Penn State

The Fuller family donated Fullers Overlook to Penn State. The school envisions the Lackawanna County property as a “dynamic hub for education, research and collaboration in Northeast Pennsylvania."

The United Way of Lackawanna, Wayne and Pike hosted the event, which featured many organizations that serve older adults in the region.

Penn State University is closing down regional campuses - including the one in Wilkes-Barre. We’ll take a deeper look at what that means for students in Northeast Pennsylvania.

WVIA News' Roger DuPuis and Sarah Hofius Hall discuss Penn State's decision to close its Wilkes-Barre campus, including what that could mean for students currently enrolled there.

The morning after the Penn State Board of Trustees voted to close seven campuses, including Wilkes-Barre, campus leadership met with students and staff.

We have a big update on Penn State University today - Penn State's board of trustees voted 25 to 8 on Thursday to close seven regional campuses, including Wilkes-Barre.

In a meeting Thursday night, Penn State trustees voted to close the Wilkes-Barre campus. The campuses in Hazleton, Scranton and Schuylkill campuses will remain open.

Penn State Wilkes-Barre is the second smallest of the university's campuses. The report released this week calls for its closure, but supporters say they're not done fighting for the campus.

Penn State's administration recommends closing seven regional campuses. Wilkes-Barre is one of them, but the other Northeast Pennsylvania campuses will remain open.

The Penn State Board of Trustees must vote on the recommendations, which call for closing Wilkes-Barre and saving the Hazleton, Schuylkill and Scranton campuses. The university recommends that Penn State Scranton serve as a primary anchor for the region going forward.