October 2019
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Lunch with Mimi: Blue Band Director Gregory Drane Takes Pride in Challenging His Students While Entertaining Fans
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Gregory Drane, Penn State Blue Band director since 2015, discusses what happens behind the scenes with the marching band, the need for increased diversity, as well as scholarship funding for Blue Band students.
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Happy Valley Cruise Prepares to Set Sail in March
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Franco Harris, Sue Paterno, Jordan Norwood and at least 11 more Penn State sports legends, along with a group of enthusiastic Penn State fans, will take to the sea in March on the second annual Happy Valley Cruise.
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Ball of Confusion
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So here I am, checking in from Possidi (as in Poseidon), a beach town on the Chalkidiki peninsula in northern Greece. On the maps it’s on the lowest of three fingers that jut into the Aegean Sea like a catcher telling the pitcher to throw the slider. The top finger is home to the 2,000…
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Local Volunteer Spends 35 Years Helping at PAWS
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Every dog has its day, and for Liz Strickler, every days has its dog — or quite a few. Strickler is dog team coordinator and adoption counselor at Centre County PAWS, and she’s always had a passion for pets. Since 1985, she’s been volunteering at the no-kill shelter committed to finding forever
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Penn State Football: Shelton Suspended for Minnesota Game
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Penn State football will be without starting defensive tackle Antonio Shelton for its top-15 match-up against Minnesota next weekend, James Franklin announced at his weekly media availability Tuesday.
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Recently Suspended Fraternity’s House Vandalized
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The house of a fraternity suspended by Penn State last week was vandalized late Sunday night or early Monday morning.
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Penn State Hockey: Opportunity Ahead In More Ways Than One Against Wisconsin
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It was supposed to be easier than this. That is undoubtedly been the thought running through Pegula Ice Arena as Penn State men’s hockey looks to open Big Ten Play against Wisconsin on Thursday and Friday.
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Election 2019: State College Borough Council
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Four State College Borough Council seats are up for election on Nov. 5, and at least two new members will take seats on the borough’s governing body in 2020.
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Penn State Football: Three Games Will Help Define Season, But Staying Power Already There
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Penn State will have a chance to do big things this year, and by the looks of it, for years to come.
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As Project Moves Forward, Whitehall Road Regional Park Gets $100,000 Grant for Sports Field Lights
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A newly announced state grant will give a boost to one much-desired aspect of the long-planned Whitehall Road Regional Park.