January 2025
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Penn State College of Communications Dean Named President of Quinnipiac University
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The dean of Penn State’s Bellisario College of Communications for the past decade is leaving to become president of another university. Quinnipiac University’s Board of Trustees on Thursday named Marie Hardin as the school’s next leader. Hardin, a Penn State communications faculty member since 2003 and dean since July 2014, will begin as the Connecticut…
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Josh Barr a Product of Penn State Wrestling’s Unmatched Strength and Conditioning
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Redshirt freshman Josh Barr has been a pleasant surprise for Penn State wrestling fans this season. After four-time national champion Aaron Brooks’ last year of eligibility, speculation over who would start in the 197-pound slot was seemingly a toss-up between Lucas Cochran and Barr. Although he’s showing great signs of development, Barr was mostly unknown…
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Letters: Trustee Candidate ‘All In’ for the ‘Soul of Penn State’; ‘Casino Chaos’; Judicial Retention
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Fellow Nittany Lion alumni, my name is Jeff Ballou ’90. We love to be in “all-in” for the Penn State family. We love it when we win. But what happens when our winnings aren’t spread evenly across the whole pride of lions? The headlines about our winning ways are now becoming overshadowed by the prospect…
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‘Medical Emergency’ Drew Police Response to Patton Township Sheetz, Chief Says
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Updated 4:56 p.m. Jan. 30. A “medical emergency” drew a heavy police presence to a Patton Township Sheetz and forced the store to temporarily close on Thursday morning, according to the township’s police chief. A male was taken to Mount Nittany Medical Center by ambulance after police responded at about 7:15 a.m. to the Sheetz…
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‘That’s a Basketball Gym.’ Penn State’s Mike Rhoades Excited for Return to Rec Hall
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The bleachers were filled and were situated all the way up to the hardwood. The fans brought forth an energy, a noise unfamiliar to the Bryce Jordan Center in events other than concerts. Penn State’s return to Rec Hall last season was an invigorating experience: a packed crowd, a miraculous comeback and a last-second win…
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Striking Up Friendships in Local Bowling Leagues
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Old or young, seasoned pro or newbie, there’s a bowling league for everyone.
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A Time to Remember Our History, and to Speak Out
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Monday, Jan.27, was Holocaust Remembrance Day and marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. It is a day to remember an era that represents the very worst of man’s inhumanity to man. The raids, the roundups, the deportations, the killing of millions and millions of people is a sin which marks all…
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‘Hot Ones’ Bringing the Heat to Champs Downtown with Line of Wings and Sandwiches
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Updated with new start date. “Hot Ones” is spicing up a downtown State College restaurant. The popular YouTube show —known for celebrities answering questions while eating increasingly spicy chicken wings — is partnering with Champs Downtown, 139 S. Allen St., to offer Hot Ones Wings and Sandwiches for delivery and pickup in the State College…
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Geisinger Opens Major Expansion at State College Area Clinic
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Geisinger has opened its latest facility project in Centre County with goal of providing more services and shorter wait times to local patients. The Geisinger Healthplex State College, 132 Abigail Lane in Patton Township, began welcoming patients earlier this month to offices in its new 20,000-square-foot expansion. The $12 million project provides two floors of…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball’s NCAA Tournament Hopes Hanging by a Thread After ‘Hard Month’
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Mike Rhoades entered the month of January with a path to the NCAA Tournament. Penn State had lost just two games and beaten No. 8 Purdue by double digits. Over the past four weeks, however, the Nittany Lions have dropped six games, half of which have been decided by one score. As March draws closer,…