State College News
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10 Penn State Track and Field Athletes to Compete for National Championships
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A group of 10 Penn State track and field athletes will take on the nation’s best this week when the Nittany Lions compete at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, from June 10-13, capping a season that has produced several standout performances and program bests. Headlining the group…
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Cornerback Semajay Robinson Flips Commitment From Penn State to Virginia
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Penn State football suffered its first decommitment of the current recruiting cycle on Tuesday morning. The Nittany Lions lost a pledge from three-star, class of 2027 cornerback Semajay Robinson, who flipped his commitment to Virginia. Robinson is ranked as the No. 42 Florida native, No. 51 cornerback and No. 501 overall recruit in the class,…
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College Township Council Approves Plan for Rehabilitation Hospital at Innovation Park
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College Township Council on Thursday gave conditional approval to plans for a privately-owned acute care rehabilitation hospital at Penn State’s Innovation Park. Developer Catalyst Healthcare Real Estate plans to construct the two-story, 56,000-square-foot facility at the northeastern end of Innovation Boulevard for PAM Health, a national healthcare provider based in Cumberland County. The 42-bed in-patient…
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Hook: Maybe a Big Ten-SEC Super League Would Be Best for Everyone
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If you’ve been paying even the slightest bit of attention to sports news lately – outside of the current NBA and NHL Finals, that is – you’ve heard that everybody has an opinion on college athletics. The president, Congress, coaches, athletic directors and all sorts of media members have weighed in on the current state…
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3-Star Safety Caleb Cooper Commits to Penn State
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Penn State football picked up another win over its former head coach on the recruiting trail. The Nittany Lions on Monday landed a commitment from three-star, class of 2027 athlete Caleb Cooper, who projects as a safety at the college level. He chose Penn State over Virginia Tech and James Franklin, as well as Wisconsin,…
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Former Employee Accused of Stealing Thousands of Dollars From Rush Township
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A former employee of a Centre County township is facing felony charges accusing her of stealing more than $6,000 in public funds. Former Rush Township secretary/treasurer Jennette R. Sankey, 58, was arraigned Friday on counts of forgery and theft following a monthslong investigation by state police at Rockview. Sankey, of Clearfield County, admitted to forging…
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Penn State Earns Commitment From Class of 2027 Specialist
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Penn State has secured its future long snapper. The Nittany Lions on Monday afternoon picked up a commitment from class of 2027 recruit Clayton Powell, who’s considered one of the top long snappers in the cycle despite being unranked by any major recruiting service. Special teams coordinator Justin Lustig recently made a visit to see…
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As Pennsylvania Cracks Down on AI, Multiple Chatbots Continue to Pose as Doctors
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Five role-playing bots claimed to be doctors, then provided fake Pennsylvania medical license numbers when prompted.
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Retired CATA Bus Gets New Life as First Responder Training Vehicle
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A former CATA transit bus no longer carries passengers around the Centre Region, but it is continuing to serve the public in a new capacity: helping train firefighters, rescue personnel and hazardous materials responders. CATA recently donated the retired New Flyer XN40 bus and fire extinguishers to the Centre County Public Safety Training Center in…