August 2014
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Photo Tour: Wetland Education Center Transforms Simple Basin into Beautiful, Educational Park
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Outside of being a “maintenance headache,” State College Borough Arborist Alan Sam says there was nothing wrong with the storm water detention basin along Westerly Parkway. Yes, the vines […]
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Penn State Reaches Milestone in Conversion to Cleaner Energy
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In 2011, the campus steam system operated at 73 percent efficiency. When fully completed, Penn State’s combined heat and power system will operate at better than 80 percent — more than twice the efficiency of the industrial power grid.
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Receivers Start Off Post Robinson Era Just Fine
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“I think DaeSean just came out and made plays. He got open. He did what he had to do, just like the other guys. Geno made two or three ridiculous catches. The guys really stepped up and understood what they had to do.”
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Jay Paterno Reads from New Book at Webster’s
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Jay Paterno spoke with an even, measured voice as he read from his memoir to a small crowd at Webster’s Bookstore and Café. Had he not told the crowd […]
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Penn State Conductor Pursues Perfection Through Music
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Benjamin Firer took the stage of the Esber Recital Hall, bowed slightly to the clapping crowd and turned wordlessly to the orchestra behind him. A graduate student in orchestral […]
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Penn State Students are Back, Are They Getting Their Money’s Worth?
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Why the controversy? The cost of college continues to rise at a higher rate than the overall inflation rate. The average 2013-2104 tuition increase was 2.9 percent at public universities and the historical rate of increase is approximately 5 percent.
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Penn State Football: Handing Out The Grades After Penn State’s Thriller Over UCF
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It was certainly a game to remember but that doesn’t mean the Nittany Lions will land in State College with nothing to fix. There were a lot of positives to take from the entire game as well as a few bad things that could have overshadowed an otherwise solid performance. So for the first time…
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Hackenberg Tosses Masterclass In First Chapter Of New Era
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Standing inside the tunnel of Croke Park stadium a group of men were smiling like little kids on Christmas morning. One of them was Christian Hackenberg, another was his father. 454 yards, 1 TD and 1 26-24 Penn State victory.
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Penn State Football: Ficken Adds Another Kick To Catalog Of Successes And Failures
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“To come out here and to be able to help the team. When you’re presented an opportunity as a kicker, you have to seize that moment,” Ficken said. “Obviously I couldn’t be happier for the guys. It was a hell of a game.”
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Penn State Fans Rejoice After Thrilling Last Moment Victory
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The mood was tense, and the room – for a rare moment – was quiet. After leading all game, Penn State was down by one point after a touchdown […]