December 2020
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For Brandon Smith and Penn State: How it Started and How it Ended
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Let’s use a popular Twitter meme to recap the 2020 season for the conjoined pair of linebacker Brandon Smith and Penn State football: How it started: Zero tackles […]
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Penn State Football: Pat Freiermuth Declares for NFL Draft
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Penn State football tight end Pat Freiermuth will skip his final two years of eligibility and enter the 2021 NFL Draft.
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Handing Out the Grades Following Penn State Football’s Win Over Illinois
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A bad year doesn’t always mean bad football, so here are the grades as Penn State heads into the offseason.
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5 Offseason Objectives for Penn State Football
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The Nittany Lions will have their hands full with what is bound to be a unique and COVID-avoiding 2021 spring and summer. The to-list is long, but here are five things that come to mind.
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What Inflation?
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Why is inflation important to you? Inflation lowers the buying power of your money. You may live comfortably on $75,000 now but even in 10 years (18 years is the average time in retirement) with the current low interest rates, you would need $89,475 to purchase the same things (based on inflation fr
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions End Season on a Happy Note During an Unhappy Year On and Off the Field
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In this cold hellscape of a year, fun has been noticeably absent.
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Penn State Football Will Not Participate in a Bowl Game
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Penn State football will not participate in a bowl game, the program announced the decision on Saturday following its 56-21 win over Illinois.
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Penn State Blows Out Illinois 56-21 for Fourth Consecutive Win
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Penn State football (4-5) blew out Illinois (2-6) 56-21 Saturday night at Beaver Stadium for its fourth consecutive win.
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Centre County Adds 141 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 9,834
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Centre County reported 141 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday to bring its total to 8,219, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
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My yuletide pity party got old last week, so I decided to reach out to local friends. Maybe some old buddies—including former subjects of my columns—could offer a more positive perspective. Maybe they could help me (and you?) to experience a more joyful holiday…