December 2015
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Borough Council Quietly Passes Balanced 2016 Operating Budget
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The State College Borough Council nearly avoided any contention at all when voting on the 2016 operating budget at its Monday night meeting. The final budget, which was voted in unanimously, includes an excess of $308, with revenues of $25,193,679 and expenditures of $25,193,371.
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Berkey Creamery to Celebrate 150th Birthday at Pennsylvania Farm Show
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The Berkey Creamery isn’t the only Pennsylvania institution celebrating a milestone birthday this year. The Pennsylvania Farm Show, an agriculture expo in Harrisburg with strong Penn State ties, has hit the century mark this year.
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Penn State Football: However Brief, Hackenberg And Franklin Happy With Rahne At OC
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Penn State and Georgia are two programs deep into a transition period. For the Bulldogs they will be without an offensive and defensive coordinator and working under an interim head coach. For the Nittany Lions, the early 2016 trip to Florida will happen without the services of former offensive coordinator John Donovan who will…
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Millienials: They Aren’t All Marshmallows
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They’ve been called the Marshmallow Millenials. The wrapped in cotton generation. The generation who won a trophy for just showing up and were told that they were extra special. I call foul. I was once again reminded of how awesome this generation of young adults can be.
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Professor Provides Leadership for National Association of Teachers of Singing
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In one of his columns as president of the NATS, Norman Spivey writes that he believes it’s important for people to try to get along and do their best work. That simple, yet powerful, sentiment could be used to sum-up his experiences as president of the organization.
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Teammates Have Faith in McSorley as Penn State’s Next Starting QB
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Ask his Penn State teammates about backup quarterback Trace McSorley and their responses are nearly universal — he’s competitive, shifty, a high school football legend and, most of all, a leader.
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Step Up the Holidays with Local Arts Offerings
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With the holidays fast approaching and the new year soon upon us, there’s a lot in the area to keep you entertained. Here are some of the highlights of the next few weeks.
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Sounds of ‘We Are’ Ring Out on Broadway
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Fresh off a successful performance at 54 Below, a revue produced by Mike Karns is coming to The State Theatre at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18. The show includes performances by four Penn State musical theater graduates who are currently appearing on Broadway.
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Penn State Hoops Comes Back to Defeat Drexel 63-57
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All throughout his tenure at Penn State, coach Pat Chambers has preached attitude above all else. In his five years in Happy Valley, the team hasn’t had a ton of easy wins, and Saturday night was no different.
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Registration for ‘Nutrition Habit Challenge 2016’ Now Open
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Participants choose a nutritional behavior they commit to changing. It must be significant enough to positively impact their health, but manageable enough that they can be successful for 29 days.