January 2023
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Local Fire Companies Drive Effort to Support Centre County YMCA Anti-Hunger Programs
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Local fire companies, volunteers and community members came through in a big way last weekend to support the growing needs of the YMCA of Centre County’s Anti-Hunger Programs. Alpha Fire Company in State College, Logan Fire Company in Bellefonte and volunteers, including volunteer firefighters, in Philipsburg collected community donations of shelf-stable food totaling more than…
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Winter Storm Watch Issued for Centre County
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Once again, snow is in the forecast this week as winter weather heads toward Centre County.
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‘Democracy Requires Work’: McCourtney Institute Director Michael Berkman
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McCourtney Institute director talks about health of our democracy in polarized times.
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10 Things Your Young Adult Should Know About Auto and Home Maintenance and Upkeep
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Adulting. According to Merriam-Webster it means “to behave like an adult: to attend to the ordinary tasks required of a responsible adult” or “to become an adult.” In the years that I’ve written a column on this website I’ve used the term once before, when our daughter made a comment to us about her life…
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Licensing Hearing Set for Nittany Mall Casino
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The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will hold a hearing in Harrisburg this week to determine whether to award a license for the proposed mini-casino at the Nittany Mall, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the saga is coming to an end. A hearing for SC Gaming OpCo’s category 4 license application is scheduled to open the…
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Dan Kolbe Running for State College Area School Board
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A Patton Township resident is the latest candidate to announce a run for State College Area School Board in this year’s election. Dan Kolbe will be seeking a nomination for one of five open school board seats in the May primary, he said in a press release on Monday. A native of Philipsburg, Kolbe works…
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Shinedown Bringing 2023 Tour to Bryce Jordan Center
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You can add yet another concert to the Bryce Jordan Center’s loaded 2023 lineup.
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Penn State Football Adds Marques Hagans to Staff as Receivers Coach
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A week after firing receivers coach Taylor Stubblefield, Penn State has hired Marques Hagans as wide receivers coach and offensive recruiting coordinator. Hagans heads to the Nittany Lion program after spending 11 seasons at his alma mater, Virginia, in a variety of roles. “We are excited to add Marques to our family,” Penn State coach James…
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Free OLLI at Penn State Course Explores the Truman Doctrine and Its Lasting Impact
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UNIVERSITY PARK — An Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Penn State winter semester course will examine United States Cold War policy and how it continues to impact the world today. The free online class, National Defense: The Truman Doctrine and Containment Theory, will be instructed by Tyler Gum, director of the Pennsylvania Military Museum, from 10-11:30 a.m. on…
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How ‘Nana’ Helped Build the Foundation for Penn State Guard Jalen Pickett’s Success
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“I heard you were gonna call me and talk to me about my baby?” If you walk past the automotive warehouse and lumber store on West Main Street deep in the heart of Rochester, New York, you will come across Nick Tahou Hots. It’s a diner of sorts, tucked away inside of a red brick…