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When Things Went South as Northwestern Beat Penn State, New PSU Coach Christian Smith Was on the Opposite Sideline
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As Christian Smith sat in the Penn State football team meeting room in the Lasch Building, surrounded by a small handful of local media types on Tuesday — just 11 days before the Nittany Lions’ season-opener against Marshall — the irony was not lost on Penn State’s new edge rusher coach. Ultimately, James Franklin’s loss was…
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Centre County Recognizes National Recovery Month; Vigil to Remember Lives Lost to Overdose
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The Centre County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday proclaimed September as National Recovery Month and Aug. 31 as International Overdose Awareness Day, highlighting local efforts to prevent overdose deaths and expand access to addiction recovery services. Karri Hull, Centre County director of criminal justice planning, told commissioners that since 2013 more than 53,000 people in…
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Judge Grants Penn State Fraternity Access to House After Members Were Locked Out on Move-In Day
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A Centre County judge on Tuesday issued an order allowing Penn State fraternity members to return to their off-campus house after they said they were locked out by their landlord on move-in day last week because of a lease dispute. Judge Brian Marshall granted Alpha Phi Delta’s emergency petition for a preliminary injunction following a…
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What Shapiro’s New Data Center Order Does — and Doesn’t — Force Developers to Do
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The new order isn’t a moratorium, but it does make it much harder for developers to build data centers without following strict standards.
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Pennsylvania Reports First 2 Measles-Related Deaths in the US This Year
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County. “My deepest sympathies are with…
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1 Dead After Fiery Crash on I-80 in Centre County
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Updated 12:16 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. One person is dead after a seven-vehicle crash that closed part of Interstate 80 in Centre County on Tuesday afternoon, according to a public information release from state police at Rockview. The person killed, whose identity has not been released, was fatally injured when their vehicle “exploded and…
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Penn State Football Announces Themes for All 2026 Home Games
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Penn State football fans can start planning their attire for the season. The Nittany Lions on Tuesday afternoon announced game themes for the remainder of their home games, including a THON game against Buffalo, Helmet Stripe against Wisconsin, All U-Day against Purdue, Military Appreciation against Minnesota and Senior Day against Rutgers. Earlier in the day,…
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State College Asks Neighboring Townships for Support to Preserve Addison Court
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State College has asked three neighboring townships for relatively small financial contributions to help preserve a low-income apartment building for seniors and individuals with disabilities. Patton Township’s Board of Supervisors on Aug. 19 committed $5,000 toward the effort to acquire new low-income housing tax credits for Arnold Addison Court, 120 E. Beaver Ave. College Township…
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Penn State Reveals 2026 White Out Game
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At long last, the White Out game has been revealed. With just 11 days until Penn State takes the field for the season-opener, the Nittany Lions announced their annual spectacle will take place on Oct. 10 against USC, which is ranked No. 14 in the preseason AP Top 25. Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m.,…
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Matt Campbell Provides Key Injury Updates and More at Weekly Presser
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With fall camp winding down, Penn State head coach Matt Campbell met with the media inside the Lasch Building to field questions. Campbell provided updates on several key players recovering from injury, spoke about his team’s development throughout the offseason and highlighted some standout defenders. Here are three key takeaways from his Tuesday morning presser.…