June 2018
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With No Minimum Age to Leave Children Home Alone, Pennsylvania Is Failing Its Kids
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Pennsylvania, the state that, by law, requires people to buy wine and cheese at two separate cash registers in the same grocery store, doesn’t care if you leave your young kids home alone while you go on a shopping spree.
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After 36 Years of Family Practice, Dr. Ed Prince Hangs Up His Stethoscope
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One of our community’s longest-serving and most-respected doctors has come to the point of official retirement. In his 36 years as a family physician, Ed Prince has cared for thousands of State College area residents. And in his nine years of delivering babies, he welcomed 500 little cuties to Hap
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Penn State Football’s Road to the 2018 Playoffs Runs Through Beaver Stadium
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The Nittany Lions’ home schedule looks to be its toughest in a long time, with the likes — and dislikes — of Ohio State, Michigan State, Iowa and Wisconsin.
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Penn State Football: 4 Nittany Lion Commits Headed to Nike’s ‘The Opening’
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Penn State commits Brandon Smith, Devyn Ford, Caedan Wallace, and Hakeem Beamon will join forces this weekend for Team Elite at Nike’s The Opening.
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New Traffic Light to Be Installed on Westerly Parkway Near High School
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A new traffic light soon will be installed on Westerly Parkway, creating a four-way intersection at the entrance to State College Area High School.
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Nittany Gaming LLC Signs Lease Option at Nittany Mall
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The former Bon-Ton store at the Nittany Mall may have a new resident soon. A memorandum of lease option agreement with Nittany Gaming LLC was submitted to the Centre County Recorder of Deeds office on April 20.
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Penn State Requests Restrictions on Pennsylvania Sports Betting
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In a letter to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, Penn State President Eric Barron requested that sports betting on games involving in-state colleges be prohibited during a two-year period when the state’s new sports gambling regulations are in place.
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Happy Valley Relay raises $174,000 for cancer research
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CENTRE HALL — The 14th annual Happy Valley Relay for Life fundraiser, featuring the theme ‘Wish Upon a Cure,’ was held June 23 and 24 at the Grange Fairgrounds in Centre Hall. Relay for Life events honor cancer victims, celebrate cancer survivors and raise money for the American Cancer Society. The relays are held…
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Alzheimer’s stigma might contribute to delayed diagnosis
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An Alzheimer’s diagnosis can be scary — there’s currently no cure for the progressive disease that will eventually cause a person to lose his or her independence. But fearing a diagnosis isn’t a reason to delay seeing a doctor if you are showing signs of Alzheimer’s disease. Unfortunately, new research shows that the fear…
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Scientists find evidence of 27 new viruses in bees
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UNIVERSITY PARK — An international team of researchers has discovered evidence of 27 previously unknown viruses in bees. The finding could help scientists design strategies to prevent the spread of viral pathogens among these important pollinators. ‘Populations of bees around the world are declining, and viruses are known to contribute to these declines,’ said…