September 2021
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‘Saving The Roar’ Set to Premiere at State Theatre
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It’s been almost three years since it was announced that a documentary about the 2012 Penn State football team, “Saving the Roar”, would be released. Now, it’s finally set to make its debut this weekend at The State Theatre. The idea for the film came about in 2018 after HBO released “Paterno,” a biopic starring Al Pacino in…
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Daughter of Penn State Trustee and Former Football Star Brandon Short Shot and Killed in McKeesport
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Karli Short, the 26-year-old daughter of Penn State trustee and former Nittany Lion and NFL linebacker Brandon Short, was shot and killed this week in McKeesport. Police were called to the scene at about 10:30 a.m. on Monday and found Short with a gunshot wound to her head, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. She was…
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Groundhogs and Squirrels and Skunks, Oh My!
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Have you noticed, those of you who live in houses, that your backyard has turned into a wildlife park? When I was a kid growing up on Long Island, we peacefully coexisted with squirrels and the usual backyard birds. At my place in State College, the squirrels are joined by a rotating cast of rabbits,…
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College GameDay to Air from Old Main Lawn
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ESPN’s College GameDay will air from Old Main Lawn this weekend ahead of No. 10 Penn State football’s White Out clash with No. 22 Auburn. The network’s popular college football pregame show airs live from 9 a.m. to noon. This marks the 10th time and fifth consecutive year GameDay will broadcast from Penn State and…
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Takac Officially Launches State House Campaign
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Democratic College Township Councilman Paul Takac has officially announced his candidacy for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and, as it stands, the seat currently held by House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff, R-Bellefonte. Takac — who set up an exploratory committee in June — made his 2022 campaign official at a launch event held Sunday in…
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Centre County Adds 34 COVID-19 Positives; DOH Releases Statewide Data on ‘Breakthrough’ Cases
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Centre County reported 34 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday to bring its total to 18,444, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Among total cases, 16,718 are confirmed and 1,726 are probable. Pennsylvania added 3,732 positives to increase the statewide total to 1,354,451. The county also had 164 new negative test results for a total…
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Centre County Looks to Land Charlotte Flights at University Park Airport
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The Centre County Airport Authority is looking to bring another major connection to University Park Airport, and county and local governments are pitching in with an “incentive” package to strengthen the effort. The authority is in talks with American Airlines about establishing a minimum of two flights a day, six days a week to and…
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Penn State Football: Top 2024 Quarterback Set To Visit This Weekend
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Jadyn Davis, the nation’s No. 1 overall recruit and top quarterback in the 2024 class is set to visit Penn State this weekend as the Nittany Lions take on Auburn under the lights at Beaver Stadium. Davis tweeted his intentions to visit State College on Monday evening. Davis is rated the top prospect in the…
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Penn State Football: James Franklin Continues Annual Tradition, Responds to USC Rumors
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“I can’t stand any form of distraction. I’ll discuss this today with the [team] leadership council so that we can make sure that all of our energy is on our preparation for Auburn. That’s how we’ll handle it.” That’s what James Franklin had to say Tuesday when asked about the possibility of taking over at…
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One Fan’s Early Season Reflections on the Return of Penn State Football
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Well folks, we are two weeks into the college football season and things are looking mighty fine in Happy Valley. Penn State is off to a solid 2-0 start with a surprising road victory over an always tough Wisconsin Badgers squad and a very business-like victory over defending MAC champion Ball State. After what seemed…