February 2023
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Penn State Basketball: Pickett Guides Nittany Lions to Key Victory Over Minnesota
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MINNEAPOLIS- At 7-9 in Big Ten play and 16-11 overall, the postseason fate of Penn State men’s basketball still very much remains up in the air. The Nittany Lions find themselves teetering on the edge of the discussion, each game swinging the pendulum towards or away from an NCAA Tournament berth. Time will tell how…
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Gov. Josh Shapiro Speaks at THON 2023
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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro took the stage on Saturday afternoon at the Bryce Jordan Center and spoke at THON 2023. Shapiro addressed the crowd with Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi and THON Executive Director Lily Pevoto joining him on stage, shouting out the “big hearts” everyone in the crowd has. “It’s Gen Z every day,…
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Penn State Football Hosts Annual THON Explorers Event
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The Penn State football team hosted its annual THON Explorers Program on Saturday, inviting children and families affected by childhood cancer to the Lasch Building for an afternoon of activities and games with the players. Running back Tyler Holzworth tested his ping-pong skills while defending his locker-room dominance. Wide receiver Harrison Wallace III puts his…
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Put on Your Thinking Cap for This Week’s Great PA News Quiz
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U.S. Sen. John Fetterman’s hospitalization, Luzerne County’s election troubles, and Gov. Josh Shapiro’s losing Super Bowl bets were all in the news this week. Confident you were paying close attention? Click the button below to find out. Take the News Quiz! As always, let us know if you encounter any technical issues. Just email Newsletter…
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‘This Is Home’: Former THON Child Tucker Haas Dancing in THON 2023
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As a THON child for Alpha Tau Omega, Tucker Haas played games on the front lawn of the frat house and hung out with the brothers on the weekends. “I knew it was my home,” Haas said. “I knew I could come here and have all these people that would love me, and I could be myself.”…
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Natasha Bedingfield Performs at First Night of THON 2023
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Natasha Bedingfield kept dancers on their toes in an electrifying surprise concert at THON 2023 on Friday night in the Bryce Jordan Center. The British singer-songwriter and Grammy nominee performed at the BJC to encourage dancers to keep their energy high, as she opened with her song “Love Like This” from her 2007 N.B. album…
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‘You Are Our Heroes This Weekend.’ THON 2023 Underway at Bryce Jordan Center
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When the countdown ended and the music began at 6 p.m. on Friday, 707 Penn State students got to their feet on the floor of the Bryce Jordan Center, where they’ll remain through 4 p.m. on Sunday. Thousands more joined them throughout the arena as THON Weekend 2023 kicked off with a theme of “Foster…
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Centre County Stays at Low COVID-19 Community Level as New Cases Continue to Rise
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Though new cases of the virus continued to trend upward, Centre County remained at the low community level for COVID-19 for a fifth consecutive week, according to the Centers for Disease Control’s update on Thursday night. None of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties were at the high level for the third straight week as once again new…
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Lifelong Loyalty to State College Schools Prompts Montovino’s Continuing Service
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I cannot imagine anyone in our community who boasts a wider, deeper and longer-lasting knowledge of the State College Area School District than Mary Kay Montovino. She is a woman who studied in our public schools from kindergarten through 12th grade. Then she sent her own children to those schools. Meanwhile she served as an…
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Penn State Considering Major Renovation Project for Beaver Stadium
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Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi announced during her remarks to the Penn State Board of Trustees on Friday that the university officially intends to consider a multi-phase renovation project for Beaver Stadium rather than build anew. This project would not only impact game day operations and fan experiences during football season but also would occur…