October 2022
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Open on Road Again Following 2023 Big Ten Schedule Release
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Penn State football will open its Big Ten schedule on the road yet again as the Nittany Lions are set to face Illinois in the third week of the 2023 season, the conference announced Wednesday afternoon as part of its full 2023 slate of games. The contest will mark the eighth straight season that Penn…
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Hospitality Industry Serves Up Happy Valley
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The hospitality industry is a big part of what makes Happy Valley so happy.
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Pa. Election 2022: How Redistricting Could Alter Control of the Legislature and Other Changes to Watch Nov. 8
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Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — It’s showtime for Pennsylvania’s brand-new legislative districts. The revamped state House and Senate lines were approved by a commission made up of legislative leaders…
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The Hate Speech/Free Speech Conundrum
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When I was in my 20s and living in Northern California, a ragtag group of Nazis staged a march in San Jose. It was a pathetic affair, according to an account in San Jose State’s student newspaper: Protesters outnumbered marchers by about 1,000 to 8. The city’s parks and rec department had issued the permit…
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Penn State Football: Recreating C.J. Stroud in Practice? Good Luck with That
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Five years ago Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz was asked how the Hawkeyes were going to prepare for Penn State running back Saquon Barkley ahead of a 2017 clash between the two programs. In turn, if it was at all possible to find a scout team player who could even partially replicate the kind player…
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Penn State Police Say One Arrest Made at Protest, ‘Not Aware’ of Any Threats Ahead of Time
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Penn State University Police and Public Safety (UPPS) issued a statement Tuesday afternoon in response to its handling of a protest near the Thomas Building on Monday night. The gathering was organized by The Student Committee for Defense and Solidarity in response to an on-campus event featuring self-described “professional troll” Alex Stein and Gavin McInnes, the founder of the…
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Centre County President Judge Retiring After 15 Years on the Bench
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Centre County’s top judge is ready to retire after a historic 15 years on the bench. President Judge Pamela Ruest said on Monday that she plans to step down from the county Court of Common Pleas on Jan. 1. Ruest became the Centre County Court of Common Pleas’ first female judge when she was elected…
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Longtime Arts Festival Director to Step Down, Search Underway
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Following decades of service, Arts Fest executive director Rick Bryant will retire at the end of January.
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Ferguson Township Board of Supervisors Looking to Fill Vacancy After Williams Resignation
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For the second time this year, Ferguson Township is looking to fill a vacancy on its Board of Supervisors. At-large Supervisor Tierra Williams submitted her notice of resignation, effective Nov. 4, on Oct. 15. Williams, who was elected to her first term last November, wrote that it “has been an honor,” to serve on the…
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Halloween Festivities Return Across Centre County
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From Boalsburg to Bellefonte, here’s what you can expect in the Centre Region as All Hallow’s Eve approaches.