Penn State Wilkes-Barre was in an especially alarming state. It had seen its enrollment decline 15% in the last five years, about 40% in the last decade, and 57.8% since its peak in 2004.

His brother had also intended to attend Penn State Wilkes-Barre, at least before news of the impending closure. That legacy, however, speaks to the campus’ decline. “[When] my dad was here it ...

Penn State’s Board of Trustees voted 25-8 on Thursday to formally close Commonwealth Campuses in DuBois, Fayette, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre and York.

Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s enrollment was 329 students at the start of the fall 2024 semester. It’s the second smallest enrollment among the 19 Commonwealth Campuses.

LEHMAN TWP. — Penn State Wilkes-Barre offers its students a first-class education on its Back Mountain campus and opens it up to the community to participate in a variety of programs year round.

A ‘Forever Penn Staters’ graduation celebration was held Saturday to honor the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Class of 2024. Ashley Hoeffner, Indeed senior director and Penn State alumnus, served as ...

Penn State is conducting a national search for a newly created position, senior vice provost and chief of staff, which will ...

LEHMAN TWP. — Asked what’s new at Penn State Wilkes-Barre and administrators and staff point to what is arguably the oldest about the campus: Making higher education more accessible.

Norfolk State beat Penn State-Wilkes Barre by 47 points last year, and the Spartans are averaging a 44.6-point margin of victory in five matchups against the Mountain Lions.