August 2011
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Penn State, State College Noon News & Features: Thursday, Aug. 25
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MillerCoors is striking sponsorship deals with 23 schools, including Penn State, a report says. Plus, some ice-cream prices are going up in Happy Valley. Here’s a news-and-sports rundown.
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Grange Fair Opens for 137th Year; Damp Weather to Improve
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The annual, eight-day Centre County Grange Encampment and Fair opened Thursday in Centre Hall. It got a damp start, but the weather is expected to get better.
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Sexual Assault Reported in State College
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A sexual assault was reported early Wednesday in State College borough, municipal police said.
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Injuries Reported in Atherton Street Crash; FedEx Driver Cited for Disorderly Conduct
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Several people suffered minor injuries Tuesday afternoon in a two-car collision on South Atherton Street, State College police reported. A FedEx driver became disorderly afterward, they said.
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Jay Paterno: You Will Always Be Penn State
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As the freshmen beginning classes this week will initially and always discover, the lessons learned at and from Penn State will never end.
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Penn State, State College Noon News & Features: Wednesday, Aug. 24
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Penn State plans to mark the anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks. The Jordan Center will see a new scoreboard. Police are seeking a missing teen. Here’s a news-and-sports rundown.
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Buy Local, Eat Southern for Penn State-Alabama Football
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It would certainly be fare if tailgating menus for the Penn State-Alabama football game had a Southern flair, Michele Marchetti writes.
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‘You’re Welcome to Come in’: Fourth LION Walk Encourages Neighborhood Relations
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More than 120 people joined forces Tuesday evening for the fourth annual LION Walk, put on by State College borough, Penn State and the Off-Campus Student Union.
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Earthquake Reported near Washington, D.C.; Felt in State College
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A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Virginia near Washington, D.C., shortly before 2 p.m. Tuesday, a preliminary U.S. Geological Survey report shows. It was felt in State College.
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Central Pa. Damage Not Likely from Va.-Centered Earthquake, Penn State Prof Says
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The 5.9-magnitude earthquake that originated near Washington, D.C., on Tuesday was probably not strong enough to cause any building damage in State College, a Penn State professor said.