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Philadelphia Police Identify Teen Suspects Wanted in Murder of Penn State Student
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Philadelphia police on Tuesday identified two teenagers suspected of murdering a Penn State student near his home in the city earlier this month. Kaiseem Smith and Azzubair Outen-Fleming, both 16, are wanted for murder and related offenses in the fatal shooting of 22-year-old William “Billy” Schmidt, Philadelphia Police Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore wrote on social…
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Palmer Museum of Art Celebrates America’s 250th With New Exhibition and Community Events
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The Palmer Museum of Art is marking the United States’ 250th anniversary with its first open-call juried exhibition, highlighting work by 50 artists from Penn State and Central Pennsylvania. “Dreaming American Futures: Invitational 250” is now open and will remain on view through Nov. 29. The exhibition features 59 contemporary works selected from nearly 300…
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Dates Set for THON 2027
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Updated 4:20 p.m. June 26, 2026. The 2027 edition of THON, Penn State’s 46-hour dance marathon and the largest student-run philanthropy in the world, will take place from Friday, Feb. 19 to Sunday, Feb. 21, at the Bryce Jordan Center, the student-run organization announced Friday. THON’s fiscal year will begin on July 1, kicking off…
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Requiem for an Oak Tree
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Let’s see: 10 times a week multiplied by 40 weeks multiplied by a dozen years. I’d say I walked past the big white oak on Allen Road by the Chambers Building roughly 5,000 times since I moved to East College Heights. On the 5001st pass last week, I stopped in my tracks. The mighty oak…
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Some Closed-Door Penn State Trustee Conferences Potentially Run Afoul of Open Meetings Law
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A spokesperson for the university said it believes these sessions “are structured to comply with the law.”
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‘It’s Special to People’s Hearts.’ Jim Brown Reflects on More Than 20 Years of Helping Shape Penn State’s Berkey Creamery
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For generations of Penn Staters, certain traditions define a trip to Happy Valley. There’s the walk through campus on football Saturdays. The photos at the Lion Shrine. The return to favorite classrooms and familiar landmarks. And somewhere along the way, for most Penn Staters, there’s a stop at Berkey Creamery. For Jim Brown, helping preserve…
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Who Were Penn State’s Highest Paid Employees Last Year? New Filing Reveals Top Earners
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A recently filed public disclosure reveals how much two now-former Penn State football assistant coaches made during the Nittany Lions’ College Football Championship run in 2024-25, along with the university’s other top earners for the year. Penn State is required by the state’s Right to Know Law to publish annually total compensation for officers and…
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Shaver’s Creek Reopens Following Parking Lot Improvement Project
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Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center has reopened for daily public access following a monthslong project to expand parking, improve accessibility and upgrade stormwater management. The Penn State center in Petersburg resumed regular daily hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this week after being intermittently closed since late October. “We’re thrilled to welcome the public back…
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Local Newsrooms File Lawsuit Seeking to End Penn State Board of Trustees ‘Gag Policy’
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The federal lawsuit filed by three local news outlets, including StateCollege.com, argues that speech restrictions imposed on members of Penn State’s Board of Trustees over the last two years are unconstitutional and should be struck down.
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Penn State Names New CEO of Alumni Association
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Penn State has selected the next chief executive officer for its Alumni Association and associate vice president for alumni relations. Reynaldo “Reggie” Bustinza will take on the role of leading one of the world’s largest alumni networks, encompassing more than 800,000 Penn Staters, beginning July 6, the university announced on Monday. Bustinza is currently executive…
