June 2025
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Traffic Pattern Change Planned for Route 322 Road Work Near State College
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One lane will reopen and the other will close beginning July 1 on a section of U.S. Route 322 near State College as work continues on a bridge rehabilitation project. PennDOT plans to reopen the right lane and close the left lane on Route 322 westbound near the Oak Hall interchange in College Township, the…
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Great PA News Quiz: Budget Beef, Summer Heat and Shapiro’s Prison Closure Plan
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In this week’s news quiz: An ‘ugly’ skill games fight as the budget deadline looms, extreme summer heat and Shapiro’s prison plan.
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Opioid Funds, Public Voices: What Spotlight PA Heard and Learned by Listening to You
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With an estimated $2 billion at stake, Spotlight PA used community conversations, a survey and data tools to elevate public voices in the opioid settlement rollout.
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CCRRA Offering New Round of Recycling Mini Grants
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The Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority is once again offering a mini-grant opportunity to local municipalities, businesses, recycling collection haulers, schools, healthcare institutions and nonprofits. The mini-grant program will provide reimbursement funds for Centre County-based projects that improve recycling education and collection of materials to be processed by CCRRA. Grant funds are made available…
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Penn State to Launch Athlete-Driven Digital Media Platform Roar+
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In collaboration with Playfly Max and Lockerverse, Penn State Athletics this week announced the creation of ROAR+, a new digital subscription platform featuring exclusive content with student-athletes at the forefront. The subscription platform will officially launch on July 24, however, fans can subscribe immediately at roarplus.co. ROAR+ will offer Penn State fans access to behind-the-scenes…
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PGA on Campus: How a High-Tech Penn State Center Helps Guide the Next Generation of Golf’s Leading Professionals
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The Broadhurst Golf Teaching and Research Center analyzes swings in the basement of Penn State’s Keller Building.
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Municipal Takeover of Shaky Rural Centre County Water Company Faces a Setback After $65K Offer Rejected
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A lengthy legal process by Pennsylvania’s Public Utility Commission will now resume to determine whether Rock Spring Water Company should be forced to sell.
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Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority Names New Executive Director
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The Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority has named a new executive director as its longtime leader gets ready to retire. Jason Neidig will succeed Ted Onufrak, who is retiring after 35 years of service with the authority. Neidig is scheduled to start at CCRRA on July 28. Neidig has been executive director of the…
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It’s Time for a College Sports Constitutional Convention
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Amos Alonzo Stagg was one of THE established coaches in major college football at the University of Chicago. That university was one of the powerhouse programs in the Western Conference, which became the Big Ten. In 1927 he published the book “Touchdown” covering the history and challenges of major college football at the time. Almost…
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Penn State’s Yanic Konan Niederhauser Makes History as 1st Round NBA Draft Pick
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Penn State center Yanic Konan Niederhauser has made program history. Niederhauser was selected with the No. 30 overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers in Wednesday’s NBA draft, becoming the Nittany Lions’ first player ever taken in Round 1. Niederhauser is also the first Penn State player drafted since Jalen Pickett and Seth Lundy each…