January 2024
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Art of the Steal: Penn State’s Ace Baldwin Among the Nation’s Best at Stealing the Ball
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In the 99 games of college basketball that Penn State guard Ace Baldwin Jr. has played in, 68 of them have featured Baldwin recording two or more steals. It’s a mark which has seen Baldwin rack up 237 takeaways, the fourth-most amongst active players. in 2023-24 Baldwin is (as of Jan 25th) ranked sixth in…
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Patton Township Approves Rezoning for Affordable Senior Housing Complex
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Patton Township’s Board of Supervisors on Wednesday gave final approval to a rezoning request that will allow the planning process for a proposed affordable senior housing apartment complex to move forward. Supervisors unanimously approved the rezoning of 160 W. Clearview Ave. from R-2 low density residential to R-3 medium density residential. Developer HFL Corporation of…
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Municipal Funding Shortfalls Could Reduce or Eliminate Bellefonte Area CATA Services
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The Centre Area Transportation Authority will hold a public hearing on the potential discontinuation or reduction of public transit services in the Bellefonte area resulting from local funding shortfalls. The hearing will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 30, in the large meeting room on the first floor of the Armory…
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Justice Department Expands Claims Against Pa. Courts in Opioid Addiction Treatment Case
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The federal Department of Justice recently broadened its accusations that Pa. courts discriminate against people with opioid use disorder by restricting access to medications.
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Some Deleted Pa. Crime Lab Records ‘No Longer Accessible,’ State Police Say
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Affected records may include information about how evidence was handled once it reached the lab, as well as communication logs and digital images.
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Penn State Student Accused of Sexually Assaulting Woman in Dorm Room
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Penn State police on Wednesday arrested a former student accused of sexually assaulting a woman last fall in his University Park dorm room. According to an affidavit of probable cause, Samuel H. Logan, 18, of Mechanicsburg, strangled, hit, spit on and bit a female student before forcing her to perform a sexual act. The woman…
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Penn State Wrestling’s Mitchell Mesenbrink Dominating Competition While ‘Having Fun’
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When dual action begins on the mat, 165-pound Penn State wrestler Mitchell Mesenbrink is as fierce as they come. Relatively unknown in collegiate competition, the Cal Baptist transfer has been putting on quite the show in his first year at Penn State. So far in his redshirt freshman campaign, Mesenbrink is an impressive 13-0 with…
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Penn State Football Positional Grades: Defensive Line
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Penn State offense might be full of things to be critical of but the Nittany Lions’ defense was among the best in the nation for a reason last year. 2024 might mean a lot of new faces on this side of the ball but that doesn’t mean we can’t look back at one of the…
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Penn State Planning Nearly $100M in Budget Cuts
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Penn State is planning nearly $100 million in budget cuts to eliminate its years-long operating deficit and create a “sustainable business model” for the future, university leaders said this week. Under a new fiscal model implemented last year, Penn State is operating on two-year budget cycles, so the $94 million in cuts are being planned…
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Long-Sought Charter School Changes on the Table as Pa. Lawmakers Plot Education Funding Overhaul
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Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering significant changes to the way charter schools are funded as they undertake a monumental overhaul of public education mandated by…