July 2021
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The Killers Bringing 2022 Tour to Bryce Jordan Center
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After postponing a tour scheduled for last year because of COVID-19, The Killers will at last perform at the Bryce Jordan Center in 2022. The Las Vegas-based rockers will visit the Penn State arena on Oct. 4, 2022 as part of their North American tour. They’ll be joined by special guest Johnny Marr, the guitarist…
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Penn State Football: Dotson, Brisker Make Preseason Watch Lists
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Penn State wideout Jahan Dotson and safety Jaquan Brisker were both named to preseason watch lists on Monday afternoon. Dotson, among the best returning receivers in the nation and Big Ten, was named to the watch list for the 85th Maxwell Award which is presented each season to the most outstanding player in the college…
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Comedian Bill Burr to Perform at Bryce Jordan Center in September
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A big September weekend at Penn State will kick off with a performance by comedian Bill Burr at the Bryce Jordan Center, the venue announced on Monday. Burr will take the stage for an 8 p.m. show on Friday, Sept. 10, the night before Penn State football’s home opener across the street at Beaver Stadium.…
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Breaking 100: Centre Hills Country Club Honors a Century of History While Looking Toward the Future
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In 1921, the world had just emerged from the 1918 flu pandemic. World War I was three years in the past. The borough of State College was only 25 years old, and, with the exception of a few blocks near campus, the surrounding area was made up of fields, woods and farms. This was the…
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Centre County Adds 2 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 386 New Positives
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Centre County reported two new COVID-19 cases on Sunday to increase its total to 16,961, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Pennsylvania added 386 positives, bringing the statewide total to 1,216,551. The county also reported 56 negative test results, bringing its total to 72,028. Statewide, there were 3,886 new negatives for a total of…
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Penn State to Remove Fidel Castro Quote from Cultural Center Amid Student Criticism
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Penn State will abruptly remove a Fidel Castro quote from the Paul Robeson Cultural Center at the HUB-Robeson Center following outcry surrounding the former Cuban leader. The removal was prompted by this letter drafted by Erik Suarez, an international student from Venezuela. The message says the quote misrepresents Castro’s “infamous legacy” and “ignores” values Penn State strives…
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Centre County Adds 4 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 398 New Positives
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Centre County reported four new COVID-19 cases on Saturday to increase its total to 16,959, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Pennsylvania added 398 positives, bringing the statewide total to 1,216,165. The county also reported 72 negative test results, bringing its total to 71,972. Statewide, there were 4,788 new negatives for a total of…
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Land Third Commitment in as Many Days
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Penn State football added a third verbal commitment in as many days as three-star corner and Louisiana native Jordan Allen made his college decision on Saturday afternoon. Allen, who attends Lafayette Christian Academy, hits the scales at 6-feet tall, 182 pounds and is rated the No. 34 best corner in the 2022 class by the…
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Groundbreaking Ceremony Celebrates Start of Penn State’s West Campus Redevelopment as an Engineering Hub
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Penn State officials and guests on Friday celebrated the start of construction for two new College of Engineering buildings on University Park’s West Campus, marking the beginning of a long-term plan to transform the facilities and footprint of the school’s largest academic program. The “groundbreaking” ceremony, came well after the start of construction for the…
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Add Another Four-Star Back to 2022 Class
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Penn State has added its 11th, four-star prospect to its 2022 recruiting class, this time in the form of 5-foot-11, 220 pound Kaytron Allen from IMG Academy in Florida. Allen verbally committed to the Nittany Lions late Friday afternoon and choose Penn State over a handful of final schools including Georgia, Michigan State and Florida.…