February 2025
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Penn State Expects to Close Some Commonwealth Campuses, 7 Largest Guaranteed to Remain Open, Bendapudi Says
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Penn State plans to close some of its Commonwealth Campuses, university President Neeli Bendapudi wrote in a message on Tuesday, confirming months of speculation that not all locations would survive […]
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Everything Penn State RBs Coach Stan Drayton Said at His Introductory Press Conference
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Stan Drayton was formally introduced as Penn State’s running backs coach on Monday, returning to position coaching after four years as Temple’s head coach. Drayton, one of the most accomplished […]
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The Children Left Behind by Free Lunch Programs, and the Proposed $250M Solution
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Hunger affects students’ grades and health, but thousands of Pennsylvania kids fall just outside the income threshold for even reduced lunch. Advocates say free lunch for all is the solution.
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Creative Kids’ Sleepovers and Parties: ‘100% Joy’
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Two local startups are using imagination and innovation to create lasting memories.
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Coach Paterno Changed My Life
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“What is a coach? We are teachers. Educators. We have the same obligations as all teachers, except we probably have more influence than anybody but their families. And, in a […]
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YMCA of Centre County, Stuckey Mitsubishi to Host ‘Pack the Bus’ Food Drive Event
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Stuckey Mitsubishi in State College will host a special “Pack the Bus” food drive event in support of the YMCA of Centre County’s anti-hunger program on Saturday, March 1. Community […]
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Penn State Football Will Hire General Manager ‘At Some Point,’ AD Pat Kraft Says. What is James Franklin Looking For?
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The modern landscape of college athletics will further distance itself from an amateurism model on April 7. That’s when the final approval hearing for the House v. NCAA settlement is […]
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Former Penn State QB Matt McGloin to Reunite With Bill O’Brien, Join Boston College Staff
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Matt McGloin is set to reunite with his Penn State coach in a return to football. After a year as a Lackawanna County commissioner, McGloin officially resigned from his political […]
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Penn State DE Abdul Carter, Potential Top NFL Draft Pick, Will Not Compete at Scouting Combine
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Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter will not work out at this week’s NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Monday. Carter, who has a chance to […]
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Centre County Road Improvement Projects Receive $859K in State Funding
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Four road improvement projects in Centre County will receive a combined $859,069 in state grants approved Monday by the Commonwealth Financing Authority. The Multimodal Transportation Fund grants, administered by the […]