Penn State

Elizabeth Wright dejará el cargo de rectora regional de los campus de Hazleton, Scranton y Wilkes-Barre de Penn State.

Elizabeth Wright served as regional chancellor since last year, as Penn State looked to consolidate its Commonwealth Campuses.

There’s controversy brewing after Luzerne County cut a band from a popular summer concert series - the band’s lead singer says it was a political move because of the band’s lyrics and statements. And Penn State finds 18 percent of private Pennsylvania wells are contaminated by PFAS chemicals.

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.