February 2024
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Penn State Football Team Hosts THON Explorers Program
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As THON Weekend chugs along, there’s plenty going on For The Kids outside of the Bryce Jordan Center. The THON Explorers Program invited Four Diamonds-supported pediatric cancer patients and their families to join the Penn State football team in activities at Holuba Hall, the team’s indoor training facility. Take a look at some moments captured…
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Dive into Darkness at Elk Creek Café & Aleworks
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Come February, most of us who live in central Pennsylvania are asking, “Ugh, will this winter ever end?” Even someone who loves the snow as much as I do knows this feeling. We long for the light and warmth of spring and summer, but instead are forced to face another month of cold and darkness.…
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5 Takeaways from Penn State’s Loss at Nebraska
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Penn State men’s basketball made it three straight losses as the Nittany Lions fell to Nebraska 68-49 on the road Saturday afternoon. Penn State shot poorly all game long and trailed by as many as 22 before a late 12-2 run cut the lead to just twelve with 5:51 to go but could get no…
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Great PA News Quiz: 2024 Ballots, Flawed Election Claims, ‘Spring’ Snow and Shapiro’s Debt Eraser
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In this week’s quiz: primary lineups, merchant of doubt, state House majority and when Punxsutawney Phil gets it wrong.
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Watch: THON 2024 Line Dance
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Dancer Relations captains took the Bryce Jordan Center stage at about 6:10 p.m. on Friday to perform the first line dance of THON 2024. An annual tradition, the choreographed dance is accompanied by a mashup of popular songs with customized lyrics about Penn State, national and international news and events from the previous year. Watch…
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Pop Rock Band Walk the Moon Headlines Friday Night at THON 2024
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Pop rock band Walk the Moon took the stage of the Bryce Jordan Center for the surprise Friday night performance at THON 2024. Best known for hit single “Shut Up and Dance,” the band from Cincinnati, Ohio, stopped by Penn State’s THON after a recent temporary hiatus. Lead singer Nicholas Petricca first appeared on the…
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‘There’s So Much Love and Spirit in This Building.’ THON Brings Celebration and Hope to Pediatric Cancer Patients and Families
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More than 700 official dancers got on their feet at 6 p.m. Friday in the Bryce Jordan Center to kick off the 52nd THON, a weekend-long culmination and celebration of year-round efforts by Penn State students to raise funds and provide emotional support for pediatric cancer patients and their families. Come 4 p.m. on Sunday…
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Penn State Trustees Propose, Then Withdraw Resolutions to Honor Joe and Sue Paterno
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A small group of Penn State trustees on Friday proposed a resolution with two measures to honor former football coach Joe Paterno and his wife, Sue, but it was withdrawn after comments by trustee Jay Paterno. Trustee Anthony Lubrano put forth a resolution during the board’s regular meeting to name the field at Beaver Stadium…
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Board Approves Compensation Increase, New Contract Structure for Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi
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Penn State’s Board of Trustees on Friday approved increases to university President Neeli Bendapudi’s overall compensation and implemented a new contract format designed to keep her at the helm long-term. Bendapudi’s base salary of $950,000 will not increase, but her annual supplemental retirement plan, or deferred compensation, will get a $255,000 boost to $555,000 a…
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Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Centre County
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The National Weather Service at State College has issued a winter weather advisory for Centre County with snow expected to move into the area on Friday night. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches are possible between 7 p.m. Friday and 7 a.m. Saturday, according to the advisory. AccuWeather is forecasting a total accumulation…