June 2022
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USC and UCLA Will Join the Big Ten in 2024
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The Big Ten conference will soon look a whole lot different. Current Pac-12 schools USC and UCLA announced Thursday night that they will jump ship to the Big Ten beginning in 2024. “With the Big Ten, we are joining a storied conference that shares our commitment to academic excellence and athletic competitiveness, and we are…
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New Jersey State Police Officer Accused of Groping Teen at State College Hotel
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A New Jersey State Police officer was charged on Thursday for the alleged indecent assault of a teenage girl at a State College hotel. According to a criminal complaint filed by State College police, 45-year-old David De Jesus is accused of allowing the 14-year-old to drink alcohol and then groping her bare breast on April…
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Portion of Pike Street in Lemont to Be Closed for Two Weeks
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A section of Pike Street in Lemont will be closed for two weeks beginning Tuesday as work continues on the traffic calming and accessibility project in the village. The street will be closed between Mount Nittany Road and Dale Street “to allow for more intensive construction work as part of phase 2” of the project,…
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Moms Know Best: Local Women Look to Make Connections on Campus
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Once a week, Sue Jackson and Lori Rose find a place to sit on Penn State’s campus and do what comes natural to them — be moms. With a sign that reads, “Ask a mom” and a fresh batch of cookies, the seasoned mothers — each with kids who graduated or are currently attending Penn…
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Add Commitment from 4-Star Florida Safety
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Penn State football’s class of 2023 recruiting continued its run in the south on Thursday afternoon with a verbal commitment from four-star safety King Mack out of St Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He is the third safety to verbally commit to the class so far. The 5-foot-11, 180-poundMack is rated the No. 264th…
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Independent Book Store to Open on South Allen Street in State College
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A new independent book store is coming to the heart of downtown State College later this summer. The Squirrel and Acorn Bookshop plans to open in August at 103 S. Allen St. The location is the former home of The Animal Kingdom, which merged with its sister store, Growing Tree Toys, 202 S. Allen St.,…
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Heavy Truck Traffic Expected to Cause Delays, Noise Early Thursday Morning on West College Avenue
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A concrete pour for a new apartment building under construction in Ferguson Township is expected to cause traffic delays and noise disturbance early Thursday morning. About 30 to 45 concrete trucks will be traveling and operating from 3 to 7 a.m. in the area of the West College Avenue and South Buckhout Street intersection, where…
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Rainbow Music Finds a New Home in Bellefonte
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When Rainbow Music closed its store at 140 N. Atherton St. in State College after losing its lease at the end of 2019, owner Bill Beard expected it to be a temporary hiatus of a couple months until he found a new location. “My focus was to liquidate as much as I could with the…
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Pa. House Republicans Want to Block State Funding for the University of Pittsburgh over Fetal Tissue Research
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The proposed ban complicates budget negotiations as GOP lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf try to complete the process before the June 30 deadline.
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Penn State Men’s Hockey Announces Out-of-Conference Schedule
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Penn State men’s hockey announced its 10-game non-conference schedule for the 2022-23 season earlier Wednesday morning. In total the schedule features three Atlantic Hockey opponents, one WCHA foe and an independent team. The Nittany Lions will open the 2022-23 campaign with a two-game series against Canisius on Oct. 7-8 at Pegula Ice Arena The following…