March 2016
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Q&A with Lou Prato
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Editor’s note: The following is part of a Q&A with author and Penn State sports historian Lou Prato that didn’t run in the April issue of Town&Gown because of space. T&G: Overall, what do you think has changed the most when it comes to Penn State and its athletic program? Prato: It may…
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Saying Farewell to Mike The Mailman
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As Mike Herr’s 48 years at the U.S. Postal Service come to an end this week, customers and friends take the time to share with Centre County Report’s Angel Brock memories and thoughts about the area’s favorite postal worker, Mike The Mailman.
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Annual Home and Garden Show Returns for Three Days in the Jordan Center
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The region’s largest home and garden show returns this weekend with the annual exhibitions of contractors for any home project, returning popular features like Centre Park and new additions for this year.
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State College Man Pleads No Contest to Alleged Assault of 9 Year Old
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A State College man entered a no contest plea to a misdemeanor charge of simple assault against a 9-year-old victim. Sisay Shimelis, 48, entered the plea on Tuesday, a day before a jury trial had been scheduled.
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Report: Court Upholds Dismissal of Charges Against Curley, Schultz and Spanier
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Pennsylvania Superior Court on Wednesday denied a petition by the state attorney general’s office for re-argument of dismissed charges against of Penn State president Graham Spanier, former vice president Gary Schultz and former athletic director Tim Curley, according to the Associated Press.
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Bald Eagle Area blasts Penns Valley in season opener, 10-0
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Because of a scheduling vagary, new Bald Eagle Area softball coach Don Lucas squared off with his old team, the Penns Valley Rams, in the opening game of 2016 for BEA on March 29 in Milesburg.
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Liriano gets Opening Day nod for Bucs
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In doing what no Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher has done since Doug Drabek, Francisco Liriano will look to set the season off on the right foot on Sunday, April 3. Like Drabek, Liriano will be making his third consecutive Opening Day start for the club.
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Penn State softball squad sweeps Rutgers
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The Penn State softball team completed a three-game series sweep of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights March 25 to March 27 in a conference showdown in Piscataway, N.J. Penn State won game one 12-8, won game two 4-1 in nine innings and won game three 12-1 in five innings.
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Mission trip to orphanage is a dream come true
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RWANDA — To be here in Africa is a dream realized. As a child, I heard missionaries at church speak of their experiences. Fascinated, I thought, “Someday I will go there.” This week, my someday happened. The Urukundo Home and Urukundo Learning Center in the Muhunga District of Rwanda is Arlene Brown’s effort…