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Podcast: Inside the Penn State closure decision

Zachary Gibson
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The statue of the Penn State Nittany Lion is seen Friday, May 9, 2025 at the Penn State-Fayette Robert Eberly Campus in Fayette County.
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Penn State Fayette The Eberly Campus.
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A historical marker is seen outside the Eberly Building at the Penn State-Fayette Robert Eberly Campus in Fayette County.

Penn State’s Board of Trustees voted to close seven of the twelve branch campuses that were up for consideration in a virtual meeting on May 22.

Those campuses, to close after the spring 2027 semester, are New Kensington, Fayette, DuBois, Mont Alto, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre and York.

According to Penn State’s 2024 records, the closing campuses hosted 3,100 students and 520 full-time employees who will experience the brunt of the effects.

Penn State trustees indicated a commitment to helping those affected students explore options to continue their education with PSU and the remaining campuses, including the online World Campus.

The fate of the campuses themselves and the towns that they have become staple hubs within are unsure, leaving community leaders and students with questions.

Triblive reporter Kellen Stepler joins host Zac Gibson to explain the rationale behind these closures through the lens of Pennsylvania’s changing college landscape and provide insight on the possibilities for the future of the soon-to-close campuses.

This is “From the Newsroom.”

Zachary Gibson is a Tribune-Review digital producer. You can contact Zachary at zgibson@triblive.com.

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