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Penn State Secures Commitment From Four-Star Edge Rusher Elijah Guertin
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Penn State just bounced back in the recruiting realm. The Nittany Lions on Sunday morning received a commitment from four-star edge rusher Elijah Guertin, per On3’s Ryan Snyder, who becomes one of the top players in the team”s 2027 class. The news comes less than a week after Penn State weathered its first two decommitments…
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Former Nittany Lion, State College Native Wins UFL Championship With Louisville Kings
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The Louisville Kings on Saturday won the 2026 UFL Championship during their inaugural season, defeating the DC Defenders 27-20 at Audi Field in the nation’s capital. Playing a key role in the victory was former Penn State safety Keaton Ellis, who forced a pivotal fumble on what likely would’ve been a Defenders touchdown. He also…
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Scenes From State College Pride 2026
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Thousands gathered in downtown State College and Sidney Friedman Park on Saturday for the sixth annual Pride celebration organized by Centre LGBT+. A parade featuring more than 1,000 participants kicked off the festivities in the morning, traveling through downtown and ending at the parklet. A festival followed throughout the afternoon, with remarks from Grand Marshal…
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‘We Celebrate Loudly and Beautifully.’ Thousands Gather for State College Pride
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Thousands of people lined downtown streets and packed Sidney Friedman Park on Saturday for State College Pride, a daylong celebration that combined festivity, advocacy and community solidarity at a time when many LGBTQ+ advocates say rights and protections remain under pressure nationwide. The annual event, organized by Centre LGBT+, featured a parade through downtown State…
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Great PA News Quiz: Chatbots Fake Credentials, Major Employer Does Layoffs and Shopping Carts Go AI
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In this quiz: A company invests in a Pennsylvania facility, a permanent water takeover is approved and how the state turnpike is using its land.
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Coroner’s Office Identifies Woman Killed in State College Crash
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The Centre County Coroner’s Office on Friday released the identity of a woman who died in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday morning in State College. Raina A. Kassoway, 48, of Boalsburg, was killed in the rollover crash near the intersection of South Allen Street and Westerly Parkway. Kassoway died of blunt force trauma to the head…
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Gourds Aren’t Just for Autumn. These Pa. Artists Use the Organic Vessels as a Canvas Year-Round
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At the annual Pennsylvania Gourd Society Art Show and Festival, enthusiasts and professionals gather to share their work, trade know-how and celebrate the plant’s variety.
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Penn State’s Connor Mirasola Wins Gold At U23 Pan Am Wrestling Championships
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Penn State’s Connor Mirasola won gold at the U23 Pan American Wrestling Championships on Thursday in Lima, Peru. The only Nittany Lion in the tournament, Mirasola wrestled for the United States as 125 kg. He went 4-0, helping the United States win the men’s freestyle team race, scoring 65 more points than Puerto Rico in…
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Pa. Election 2026: Where Governor Candidates Garrity and Shapiro Stand on Abortion
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Democrat Josh Shapiro and Republican Stacy Garrity have radically different positions on abortion access.
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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…