July 2023
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4-Star Defensive Lineman Liam Andrews Commits to Penn State
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Four-star defensive lineman Liam Andrews committed to Penn State football Friday, he announced via livestream. Andrews, who chose the Nittany Lions over Wisconsin and South Carolina, becomes the 23rd member of the program’s recruiting Class of 2024 and the group’s fourth defensive line commit. The 6-foot-5, 250-pound product of Dexter School in Brookline, Massachusetts is…
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Rare Disease Diagnosis Offers Freedom, Support to Local Family
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Matthew James Campbell entered the world at Centre Community Hospital on October 13, 1972. His parents, Jim and Ellen Campbell, will never forget that date though 50 years have gone by. “Our hearts were overjoyed to begin our family with this firstborn son,” says Ellen. The little boy seemed normal and healthy at first, though…
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Pa.’s Latest Attempt to Regulate Cyber Charter Schools Would Lower Tuition Payments, Increase Transparency
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Democrats and Republicans agree that Pennsylvania’s rules for cyber charter schools are outdated, but they differ on what changes to make.
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Penn State to Sell 2 Philadelphia Navy Yard Properties for $18.5 Million
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A decade after Penn State constructed one building at the Philadelphia Navy Yard and renovated another, the university is selling both properties for $18.5 million. Penn State plans to sell 4960 S.12th St., known as Building 661, to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 for $11.25 million and 1101 Kitty Hawk Avenue, known…
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Two-Year Fiscal Plan Brings Penn State Closer to Balanced Budget, University Officials Say
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Updated Friday, July 21, 2023 The Penn State Board of Trustees on Friday approved a two-year budget plan university officials say will significantly reduce the school’s operating deficit. Board members voted by a 26-5 margin to move forward university-wide budgets of $9.5 billion and $9.6 billion for fiscal years 2023-24 and 2024-25, respectively, during a…
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Some Penn State Students Will See Tuition Increases for the Next 2 Years
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Updated Friday, July 21, 2023 Penn State will raise tuition each of the next two years for students at the University Park campus while keeping rates flat for in-state undergraduates at the Commonwealth Campuses. The Board of Trustees voted 26-5 to approve the tuition rates along with budgets for 2023-24 and 2024-25 during its meeting…
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Penn State Football: Beau Pribula Lands BMW Through NIL Deal
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Penn State quarterback Beau Pribula will be driving around State College in style, thanks to a name, image and likeness (NIL) deal. Through his NIL deal with Regents’ Glen Country Club in York, the Nittany Lions’ presumed backup QB is the new owner of a 2023 BMW X7 M60i provided by Budget Car Rental of…
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Drive-In Bingo Event to Benefit Active Adult Center
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An upcoming outdoor bingo fundraiser will benefit the Centre Region Active Adult Center. “Beep, Beep Bingo” will be held on Friday, July 28 at the John Hess Softball Complex, 1707 Shingletown Road, according to a news release. Gates open at 5 p.m., with early-bird bingo starting at 6 p.m. and regular bingo at 7 p.m.…
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Tiny Tavern Cafe Opens in Pleasant Gap
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PLEASANT GAP — From a bottle shop to a bakery. The Red Horse Tavern, located in Pleasant Gap, now has a café. The Tiny Tavern Café opened its doors in June. Co-owners Natalie Valdivia and Victor Visciani reopened the Red Horse in 2022. The bottle shop sat empty for several months before its conversion to…
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Front Porch Rantings
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“They say a kitchen is the heart of a house, but I believe the porch is its soul.” – Author Rick Bragg If that statement is true, this is the time of year when the porch of many homes is inhabited by slightly cranky old souls. Mine is no different. While society may define us…