June 2024
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Power Grid Concerns Complicate Talks About Incentivizing Green Energy in Pa.
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Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — As billions of federal dollars for clean energy projects become available to Pennsylvania, state lawmakers are increasingly talking about making the commonwealth’s energy network greener.…
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Stephanie Gush Turns Love of Art, Nature into Painted and Carved Gourds
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What do you get when you mix influences of college art classes, a long-ago job on a local farm and a love for the Peruvian art of mate burilado? For Stephanie Gush, this mix turns into carving and painting gourds.
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Nittany Lions Open Up 2025 Class with Size
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Penn State men’s basketball landed its first commitment of the 2025 cycle on Wednesday evening as center Justin Houser announced his decision. Houser hails from the Phelps School in Malvern, the same program where former Nittany Lion center Mike Watkins played his senior season of high school. Houser hits the scales at 6-foot-11 and fielded…
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Continue Recruiting Roll with Another Commitment
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Penn State football continued its positive momentum on the recruiting trail Wednesday following the verbal commitment of four-star defensive end Jayden Woods. Woods is the 19th commit and the 10th four-star recruit in the Nittany Lions’ class of 2025. According to the 247 Network, Penn State’s 2025 class is rated the sixth-best in the nation.…
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Penn State Teamsters Union Authorizes Strike if Unable to Reach New Deal with University
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Members of the union representing 2,700 technical service workers at Penn State voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike if deemed necessary as negotiations for a new contract with the university continue. Among the 2,053 Teamsters Local Union 8 members who voted, 1,878, or 91%, cast their ballot in favor of authorizing the bargaining committee to…
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Boil Water Advisory Issued in Bellefonte Area
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A boil water notice is in effect as of Wednesday afternoon for customers in two municipalities served by the Bellefonte Borough Water Authority . The authority’s customers in the Borough of Bellefonte and Spring Township must boil water first or use bottled water for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes and food preparation, according…
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Tenacious D Bringing ‘Rock D Vote’ Tour to Bryce Jordan Center
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Comedic rock duo Tenacious D will perform at Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center this fall on their “Rock D Vote” tour. Jack Black and Kyle Gass — the self-proclaimed greatest band on Earth — will take the stage at 8 p.m. on Oct. 26, according to a tour announcement on Wednesday. The show is one…
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Centre County’s Newest McDonald’s Set to Open
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Centre County’s sixth McDonald’s restaurant is ready to open its doors. The fast-food giant’s new location at the intersection of Paradise Road and Benner Pike in Benner Township will hold a soft opening beginning Thursday, June 27, and a grand opening celebration on July 18, a spokesperson for central Pennsylvania McDonald’s franchisee Joe Nyanko told…
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Pat Kraft Talks Penn State Wrestling at Beaver Stadium
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Penn State Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Pat Kraft is enthusiastic about the prospect of wrestling at Beaver Stadium, even if there are plenty of hurdles between the idea itself and that idea becoming reality. “I said this before, we’re looking at every opportunity,” Kraft told StateCollege.com earlier this week. “I think you know, there’s…
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Pennsylvania Opioid Money: Coroners and Drug Testing Approved, Kensington Residents Denied
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Pennsylvania expects to receive more than $1 billion in opioid settlement money. Decisions made by a powerful and secretive oversight board could set a precedent for years to come.