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As Penn State ramps up lobbying, lax disclosure laws make it difficult to tell who or what it’s trying to influence.

This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated ...
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Pennsylvania universities cutting costs through layoffs, mergers to meet financial challenge

The belt-tightening follows drops in the number of college-age students, federal fund cuts and higher costs. Ten universities ...

Pa. state lawmakers push to launch study to turn Penn State Fayette into military college

With a 2027 closure looming for Penn State Fayette County, some lawmakers want to potentially turn it into a senior military ...
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Study spells out impact of Pennsylvania private, independent colleges on their communities

The state’s independent, private colleges contributed more than $29 billion to local communities in 2024, according to a ...

Pennsylvania State Museum closes Native American exhibit to return human remains and artifacts to tribes

The exhibit was temporarily closed to the public in May, to allow staff to identify human remains and funerary objects ...
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Penn State York campus closure: What we know about the future

The Penn State York campus will close in 2027 after the Pennsylvania State University Board of Trustees voted on Thursday night to shutter seven satellite campuses. After a nearly two-hour ...
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Penn State Board Approves Seven Campus Closures

Pennsylvania State University will close seven of its 19 Commonwealth Campuses over a two-year timeline following a contentious Thursday night vote by the Board of Trustees. Penn State president Neeli ...