December 2018
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Letter from the Editor: A Community Challenge
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Nearly two years ago, I wrote a story for The Centre County Gazette – part of a series the paper did on the opioid crisis – that really stuck with me. The article reported on the experience of EMTs on the front lines of the crisis. If you’ve followed the issue at all on…
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Signs of a heroin/opioid overdose
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Signs of a heroin/opioid overdose Extremely pale face or feels clammy to the touch Limp body Blue or purple lips or fingertips Vomiting or gurgling sounds Unable to speak Cannot be awakened Slowed or stopped breathing or heartbeat Source: Centre County HOPE Initiative
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Heartache and Hope: The opioids crisis is hitting all too close to home in Centre County, but many are working to provide lifelines
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This is a story about addiction. It’s about people suffering and lives lost to opioids, heroin, and other drugs. It is a story that many people don’t think much about, because addiction is something that could never happen to them or anyone they care about. But, in this story, you hear the same…
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Penn State Athletics: Barbour Set To Sign Contract Extension As Athletic Director
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ORLANDO, Fla.- Penn State Athletic Director Sandy Barbour is slated to sign a contract extension, she said Monday morning in Orlando.
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One Nittany Mall Store Closes, Another Leaving in Early 2019
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Ending a year the saw more closings than openings at the Nittany Mall, one store recently closed and another announced it is departing the mall in February.
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In 2019, Embrace Letting It Go
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I was heading south over the holiday break and, following my GPS, ended up on a side road that took me from one interstate road in South Carolina to another. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I passed a very large billboard that said “General Sherman and his Northern Army. Thieves. Arsonists. Terrorists.” Wait,…
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The Ice Man: Jared McAlister Creates Elaborate Ice Sculptures for First Night State College
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For many local residents, New Year’s Eve is spent in downtown State College, admiring hundreds of ice sculptures, watching children enjoy the ice slide, and even getting a chance to witness ice carvers armed with chainsaws and blowtorches work on the large sculptures on South Allen Street.
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For Penn State Football, Citrus Bowl is the End of Era
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ORLANDO, FLA. — The Nittany Lions have been on a run that began on January 1, 2016, in Jacksonville and will end here on January 1, 2019. Appropriately enough, Penn State has spent the week practicing at Celebration High.
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Ready To Face Talented Combo In Snell And Wilson
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ORLANDO, FLA.- If there is a program that knows the value of having both a mobile quarterback and talented running back it’s Penn State.
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Penn State Football: Allen Obvious Focal Point As Nittany Lions Face Talented Kentucky Defense
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ORLANDO, FLA.- “I’d say they’re extremely well coached,” Penn State offensive coordinator Ricky Rahne said. “Most great defenses are, you know. Obviously, we go against one in practice every day that is a great defense as well. I know how great our coaches are. So they’re extremely well coache