February 2021
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Penn State Basketball Falls 92-82 To No. 4 Ohio State
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Penn State fell 92-82 to No. 4 Ohio State on Thursday night in a game that was far closer than the final score while also being a good illustration of the differences between teams that are very good and teams that can hang around with them. The Buckeyes looked their ranking, shooting 57% from the…
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Richard Biever Announces Candidacy for State College Borough Council
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Richard Biever, the co-director of Singing Onstage and artistic director of FUSE Productions in State College, announced on Thursday his candidacy for State College Borough Council in this year’s election. “I’m running for council to be a part of what makes State College so special, but also to take a look at the challenges that…
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Attorney General’s Office Won’t Take on New Allegations in Osagie Case
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State College Borough Council President Jesse Barlow requested that the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office investigate new allegations made in a civil lawsuit over the fatal police shooting of Osaze Osagie in 2019, but was informed they could not take on the case. On Feb. 1, Barlow contacted the AG’s office with a request to specifically…
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Penn State Men’s Hockey: Minnesota Series Canceled
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Penn State men’s hockey’s upcoming series against Minnesota scheduled for February 27-28 has been canceled due to positive COVID-19 results among Penn State’s Tier 1 personnel. The series will likely not be rescheduled according to a program press release. Thursday’s news marks the eighth-straight contest that has been canceled or postponed for the Nittany Lions following…
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Trustees Committee Recommends Approval of $48 Million Expansion for Penn State Football’s Lasch Building
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Update: The full Board of Trustees approved the final plans and expenditure of funds by a 27-6 vote on Friday, Feb. 19. The Penn State Board of Trustees Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning on Thursday recommended approval of an expansion plan for the Lasch Football Building budgeted at $48.3 million. The full board…
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Centre County Adds 75 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 3,345
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Centre County reported 75 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday to bring its total to 12,469, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Pennsylvania added 3,345 cases, bringing the statewide total to 905,995. The county also had 209 additional negative test results, increasing its total to 59,987. Across Pennsylvania there were 8,895 new negatives for a…
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‘So Thankful That I’ve Found This Organization’: Nick Vicidomini’s 15-Year Journey with THON
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To say that THON can shape and impact the lives of thousands of individuals, especially Four Diamonds children and families, would be an understatement. Fifteen years ago, Nick Vicidomini, now a Penn State senior, learned firsthand just how big of an impact THON can have. Vicidomini is a Four Diamonds child who will be attending…
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We Owe Our Youth Thanks — and a Better Response — for Bearing Burdens of COVID-19
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As in-person instruction returned to Penn State in these COVID-strained times, we’d be wise to remember our students. Across this country a generation of young people are being asked to shoulder a difficult burden in our cause. The toll of these times was evident during Tuesday night’s televised Presidential Town Hall. A mother with her…
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Report: Penn State TE Zack Kuntz Enters Transfer Portal
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According to a report by Lions247, Penn State tight end Zack Kuntz has entered the transfer portal. Kuntz joined the program in 2018 as a four-star prospect out of Camp Hill, the home of former Nittany Lion and fellow tight end Adam Brenneman. Kuntz hit the scales at 6-foot-7, appearing in 21 games over his…
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Penn State Wrestling’s Carter Starocci Focused on Being His ‘Best Self’
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When redshirt freshman Carter Starocci stepped onto the mat in Ann Arbor last Friday, he wanted to secure an upset win over Michigan’s previously undefeated sixth-year senior, Logan Massa, who was then ranked No. 2 nationally. After two tiebreaker periods, Starocci walked away with an impressive 7-1 victory that helped the Nittany Lions secure an…