August 2024
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Pat Houser Golf Tournament Raises $30K for Skills of Central PA
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Four golfers representing Sheetz Inc. claimed the title of 2024 champions at the 19th annual Pat Houser Golf Tournament on Aug. 19 at Toftrees Resort. Hosted by the Skills Foundation, the event raised over $30,000 to assist people with intellectual disabilities supported by Skills of Central PA in 17 counties. Competing in a “shamble” format, 22…
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11 Defining Numbers for Penn State Football in 2024, from 0 to $70 Million
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For most people, Penn State football’s numbers in 2024 add up to 10-2 for the regular season. That sounds about right. But, there are some hidden numbers, stats and dollar figures that may impact a few things along the way. Like: The Nittany Lions’ inexperience along the offensive line, runner-receiver-returner Nick Singleton’s potential for a…
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State High Career and Technical Center Fuels Future Dreams
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For State College Area High School students, back to school season includes courses that extend beyond standard math, English and science curriculum. For many high school students, the 2024-25 school year will include career-focused studies in one of the 14 programs State High’s Career and Technical Center offers.
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A Pawpaw Expert on the Do’s and Definite Don’ts of Pennsylvania’s ‘Secret Tropical Fruit’
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Pennsylvania’s fleeting pawpaw season has arrived and the “hillbilly mango” is ripe for the picking, assuming you can find one.
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Great PA News Quiz: MIA at the DNC, Presidential Insecurity and JD Vance Gets a Cheesesteak
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In this week’s news quiz: Pennsylvania goes to the DNC, serious security lapses, presidential debate prep and “insulting” cheese.
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Sher Hot Chicken Opens in Downtown State College
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A halal cart that has been delighting the State College community’s tastebuds for the past six years has expanded and diversified with a new restaurant. Sher Hot Chicken opened on Thursday at 145 S. Allen St. The space inside the Baroutsis Building was previously home to Woodring’s Floral Gardens, which closed its State College location…
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Penn State’s Cam Wallace ‘in the Lead’ for Third-String Running Back
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Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton led the running backs through drills at Tuesday’s practice. It’s as they’ve done for each of the past three seasons. With each rep the hand of a clock ticks toward their departure date from Penn State and entrance into the NFL. Soon enough, another tandem of rushers will be called…
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New Mount Nittany Health Outpatient Center at Toftrees to Open in September
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Mount Nittany Health is getting ready to open the doors to its $90 million new outpatient center at Toftrees West in Patton Township. The 125,000-square-foot facility at 164 Greenview Drive will begin providing services on Sept. 3, the State College-based health system wrote in a news release on Friday. After about two years of construction,…
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Stephen Nedoroscik to Compete on ‘Dancing With The Stars’
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Former Penn State gymnast and 2024 Olympic medalist Stephen Nedoroscik, best known as “Pommel Horse Guy,” will compete in the upcoming season of the hit ABC show “Dancing with the Stars.” The two-time Olympic medalist, who was recently featured on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” took the internet by storm during this year’s Olympics with trending…
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More Than a Transcript: Local School Counselors Focus on the ‘Whole Student’
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Guidance counseling has evolved significantly from what older generations might remember from their time in school, according to Beth Burnham, school counselor at State College Area High School.