Penn State University is evaluating the future of 12 of its smallest branch campuses. President Neeli Bendapudi issued a public statement saying the closures would come after the 2026-27 school year. Among the schools on the chopping block are five local branches: Beaver, Fayette, Greater Allegheny, Shenango and New Kensington.

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry is investing $1.3 million in Penn State’s Agricultural Workforce Development Project to strengthen the state’s agricultural workforce. In partnership with Penn State Extension and the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law,

A faculty vote of no confidence in Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi was introduced and ultimately tabled hours after Bendapudi announced that the flagship university would be