June 2023
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Kristen Simpson Named Penn State Women’s Golf Head Coach
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A new era has begun on the greens of Happy Valley. Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Pat Kraft on Tuesday named Kristen Simpson the next head coach of the Penn State women’s golf team. Simpson will succeed legendary coach Denise St. Pierre at the helm of the team. St. Pierre announced her retirement in May after 31 years leading…
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Advocates Fear Some Could Lose Their Homes While Waiting on Backlogged Mortgage Relief Program
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To receive help, homeowners must register in a new system, which has been an obstacle for some.
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Centre County Commissioners Approve Controversial Responsible Contractor Ordinance in Split Vote
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In a 2-1 vote on Tuesday, Centre County’s Board of Commissioners approved a controversial ordinance that establishes new requirements for contractors to be eligible for large county government construction projects. Board Chair Mark Higgins and Vice Chair Amber Concepcion, both Democrats, voted yes on the Responsible Contractor Ordinance (RCO), while Republican commissioner Steve Dershem voted…
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Trump Target Al Schmidt Gets Crucial Approval as He Moves Closer to Becoming Pa.’s Top Election Official
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The former Philadelphia city commissioner’s hearings featured contentious questions on voter roll accuracy from committee Republicans.
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Penn State Basketball Lands Commitment from Class of 2024 Combo Guard
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Penn State basketball picked up its first commitment of the Class of 2024 in Jahvin Carter, the combo guard announced on Twitter Monday night. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound prospect from Alcoa, Tennessee, received offers from Middle Tennessee State, Georgia Tech and Penn State. Carter received an offer from Nittany Lion coach Mike Rhoades just 10 days ago and…
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Amid Coaching Search, Kraft Talks Investments and Aiming High with Penn State Baseball Program
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When Penn State hired now former coach Rob Cooper to take over its baseball program in 2014, it was a sensible hire. Cooper had been to the NCAA Tournament three times while at Wright State over the course of nine seasons and had a proven track record of identifying and developing players. For a program…
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How Pennsylvania Has (and Hasn’t) Spent Billions of COVID-19 Stimulus Dollars
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Pennsylvania received $7.3 billion in state and local pandemic relief funding from the American Rescue Plan Act and had spent more than $5.6 billion as of March.
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3 Dots Awarded $20,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
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3 Dots Downtown in State College has been awarded $20,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts’ Grants for Arts Projects program to support its Centre Media Arts Project Accelerator Lab programming and workshops. The Centre Media Arts Project Accelerator Lab brings together 3 Dots Downtown, Gorinto Productions and Open Music as partner coordinators of…
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202 Miles from State College to Buffalo: A Traveler’s Guide
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Over four years ago on these pages I chronicled the end of our family’s exploits driving U.S. Route 322 south of State College to support our son’s athletic interests during his youth and high school years. Then four weeks ago I wrote about our son’s graduation from college and our relief that our educational experiment…
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Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts Unveils 2023 Collectible Poster
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The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts on Tuesday continued a decades-long tradition with the release of its annual free collectible poster. The 24-inch by 36-inch poster showcases the festival’s core colors with large art deco-style lettering. “Give the poster a close look so you do not miss the subtle nods to traditions of the Festival…