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Penn State Sets Program Record With 7 PWHL Draft Selections
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Penn State women’s hockey’s historic 2025-26 season translated into unprecedented success at the PWHL Draft on Wednesday night, as a program-record seven Nittany Lions were selected. Six Penn State players came off the board within the first 49 picks, led by forward Tessa Janecke, who became the highest draft selection in program history at No.…
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What Would Joe Paterno Have Thought of the Protect College Sports Act? History Is Instructive
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It is natural for those who’ve lost a father to think about them as Father’s Day approaches. Over the past several days, I’ve found myself thinking about my father and his life. Today would’ve been one of intense interest for him. The United States Senate Commerce Committee will be marking up the Protect College Sports…
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‘A Serious Mistake.’ Centre County Commissioners Voice Concerns After Mount Nittany Loses Sole Community Hospital Designation
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Centre County commissioners on Tuesday said they were “surprised” and “strongly disagree” with the federal government’s decision to strip Mount Nittany Medical Center of a special Medicare designation in a ruling that could cost the hospital more than $9 million a year. Mount Nittany filed a lawsuit on Friday against the Center for Medicare and…
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Pa. Attorney General Settles With State College Apartment Building Owners Over Lease Terminations
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The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office has reached a settlement with the ownership group of three student apartment buildings in State College accused of improperly terminating the leases of more than 100 tenants last year, the state’s top prosecutor said on Wednesday. Four limited liability companies that constitute the ownership group — 917 & 1013 Allen…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball Adds St. Bonaventure Transfer Dasonte Bowen
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Penn State men’s basketball made an unexpected late addition in the transfer portal. The Nittany Lions on Wednesday afternoon added a commitment from St. Bonaventure transfer guard Dasonte Bowen, he announced on Instagram. Bowen averaged 10.9 points, 4.8 assists and three rebounds during 34.4 minutes per game last season as a senior with the Bonnies.…
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Case Against Man Charged in 2000 Rape of Student at Penn State Golf Course Moving Forward
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The case against a man accused of raping a woman at knifepoint on the Penn State golf course nearly 26 years ago moved forward on Tuesday as he made his first appearance in a Centre County court. Kurt A. Rillema, 54, appeared remotely for his preliminary arraignment from a prison in Michigan, where he has…
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Mya’s Potroast Brings Authentic Jamaican Cuisine to State College
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State College has been home to a variety of different global flavors. There is no shortage of possibilities if you are craving Mexican, Italian or Indian delicacies, to name a few. However, a niche that had yet to be carved out is the island flavor of Jamaica, and Mya’s Potroast Jamaican Cuisine is here to…
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Three Penn State Wrestling Dads Offer Father’s Day Inspiration
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Wrestling aficionados across America keep searching for the key to Penn State’s dominance. It’s a topic discussed so often that even the once-clever term of “secret sauce” is getting old. Yet the question remains. How have the local mat men managed to win 86 consecutive dual meet victories and capture five straight NCAA titles? And…
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Centre County to Offer Up to $250K in Grants for Affordable Housing Projects
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A Centre County grant program supporting affordable housing projects soon will be accepting applications for the first time in three years. The Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a notice of funding availability for the Construction and Acquisition/Rehabilitation for Sustainable Housing (CASH) GrantProgram for 2026. The program will make available $250,000 from the county’s Affordable…
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Mount Nittany Health Settles Negligence Lawsuit Stemming From Penn State Freshman’s 2021 Death
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Mount Nittany Health has settled a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the parents of a Penn State freshman who said their son failed to receive proper evaluation that would have diagnosed a serious blood clot days before he died in August 2021. U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann on Monday approved the $3 million settlement between…
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Located on the second floor of Hotel State College, an iconic corner of hospitality in the community, the Grill has offered the community and alumni one of the grandest views […]