January 2015
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Penn State State College News And Features: Thursday, January 29
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Penn State, State College and Centre County are making news all over the web. Every weekday at noon we post links to some of the most noteworthy stories.
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Big Ten Sanctions Still Causing Big Problems for Penn State’s Bottom Line
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Although the Big Ten estimated the sanctions would only cost Penn State $13 million, bowl revenues have skyrocketed in recent years, culminating this season with the creation of the College Football Playoff.
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Abraham Lincoln on Social Media?
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As easily as Twitter can help get important, if abbreviated, 140 character messages out in real time, it also allows users to make major missteps in an instant. As Lincoln famously said, “It is better to keep one’s mouth shut and be thought a fool, than to open it and remove all doubt.”
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The Coming Year: New Indoor Sports Center, New Apartments & Disruptive Construction
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It’s been a good year for Patton Township, says township manager Doug Erickson. Erickon’s so-called “list of the top five things that didn’t happen in 2014” includes no lawsuits against the township and no sinkholes swallowing up township land, but 2014 was a good year for the township in other ways as well. …
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Temperatures Set to Drop as Weather Pattern Sets Up for Snow, Snow & More Snow
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“We are in a rollicking weather pattern now, and it looks like it’s going to be one that lasts at least another two to three weeks,” Sobel predicts. “Every two to three days another weather system comes by that can produce some snow or some form of precipitation.”
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Penn State Basketball: Depth Shines As Nittany Lions Get Past Minnesota 63-58
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Penn State basketball put together a complete team game on Wednesday night to beat Minnesota 63-58 thanks to nine different scorers.
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Sheetz to Open Store on Pugh Street in Fall 2015
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The late night food scene in State College is about to add a major player and Pennsylvania staple. The Altoona-founded convenience store chain Sheetz will open up a new location in fall 2015 at the former site of Duo Nightclub at 129 1/2 S. Pugh Street in downtown State College, according to information obtained…
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Court Documents Link Reported Jail House Murder Plot to District Attorney’s Alleged Forgery
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“Parks Miller further decided that an order modifying bail would have to appear to the Prothonotary to be a genuine court order so that the Prothonotary would accept it as a genuine part of the court record,” the affidavit reads.
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Penn State Basketball: Chambers Happy Keeping His Own Stats
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Stats have always been a part of sports. They’ve always been a part of coaching. They verify your success and give your struggles a tangible value.
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Boalsburg Fire Company Pushed to Limits by Daring Horse Rescure
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On Tuesday morning, Boalsburg Fire Company Chief Van Winter got a call that tested the strength and ingenuity of his crew. Shortly before 7:20 a.m., a call came in for a specialized rescue on Russel Road in Harris Township. Winter says this is a broad category that can entail anything from a cat in…