Opinion
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State College Man Leaves Bubble
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“America this is quite serious.” – Allen Ginsberg SAN FRANCISCO – O what a sheltered life I lead. I’ve been in San Francisco for two days and, bumpkin that I am, have spent much of the time gawking: In a nice bit of symmetry, I am here to help my son move to California 30 years…
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Op-Ed: Allow Local Governments to Publish Notices Where People Are Looking
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The Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors’ executive director calls for legal reforms to allow local governments more flexibility in how they publish public notices beyond traditional print newspapers.
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Hook: Who’s Getting Richer in College Sports This Year?
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It’s Tuesday, June 24, 2025, which means there are only 67 days until the Penn State football team opens its season against the University of Nevada, Reno. Its the first of three consecutive home contests that are probably best described as “preseason” games. The Nevada Wolf Pack finished at the bottom of the Mountain West…
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Op-Ed: Federal Cuts to Research Funding Are Putting Pa. Agriculture at Risk
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I am a graduate student in the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology at Penn State. I am, for all intents and purposes, a boots-and-work-gloves kind of guy and can be found most summers either tromping through a research field or stuck in front of a computer analyzing data. You can imagine I much…
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Letters: Penn State Needs Innovative Enrollment Plan; ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Bad for PA
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Our Penn State trustees have voted to close seven of our Commonwealth Campuses, saving $40 million annually. This is a low return (1.4 % of budget) and high-risk decision. High-risk because it may dramatically diminish the likelihood of increased Harrisburg support, especially from the seven (of 50) PA senators and representatives in these areas. Consider…
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Inside/Outside State College: Something Is Missing Downtown
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Inside/Outside State College is a new monthly column by Jeff Deitrich offering views on downtown and the outdoors within a 30-minute driving distance. Spats. Zola. The Deli. The Golden Wok. If you weren’t downtown more than five years ago, you might not know these names. But those of us who were remember these restaurants fondly.…
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Paterno: What ‘America First’ Really Looks Like
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Your flag flyin’ over the courthouseMeans certain things are set in stoneWho we are, what we’ll do, and what we won’t –Bruce Springsteen, “Long Walk Home” In a time when we hear “America First!” or “Make America Great Again!” as a mantra, the question goes to the lyrics above. For a long time, certain things were…
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Op-Ed: One Big Belligerent Bill
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Euphemistically called the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), the budget passed by the Republican-controlled Congress, 215-214, attacks one of our best investments: the climate-smart economy. In combination with other White House actions, it harms America’s and Pennsylvania’s businesses and communities, hinders us on the global stage and consigns us to a hotter, more violent climate.…
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Frank: Forget Bucket Lists. Aging Is for Savoring
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As I entered the murky zone between middle and old age, I came up with a slogan: “If not now, when?” Meaning, I should go-be-do while I’m still hale and hearty. Specifically, that meant more hiking and biking. Results have been mixed. Yes, I hike and bike. But I also still work – by choice.…
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Op-Ed: Public Media Is Under Attack — And So Is Your Community
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Imagine turning on your TV or radio and finding silence where “Sesame Street,” local news and emergency alerts used to be. No more “Our Town” stories celebrating your neighbors in Centre County. No more trusted voices guiding your children through their earliest years. No more WPSU. That’s the future we could face if Congress approves…