March 2022
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OLLI Partners with Military Museum for Pop-Up Course on the Ritchie Boys with Author Beverley Driver Eddy
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The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Penn State and the Pennsylvania Military Museum are collaborating to offer a pop-up course with Beverley Driver Eddy, author of “Ritchie Boy Secrets: How a Force of Immigrants and Refugees Helped Win World War II.” The pop-up course will be presented online through Zoom and in-person at The Pennsylvania Military…
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Add Former Delaware Coach Danny Rocco to Staff in Off-Field Role
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Penn State football has added former Delaware football head coach and former Nittany Lion letterman Danny Rocco to the staff in an off-field role, according to head coach James Franklin. “Danny Rocco [joined] our program,” Franklin said on Monday afternoon as part of his press conference marking the start of spring practice. “Not only his…
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Comedian Tom Segura to Perform at Bryce Jordan Center
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Comedian and actor Tom Segura will bring his world tour to Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center on Aug. 25, the venue announced on Monday. Tickets for the 7 p.m. show go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Friday and can be purchased through Ticketmaster or at tomsegura.com/tour. Segura is best known for his…
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Judge Admonishes Pa. State Police for Response to Request Seeking Email, Phone Records
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The rare public records lawsuit centers on whether data held by the agency’s cell phone provider must be turned over in response to a state Right-to-Know request.
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Time to Show Some Extra Gratitude for Penn State’s Cael Sanderson; How About a 10-Year Contract?
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Cael Sanderson is approaching John Wooden territory. Truly legendary in the history of American intercollegiate athletics. Wooden, the Wizard of Westwood, won 10 national NCAA basketball championships in a 12-season period at UCLA — with seven of them coming in a row. On Saturday, Sanderson’s Penn State wrestling team won its ninth NCAA wrestling championship in…
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Centre County Adds 1 COVID-19 Case, Pennsylvania Reports 362 New Positives
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Centre County recorded one new COVID-19 case on Sunday, marking its smallest single-day increase since July 15, 2021. The new case brings the county’s total to 34,985 (31,073 confirmed and 3,912 probable), according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Centre County’s seven-day moving average for new cases is 11, according to DOH, up from eight…
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Patton Township, ClearWater Conservancy Finalize Conservation Easement to Permanently Protect Gray’s Woods Preserve
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ClearWater Conservancy and Patton Township, with support from the Hamer Foundation, recently finalized a conservation easement that will permanently protect the 149-acre Gray’s Woods Preserve and ensure it remains available to the public for outdoor recreation use. The preserve connects to Gray’s Woods Park and the State Gamelands commonly known as the Scotia Barrens and…
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Letters: Gas Prices Explained; Dictatorial Scheme; Is This Supporting Veterans?; Fix Monument Now
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Gas Prices Explained Government can impact gas prices. For example, in Pennsylvania, the Oil Company Franchise Tax and the Liquid Fuels Tax add $0.576 per gallon to the price of gasoline in 2022. There’s also an $0.18 federal tax on gasoline, or about $0.76 in taxes on a gallon of gas. Most of these taxes…
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Brewing Community: State College Homebrew Club Offers a Place for Brewers to Share Pointers and Their Beer
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In my opinion, there is something magical about the beer brewing process. You take your grains, your yeast, your hops and mix it all together with water the right way. You let it ferment and, if you do it right, you get a tasty and bubbly alcoholic beverage that is best enjoyed with friends. Some…
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Roman Bravo-Young Weighs Return to Penn State Wrestling
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Now a two-time national champion, Roman Bravo-Young doesn’t have much left to prove. After earning his second national title in as many years on Saturday, though, the senior Nittany Lion now says he’s at least considering a comeback for one more go-around. “I have nothing left to prove. How about Penn State wrestling, 2022 national…