May 2024
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Ace Baldwin Announces Return
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Penn State men’s basketball guard and the Big Ten’s Defensive Player of the Year Ace Baldwin Jr. will return to the Nittany Lions for his fifth year of eligibility, he confirmed on Friday. Baldwin had not previously entered the transfer portal or the NBA Draft process, and deadlines for both have passed. In turn, Baldwin’s return…
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Ten Thousand Villages State College Store to Close
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A nonprofit organization’s State College store for ethically sourced products from artisans in developing countries is set to close after nearly six years in business. Ten Thousand Villages State College’s retail shop at 1341 S. Atherton St. is expected to close mid-summer, according to a post on its Facebook page. “Even with generous financial and…
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Bill Pickle’s Tap Room Undergoing Renovations, Will Reopen in June
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Bill Pickle’s Tap Room, 106 S. Allen St. in State College, is temporarily closed while undergoing renovations, management confirmed to Onward State. The bar is expected to reopen in June. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bill Pickles Tap Room (@bptaproom) “Our goal is to maintain the essence of what makes Pickle’s special…
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Centre County Judge Dismisses Republicans’ Challenge of Improperly Dated Primary Mail Ballots
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A Centre County judge on Friday dismissed a Republican petition that challenged the validity of 95 mail-in ballots from last month’s primary, ruling that the appeal was filed too late. Judge Julia Rater wrote that the appeal, which was filed on May 7, was made well past the two-day deadline to dispute the decision by…
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Race Data from Traffic Stops by State Police, Other Departments Won’t Be Available Under Pa.’s Public Records Law
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Pennsylvania State Police will be directed to release an annual report on traffic stop data, but public information experts say that’s not enough.
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Patton Township Approves Final Plan for Hotel Near State College Airport
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The Patton Township Board of Supervisors on Wednesday unanimously approved a final land development plan for a new hotel near State College Regional Airport. The 96-room hotel will be located on Fox Hill Road, just west of the Bernel Road intersection and about 1.5 miles from the airport, according to the plans submitted by property…
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The COVID Pandemic Let Pa. House Lawmakers Vote Remotely. The GOP Says It’s Time to Restrict That Rule
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Democrats continued to vote on behalf of a lawmaker after police issued a warrant for his arrest, leading Republicans to again call for restrictions on the practice.
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Communities Fear Health, Environmental Harms as They Await More Info on Hydrogen Hub Projects
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Billions of federal dollars are pouring into two hydrogen hub projects partly in Pennsylvania. Developers are currently seeking community feedback, but many say they need more information.
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Penn State Planning $40M Renovation of Former Palmer Museum, New Classroom Building
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Penn State is in the planning stages for two projects aimed at increasing its number of general purpose classrooms as the university gets ready to grow undergraduate enrollment at the University Park campus. A $40.4 million renovation of the Palmer Museum of Art’s former home on Curtin Road would create “as many general purpose classrooms…
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Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Teen in Centre Region Apartment
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Police this week arrested a New Jersey man on charges that he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl in June 2022 at a Patton Township apartment. Nadir J. Harris, 22, was arraigned Tuesday night on felony counts of sexual assault, statutory sexual assault and unlawful contact with a minor and a misdemeanor count of indecent assault.…