Poetry Moment'

August 30, 2022

Title page: Connecting Underserved Communities with Grief Support Services, Tuesday, August 30 at 6 p.m. ET

WPSU webinar addresses grief support services for underserved communities

August 26, 2022

Screenshot of animated man and scientific method chart

WPSU earns four 2022 regional Emmy award nominations

August 11, 2022

Production of WPSU web series

WPSU web project 'The First Step' tackles barriers to change

July 06, 2022

Free student tickets are available for Penn's Woods Music Festival this weekend

June 22, 2022

Child looking at picture book

WPSU creating 'Cozy Corners' activity centers to help engage young children

June 16, 2022

President-elect Neeli Bendapudi speaks into a microphone inside a classroom

Next on WPSU's 'Digging Deeper': An interview with President Neeli Bendapudi

May 16, 2022

Mary Ellen and Tom Litzinger, Penn State President Eric Barron and his wife, Molly, at Shaver's Creek Environmental Center

Penn State Outreach and Online Education surpasses $43M campaign goal

May 03, 2022

New WPSU series brings wide range of Pennsylvania stories to viewers

April 28, 2022

Plaque commemorating birth of educational television outside the Outreach Building

WPSU marks 70th anniversary of educational television’s birth at Penn State

April 19, 2022

Several people manipulate a colorful yellow and orange dragon puppet down the street during a parade.

Explore the world at WPSU’s Multicultural Children’s Festival on April 16

April 07, 2022

Hands planting green plant in soil

Penn State experts help you get your garden ready for summer

April 06, 2022

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