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Penn State Fraternity Members Charged With Operating Cocaine Trafficking Ring
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LION Bash Brings Together Campus, Local Community
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Students, families and longtime State College residents filled South Allen Street Thursday evening, stopping for games, conversations and community resources at the annual LION Bash. The event, originally scheduled for Sept. 3, was postponed to its Sept. 10 rain date. LION Bash is a free community resource fair and block party meant to bring short-term…
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Mount Nittany Medical Center, Union Reach Tentative Agreement for New Contract
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Mount Nittany Medical Center and the union representing about 950 of its workers tentatively agreed on terms of a new contract that would bring to an end more than four months of often tense negotiations. Hospital workers represented by SEIU Healthcare PA are scheduled to vote on ratifying the new deal on Monday. While both…
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Open House Offers Chance to Explore Shaver’s Creek
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PETERSBURG, Pa. — The Penn State and local communities can welcome the arrival of fall at the Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center Fall Open House on Saturday, Sept. 12, with free hands-on activities, wildlife programs, live music, guided walks and opportunities to explore the outdoors. The annual event, taking place from 1 to 4 p.m., invites visitors of…
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Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Bringing ‘Color Bash’ to Bryce Jordan Center
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Another Hot Wheels show will make a pit-stop at the Bryce Jordan Center next spring with a new experience built around color, three performances and a lineup of larger-than-life monster trucks. The family entertainment show, Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live, is scheduled for April 3-4, 2027, with performances at noon and 6 p.m. Saturday and…
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The Rhyme, Reason and Rhythm of Matt Campbell Football
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Matt Campbell is doing Penn State football his way. Which is quite different than how his predecessor did it. Now, in some ways, what was old is new again. Not a surprise for many reasons, given that Cambell grew up as a fan of PSU football and has a bachelor’s degree in history. The latest…
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New Diner With a Nod to the Past Opens in Downtown State College
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A new restaurant reviving a downtown State College diner with a nod to its beloved past is now open. Baby’s Diner, 131 S. Garner St., began a soft opening on Thursday. Owner Hitham Hiyajneh told StateCollege.com he expects the restaurant to be open 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily for now, with a possible earlier…
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As Nittany Antique Machinery Show Celebrates 52nd Year, Its Future at Penn’s Cave Is Uncertain Amid Lease Dispute
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Organizers of local antique machinery shows held for more than half a century filed on Wednesday for a preliminary injunction against Penn’s Cave and Wildlife Park Court amid a dispute over their lease renewal for the Gregg Township property. The Nittany Antique Machinery Association says Penn’s Cave is not negotiating a five-year lease renewal option…
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Penn State at Temple Preview and Score Prediction
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Penn State enters its second game week of 2026 eyeing Temple, looking to build off a 45-0 thrashing of Marshall in the season opener. The Nittany Lions find themselves playing a rare road game against a non-power conference opponent, visiting Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday, home of the Philadelphia Eagles and Owls. Here’s everything to…
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Pa. Lawmakers Eye Limits, Outright Ban on Flock Cameras as They Prepare for Fall Return
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Gov. Josh Shapiro is working with lawmakers “on what piece of legislation could make it to” his desk that protects people’s privacy.
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Paterno: Penn State Football’s Past and Present Meet
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Last week, Penn State opened a new football exhibit in the All-Sports Museum at Beaver Stadium. That exhibit included a recreation of Joe Paterno’s office which immediately drew attention from people in the media near and far. But they missed the emphasis of this new area of the museum. That exhibit is not about one…