It looks like the Penn State Wilkes Barre campus in Lehman Township may be closing. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Pennsylvania State University’s administration has proposed closing seven of its 20 Commonwealth campuses, according to multiple sources close to the board of trustees. In addition to the Wilkes Barre campus, The Dubois, Fayette, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Shenango, and York campuses will also close, according to the sources. Collectively, they enrolled nearly 3,200 students as of the fall semester and experienced enrollment declines over the last five years ranging from 15% at York to 32% at DuBois, according to enrollment data on the university’s website. The seven, which are spread from Western Pennsylvania to Northeastern Pennsylvania, were among 12 campuses that initially were targeted for study for potential closure.
Sources say one local PSU campus will be closing
PSU will be closing 7 Commonwealth campuses
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