September 2021
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Letter: Subpoenas One More Attempt to Manufacture Controversy
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For $20.00, anyone can obtain county lists of Pennsylvania voters, since this is public information covered by the “Sunshine Law.” Apparently our state legislators don’t know about this wonderful service available at www.pavoterservices.pa.gov. They will receive the name, address, date of birth, party, polling place and other information in a timely fashion. Alas, our Republican state…
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Penn State Football: For Nittany Lions It’s Not Revenge. It’s Just Week 5
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Don’t call it a revenge game. “The only people that I ever hear use those terms is, you know, when I get a question like this,” Penn State coach James Franklin said on Tuesday when asked about revenge games. “We go back and watch our tape and learn from it and make corrections, but our…
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Centre County Adds 58 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 5,429 New Positives
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Centre County reported 58 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday to bring its total to 19,247. Among total cases 17,432 are confirmed and 1,815 are probable. Pennsylvania added 5,429 positives to increase the statewide total to 1,420,478. The county also had 102 new negative test results for a total of 79,231. Statewide there were 8,274 negatives…
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Taste of the Month: Central Reservation Serves Up an Eclectic Menu Featuring Steaks, Seafood and Cocktails
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Central Reservation, located at the corner of Beaver Avenue and Allen Street in downtown State College, is one of Happy Valley’s newest restaurants. According to Tim Riefel, one of the partners and co-owners, it’s also one of the most eclectic. The restaurant, which specializes in seafood and cocktails, looks to be a nice little surprise…
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Tribal by Nature: For Better or Worse
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For as long as human beings have inhabited this big blue marble in space, there has been a deep burning desire to belong. We desire to be part of families, groups or teams. We are obsessed with finding others who share our beliefs, interests, vocations and passions. Anthropologists and sociologists around the world have proven that…
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Still Celebrating 50 Years After Finding Purpose and Hope on the HUB Lawn
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Few Happy Valley residents had reason to circle September 29, 1971 on their calendars. It was an ordinary Wednesday with unremarkable weather that produced little in the way of headlines. Only the Pittsburgh Pirates made big news by starting their game with a history-making lineup of nine Black players. For me, however, that day stands…
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Libations and Ice Cream: Hard Milkshakes at The Field Prove to Be a Match Made in Heaven
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I have found that, more often than not, if something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. That is how I always felts about mixing alcohol and ice cream. After all, what sounds better than the sweet smoothness of ice cream mixed with some liquor? It is a dream straight out of an…
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‘This Season Keeps Going.’ Penn State Women’s Volleyball Staying Focused After Signature Win
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It’s safe to say Penn State women’s volleyball turned some heads Sunday night. The No. 20 Nittany Lions’ massive underdog sweep over No. 3 Ohio State gave the team its first signature win in a long, long time. As exciting as the match was, though, Penn State’s players remain focused on a game-by-game approach in college volleyball’s…
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Judge Dismisses Penn State, James Franklin from Former Player’s Hazing Lawsuit
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A federal judge on Friday dismissed Penn State and football coach James Franklin from former player Isaiah Humphries’ lawsuit that claimed they neglected to protect him from hazing and sexual harassment by four teammates. The decision comes after Humphries filed the lawsuit in January 2020 and three subsequent amended complaints that U.S. District Judge Judge…
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Ranking Doesn’t Matter, but Once Again Knocking on the Door Does
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As you may have noticed Penn State is the fourth-ranked team in the nation. Whether or not the Nittany Lions are the fourth-best team in the nation is very much up for debate. Either way, the nice thing about having a schedule is that these things tend to sort themselves out. There’s no real reason…