July 2015
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Memorial Field Sinkhole Repairs Cost School District Next to Nothing
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The State College Area School District will have to pay very little for repairs to a small sinkhole discovered underneath Memorial Field last week. Ed Poprik, SCASD director of physical plant, says repairing the sinkhole will cost the school district next to nothing because the State College Borough handled the vast majority of the…
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Workshops Help Children Learn Value of Recycling
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The Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority is taking another stride in bringing the county’s recycling and composting efforts to a much younger audience. The authority hosted free children’s composting and recycling workshops ― geared toward kids from kindergarten through grade five ― in the Children’s Garden at the Penn State’s Arboretum on July…
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State College Spikes Clarify Apology After Performance by Actor Corey Feldman
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The problem, according to the Spikes, was that Feldman was not expected to sing — and that the duties he was supposed to perform never happened. “We are not apologizing for the content of Feldman’s performance,” says Walker.
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Trustees’ Demands for Freeh Documents Could Be Resolved by October
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Dan Brier, an attorney for the trustees, says Howsare has scheduled oral arguments for September 8, which will be the first hearing in the case. After that, both sides will submit briefs supporting their positions by September 22, with response due by October 1.
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Sinkhole Closes Ferguson Township Road
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Centre County’s limestone rich bedrock struck again over the weekend. A large sinkhole opened up, Sunday in a suburban neighborhood off of West College Avenue. The sinkhole is approximately 20 feet wide, 20 feet long and 15 feet deep.
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Penn State Football Opponent Preview: San Diego State Not Phased By Travel Heavy Schedule
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With quarterback Quinn Kaehler back for his senior season the Aztecs ought to be in good hands. SDSU returns an effective ground attack that was ranked 28th in the nation in yards per game. The question: Can SDSU can live up to expectations?
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Campus Sinkhole Leads to Traffic Detour
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Driving around Penn State’s campus can sometimes be a hassle, and it’s not getting any easier thanks to a gaping hole that opened up over the weekend. It’s being described as a sinkhole that’s approximately 20 feet long, 15 feet wide and 5 feet deep.
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Investigators Unable to Determine Cause of Fire That Destroyed 100-Year-Old Barn
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Lightning may be to blame for a fire that destroyed a hundred year old barn over the weekend, but investigators now say they can’t be sure. The barn, located at 3120 W. Pine Grove Rd. in Pennsylvania Furnace, caught fire near daybreak on Saturday. By the time fire crews got to the scene…
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Open Records Ruling Challenges Judge’s Position in Right to Know Controversy
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A ruling from the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records has thrown a new monkey wrench into the ongoing dispute over Right to Know requests in Centre County. In May, Centre County Public Defender David Crowley submitted a RTK request seeking phone records of contact between District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller and Judge Bradley Lunsford…
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Borough Council Debates Plans for State College Parks
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The plan also calls for new gravel and improved drainage in the parking lot, increased accessibility for people with disabilities, updates to pavilions and restrooms, additional seating and benches, and expanding the paved pathway through the park.