August 2017
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‘Community Treasure’ Anita Ditz Retiring from Schlow Library
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It took a circuitous — and somewhat fortuitous — route, but 34 years ago, Anita Ditz found her perfect job as head of children’s services at Schlow Centre Region Library. On Sept. 8, Ditz will retire from her position, leaving a lasting impact that has helped build the library’s role as a vital
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Constitution 230 Celebration Sets Free Admission for Public
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The Constitution 230 Celebration recently announced admission to its upcoming event will be free. The celebration is scheduled for 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, in the grandstand area of Grange Park in Centre Hall.
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Jill Biden Headlines Penn State Distinguished Speaker Series
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Penn State’s Student Programming Association on Tuesday announced its lineup for the 2017-2018 Distinguished Speaker Series, including Michael Sam, Jill Biden, a diversity panel including Noor Tagouri, Sonia Nazario, and Brian Mosteller, and W. Kamau Bell.
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Judicial Conduct Board Chastises Judge for ‘Support Relationship’ with DA
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A Centre County judge accused of exchanging text messages with District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller about a trial received a “letter of counsel” from the Pennsylvania Judicial Conduct Board.
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In Freeh Lawsuit, Spanier Says He Expects Criminal Conviction to Be Overturned
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In a new filing in his defamation lawsuit against Louis Freeh, former Penn State President Graham Spanier says he expects his criminal conviction on a child endangerment charge will be overturned, leaving the opportunity for a potential judgment against him in the civil case to be set aside.
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Penn State Football: Three Freshmen Set For Week 1 Debut
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“We’ve got a handful of guys that we’re talking about playing as true freshmen,” Franklin said during his Week 1 press conference on Tuesday. “And I think that’s Lamont Wade. I think that’s Yetor Gross-Matos, and I think that’s Castro-Fields.”
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Penn State Once Again Offering Incentives For Early Entry
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Penn State is looking to improve efficiency when it comes to entering Beaver Stadium and the university is offering up a few perks for fans who come early.
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Students Developing Early Stages Of ‘Penn State Museum’ Concept
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With a new Penn State History course being offered for the first time and a Nittany Valley Society documentary about the history of The Phyrst in the works, interest in […]
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School Board Approves 90 Percent Plans for Elementary Schools, Memorial Field Designs
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The State College Area School Board on Monday approved the 90 percent design plans for renovations and new construction for three elementary schools. The board also voted to approve the overall design plan for Memorial Field renovations, though the designs will undergo further refinements.
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A Soft-Serve Sunday
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As summer winds down, what is a dedicated local to do when he gets a craving for that soft ice cream containing less milk-fat and a little more air and also needs a true-blue soft-serve drive-up roadside experience? Well, here are my favorite places for that wonderful soft-serve ice cream