August 2024
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Centre County High School Football Kicks Off
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The 2024 high school football season begins this week with a full slate of games involving our five Centre County teams.
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How Nintendo Nostalgia Is Driving a New Wave of Video Game Production in Pa.
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Retro and classic video games are resurgently cool. These Pennsylvania companies are working so the rest of us can play.
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Letter: Displeased with Decisions by Penn State Leadership
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Growing up in Pennsylvania I always admired Penn State for its emphasis on education. I am a longtime donor and football fan of the university. I am a 2014 graduate of Penn State through World Campus. I write this letter to express my displeasure over all the latest drastic changes taking place. The university recently…
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South Allen Street in State College Reopening for Penn State Student Move-In Weekend
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A busy State College street that has been partially closed for utility replacements is reopening to vehicle traffic as students return for the start of Penn State’s fall semester. The 100 block of South Allen Street was slated to open to thru-traffic by the end of the day on Thursday, according to the borough. While…
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Sketch Plan Presented for Drive-Thru Coffee Shop Location in College Township
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College Township Planning Commission on Tuesday heard an overview of plans for the first Centre County location of a growing chain of drive-thru coffee shops. 7 Brew Drive-Thru Coffee is planning to open a location on a portion of the parking lot at the Hills Plaza on South Atherton Street. The 540-square-foot shop and 230-square-foot…
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Centre County Man Indicted on Federal Drug Trafficking, Firearm Charges
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One of two men arrested in March for selling methamphetamine in Centre County is now facing federal charges. Taylon Hamilton, 30, of Bellefonte, was indicted on drug trafficking and firearm charges Tuesday in the U.S. Middle District Court of Pennsylvania after a joint investigation by the Centre County Drug Task Force and FBI. Hamilton and…
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Penn State Will Likely Take on Up to $700M in Debt for Beaver Stadium Upgrades. How Will It Pay It Back?
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With bonds, Penn State is likely to take on the debt necessary to fund the football stadium project. But the athletics department will ultimately be responsible for paying back the loans.
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Former Penn State Receiver Jahan Dotson Traded to Philadelphia Eagles
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Jahan Dotson is on his way back to Pennsylvania. The former Penn State star wide receiver has been traded from the Washington Commanders to the Philadelphia Eagles. The Commanders will receive a 2025 third-round pick and two seventh-round picks for Dotson and a fifth-round pick. A first-round NFL Draft selection in 2022, Dotson will join…
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Penn State’s Dani Dennis-Sutton Will Be the Best Defensive End in College Football. Just Ask Him
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Dani Dennis-Sutton is one confident 6-foot-5, 272-pound physical specimen of a defensive end. Correction: Not “a” defensive end…The Best Defensive End in College Football. “I’ll say right now I’m in the best shape I’ve been in physically and mentally,” the third-year Nittany Lion said after practice on Tuesday, 11 days before Penn State’s 2024 season-opener…
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Centre Foundation Awards More Than $421K in Scholarships
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Centre Foundation recently awarded $421,000 in scholarships to 203 students attending 47 post-secondary institutions. The funding is supported by 133 donor-established scholarships and “underscores the foundation’s commitment to advancing educational opportunities across Centre County and beyond,” according to a news release. Scholarships are awarded through a competitive process to students from various districts and educational…