April 2023
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Jameel Brown Returns from Transfer Portal, Will Stick with Penn State
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New Penn State men’s basketball coach Mike Rhoades picked up a boost to his roster building efforts on Monday afternoon as freshman guard Jameel Brown announced that he will withdraw his name from the transfer portal and return to Penn State for his sophomore season. Brown entered the portal on March 29, just five days…
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State College Police Investigating Death of Man Found Next to Beaver Avenue Parking Garage
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State College police are investigating after a man was found dead next to the Beaver Avenue parking garage on Monday morning, marking the second time in the past month that a person died next to a downtown garage. A 31-year-old man “was found to have suffered fatal injuries consistent with a fall from above” after…
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State College Man Accused of Armed Robbery
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A State College man is facing felony and misdemeanor charges after he allegedly threatened to shoot and robbed an acquaintance. The acquaintance told borough police that a man he knew as “Rob” — later identified as 27-year-old Robert E. Mack — approached him at about 9 p.m. Friday on O’Bryan Lane and told him to…
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‘We Can’t Throw Enough.’ What That Looks Like to Drew Allar and KeAndre Lambert-Smith
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James Franklin thinks that heading into this summer his offense doesn’t lack for talented players — albeit somewhat young — who can catch or throw the football. It’s just that now, at the conclusion of 15 spring practices, including the Blue-White Game, he wants them to do it. Again and again and again. There are, after…
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Black History in Centre County Project to Present ‘Finding Home: Adeline Lawson Graham, Colored Citizen of Bellefonte’
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The Black History in Centre County Project will offer two workshop readings of a new play with choral music, “Finding Home: Adeline Lawson Graham, Colored Citizen of Bellefonte.” The staged readings, free and open to the public, will take place at 6 p.m. on Saturday at Faith United Church of Christ, 300 E. College Ave. in…
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Mount Nittany Health, Jana Marie Foundation Partner for Youth Mental Health Training at Two Centre County School Districts
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Mount Nittany Health is partnering with the Jana Marie Foundation to provide Teen Mental Health First Aid training for 10th grade students in the Penns Valley and Philipsburg-Osceoloa school districts. Teen Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training course that instructs participants about mental health and substance-use issues. The training defines mental health, describes ways…
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Deed Transfers
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The following property transactions were compiled from information provided by the Centre County recorder of deeds, Joseph Davidson. The Gazette is not responsible for typographical errors. The published information is believed to be accurate; however, the Gazette neither warrants nor accepts any liability or responsibility for inaccurate information. RECORDED MARCH 20-24, 2023BELLEFONTE BOROUGHPeter A. Serafine…
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Weirdoughs Pizzeria Closes in Downtown State College
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Weirdoughs Custom Pizzeria in downtown State College announced its closure in a social media post Friday afternoon. Owner Joe Boss opened the restaurant in September 2020 at 204 E. College Ave. in the former longtime home of Brother’s Pizza. A multi-slide statement to the company’s now-private Instagram account addressed the closure. “Dear Penn State, today…
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Penn State Football: 5 Blue-White Takeaways
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A spring scrimmage is the perfect thing to overreact to, so here are five observations you should take only somewhat seriously. Good Introduction: True freshman linebacker Tony Rojas was a name that had generated plenty of buzz this spring and he lived up to the billing on Saturday with a game-high nine tackles, six of…
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Add Offensive Lineman to 2024 Class
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Three-star offensive lineman Caleb Brewer committed to Penn State football’s 2024 class on Saturday night, he announced via Twitter. Brewer’s commitment comes hours after he visited Penn State for Saturday’s Blue-White game. Brewer hails from Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, where he played tight end, offensive line, and defensive line. He’s listed as the No. 8 overall player…