January 2024
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Penn State Student Accused of Downloading, Sharing Child Pornography
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Police on Monday arrested a former Penn State University Park student accused of downloading and disseminating child pornography. Riley D. Davis, 22, used the university’s network last fall to download a 27-minute video depicting pubescent and prepubescent children nude and engaged in sexual acts, according to an affidavit of probable cause filed by Penn State…
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Freezing Rain Expected, Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Centre County
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Freezing rain could make for slippery travel conditions on Tuesday in Centre County. The National Weather Service at State College has issued a winter weather advisory from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday for portions of central Pennsylvania, including Centre County. Freezing rain is expected with the possibility of sleet mixed in at the onset.…
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Penn State Football Positional Grades: Coverage Units
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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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Pa.’s Broadband Authority Reverses Position on Key State Law Before New Federal Funding Arrives
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The Broadband Development Authority initially said it would waive a key section of the 2004 law that restricts publicly owned broadband networks. The agency reversed course after public comments.
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Deed Transfers
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The following property transactions were compiled from information provided by the Centre County recorder of deeds, Joseph Davidson. The Gazette is not responsible for typographical errors. The published information is believed to be accurate; however, the Gazette neither warrants nor accepts any liability or responsibility for inaccurate information. RECORDED DEC. 26-29, 2023 BELLEFONTE BOROUGH Ronald…
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Penn State Wrestling Shuts Out Michigan State for 50th Consecutive Dual Meet Victory
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No. 1 Penn State wrestling (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) took care of business Sunday, sweeping Michigan State (7-3, 0-3 Big Ten) 35-0 in East Lansing. It was the Nittany Lions’ 50th straight dual meet victory dating back to 2019. Highlighting the dual was a thrilling win by No. 1 Levi Haines, who managed a reversal…
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Partial Road Closure Set for Work on Calder Way Project in Downtown State College
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Part of a downtown State College road will be closed to traffic as work continues on the borough’s Calder Way project. The north end of McAllister Street, between Calder Way and East College Avenue, will be closed for water line installation beginning Monday, Jan. 22. The closure will continue “into the following week,” according to…
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Add Offensive Tackle to 2025 Class
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Three-star offensive tackle Owen Aliciene has committed to Penn State football, he announced Sunday. Aliciene is the eighth commitment to the Nittany Lions so far this cycle and the first offensive lineman of Penn State’s haul so far in the 2025 class. From Avon Old Farms School in Connecticut, Aliciene is ranked the sixth-best player in…
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5 Takeaways from Penn State’s Loss to Ohio State
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Penn State dropped to 3-5 in Big Ten play and 9-10 overall on Saturday afternoon with a 79-67 loss to Ohio State in Columbus as the Nittany Lions couldn’t finish off a second-half comeback push. Penn State fell behind early and never could get back into the mix of things thanks in large part to…
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Great PA News Quiz: Fetterman Memoir, Seriously Cold, Bidenomics and Underfunded Schools
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In this week’s quiz: U.S. Sen. John Fetterman is writing a book; and the coldest temperature ever recorded in Pennsylvania. As always, let us know if you encounter any technical issues. Just email Newsletter Editor Colin Deppen (newsletters@spotlightpa.org) with a heads up. And good luck! BEFORE YOU GO… If you learned something from this article,…