November 2016
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Penn State Football: Saquon Barkley Named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year
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Penn State running back Saquon Barkley on Wednesday was named the Graham-George Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year and the Ameche-Dayne Big Ten Running Back of the Year.
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Five Charged in Riot Waive Hearings
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Five Penn State students waived preliminary hearings Wednesday on felony riot and other charges in connection with the downtown State College disturbance that followed the Penn State upset of Ohio State on Oct. 22.
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Judge Rules for McQueary on Whistleblower Claim, Adds $5 Million in Damages
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A specially-presiding judge on Wednesday ruled in Mike McQueary’s favor on his claim that Penn State violated the state’s whistleblower law in its treatment of him and awarded the former Penn State football assistant coach an additional $5 million in damages.
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Centre County collection boxes dispose of unwanted medication
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BELLEFONTE — Since late June, an initiative by the Centre County District Attorney’s Office has proven to be effective in getting unused and unwanted medication off the streets. The Medication Collection Box program is a direct result of a Pennsylvania District Attorney’s Association grant, which brought six secure drop-off boxes to the county. They…
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Exercise feet to improve balance, Spring Mills expert says
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Have you ever stubbed or broken a toe? It seems to take forever to heal while you hobble around a lot and easily lose your balance. The reason you lose your balance is that the most important muscles for balance, the dorsiflexor muscles, are in the lower leg (shin) and foot. Their role is…
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Penn State study examines adolescent hearing loss
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Adding higher frequencies to the American Academy of Pediatrics hearing test protocol helps detect adolescent hearing loss, according to a team of pediatricians and audiologists. ‘If we can detect hearing loss when it’s mild, we can modify behavior,’ said Deepa Sekhar, associate professor of pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine. ‘You can’t reverse hearing…
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State College pig sculpture initiator celebrates 98 years
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STATE COLLEGE — A special celebration of 98 years was held in honor of a man instrumental in bringing the “Centennial Pigs” sculpture to downtown State College. Ed Mattil was surrounded by family and friends when he blew out candles on his birthday cake at the Tavern Restaurant on the afternoon of Nov. 25.…
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Bellefonte Victorian Christmas features a Hallmark movie-like setting
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Walk down the streets of Bellefonte during Victorian Christmas, being held this year Friday, Dec. 9, through Sunday, Dec. 11, and you may feel as though you have landed in a Dickens tale or a Hallmark Christmas movie setting. If you happen to come there on Friday during the day, you can visit the…
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Penn State Football: Field Ready In Indy As Wisconsin Tweets At Franklin
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Check out a tweet from Wisconsin and a ready-to-go field in Indianapolis as the Big Ten title game is a day closer.
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Fresh pumpkin pies awarded to Turkey Trot fundraiser winners in Spring Mills
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SPRING MILLS — On Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 24, a group of 86 runners gathered at the Old Gregg School Community Center in Spring Mills for the eighth annual Turkey Trot 5K race, which benefits the Penns Valley HOPE Fund. The race was originated by Penns Valley High School student Will Lush in 2009, and…