April 2023
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Blue Band Director Gregory Drane Named 2023 Penn State Homecoming Honorary Grand Marshal
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Penn State Homecoming announced its 2023 honorary grand marshal Monday afternoon, bestowing the honor upon Blue Band director Gregory Drane. The annual event’s honorary grand marshal is selected on the basis of contributions to the local community and notable achievement in the honoree’s field of study and career path. Drane became Blue Band director in…
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Letters to the Editor: Stay Informed About Proposed Casino Developments; Balachandran Best Choice for Judge
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As the continuing licensing battle regarding the Nittany Mall casino plays out in the Commonwealth Court and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, College Township leadership has recently realized and decided they can no longer burden staff to keep up with posting the latest barrage of legal documents filed every few days in Harrisburg. At the most…
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Justin Schwartz Named Penn State Executive VP and Provost
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Justin Schwartz has been appointed as Penn State’s executive vice president and provost on a permanent basis, effective May 1, according to a university news release on Sunday night. He had held the position in an interim capacity since August. Schwartz was selected following a national search led by a 19-member committee. He previously served…
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Penn State Football: Longest Career? Biggest Steal? Nittany Lion 2023 NFL Draft Superlatives
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With the three-day NFL Draft set to get underway Thursday night, Penn State football will wait to see who might add to a long list of first-round draft choices to have once worn the Blue and White. While cornerback Joey Porter Jr. is likely Penn State’s only first round selection this year, that doesn’t mean…
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4-Star Offensive Tackle Commits to Penn State’s 2024 Recruiting Class
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Four-star offensive tackle Garrett Sexton announced Monday morning that he’s committing to Penn State’s Class of 2024 over Iowa and Minnesota, among others. “I would like to thank God, my family, friends, coaches, teammates, and everyone else who has put me in the position I’m in today and for helping me throughout this process,” Sexton…
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Affordability Remains Top Issue for Pa.’s State-Related Universities During Budget Process
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Despite a funding boost, Pennsylvania’s state-related universities may still raise what is already some of the most expensive tuition in the nation.
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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 27-31, 2023BELLEFONTE BOROUGHSteven E. Neely…
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DuBois Official’s Corruption Arrest Puts Consolidation with Sandy Township at Risk
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After DuBois City Manager Herm Suplizio’s arrest for alleged theft of over $600,000 in public funds, Sandy Township officials question how the two municipalities’ consolidation can go forward.
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Ferguson Township Rescinds Pine Hall Development Master Plan
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A once controversial master plan for a large residential and commercial development in Ferguson Township is dead. Township supervisors on April 18 voted unanimously and without discussion to rescind the August 2019 conditional approval of the Pine Hall Traditional Town Development master plan because the developer who applied for it no longer has an equitable…
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Controversial Speaker Events at Penn State Postponed Indefinitely
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Student-organized events scheduled for this month at Penn State’s University Park campus featuring controversial right-wing speakers James Lindsay and Alex Stein have been postponed indefinitely, according to university spokesperson Lisa Powers. The speakers’ names were never publicly announced by the organizations hosting the events, but Powers confirmed the names Friday. Young America’s Foundation planned to…