December 2018
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Letter from the Editor: A Community Challenge
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Nearly two years ago, I wrote a story for The Centre County Gazette – part of a series the paper did on the opioid crisis – that really stuck with […]
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Signs of a heroin/opioid overdose
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Signs of a heroin/opioid overdose Extremely pale face or feels clammy to the touch Limp body Blue or purple lips or fingertips Vomiting or gurgling sounds Unable to speak […]
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Heartache and Hope: The opioids crisis is hitting all too close to home in Centre County, but many are working to provide lifelines
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This is a story about addiction. It’s about people suffering and lives lost to opioids, heroin, and other drugs. It is a story that many people don’t think much […]
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Penn State Athletics: Barbour Set To Sign Contract Extension As Athletic Director
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ORLANDO, Fla.- Penn State Athletic Director Sandy Barbour is slated to sign a contract extension, she said Monday morning in Orlando.
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One Nittany Mall Store Closes, Another Leaving in Early 2019
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Ending a year the saw more closings than openings at the Nittany Mall, one store recently closed and another announced it is departing the mall in February.
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In 2019, Embrace Letting It Go
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I was heading south over the holiday break and, following my GPS, ended up on a side road that took me from one interstate road in South Carolina to another. […]
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The Ice Man: Jared McAlister Creates Elaborate Ice Sculptures for First Night State College
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For many local residents, New Year’s Eve is spent in downtown State College, admiring hundreds of ice sculptures, watching children enjoy the ice slide, and even getting a chance to witness ice carvers armed with chainsaws and blowtorches work on the large sculptures on South Allen Street.
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For Penn State Football, Citrus Bowl is the End of Era
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ORLANDO, FLA. — The Nittany Lions have been on a run that began on January 1, 2016, in Jacksonville and will end here on January 1, 2019. Appropriately enough, Penn State has spent the week practicing at Celebration High.
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Ready To Face Talented Combo In Snell And Wilson
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ORLANDO, FLA.- If there is a program that knows the value of having both a mobile quarterback and talented running back it’s Penn State.
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Penn State Football: Allen Obvious Focal Point As Nittany Lions Face Talented Kentucky Defense
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ORLANDO, FLA.- “I’d say they’re extremely well coached,” Penn State offensive coordinator Ricky Rahne said. “Most great defenses are, you know. Obviously, we go against one in practice every day that is a great defense as well. I know how great our coaches are. So they’re extremely well coache