April 2023
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Man Charged After State College Senior Citizen Scammed Out of $25,000, Police Say
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A New York man was charged on Thursday for his alleged involvement in a scam to steal thousands of dollars from a senior citizen in State College. According to an affidavit of probable cause, a woman reported that she received a call on Tuesday from a man who claimed her grandson was in the hospital…
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Rockview State Prison Reports Third Inmate Death Since Early March
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An inmate at the State Correctional Institute at Rockview died on Thursday after being found unresponsive in his cell, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. It marked the third inmate death in the last five weeks at the state prison in Benner Township. Jamie E. Houseknecht, 43, was found unresponsive in his cell on…
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Centre County Sports Hall of Fame Unveils 2023 Inductees
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STATE COLLEGE — A pair of record-setting Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School athletes highlighted the recently announced 2023 Centre County Sports Hall of Fame class of inductees. Leading the way was 2000 graduate Jon Condo, who received more votes for induction than any other athlete in the voting history of the CCSHoF. Arguably the most decorated…
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A Private Jet Flew Penn State’s President to the Rose Bowl. Who Paid for It?
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Spotlight PA received several tips alleging Penn State chartered a private jet for President Neeli Bendapudi to attend the football game, so they asked the university who paid for it.
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Charity Race to Help Homeless People in Bellefonte
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BELLEFONTE—There’s no homeless shelter in Bellefonte, but Trinity United Methodist Church is working to change that, and the public can help. The church, also known as Trinity Bellefonte, has community meal programs and a food bank. “Our doors are open six and sometimes seven days a week because we’re here so much,” said Linda Mundy…
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Leading Scientist for James Webb Space Telescope to Give Free Talk at Penn State
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John Mather, senior project scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), will present the Ronald M. and Susan J. Friedman Endowed Lectureship in Astronomy and Astrophysics at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday in 100 Thomas Building on Penn State’s University Park campus. The event is free and open to the public. The JWST, launched in…
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First Friday Events Return to Downtown State College
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Downtown State College Improvement District’s monthly First Friday celebration returns this week after a winter hiatus with music, art, food, shopping and more. This month’s First Friday will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. on April 7 throughout the downtown. New this year, DSCID is also introducing First Friday Sidewalk Sales, with merchants extending…
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Penn State Athletics: Q&A with Success with Honor Executive Director Kerry Small
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For better or worse, Name, Image and Likeness —effectively the ability for student-athletes to earn money without risking their eligibility — became a transformative aspect of college athletics the moment it was law of the land. For every school, especially large ones like Penn State, the challenge has become learning and developing best practices to…
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The Dichotomy That Is Penn State Quarterback Drew Allar
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Up close, as I was Tuesday night during a media scrum after Penn State’s practice, Drew Allar looks every bit the fresh-faced young quarterback. He just turned 19 last month. It’s hard to tell when his last shave was. (I’m betting it was when he was 18.) He may stand a near-majestic 6-foot-5 and weigh…
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Shapiro’s Proposed Pa. State Police Fund Saves Road Dollars but Raises Accountability Concerns
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Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — In his first budget proposal as governor, Democrat Josh Shapiro aims to resolve a longstanding fiscal conundrum: funding the Pennsylvania State Police without taking…