April 2024
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Ferguson Township to Host Arbor Day Celebration
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Designated a Tree City U.S.A., Ferguson Township is home to many green spaces and woodlands that provide clean air, serve as habitat for wildlife and beautify the community. The township will celebrate that heritage and emphasize tree planting and care with Arbor Day festivities from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, at…
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Fighting Climate Change Through Crime Fiction and Talking Heads
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Local author Michel Lee Garrett will appear at a book launch event for her anthology “Burning Down The House: Crime Fiction Incited by the Songs of the Talking Heads.” Garrett, alongside co-editor T. Fox Dunham, Alex Award-winning writer Gregory Galloway and author Lucas Franki will read excerpts from the anthology, sign books, answer questions and…
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Aaron Brooks Knocks Off David Taylor to Earn U.S. Olympic Team Spot
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Penn State’s Aaron Brooks defeated fellow former Nittany Lion David Taylor on Saturday night at the Bryce Jordan Center to earn spot on the 2024 U.S. Olympic wrestling team. Brooks’ victory came in the final session of the two-day U.S. Olympic Team Trials at the Bryce Jordan Center, where he and three other Nittany Lion…
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Retherford Wins 65kg, 3 More NLWC Wrestlers Earn National Team Spots at U.S. Olympic Trials Session III
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One former Nittany Lion won his weight class and three more Penn State-affiliated wrestlers earned spots on the U.S. National Team during the third session of the U.S. Olympic Trials Saturday morning at the Bryce Jordan Center. Zain Retherford defeated fellow former Nittany Lion Nick Lee in their best-of-three final at 65 kg. Because the…
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‘No Mow May’ Returning in State College
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State College once again will allow residents to scale back on grass cutting in May as a way to promote pollinator-friendly lawn care. Borough council earlier this month approved the “No Mow May” program and suspending the 6-inch limit for grass height from May 1 until June 3. Residents who wish to participate are required…
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Great PA News Quiz: 2024 Primary Questions, January 6 Charges and Biden Tariffs
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In this week’s quiz: Questions for 2024 primary voters, Biden’s steel stance and the Pennsylvania origins of the U.S. Supreme Court’s January 6 case.
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Nittany Lion Wrestling Club Sends 8 to Men’s Freestyle Finals at U.S. Olympic Trials
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The second session of the U.S. Olympic Trials took place Friday night in the Bryce Jordan Center, and eight wrestlers with Penn State ties moved on to compete in the men’s freestyle championship series finals on Saturday. Former Nittany Lions Zain Retherford, Nick Lee, Jason Nolf and Aaron Brooks and Nittany Lion Wrestling Club (NLWC)…
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Penn State Wrestling Sees Mixed Results in Session I of U.S. Olympic Trials
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With the opening session of the 2024 U.S. Olympic trials beginning at 10 a.m. Friday morning in the Bryce Jordan Center, current and former Penn State wrestlers and Nittany Lion Wrestling Club (NLWC) members all took to the mat vying for just six spots to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Throughout the first session,…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball Roster Reset Following Busy Week
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Penn State men’s basketball has picked up a trio of players out of the transfer portal in recent days that will immediate impact the Nittany Lions’ depth and outlook heading into the 2024 season still months away. While things can continue to change in an ever fluid landscape of college sports, Penn State is now…
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Potential for College Football Playoff Game Shifts Penn State’s Fall 2024 Commencement Date
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Penn State’s fall 2024 commencement ceremonies at University Park, typically held on a Saturday, have been bumped to Sunday, Dec. 22 “due to a potential conflict with a large-scale event,” the university wrote in a news release this week. That potential large-scale event? A possible College Football Playoff game at Beaver Stadium. Though the university,…