Evan Halfen
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Penn State’s Katie Schumacher-Cawley to Be Honored With Jimmy V Perseverance Award at The ESPYS
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After leading her team to a national championship while battling breast cancer, Penn State women’s volleyball head coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley will be honored with a special award at ESPN’s The ESPYS, the network announced on Monday. Schumacher-Cawley will receive the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance during the annual show honoring the year’s top sports performers,…
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State College Celebrates Local Food and Drink at 3rd Sips & Sounds Festival
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Downtown State College Improvement District’s (DSCID) annual Sips and Sounds Downtown returned for a third year of craft beverages, food and live music on Friday in Sidney Friedman Park. The event featured craft vendors from the Central PA Tasting Trail, a local nonprofit geared toward promotions of local craft beverage producers, from wineries to breweries,…
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Dates Set for THON 2026
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The 2026 edition of THON, Penn State’s 46-hour dance marathon and the largest student-run philanthropy in the world, will take place from Friday, Feb. 20, to Sunday, Feb. 22, at the Bryce Jordan Center, the organization announced Friday afternoon. THON’s 2026 fiscal year will start on July 1 with its fifth annual “Ignite The Fight”…
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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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EA Sports Ranks Beaver Stadium Second-Toughest Place to Play in College Football 26 Game
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Penn State’s Beaver Stadium is ranked the second–toughest place to play in the upcoming College Football 26 video game, developer EA Sports revealed this week. In the initial release of last year’s College Football 25, the Nittany Lions’ home stadium was ranked No. 6 behind Ohio State, along with four SEC schools. This year, Beaver…
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State College Spikes Announce 2025 Promotions and Theme Nights
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The State College Spikes announced their 2025 lineup of theme nights, giveaways, promotions and events ahead of the upcoming season. From Elgses Night to Star Wars Night to Yellowstone Night, this season is stacked with weekly events and promotions. Throughout the summer, the Spikes will give away bobbleheads of beloved Penn Staters. The team will…
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VHS Skateshop Moves to New Location in Downtown State College
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VHS Skateshop moved at the end of March from its former home at the corner of South Pugh Street and Calder Way to 244 E. Calder Way in downtown State College. The store, which originally opened as IQ Skateshop in 2021 at 118 S. Pugh St., now sits between Way Fruit Farm Downtown Market &…
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Stephen Nedoroscik Talks Olympics and ‘Dancing With the Stars’ in Return to Penn State
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Ahead of his appearance at the Bryce Jordan Center as a co-host of “Dancing with the Stars: Live!,” Penn State alum and Olympic medalist Stephen Nedoroscik spoke to a crowd of students on Thursday afternoon in the HUB-Robeson Center’s Heritage Hall, as part of Penn State’s Student Programming Association’s annual SPA Day. “Pommel Horse Guy”…
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Stephen Nedoroscik to Compete on ‘Dancing With The Stars’
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Former Penn State gymnast and 2024 Olympic medalist Stephen Nedoroscik, best known as “Pommel Horse Guy,” will compete in the upcoming season of the hit ABC show “Dancing with the Stars.” The two-time Olympic medalist, who was recently featured on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” took the internet by storm during this year’s Olympics with trending…
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Lil Yachty to Perform at Bryce Jordan Center
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Rapper Lil Yachty will perform at Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center on Sept. 6, the venue announced Wednesday. Tickets for the show, which will feature special guests NLE Choppa, J.I the Prince of N.Y and Chow Lee, go on sale to the general public at noon on Friday, May 3. A discounted Penn State student ticket presale…