December 2022
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Lundy Back at Practice After Injuring Ankle
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Penn State forward/guard Seth Lundy has returned to practice after sustaining a right ankle injury during the Nittany Lions’ romp of Canisius on Dec. 18. The senior did not dress or play in Penn State’s following contest against Quinnipiac a week later but has returned to team activities, according to coach Micah Shrewsberry. “Seth was…
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Centre County Commissioners Adopt Final 2023 Budget with No Tax Increase
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Centre County’s Board of Commissioners on Tuesday officially adopted a final 2023 county budget that includes no real estate tax increase for the 13th consecutive year. The $106,869,156 budget was unchanged from the tentative budget approved by the commissioners on Dec. 6, and the county received no comments or questions during the 20-day public review…
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Koch Funeral Home to Hold 2nd Annual Luminaria Memorial Display
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Last New Year’s Eve, I picked up my parents from their local retirement community and took them for a drive, in search of a very special light show. As it got dark, we drove on South Atherton Street from Boalsburg toward State College. Just as we crested the hill past Harris Acres, we began to…
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Who Is on Pa. Gov.-Elect Josh Shapiro’s Transition Team?
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A full list of the people leading and staffing the team helping Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro prepare to take office.
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Penn State Football: Strange Declares for NFL Draft, Will Play in Rose Bowl
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After four seasons in State College, Penn State tight end Brenton Strange has declared for the 2023 NFL Draft but will suit up with the Nittany Lions as Penn State takes on Utah in the Rose Bowl next week. “I couldn’t be more thankful to have called State College home for the last four years,”…
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Schlow Library to Reopen on Wednesday After Clean Up of Water Damage from Burst Pipe
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Schlow Centre Region Library will reopen on Wednesday after frigid temperatures caused a pipe to burst over Christmas weekend. The library at 211 S. Allen St. in State College will be open for its holiday hours of 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday before closing…
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Halfmoon Township Supervisors Vote to Withdraw from Schlow Library Agreement
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Halfmoon Township’s Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on Monday night to withdraw from the agreement as a funding municipality for Schlow Centre Region Library. The vote came despite overwhelming opposition from community members in attendance and correspondence sent in advance by residents, who voiced support for fully funding the library and raised concerns about the…
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First Night State College Returns to Ring in New Year
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First Night State College is back with a New Year’s Eve celebration that will feature live performances, workshops, winter entertainment and more.
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Partisan Fights Dominated the Pa. Legislature’s Recent Session, Eclipsing Some Major Accomplishments
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In 2022, Gov. Tom Wolf and Republican leaders were able to agree to a major budget package that spent billions in federal stimulus money, and passed the most laws in six years.
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Penn State Defensive Veterans Chime In: How Does a New Quarterback Earn Their Respect?
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When it comes to playing a new starting quarterback – not just for a week or two but the foreseeable future – there are all kinds of challenges that follow along. Coaches have to forge a new relationship, modifying teaching and coaching styles in a way that are tailored to the new quarterback. Receivers have…