October 2022
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Why Solo Sports Are About to Blow Up in Happy Valley
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Who else read about the new Happy Valley Ironman Triathlon — which starts with a swim at Bald Eagle State Park, continues with a bike ride through the rolling hills of Centre and Clinton counties and ends with a run through Penn State’s campus — and thought “I want to do that!”? It’s exactly the…
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Penn State Football: Yurcich Looking to Get Tight Ends Involved, but That’s Easier Said Than Done
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Penn State football is looking to get its tight ends more involved in the offense as the season rolls along but scheme and game plans might get in a way of that group becoming a much bigger piece of the Nittany Lions’ offensive attack. “We can get it to him a little bit more, I…
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The Regular Students Behind Penn State Football’s Big Recruiting Weekends
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As Penn State looks to rebound following a 41-17 loss to Michigan this past Saturday and set a new course for the future of the 2022 season, the Nittany Lions will also look to set a course for the future of the program with a big recruiting weekend. In total, the number of prospects and…
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Meet your next state senator
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Chris Dush will begin representing Centre County in December SENATOR CHRIS DUSH will begin representing part of Centre County in December when redistricting goes into effect. Beginning in December, for the first time since 1977, no person named Corman will be representing at least part of Centre County as a state senator, and it has…
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Jail Officials Across Pa. Sound Alarm as Mental Health Crisis Puts People at Risk, Survey Finds
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A statewide survey of county jails by Spotlight PA and the Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism revealed many facilities admit they are not equipped for the growing mental health crisis.
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Veteran Additions Boost Lady Lion Hopes on Media Day
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Johnasia Cash’s personality might have been enough to light up all of Bryce Jordan Center by itself if early Wednesday morning’s snow and rain caused a power outage. “I am so very excited. I cannot wait for the season,” Cash said. “We have been working so hard, putting in all the work that we need…
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Charges Dropped for Man Accused of Making Threats to College Township Auto Parts Store
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The Centre County District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday withdrew all charges against a man who had been accused of threatening to kill his former coworkers at a College Township auto parts store and placing phone calls to provoke a police response to the business. Leslie P. Scott, of Benner Township, was charged on Oct. 10…
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Penn State Football: For Franklin the Challenge Is Straightforward. Don’t Lose to Michigan Two Weeks in a Row
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These moments — the ones following a loss — are the most stressful for head coaches. Everything is more or less fine when you’re 5-0. Players are happy, coaches are as happy as they’ll ever be during the season and fans can only complain so much. You might have issues to figure out along the way…
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What the Numbers and James Franklin Say About His Penn State Offensive Coordinators, Past (Ciarrocca) and Present (Yurcich)
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As a successful veteran college football head coach, Penn State’s James Franklin is not an easy guy to work for. He readily admits as much. Even when his current coordinators, Manny Diaz and Mike Yurcich, have nearly 50 years in the business between them at high-profile programs like Texas, Miami (Fla.) and Ohio State — 32…
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State College Borough Council Renews Commitment to Safe, Stable Housing
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Council unanimously adopted the resolution, which outlines several objectives the borough can work to achieve in the pursuit of a more equitable housing market.