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Penn State Football Eyes Its 300th Win in Beaver Stadium
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If – honestly, most likely when – Penn State beats Ball State in its 2021 home opener on Saturday, it will be the Nittany Lions’ 300th win in Beaver Stadium. It’s an added twist to the return of fans to the stadium after a 651 day hiatus. No. 300 has been 62 years, five head coaches and…
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Despite Conventional Wisdom, Local Businesses Know How to Survive
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The Gap. Eddie Bauer. Abercrombie & Fitch. And now H&M. What do these national ready-to-wear retail chains have in common? All had a store in downtown State College and closed. Or, in the case of H&M, will close in less than two weeks. This goes against a common refrain I have often heard over the…
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A Win Over Wisconsin Was the Shot in the Arm That All of Penn State Needed
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Jaquan Brisker mandated the kind of victory for The Pennsylvania State University that Eric Barron could not. And the resulting “W” over the Dubs was the shot in the arm that Penn State needed. All of Penn State. One, two, three times Brisker was down on Saturday in Camp Randall. But not out. He came…
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Penn State Football: Is Wisconsin a Must-Win Game?
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The last time Penn State beat a ranked team in the season-opener was in 1999.
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The Controversial Bishop Sycamore
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Amid a controversy last weekend when the Bishop Sycamore High School football team played IMG Academy in football, a lot has been written about that school. But what about the Bishop Sycamore from which this school has drawn its name? What does anyone really know about Bishop Sycamore the man? My “research” found the life…
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Penn State’s Week 1: Ornithophobia and Other Emotions
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Excited. Unsettled. Anxious. Relieved. Overwhelmed. Optimistic. Fatigued. Those were some of the responses my colleague Renea Nichols got when she asked her public relations students to describe in one word how they were feeling on the first day of Penn State’s fall semester. Emotions, clearly, were mixed. Just about everyone was eager to return to…
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A Commonsense Goal for Fans This Football Season
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The buzz is in the air once again. Penn State alumni and Nittany Lion football fans have been waiting a long time for the return of the tailgating, the food, the pageantry, the school spirit, and the “We Are…Penn State” cheer to shake the foundation of Beaver Stadium. We want this; we need this; and…
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Did You Know 529s Are Powerful Estate Planning Tools?
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Most of us associate 529 accounts as college savings vehicles. They’re flexible, allowing you to transfer assets to anyone, including yourself, for the express purpose of furthering the education of your beneficiary. But did you know that a 529 can be a powerful estate planning tool, too? Modern estate planning Not everyone is in a…
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ESG Is Becoming a More Mainstream Consideration for Investors
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In the past, socially responsible investing consisted of investments that did not make money from tobacco, weapons or alcohol, the so-called sin stocks. The main aim of sustainable investing was to avoid companies that involved themselves in questionable practices, including harming the environment. Certainly, this still applies today. However, sustainable investing has progressed further where investments…
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James Loses to Ben in Battle of Franklins but Happy Valley Wins Big with International Students
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You’ve seen them wandering around the community in recent weeks. Maybe you’ve offered them some guidance or a kind word of welcome. More than a thousand new international students from scores of nations have arrived for study at Penn State. But what are they thinking after arriving from countries as diverse as China, India and…