April 2015
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Police Seek Help Identifying Pi Kappa Phi Vandals
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Police say that a group of college-aged men repeatedly vandalized the fraternity house at 409 East Fairmount Avenue between March 15 and April 9. Over the course of the crime spree, police say the vandals caused upwards of $5,000 worth of property damage.
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Emergency Crews Stabilize Damaged Wall on Pugh Street Garage
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Part of the wall running around the roof was damaged, leaving it dangling out over Pugh Street. Fire crews and police responded early Monday afternoon, stabilizing the damaged area by securing it to a light pole with heavy rope. “This is only a temporary measure,” says Walter Schneider.
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Penn State Football: Pick The Long Odds For Penn State’s Season
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The Vegas odds are out. The smell of college football was in the air Monday morning as a few marquee games for the first week of the season were given early point spreads. Take a stab at the long odds for Penn State football players and the season at large.
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Hearing Scheduled As Defense Attorneys & Parks Miller Continue Fighting in Court Filings
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Attorneys Sean McGraw and Andrew Shubin, who are co-defendants alongside Centre County, call the DA’s lawsuit an attempt “to restrain public criticism of [Parks Miller’s] conduct in office” in new court documents filed Friday.
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‘Out of the Darkness Walk’ Aims To Bring Suicide Into The Light
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“On the back of my shirt is the saying my daughter came up with: ‘People who died by suicide didn’t want to end their lives, they wanted to end their pain,'” Ross says. “We know they all suffered and thought that was the way out for them.”
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Bryce Jordan Center Beer Sales a Success in First Weekend
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“Nothing will be firmly known until after all of the concerts have been completed,” university spokesperson Lisa Powers says, “but at this point, it looks like things have run smoothly and there has been nothing out of the ordinary.”
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Will We Notice Boiling Frog Before We Croak?
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Taxes. Laws and regulation. The role of government in our lives. Regardless of the political party that controls the temperature on the stove, elected officials seem to count on the American people to ignore the sometimes subtle and gradual influence of the political agenda.
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Is Von Walker the Most Interesting Man on Penn State Football’s Defense?
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Von Walker just might be the Most Interesting Man on the Penn State Defense. So much so, in fact, that he seems to go by just one name: Vonwalker. As in this from senior cornerback Trevor Williams: “Vonwalker. Vonwalker,” Williams said after the Blue-White Game. “You remember Michael Zordich? To me,…
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Park Forest Students to Take Math Talent to National Competition
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Two students from Park Forest Middle School have a chance to compete on ESPN, but it isn’t for football, basketball, or any other sport for that matter. Aaron Li and Baron Cao earned a place in the Mathcounts national competition in Boston, dominating on the state level to advance.
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Semi-Pro Football Team Earns Success Through Heart and Family Mentality
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The State College-based team is 4-1 and on track to make a playoff push. “There are three more home games for the season,” says Peter Colletti, a linebacker and tight end. “We would love to get some support out there and let people know what we have to offer to the community.”