February 2024
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State College Man Accused of Defrauding Pandemic Assistance Program
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The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday charged a State College man with fraudulently applying for and receiving more than $30,000 from a COVID-19 unemployment assistance program. Timothy Omo-Taiga, 22, intends to plead guilty to one felony count of wire fraud conspiracy, according to a plea agreement filed in the U.S. Middle District Court of…
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Washington, D.C. Flights to Resume at State College Regional Airport
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Last updated 1:15 p.m. Feb. 19, 2024 Service to and from Washington, D.C. will return this summer at State College Regional Airport. United will begin operating two daily direct flights between Washington Dulles International Airport and State College on June 27. Service between State College and Newark Liberty International will be discontinued with the start…
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Shapiro Wants to Tax Skill Games. He Must First Navigate Pa.’s Wealthy, Warring Gambling Interests
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Because skill games aren’t explicitly legal in Pennsylvania, the question of whether the games should be allowed to operate has led to State Police seizures and sparked years of litigation over their status.
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Penn State Planning $115M Renovation and Addition for Osmond Lab
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Update: The full Board of Trustees approved the project during its meeting on Feb. 16. A Penn State Board of Trustees committee on Thursday recommended approval of a $115 million project to renovate and construct an addition for a University Park physics laboratory. The project will renovate and address deferred maintenance in Osmond Lab on…
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What to Know for THON Weekend 2024
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THON Weekend 2024 will take place Friday, Feb. 16, through Sunday, Feb. 18, marking the culmination of year-round efforts to raise funds and provide emotional support for pediatric cancer patients and their families. Now in its 52nd year, the Penn State student-run philanthropy has raised more than $219 million for the Four Diamonds at Penn…
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One Penn State World Campus Student Will Be THON’s Oldest Dancer. Another Is Coming from Saskatchewan
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UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State World Campus will have two of its online learners participating as dancers in THON when the annual Penn State student-run event takes place from Feb. 16-18. Erica Armstrong is an undergraduate World Campus psychology student who will make the trip from her home in Saskatchewan, Canada, to the University Park…
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Brothers Bar & Grill Opens in Downtown State College
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A new restaurant and sports bar is open in downtown State College. Brothers Bar & Grill opened Thursday at 134 S. Allen St., according to posts on its Instagram and Facebook accounts. The location was previously home to an Amazon pick-up store that closed in 2022. Founded in 1990 by brothers Marc and Eric Fortney…
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Penn State Football: Abdul Carter Set for Position Change
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Penn State football standout Abdul Carter will be moving from linebacker to defensive end this year, according to a roster update made by the program on Thursday. The rising junior makes the switch after spending his first two years with the Nittany Lions as a linebacker. The move is a notable one and the first under…
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Group of Penn State Trustees Push to Name Football Field After Joe Paterno in Private Meetings
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The discussions, which come more than 12 years after Paterno’s firing amid the fallout from the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal, might have violated the state’s open meetings law.
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Treasurer Stacy Garrity’s Decision to Invest More Pa. Money in Israel Bonds Draws Protest, Democratic Opposition
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Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, who is facing reelection this year, bought $20 million in Israel Bonds to show support. Her Democratic opponents question her motives.