Min Xian is a reporter for WPSU and Keystone Crossroads, covering news and public affairs in Central and Northern Pennsylvania. She reports on issues facing Central PA cities and rural communities, involving infrastructure, education, immigration and more. Before joining as a staff reporter, Min was a news intern for WPSU for a year.
Previously Min worked as a part-time videographer and photographer for Penn State College of Engineering. She was also a contributing writer and freelance photographer for the Centre Daily Times. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Penn State University.
A native speaker of Mandarin and Cantonese, Min spends a lot of time coming up with headlines and puns.
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Lack of funding continues to pose challenges for expanding broadband access in Pa.
Advocates for rural Pennsylvania say expanding high speed broadband access is a priority in 2019, but funding for infrastructure continues to be a challenge.
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Penn State study says most of Pa. lacks access to high-speed broadband
Statewide research from Pennsylvania State University finds that there’s a severe lack of connectivity to broadband internet for much of Pennsylvania.
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Challenges facing rural America deeply rooted in economic and social distress, researchers say
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6 years ago
With private money fueling fight against drug crime in Blair County, public defenders feel squeezed
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6 years ago
Following clergy report, Pa. lawmaker proposes new penalties for failure to report abuse
State Representative Scott Conklin, D-Centre, introduced two new bills on Monday, which would demand greater accountability from religious organizations.
6 years ago
Central Pa. districts discuss ways to improve school safety with new state funding
At the roundtable, lawmakers and school officials agreed the school safety needs of different school districts can vary greatly.
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Ahead of climate change projections, some Pa. farmers make adaptations to new weather patterns
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For better or worse, State College’s growth is changing the community
Home to Penn State University’s main campus, State College and the larger Centre County area have been steadily growing in terms of population and economy.
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