November 2013
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State College Food Bank Scrambling to Handle Heavy Thanksgiving Load
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“This is the busiest ten days of the year,” Pioli says. “This is a food bank, so like any other non-profits we have budgets and we have to pre-plan the product.”
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Penn State Football: Senior Day, A Capsule Look at All 17 Nittany Lion Seniors
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With 60 minutes remaining in their careers inside Beaver Stadium it will be an emotional moment as each player hears his name announced, marking a final chapter in a story that’s been years in the making.
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Face Nebraska in Final Home Game
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The Penn State Nittany Lions (6-4, 3-3) are set to face the Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-3, 4-2) Saturday afternoon. Penn State enters the Senior Day game coming off of a dominant 45-21 victory over Purdue last Saturday.
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Adopt-A-Pet at Centre County PAWS
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Jazi, a nine-year-old Lab mix female, hopes to find her forever family before “Adopt a Senior Pet Month” ends. Do not let Jazi’s age fool you. She definitely does not act like a senior dog but is instead young at heart.
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McGloin Named NFL Rookie of the Week
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Matt McGloin’s three-touchdown performance last Sunday in his first career NFL start was noticed in more places than just Happy Valley and Scranton.
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Wounded Warrior Fundraiser Makes its Debut in Happy Valley
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With the sacrifices made by the United States military on a daily basis, a new local event to support those men and women has made its debut in Happy Valley recently. The charity fundraising event Happy Valley Warrior Benefit Challenge recently took place in Boalsburg. One hundred percent of the funds raised go directly…
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Pediatrician and Philosopher Discusses Challenges in Reporting Child Abuse
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Some ethical challenges when faced with a potential child abuse case, Levi says, includes not knowing what to believe, not knowing the actual risk of abuse, and not knowing how to interpret guidelines.
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Holiday Art and Ornament Sale Fundraiser to be held Dec. 7
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Dotty Ford has been selected as this year’s featured artist and was commissioned to create the 2013 signature ornament, a flying pig created by needle felting.
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Book Encourages School-Wide Improvement Through Instructional Rounds
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John Roberts, assistant professor of education, drew on his years of experience and research on the introduction and implementation of instructional rounds to write “Instructional Rounds in Action,” a comprehensive book on the subject. Roberts documents the instructional improvement efforts of Lakeside Public Schools (a pseudonym for an actual school system) as it implements the…
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Penn State Takes on Nebraska at Beaver Stadium
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Penn State’s final home game of the year promises to be a tough battle against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The Nittany Lions are planning to send their seniors out on a winning note. The Centre County Report breaks down both teams.