February 2015
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Performers Sought to Audition for Fifth Annual ‘Happy Valley’s Got Talent’ Show
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As the signature fundraising event for the Tides program, the goal of “Happy Valley’s Got Talent” is to raise $50,000. “There is so much great talent that walks through the door,” said Suzanne Thompson, executive director of Tides.
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Penn State Hockey: Games Only Get Bigger As Nittany Lions Head to Columbus
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Heading into Friday night’s game with Ohio State, Penn State is five points out of first place. Minnesota playing on Thursday night pushed the Gophers an additional three points ahead of the pack, a games played advantage that will even out by the end of the weekend.
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Students’ Water Conservation Idea Earns Them Trip to National Competition
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“Fracking is very prominent in the areas between West Virginia and New York because of the large amounts of Marcellus shale. However, our method also can have a global impact because fracking is a viable option in many different regions.”
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Wedding Planning: If I Had to do it All Over
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I was all about saving money on my wedding. I had a budget of $5,000, which is a relatively small amount. The average wedding costs about $25,000. I was cutting corners left and right, and feeling very proud of it while becoming a DIY queen.
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Penn State, State College Noon News And Features: Friday, February 27
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Penn State, State College and Centre County are making news all over the web. Every weekday at noon we post links to some of the most noteworthy stories.
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Freeh Asks Judge to Put Paterno-NCAA Lawsuit on Hold; Faces Challenge to Credibility in Federal Court
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“Pepper Hamilton and Penn State will suffer irreparable injury without the stay… a stay will not substantially harm the interest of the other parties to this action… and the public interest strongly supports the issuance of a stay,” the filing reads.
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Police ‘Beef Up Staffing’ in Preparation for State Patty’s Day
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This weekend is the first-annual THAW Festival, but many State College residents might be celebrating a different event this weekend. State Patty’s Day, the student-created pseudo-holiday drinking event, falls […]
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February Poised to be Coldest Ever, More Bitter Cold & Snow on the Way
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February will go out with another sharp blast of arctic air hitting State College on Friday. “It’s not quite as extreme as some other air masses that we’ve seen earlier this month, but it’s still going to be painful. It’s still going to hurt when you’re outdoors for any length of time,” warns
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Franklin Delivers Coast to Coast Clinic on How to Promote Penn State Football
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Penn State’s head football coach has fired up his calculator, fine-tuned his PowerPoints and put his best Nike forward to recruit fans, players and high school coaches.
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Excavator Topples Over at High School, No Injuries Reported
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At about 1 p.m., a member of the construction team was filling in the excavation made earlier in the day when the ground beneath his excavator gave way. The release states that the excavator toppled over, breaking a side window and sliding into the hole.