September 2024
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U.S. House Passes Anti-Hazing Legislation Influenced by Piazza Family Advocacy and Penn State Research
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Federal anti-hazing legislation with ties to Penn State was passed by the U.S. House on Wednesday with bipartisan support. The Stop Campus Hazing Act was shaped in part by the efforts of Jim and Evelyn Piazza, whose son Tim died as a result of hazing at a Penn State fraternity. Their advocacy led to the…
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Voting Rights Groups Want Pa. Supreme Court to Decide Whether Voters Need to Date Mail Ballots
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Thousands of mail ballots are rejected each election for lacking a proper date.
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Penn State Basketball Will Return to Rec Hall for 2nd Consecutive Season
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Penn State men’s and women’s basketball will both host games at Rec Hall for a second consecutive season. The Lady Lions will welcome Maryland on Jan. 29, Penn State Athletics announced on Wednesday. A day later, the Nittany Lion men will host Ohio State on Jan. 30 in the building that served as the team’s…
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Penn State Looks to Uphold ‘Standard’ in Front of 1994 Team That Set It
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The greatness of Penn State’s 1994 team is undeniable. They are the standard — undefeated, overpowering and unmatched — for a program that has long fought to return to national championship contention since being snubbed of a title that season. Kerry Collins, Ki-Jana Carter and more from that team will return to Beaver Stadium for…
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Outdoor Art Inspires OLLI at Penn State Members
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The OLLI at Penn State Outdoor Art Group has their art on display in an exhibition through the end of September at the Allen Galley in Schlow Centre Region Library in State College
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Police Searching for Driver Involved in Hit-and-Run Crash That Injured Pedestrian in State College
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Police are looking to identify the driver involved in a hit-and-run crash that injured a pedestrian in downtown State College. The crash happened at about 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, when the driver of the vehicle pictured above struck the pedestrian at the intersection of East Beaver Avenue and Locust Lane. The pedestrian sustained…
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Centre County 911 Dispatcher Honored for Helping Deliver Baby
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A Centre County 911 dispatcher was honored Tuesday for helping a mother and father through the late-night roadside delivery of their baby earlier this month. Keara Tice received a stork pin and citation at the Board of Commissioners meeting, where she also got to meet Everly, the baby she helped deliver over the phone, along…
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Penn State’s Sack Total a ‘Key Point’ Entering Matchup with No. 19 Illinois
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Abdul Carter raised his pointer fingers in the air in celebration. It had taken him three games to find his first sack of the year, but none of that mattered anymore. Carter threw Kent State’s quarterback to the ground, living up to the standard of the No. 11 on the chest of his Penn State…
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SCASD Board Authorizes Bidding for Mount Nittany Elementary Expansion and Renovation
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State College Area School District’s plan to renovate and expand Mount Nittany Elementary School to meet enrollment needs is moving closer to fruition. The school board on Monday voted 8-0 to grant permission to bid the project, which will include a 38,575-square-foot addition and renovations to 2,000 square feet of the existing building. Earlier this…
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Penn State Trustee Asks Judge to Stop Removal Vote, Details Allegation
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A Penn State trustee who is suing the university over access to financial information has asked a Centre County judge to stop the board from holding a vote on his removal until the litigation is resolved. Alumni-elected trustee Barry Fenchak on Monday filed an emergency motion for a preliminary injunction, in which he claims the…