August 2024
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Penn State Men’s Basketball Announces Non-Conference Schedule
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Penn State men’s basketball’s non-conference schedule for the 2024-25 season has arrived. The Nittany Lions will begin the campaign at home on Nov. 4 against Binghamton before facing 11 other non-conference teams, a pair of which being high-major programs. The team’s first high-major matchup will be against Virginia Tech in the Hall of Fame Series…
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Penn State QB Drew Allar ‘More Comfortable’ Than He’s Ever Been
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Drew Allar remembers warmups. There was an hour before kickoff in Penn State’s 2023 season opener against West Virginia and the stands were already packed. He jogged and settled into the atmosphere and warmed up his arm. Then he heard his name announced for the first time as the team’s starting quarterback. The rest is…
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Pa. Election 2024: Everything You Need to Know About Requesting, Filling Out and Returning Your Mail Ballot
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Pennsylvania has universal no-excuse mail voting. Here’s everything you need to know about the process ahead of the Nov. 5 election.
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Coach Walz Is Deserving of the Title
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Highlighted during vice presidential candidate Tim Walz’s introductory bio and speech at the Democratic National last week was the Minnesota governor’s career as a high school football coach. As the crowd held up signs that said “COACH”, President Trump posted on social media: “Walz was an ASSISTANT coach, not a COACH.” On behalf of countless men…
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Lawmakers Laud Centre County Jail’s Voting Access Policy
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State lawmakers and voting rights advocates on Wednesday hailed the Centre County Correctional Facilities efforts to provide voting education and access for eligible incarcerated individuals as a model for other jails. Members of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus visited the county jail in Benner Township as part of a statewide tour to learn about how…
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Penn State Practice Observations: Injuries, Attendance Ahead of West Virginia
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The sun beat down on Penn State practice field. There was a natural heat in the atmosphere, but a significant amount was also provided by a season on the horizon — one with a 12-team College Football Playoff and an expanded Big Ten. One without Michigan or excuses for James Franklin if the Nittany Lions…
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Gunman in Trump Assassination Attempt Saw Rally as ‘Target of Opportunity,’ FBI Official Says
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The gunman in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump searched online for events of both Trump and President Joe Biden, repeatedly looked up information about explosives and saw the Pennsylvania campaign rally where he opened fire last month as a “target of opportunity,” a senior FBI official said Wednesday. Investigators…
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Look Inside Mount Nittany Health’s New Outpatient Center at Toftrees
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Mount Nittany Health will begin welcoming patients to its new, $90 million outpatient center at Toftrees West on Sept. 3, bringing together nine relocated and two new practices under one roof. Officials from the State College-based health system, staff and community leaders on Tuesday joined together for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a look inside the…
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Penn State OL Cooper Cousins Named to Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award Watch List
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Penn State offensive lineman Cooper Cousins is up for the nation’s top award for a first-year player. On Wednesday, Cousins was named as one of 37 candidates for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award watch list. The 6-foot-6, 316-pound Cousins is expected to be a significant contributor on the Nittany Lions’ interior line…
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Penn State Preparing for ‘Hostile Atmosphere’ at West Virginia
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The notes of John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” stick to the mind like an ear worm. In the air lingers the scent of light beer and moonshine. There’s a distinct passion brought forth by every blue-jeaned fan in West Virginia gold, and it’s one that tends to sway hostile toward visiting opponents. Penn…