June 2019
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Penn State Football: Three-Star Linebacker Commits To 2020 Class
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Penn State’s rocky few weeks on the recruiting trail had a positive bump in the road as three-star inside linebacker Tyler Elsdon verbally committed to the Nittany Lions’ 2020 class on Tuesday afternoon.
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Penn State Athletics: Nelson to Retire After More Than 25 Years at Penn State
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Associate Athletics Director for Strategic Communications Jeff Nelson has announced he will retire from the University, effective July 31, 2019. He worked at Penn State for nearly 26 years.
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Townships OK New Refuse and Recycling Contract
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The Centre Region Council of Governments General Forum on Monday approved a new five-year contract for residential refuse and recycling collection in five townships.
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Down on the Farm: RE Farm Café to Provide Unique Dining Experience
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Out on a farm, the newest dining concept coming to Centre County is about ready to start serving, offering a genuine farm-to-table experience. RE Farm Café, at 1000 Fillmore Road, is under the ownership of Monica and Duke Gastiger, who have been a part of the State College food scene for years.
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Barkley Is Running Free… Sort of
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No, not the football Barkley, but Barkley the dog. For those of you familiar with my column, you know that I periodically give an update about our family dog, the other Barkley. With the dog days of summer just around the corner I felt an update was in order, especially given my last column that…
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Roots Natural Kitchen Opening in State College
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A new healthy eating option is coming to downtown State College. Roots Natural Kitchen will open on July 1 at 270 E. Beaver Ave., on the first floor of The Edge apartment and retail building.
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Two Penn State Football Players Cited for Disorderly Conduct
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Two Penn State football players were cited on Monday for their alleged involvement in a fight outside of a fraternity house in January.
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In New Lawsuit, Beta Theta Pi Chapter Claims Ban by Penn State Was a ‘Cover Up’ of University’s Failures
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The now-defunct Penn State fraternity chapter where pledge Timothy Piazza sustained fatal injuries in 2017 alleges in a new lawsuit that the university’s actions to ban the chapter were an attempt to deflect blame for its own negligence and to take control of the fraternity house.
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SCI Program Answers Demand for Green Jobs
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Gregory Clegg didn’t learn about the science of trees in a traditional classroom. He was part of an innovative program at the State Correctional Institution at Rockview, in Bellefonte, that prepares inmates for a career in tree maintenance and management.
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Penn State Hockey: Incoming Freshman Kevin Wall Drafted By Carolina Hurricanes
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Incoming Penn State freshman forward Kevin Wall was drafted in the sixth round, 181st overall by the Carolina Hurricanes during the Saturday’s final rounds of the NHL draft.