September 2022
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Penn State Football: Outback Bowl Star Smith Vilbert ‘Unavailable,’ Per Franklin
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Penn State defensive end and Outback Bowl star Smith Vilbert will continue to be unavailable to play, coach James Franklin said on Tuesday during his weekly press conference. Franklin offered little insight regarding the nature of Vilbert’s lack of availability — a move that generally holds with the head coach’s standard operating procedure regarding student-athletes…
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Penn State Football: Drew Allar Playing Time a Product of Past, Present and Future
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As Penn State rolls into the fifth week of the season, it’s hard to deny that the Nittany Lions have gone to the depth chart sooner than in recent years as coach James Franklin looks to grow roster depth across the board. The benefits of this are somewhat self-evident: increased program depth decreases the drop-off…
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Happy Valley Improv Celebrates 5 Years of Bringing Laughs to State College Community
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Happy Valley Improv will celebrate its fifth birthday with a host of discounted ticket sales and comedy classes this fall.
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Home, Sweet Home: Joe and Heidi’s Excellent Adventure Comes to an End (with Plenty of Help from Penn Staters)
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Joe and Heidi’s Excellent Wandering Adventure has finally come to an end. We had our official closing Thursday on our new home in Bluffton, South Carolina. It was a beautiful sunny day, albeit a 90-degree day, but it was well worth the wait after moving from our Happy Valley home on June 30. That’s 11 straight…
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Pa. Election 2022: There Will Be No Constitutional Amendments on the Nov. 8 Ballot, but Big Ones Are Looming
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Voters could face at least six proposed referendums in spring 2023, including one that could pave the way to banning abortion access.
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Penn State Trustees Won’t Take a Position on Nittany Mall Casino
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While some community members have called on Penn State’s trustees to take an official position on the proposed Nittany Mall casino that has some worried about the impact of gambling on college students, the chair of the university’s governing board on Friday said it’s not their place to do so and they are not involved…
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‘All About Community’: Independent Bookstore Opens in Downtown State College
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“If you’re not connecting with people and being a part of your community, you’re not going to succeed. It’s all about the community, and we’re hoping to make our mark here in State College.”
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Penn State Football: Bowl Projections Following The Nittany Lions’ 4-0 Start
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Penn State sits at 4-0 on the year with its toughest games still ahead. Even though much of the Nittany Lions’ season is still to be determined, it’s never too soon to start looking towards bowl season. Meetings against Michigan, Minnesota and Ohio State in the coming weeks will inform everyone a lot about what…
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A Way to Grow: Way Fruit Farm Extends Its Roots
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Over the years, Way Fruit Farm has become a Centre County tradition. The family farm has been part of the community for nearly 200 years. Nowadays, families and friends from around the region know to pack up and travel out to 2355 Halfmoon Valley Road, Port Matilda, if they want to get a little taste…
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Pa. Election 2022: How to Serve as a Poll Worker on Nov. 8
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With the 2022 Pennsylvania election less than two months away, the state is recruiting people to set up polling places, assist voters and more on Election Day.