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With a Career-High 4 TD Passes, Penn State QB Rocco Becht Shows He’s the Real Deal
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Penn State’s Rocco Becht made his 40th start as a college quarterback on Saturday in Beaver Stadium. No one playing in the FBS season has more — and that would include any NFL rookies who got cut and might be trying to come back to play for LSU. In his 39 prior games as a starter…
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A Game of Firsts: Penn State Opens New Chapter in Win Over Marshall
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Penn State’s season-opener against Marshall on Saturday marked more than just the return of football season in Happy Valley. It stamped the beginning of the Matt Campbell era, complete with new coaches, players, uniforms and a revamped stadium. And it began with a resounding 45-0 win over the visiting Thundering Herd. “Just a sincere thank…
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Penn State Rolls Past Marshall 45-0 to Kick Off the Matt Campbell Era
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No. 18 Penn State dominated Marshall 45-0 to open the Matt Campbell era in front of an announced crowd of 108,489 on Saturday at Beaver Stadium. The new-look Nittany Lions, featuring a roster with more than 50 transfers and freshmen, turned in a nearly flawless first quarter to open a 17-0 lead and never looked…
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Centre County Commissioners Award $215K for Affordable Housing Rehabilitation Projects
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Centre County commissioners on Tuesday approved $215,000 for four projects aimed at creating and repairing affordable housing across the county. The funding will support the rehabilitation of three homes in State College and Patton Township and provide additional money for a Habitat for Humanity program that helps lower-income homeowners make needed repairs. The awards come…
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Great PA News Quiz: Universal Healthcare Proposal, New Food Plant and Museum Closure
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In this quiz: State lobbying rules, a deceptive advertising lawsuit and the former Pa. candidate under consideration for the Army’s top job.
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Judge Orders Sandusky Hearing to Proceed After Motion to Cancel
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Updated 8:30 p.m. Sept. 4, 2026. A judge has denied Jerry Sandusky’s request to cancel an upcoming hearing originally scheduled for a claim that one of his accusers is recanting his allegations of sexual abuse by the former Penn State football assistant coach. Specially-presiding Judge Maureen Skerda ordered the Sept. 8 hearing in Centre County…
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Still No Deal Between Mount Nittany Medical Center, Union After Latest Negotiations
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Mount Nittany Medical Center executives and the union representing 950 of the hospital’s workers once again were unable to come to terms on a new contract after the latest round of negotiations on Thursday. According to SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, Mount Nittany offered wage increases of 2.5% in the first year and 2% each of the…
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Paterno Family Football Experience Room Opens in Penn State All-Sports Museum
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The Paterno Family Football Experience Room, a permanent museum experience celebrating more than a century of Penn State Football history, opened in the Penn State All-Sports Museum on Thursday. The exhibit displays a replica of the late Joe Paterno’s coach’s office, the university’s most recent tribute to the former Penn State head coach since he was…
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State College Set to Begin Charging for Parking on Residential Streets During Penn State Football Weekends
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Visitors accustomed to free parking on streets in State College’s residential neighborhoods during Penn State football weekends are in for a change this season. The borough will no longer lift the “No Parking 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.” and the the one- and two-hour restrictions restrictions on streets in the Highlands, Holmes-Foster and College Heights…
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Ferguson Township Supervisors Weigh Increased Funding for Emergency Services
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Ferguson Township supervisors are considering increasing financial support for several emergency service organizations after a discussion about the continuing financial challenges facing EMS providers.