June 2022
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: John Harrar Set To Represent Purdue at The Basketball Tournament
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Former Penn State big man John Harrar will take the court on behalf of Penn State coach Micah Shrewsberry’s old stomping grounds, representing Purdue men’s basketball as part of the 2022 edition of The Basketball Tournament. The team announced Harrar’s addition to the roster earlier this week. The five-on-five tournament begins on July 16 and…
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Cyclists Ready to Pedal in Support of Centre Volunteers in Medicine
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Centre Volunteers in Medicine (CVIM) is gearing up for its 14th annual Central Cycling Classic. Cyclists from the area will “pedal for the uninsured” on Saturday, June 25, starting at the Pine Grove Mills VFW, 500 W. Pinegrove Rd. The event will offer cyclists four routes to choose from, ranging from 18 miles to 102…
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Police Looking for Suspect in Early Morning Burglary at Meyer Dairy
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State College police are looking for a person who broke into Meyer Dairy and stole money early Wednesday morning. At about 3:15 a.m., the suspect (pictured below) broke a window at the 2390 S. Atherton St. dairy store and then stole an undisclosed amount of cash from the register before fleeing the area, according to…
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Police Investigating Theft of Car from State College Area Dealership
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State College police are investigating the theft of a car from a local dealership. A 2014 Ford Mustang GT (pictured) was stolen the night of June 9 from Stocker Chevrolet, 701 Benner Pike, according to a police news release. “It is equipped with a very distinguishable exhaust system, turbocharger engine and other aftermarket parts,” police…
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Former Penn State Student Accused of Raping Unconscious Woman
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A former Penn State student was charged on Tuesday for allegedly raping another student while she was unconscious in her dorm room last August. According to a criminal complaint filed by Penn State police, Brian J. Loeper, 19, of Glen Mills, walked the woman and her roommate back from a party on campus to their…
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Skateboarder Sustains Life-Threatening Injuries After Crash with Driver in Ferguson Township
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A skateboarder was flown to a hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash with a driver early Wednesday morning in Ferguson Township. The 41-year-old State College man was riding a skateboard at about 6:15 a.m. when he collided with a 2015 Subaru Outback that was traveling eastbound on South Foxpointe Drive approaching Autumnwood Drive, according…
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Penn State Football Sets Date for Lift for Life
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Penn State football’s annual Lift for Life, which is hosted by Uplifting Athletes, is scheduled for 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 30, at the Lasch Practice Fields, the program announced on Tuesday. In its 19th year, Lift for Life will be highlighted by Penn State football’s offense challenging the defensive squad in several events to raise money…
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Atherton Street Project Cost Soars Past Estimate
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Inflation has taken a toll on the upcoming phase of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Atherton Street project, which will cost nearly $11 million more than estimated and put State College Borough on the hook for an additional $1 million in funding for its share of the construction. Borough Manager Tom Fountaine said at Monday…
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‘A Poem in Our Eyes’ Showcases Poetry by Centre Care Residents, Photography by Penn State Students
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The Betsy Rodgers Allen Gallery at Schlow Centre Region Library is hosting an exhibition throughout June featuring poems written by residents of Centre Care nursing home’s memory care unit in response to photographs by Penn State student photographers. An annual celebration of nonprofit organization Ridgelines Language Arts’ semester-long program of the same name, “A Poem…
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Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts Unveils 2022 Collectible Poster
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Getting ready to return as an in-person event for the first time since 2019, the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts on Tuesday continued a decades-long tradition with the release of its annual free collectible poster. The 24-inch by 36-inch poster “is a stylized bouquet of flowers made of elements representing art and music in…