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Amid Tumult, Injury and Defeat at Penn State, Tony Rojas Continues to Tackle It All
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Penn State linebacker Tony Rojas, a midseason All-American, is the shining star of a defense — and a program — in flux as it struggles with being in the midst of a four-game losing streak wrapped around a roster and staff that have been totally rebuilt. Rojas is a bit rebuilt himself. He started all 16…
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How Chase Sowell Is Keeping Penn State Motivated Amid Losing Streak
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Penn State’s preseason goals are gone. Any lingering hopes of a Big Ten championship run or a College Football Playoff berth dissolved over the last month with four consecutive losses. For a program accustomed to national relevance, sitting at 3-4 overall on a grueling losing streak and searching for a first conference win on Halloween…
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Police Say Centre County Man Fired Gun Inside Home, Endangering Child and Woman
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A Penns Valley man was arrested on Tuesday after state police said he fired a gun inside a home while a woman and 1-year-old child were standing just a few feet away. Lukas L. Evans, 42, discharged the 9mm handgun into a wall of a residence on Lower Brush Valley Road in Pottter Township just…
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Benner Township State Prison Sergeant Charged in Alleged Assault of Inmate
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A Benner Township state prison sergeant is facing charges after investigators said he struck an inmate in the head and neck with a closed fist and his knee 10 to 15 times. Zachary R. Fleck, 33, of Potter Township, was charged on Tuesday with misdemeanor counts of simple assault and official oppression, along with a…
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Matt Campbell Discusses Bye Week Full of Hard Truths for Penn State
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Midway through a grueling season in Happy Valley, the reality of Matt Campbell’s first year at Penn State has set in. Sitting without a win through four Big Ten games, the Nittany Lions entered their bye week facing adversity that tested their foundation. When Campbell met with the media Tuesday morning inside Beaver Stadium, the…
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What to Know About Polling Place Changes, Mail Ballot Returns in Centre County
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Some Centre County voters casting their ballots in-person for the Nov. 3 election will find that their polling place has changed since the primary. The changes come amid an ongoing audit of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of voting locations, in accordance with Justice Department mandates for all counties. The Board of Commissioners…
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Penn State DuBois Campus to Become Regional Manufacturing Hub With $39.9M Federal Grant
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It marks the latest post-closure repurposing plans for the Penn State campuses that will be shuttered after the spring 2027 semester.
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Hook: Forget Football. Let’s Talk Cookies
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How is it that a simple game has such an outsized effect on many of our lives? Football, a game that was created right here in the United States of America back in the late 1800s by transforming two sports – soccer and rugby – into a new contest. First played by college students for…
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Pa. Election 2026: How to Vote, Where to Vote and Everything You Need to Know for Nov. 3
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On Election Day, Pennsylvanians will cast their votes for governor, state House and Senate, and more.
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Penn State Set for Afternoon Kickoff Against Washington
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Penn State is set for another mid-afternoon matchup this season. The Nittany Lions will face Washington at either 3:30 p.m. or 4:15 p.m. eastern time on Saturday, Nov. 7, the Big Ten announced on Monday afternoon. The game will be played at Husky Stadium in Seattle at a local time of 12:30 or 1:15 p.m.…
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