January 2016
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Pittsburgh Pirates see great depth at catcher
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After losing Russell Martin to free agency in the 2014 offseason, the Pittsburgh Pirates seemed thin at one of the most important positions in baseball. Just one year later, catcher may just be the deepest position in the entire Pirates system. With both Triple-A prospect Elias Diaz and Single-A catcher-of-the-future Reese McGuire…
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The Boss is Back: Bruce Springsteen to Play BJC in April
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The Boss is coming to town. And he’s finishing a tour that started 36 years ago. Bruce Springsteen will launch the second leg of The River Tour, which began in October of 1980 and is named after his iconic fifth album, at the Bryce Jordan Center on April 18.
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Grading the Lions: Penn State falls to Wisconsin
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Despite the fact that Penn State fell short to Wisconsin 66-60 on Thursday night, they still have a respectable overall record of 11-9 on the season. The Nittany Lions are 7-3 at home, but have lost two of their last three games at the BJC. (They lost 92-65 to Michigan…
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Local girl, 14, finds passion in the music
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STATE COLLEGE — Hannah Richardson, a 14-year-old singer/songwriter, has been on the rise to fame in the music industry for most of her life. “When I was 6 years old, I got involved with church choir and absolutely loved it,” said Hannah. “One Sunday, I got a solo. Strangely enough, someone was in…
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Boalsburg Cub Scouts use January meeting to make Jared Boxes
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BOALSBURG — Members of Cub Scout Pack 380 in Boalsburg assembled Jared Boxes during the pack’s Jan. 21 meeting at the Harris Township Lions Club building. A Jared Box is a plastic storage box filled with small toys, games, books, crayons, puzzles and other fun activities for children. Each box contains items selected…
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The Blonde Cucina: Don’t be afraid to ask for help
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The era of homemade meals is a thing of the past. When I was younger, I had homemade meals on the dinner table just about every night of the week. However, in this ever-changing fast-paced life we are all living, it’s hard to remember what your mom put in her homemade chicken noodle soup…
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South Hills School appoints new president
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STATE COLLEGE — The South Hills School of Business and Technology has announced that S. Paul Mazza III is its new president. The son of the S. Paul and Maralyn J. Mazza, founders of South Hills, he has been actively involved in the school since very early in its 45-year history. Maralyn Mazza…
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Penn State Football: Curt Warner Elected to West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame
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Former Penn State running back Curt Warner is among two honorees elected to the West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association.
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Teaching, technology team up to improve golf swings
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Golf professionals and enthusiasts around the world now have unprecedented access to advanced technologies available at the Penn State Golf Teaching and Research Center through a new online course offered by the PGA Professional Golf Management program. “Golf instruction and sport performance is moving more toward intelligent technologies that allows…
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Students promote Nutrition Habit Challenge
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State students are helping to promote an annual grassroots effort to encourage Centre County residents to incorporate healthy habits into their daily lives. Master of Health Administration students enrolled in a marketing course have teamed up with the Nutrition Habit Challenge, an initiative launched in 2010 for the clients…