Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Penn State Wilkes-Barre started its first day of classes under a cloud of uncertainty and loss, after students and faculty were told last year that this academic year would be the campus’ final year in operation.
With 94 students still on campus, what is typically a celebratory start to the school year has become a solemn one. For the first day of classes, the campus was described as a ghost town.
READ MORE: fox56.com/news/local/its-a-sad-first-day-students-on-psu-wilkes-barres-last-first-day-ahead-of-closure
Penn State Wilkes-Barre started its first day of classes under a cloud of uncertainty and loss, after students and faculty were told last year that this academic year would be the campus’ final year in operation.
With 94 students still on campus, what is typically a celebratory start to the school year has become a solemn one. For the first day of classes, the campus was described as a ghost town.
READ MORE: fox56.com/news/local/its-a-sad-first-day-students-on-psu-wilkes-barres-last-first-day-ahead-of-closure
