November 2025
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Skill Games Avoid Regulation Again in Pa. as Gambling Lobby War Intensifies
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A dispute over the level of taxation and accusations of retribution derailed another attempt to regulate skill games in Pennsylvania.
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Gratitude With a Touch of Attitude
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Last Monday, I chanced upon an e-bike lying on its side on the strip of grass between the sidewalk and the street. Odd, I thought. I looked around, saw no […]
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Penn State Men’s Basketball Wins Shootout Over Boston University
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Penn State welcomed Boston University for a Tuesday night clash in front of a sparsely-attended Bryce Jordan Center with students home for Thanksgiving break. After scoring a season-low 65 points […]
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Two Centre County Emergency Response Agencies Receive Nearly $2.2M in Federal Funding
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U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Howard Township, on Tuesday announced $2.17 million in federal funding for two Centre County emergency services. Moshannon Valley EMS will receive $2,074,716 for its long–planned new […]
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Lawsuit Claims Centre County Breached Contract, Withheld $236K Payment for Work on Courthouse Retaining Walls
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A contractor’s lawsuit alleges Centre County has refused to pay $236,495 for its reconstruction of the retaining walls at the county courthouse in Bellefonte. JG Contracting Company sued the county […]
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Inside/Outside State College: Downtown (and Nearby) Architecture
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Lots of people love the look of downtown State College, me included. However, as an architecture neophyte, I’m often at a loss to say why – or to describe it accurately.
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Op-Ed: We Are in a Dangerous Climate. But We Are Far From Helpless
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In July, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency’s intent to undo “the endangerment finding” on greenhouse gases. While other scandals, disruptions and divisions consume our attention, we cannot lose sight of […]
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‘It’ll Continue to Slow Down.’ Ethan Grunkemeyer Details Improvement as Penn State Starter
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Penn State quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer was thrown into the fire as a redshirt freshman, earning his first career start just over a month ago in a hostile Kinnick Stadium, followed […]
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Penn State Asks Pa. Supreme Court to Stop the Release of Internal Trustee Documents
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The move is the latest in a yearslong dispute over records that the secretaries of state agencies use in their roles of Penn State trustees.