April 2023
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Where Former Penn State Players Are Headed After 2023 NFL Draft
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The 2023 NFL Draft concluded on Saturday after three days in Kansas City with six Penn State players hearing their names called. At least four more Nittany Lions will look to continue their football careers as undrafted free agent signings. Here’s a rundown of where everyone is headed. DRAFTED PLAYERS (Click on player’s name for…
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Collection Event Brings in 73,000 Pounds of Household Hazardous Waste
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The Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority gathered more than 73,000 pounds of household hazardous waste during its annual collection event on Friday and Saturday. According to CCRRA, the event also brought in enough fluorescent tubes that, laid end-to-end, would span 4.5 miles. For more than 20 years, the authority has held the collection event…
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Lane Closures Scheduled for Atherton Street Work This Week
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As work continues on PennDOT’s multi-year Atherton Street project in State College, here’s what motorists can expect for the week of May 1. • Monday through Thursday, two crews will be working from Highland Avenue to West Nittany Avenue to install new waterline and services. Traffic will be controlled by flaggers using an alternating lane…
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Begin to Sign Undrafted Free Agent Deals
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Following the conclusion of this weekend’s NFL Draft, Penn State heard the names of six different Nittany Lions called over the course of the proceedings to mark the official start to the beginning of their professional careers. In total Joey Porter Jr., Brenton Strange, Juice Scruggs, Parker Washington, Sean Clifford and Ji’Ayir Brown were all…
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The Psychological Side of Spending Your Retirement
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It turns out many pre-retirees are so focused on accumulating assets that they never really think about actually withdrawing and using the money. Saving funds and using funds are a big difference, a different mindset and a different investing style. Studies show that many retirees aren’t drawing down their retirement portfolios, opting instead to live…
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Penn State Football: Jaguars Draft Parker Washington in Sixth Round
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Former Penn State leading receiver Parker Washington was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round Saturday with the 185th overall pick. He will join fellow Nittany Lion, Brenton Strange in Jacksonville. Strange was selected earlier in the draft during the second round. Washington is Penn State’s 26th receiver selected in the NFL Draft…
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Penn State Football: Sean Clifford Drafted by Green Bay Packers in Fifth Round
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Longtime Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford is headed to Green Bay, the Packers selecting Clifford No. 149 overall in the fifth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday. Clifford is Penn State’s 10th QB selected in the NFL Draft and the third QB selected in the James Franklin era. Clifford had long been linked to…
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SCASD Students Awarded for Sharing Inspiration Through Poetry
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Two-hundred fifty students from across 24 counties in Pennsylvania submitted their poems as part of the WPSU Student Poetry Writing Contest. Eveline Overdurf, a sixth-grade student from Lemont, describes it as a way to be grateful for what a pencil and a piece of paper can do. “A pencil and a piece of paper give you…
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Great PA News Quiz: ‘Landmark Step Toward Equality,’ Legal Pot Next Door and Local Media Fusion
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Know your news? Prove it with this week’s Great PA News Quiz.
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Food Truck Rally in the Valley Postponed
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May 18, 2023 update: The Food Truck Rally in the Valley has been rescheduled for Aug. 27. Original story: A downtown State College food truck festival scheduled for this weekend has been postponed because of forecasted rain. The Food Truck Rally in the Valley benefiting Housing Transitions, which was originally set for Sunday, has been…