April 2015
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Garth Brooks on Penn State, Gravestones, Country Music & Tony Bennett
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When Garth Brooks walked into his pre-show press conference at the Bryce Jordan Center, he didn’t have some absurd sense of glamour or superstardom. Wearing a baseball cap instead of his cowboy hat, he even seemed mildly embarrassed when people started to clap. At one point, he jokingly asked a reporter whether her camera…
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Penn State Football: Assistant Coaches Set To Join Franklin On Tour
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With the Penn State coaches caravan only days away, James Franklin will be joined by five head coaches and eight assistant football coaches this May.
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Commissioners Approve Law Firm to Look Into Possibly Mishandled Court Documents
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Commissioner Michael Pipe says it’s his understanding that the contract with McGee will deal with documents that may have been mishandled by Common Pleas Judge Bradley Lunsford last year. McGee will provide his services at $95 an hour, and the costs will not exceed $2,000.
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Tree Huggers Wanted, Volunteers Needed to Battle Back After Beetle Attack
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There’s a killer on the loose in the State College area, and it’s going after some of the most dignified and beautiful residents: ash trees. The Emerald Ash Borer, an exotic beetle that kills ash trees, has infected 97 of the trees within Harris Township.
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Weather Service Confirms Tornado Touch Down Just Outside State College, Watch the Video
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“It was scary. It was scary,” recalls Clara Rimmey, laughing nervously. “We heard banging. I guess it was hail hitting the windows. It was just pouring down rain and then the wind came.” Her son Doug says, “Things were starting to blow around so I said let’s get to the basement.”
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Penn State Football: As a Leader, Trevor Williams is Cool Like Billy Dee
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His name is Trevor Williams. But you might as well call Penn State’s veteran cornerback Billy DB Williams. At least that’s what Nittany Lion defensive coordinator Bob Shoop thinks. “Trevor is just so cool,” Shoop said after the Blue-White Game last weekend. “He reminds me of Billy Dee Williams – those of…
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Penn State-Ohio State Slated For Primetime Nationally Televised Kickoff
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Penn State will hope to do much better than it did the last time the Nittany Lions traveled to Columbus, a 63-14 blowout at the hands of the Buckeyes in 2013. The last time Penn State defeated Ohio State came on the opponent’s home turf, a 20-14 victory on Nov. 19, 2011.
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‘Dear Old State’ Documentary To Premiere Next Week
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After two years of interviewing students, attending sporting events, and speaking with community leaders, the highly anticipated “Dear Old State” documentary is complete. It will premiere on April 28 at 8:30 p.m. in the Freeman Auditorium at the HUB-Robeson Center. Focusing on the values and traditions of Penn State and the surrounding community, “Dear Old…
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Efforts to Stop District Attorney from Trying Cases Fall Short
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“There’s a real conflict that exists between Ms. Parks Miller…and me personally, which is so obvious and palpable that it really doesn’t need, I think, to be discussed that much,” Masorti said, according to a transcript of the hearing.
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Teens Help Penn State Police Crack the Case on ‘Bring Your Kids to Work Day’
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Penn State police had quite the scare Thursday: the notorious “G-Bolt Cup Bomber” planted a bomb somewhere on campus! But never fear, for police officers had some help from some new additions to the force. A set of scrappy young deputies had just come into the office for the first day on the job,…