August 2018
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Third Former Beta Theta Pi Brother Scheduled to Plead Guilty in Hazing Case
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A former Beta Theta Pi brother is expected to become the third defendant to plead guilty in the Penn State fraternity hazing case stemming from the death of pledge Timothy Piazza.
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Centre County football squads look to build on (mostly) strong starts
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Four wins in five games for Centre County high school football teams in Week 1 was not bad. Bellefonte, Penns Valley, Bald Eagle Area and State College all came through with victories, with the lone exception being a Philipsburg-Osceola loss to West Branch. And, even the Mounties looked to be on their way…
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Nittany Lions face an App State team with winning tradition
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More than one knowledgeable football forecaster has said that losing all-everything running back Saquon Barkley to the NFL might actually open up the Penn State offense. The thinking goes that teams will no longer have to concentrate so intensely on stopping Barkley and therefore will open up and play more “honest” defenses. That should…
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State High girls’ tennis serves up early wins
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STATE COLLEGE — The State College Area High School girls’ tennis team has aced the first portion of its schedule. Keyed by reigning District 6 Class 3A singles runner-up Kelly Vanden’s quartet of straight-set victories, the Lady Little Lions got off to a perfect start through four matches, the latest being a 5-0 win…
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Drivers Headed to Penn State Football Opener Could See Travel Delays
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Fans from across Pennsylvania and beyond will be heading to Beaver Stadium this weekend to see Penn State football open the season on Saturday. Whatever direction they may be coming from, drivers should be aware of the potential for travel delays, according to PennDOT.
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All Pennsylvania State Prisons Placed on Lockdown Following Illnesses from Unknown Substances
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The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections has placed all state prisons on immediate lockdown after more than two dozen employees were sickened by exposure to unknown substances since the beginning of August.
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Penn State Football: Future Big Ten Schedules Released
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The Big Ten announced its conference football schedules for 2022 through 2025 today. Penn State hosts five conference games in 2022 and 2024 and welcomes four B1G opponents in 2023 and 2025.
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State College Lifts Some Parking Restrictions for Season’s First Penn State Football Weekend
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With the first Penn State football game of the 2018 season on Saturday, State College Borough will continue its longstanding practice of lifting some parking restrictions for football weekends starting on Friday.
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Public Hearing Scheduled for Speed Limit Reduction on Part of Whitehall Road
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After concerns from residents and data collection by police, Ferguson Township is considering lowering the speed limit on a portion of West Whitehall Road.
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Set To Field Talented Group In Trenches
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“It’s harder to switch from right-to-left, tackle to guard, than most people think because there’s different plays you’ve got to know and different schemes,” Fries said on Tuesday. “Right-to-left you’re switching your balance and strikes and stuff like that. Definitely switching sides is a li