March 2024
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Pa. Election 2024: Your Guide to the Primary Candidates for Treasurer
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Treasurer Stacy Garrity is the only Republican who will appear on the April 23 primary ballot, while Democrats will decide between state Rep. Ryan Bizzarro and Erin McClelland.
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Penn State Football: Franklin Happy with Wallace as Receiver Looks to Redo Breakout Year
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Penn State coach James Franklin is optimistic about the healthy return of receiver Harrison ‘Trey’ Wallace, a hopeful key cog to the Nittany Lions’ offense in 2024 and beyond. “I think the whole group, from what I’ve seen, [has] improved,” Franklin told reporters about Penn State’s receivers on Tuesday following practice. “Trey’s always been kind…
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4 Penn State Wrestlers Named 2024 Hodge Trophy Finalists
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After winning the 2024 NCAA Championship team title and four individual national championships, Penn State wrestlers Levi Haines, Carter Starocci, Aaron Brooks and Greg Kerkvliet were named Dan Hodge Trophy finalists. The Hodge Trophy is awarded annually to the best collegiate wrestler. The winner is selected based on record, dominance and bonus-point percentage, quality of competition and sportsmanship.…
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Local Author Reveals Secret History of Centre County
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CENTRE HALL — Jeffrey Frazier grew up in Centre Hall, spending much of his childhood exploring the mountains of Centre County and learning about the local legends connected to them. Now, he is sharing the old-time tales he’s collected for the last 50 years in his most recent book, “Pennsylvania Mountain Landmarks Vol. 3.” “I…
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Penn Highlands Elk Maternal Care Cuts Highlight Pa.’s Widening Rural Services Gap
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The end of Penn Highlands’ birth services marks another huge maternal care loss for Pennsylvania’s shrinking rural counties.
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SCASD Appoints New Student Services Director
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The State College Area School Board on Monday approved the district’s next director of student services. Stephanie Beaver will succeed Jeanne Knouse, who is retiring in June after 17 years with the district. Beaver to State College from the Lewisburg Area School District in nearby Union County, where she has been the director of special…
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Interpreting Happy Valley: Photographer Kevin Reilly
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Photographer Kevin D. Reilly pulled into the Fraser Street garage on an overcast and at times rainy fall afternoon. He looked up at the sky and questioned if it would clear. He hoped the weather forecast would be accurate and he wouldn’t lose the perfect lighting. The clouds parted and as the sun came out,…
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Isn’t It a Riot, Russell’s on a Diet
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I was a chubby kid. I was a chubby kid but I wasn’t the chubbiest kid. That was my friend Arthur, to whom I owe a debt of gratitude because he bore the brunt of the teasing that has been the lot of every chubby kid since the invention of Mallomars. To counteract the shunning,…
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New DC Tom Allen’s 3 Rules for Penn State’s Defense in 2024
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Penn State’s defensive coordinator Tom Allen, seven spring practices in and approaching 100 days at PSU after being cut loose by Indiana with a $15 million severance check, loves drilling his new linebacking crew on stripping the football. “Technique is everything. I’m coaching you to do the right way,” Allen was barking at Penn State’s…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Puff Johnson Announces Return
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Penn State men’s basketball forward Puff Johnson announced his return for a final year of eligibility on Tuesday night, confirming a report by CBS Sports Insider Jon Rothstein. Johnson came to Penn State by way of North Carolina after spending three seasons with the Tar Heels. Over the course of his debut year in State…