February 2015
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State College, Penn State Police Add Tasers to Their Arsenals
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They look like bright yellow handguns, they’re nonlethal, and they can now be found on the tool belts of 70 police officers in the State College area. State College and Penn State police officers have added tasers to their arsenal of peacekeeping tools. In a Tuesday news conference, State College police chief Tom…
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Keith Olbermann Benched by ESPN For Comments About Penn State
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ESPN’s Keith Olbermann is in hot water after an emotional rant on social media that essentially demeaned Penn State students and that many took as a personal attack on THON — the student-run charity that’s raised millions of dollars to battle pediatric cancer. Now, he’s on the outsid
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Penn State Football: Hudson Comes Home To 107 Letters From Penn State
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Penn State made sure there was little doubt where recruit Khaleke Hudson stands on its wish list Monday as the Pennsylvania native McKeesport product came home to 107 letters from James Franklin and company.
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Penn State: Paterno Estate Lawyers Have Begun ‘Frontal Assault’ on University Rights
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Penn State says this “improper end-run around the Superior Court” is an attempt to “cut the legs out from under that appeal.” “To compel the disclosure of those confidential interview notes while Penn State’s appeal is pending would work a significant injustice,” Monday’s filing reads.
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School District Bond Sale Success Could Lessen Tax Increase
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While the district will still need to go over the 1.9 tax rate increase allowed by the state, it may not need to tap into the full 4.2 percent increase included in the preliminary budget for the 2015-16 fiscal school year.
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THAW Festival Bringing Films, Comedians & Bands to State College
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It may be cold outside, but a new winter arts festival that starts this week going to help State College thaw out. Wednesday marks the beginning of the first THAW Festival – a completely free, five-day-long series of films, musical performances and comedians that spans both downtown and the Penn State campus. “We…
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Getting Out of the Route 322 Safety Hole, Just Dig Deeper
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Once we’ve gone the one-point-eight mile stretch through the gap – we’ll be back on the same slightly-less-twisting and slightly-less-turning two-lane road for those last 12 miles into Happy Valley. Well, fear not, politicians and NIMBY’s of Happy Valley, I have a solution.
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Getting Out of the Route 322 Safety Hole, Just Dig Deeper
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Once we’ve gone the one-point-eight mile stretch through the gap – we’ll be back on the same slightly-less-twisting and slightly-less-turning two-lane road for those last 12 miles into Happy Valley. Well, fear not, politicians and NIMBY’s of Happy Valley, I have a solution.
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Questionable Email From Centre County Judge Under Scrutiny
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Only days before withdrawing his nomination to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Centre County President Judge Thomas Kistler came under fire from numerous politicians for a potentially offensive email sent in 2013. “Judges, for better or worse, live in glass houses and have to be very careful about their conduct, which is often scrutinized very…
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Penn State Football: Former Defensive Coordinator Tom Bradley Hired For Same Job At UCLA
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After spending 32 seasons on the Penn State coaching staff and one season as the assistant head coach at West Virginia under Dana Holgorsen, Tom Bradley is reportedly moving to the West Coast to become the next defensive coordinator at UCLA.