December 2017
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Centre County Toys for Tots sees another successful campaign
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The local community once again came through in a big way to support the Centre County Toys for Tots campaign. Now in its 31st year, the annual effort to collect toys for children in need is sponsored by the Centre County Marine Corps League chapter, the Nittany Leathernecks Detachment. Retired Marine Corps Maj. Eugene Weller,…
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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ crowded with too much extra
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2015’s “The Force Awakens” breathed new life into the “Star Wars” saga. For years, the franchise had slowly been undone by ill-received prequels, retouchings and add-ons that made the once-great property look like a money-grubbing joke. “The Force Awakens” restored heart to the series — balance to the Force, if you will. Fans were…
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Penn State Football: Six Nittany Lions Set To Enroll Early
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For Penn State football few offseason personnel decisions loom larger than the ability to enroll a handful of newly signed players early. Rather than coming to campus in the summer they can join their team in January.
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Sport of cheerleading evolving locally and internationally
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PHILIPSBURG — For a long time, cheerleading was merely something that happened on the sidelines in support of other sports. But in recent years, it has rapidly been evolving into a competitive sport in its own right. Six years ago, the PIAA made cheerleading a competitive sport at the high school level. Last year, the…
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Lady Rams continue to hammer the competition as girls’ basketball season takes off
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The Penns Valley girls’ basketball team is turning heads. The Lady Rams began the season by beating defending PIAA state runner-up Juniata Valley — a team that returned all five starters — in the last seconds at the Ram Dome on Dec. 11. Bald Eagle Area was next, and yes, BEA has had…
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BEA’s Koleno earns tourney title, 100th career win
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A look at recent high school wrestling results: Bald Eagle Area Seth Koleno, of Bald Eagle Area, returned from the King of the Mountain tournament on Dec. 16 having earned his 100th career win, as well as the tournament’s 138-pound title. Koleno’s victory came by way of a 15-6 major decision over…
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Centre County deed reports recorded Dec. 4-8
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BELLEFONTE BOROUGH Shawn R. Wolfe to Shawn R. Wolfe and Samantha Wolfe, 105 S. Thomas St., Unit A, Bellefonte, $1 BENNER TOWNSHIP Frederick A. Ries, Fred A. Ries and Sharon M. Ries to Shannon M. Gibson and Jeremy R. Gibson, 282 Edward Drive, Bellefonte, $316,107 COLLEGE TOWNSHIP…
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5 easy ways to update your home office for greater productivity
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If you work from home, you likely spend a lot of time in your home office, which makes its design just as important as the rest of your home. If it’s not up to par, it’s time to bring new life to the space.
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Police Searching for Suspect in Uni-Mart Armed Robbery
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State College Police are looking for a suspect in an armed robbery that occurred early Thursday morning at a College Township convenience store and donut shop.
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State High Chemistry Teacher Surprised with Selection to National Boston Marathon Team
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Expecting to move drums, Doug Schunk ended being moved.