Penn State University
The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State or PSU) founded in 1855 as Farmers’ High School of Pennsylvania, is a public state-related land-grant research university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsylvania, United States.
As Pennsylvania’s land-grant university, it offers over 275 degree programs and hosts more than 1,000 student organizations. Its main campus, University Park, is home to the iconic Nittany Lion mascot and Beaver Stadium, one of the largest college football venues.
Address: 201 Old Main, University Park, PA 16802
Phone: (814) 865-4700
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Delaware County Leadership: Peter Seibert, President and CEO, Independence Seaport Museum
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Episcopal Academy Grad Andrew McMeekin Breaking Records for Princeton Men’s Lacrosse
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Villanova Now Pays Athletes as College Sports Model Shifts
Villanova University is now directly paying some of its student athletes as part of a settlement last year of a federal class-action lawsuit over student…
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Delaware County Prosecutor Joseph McGettigan of Media Remembered
Joseph E. McGettigan, a Delaware County prosecutor, longtime trial lawyer, and legal consultant, has been remembered in a Philadelphia Inquirer obituary He won convictions in…
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Pennsylvania Public Colleges Received No State Funding Increase This Year
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, which includes Cheyney University, is operating this year with no increases in state funding, writes Susan Snyder for…
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Lansdale Twin Sisters Honor Late Field Hockey Advocate Gretta Ehret with Penn State Season Dedication
Lansdale twins Kerry and Riley O’Donnell, sophomores at Penn State, are dedicating this season to late field hockey advocate Gretta Ehret, writes Greg Finberg for…
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Bucks County Farmers Navigating Challenging, Unpredictable Season
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Delaware County Leadership: Bobbi Caprice, Director of Athletics, Penn State Brandywine
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Get Your Stomping Shoes On: Spotted Lanternfly Season Is Here
Spotted lanternfly season is here once again, and while the last few seasons have seen fewer of them, it remains important to stay vigilant and…
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Penn State Brandywine Hosted Tech Pros + Web Pros Conference
More than 200 Penn State University information technology and web professionals gathered June 4-6 on the Penn State Brandywine Media campus for a Tech Pros…
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Delaware County Leadership: Raghu Sangwan, Associate Chief Academic Officer and Director of Engineering Programs, Penn State Great Valley
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Linvilla Starts Fires to Keep Peaches Safe From a Spring Freeze
Unseasonably cooler temperatures this spring are putting Linvilla Orchard’s peach trees in jeopardy, but the popular Media orchard has a solution, writes Leland Pinder for…
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Great Valley MBA alumna leads biotech nonprofit using AI to find new treatments
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Kennett, New Garden Townships Mushroom Farms Under Quarantine Order Due to Phorid Flies
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Jessica Kartalija Joins 6abc Action News Following Split with CBS3
Jessica Kartalija joined 6abc Action News around three months after her split with CBS3, writes Ryan Sharrow for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Kartalija announced her…
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Friends of Ridley Creek State Park Celebrates Its 20th Year
The Friends of Ridley Creek State Park is celebrating 20 years of service, volunteering to keep the park looking good, writes Peg DeGrassa for the…






































