October 2024
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Penn State Is 7-2 vs. Ohio State When the Nittany Lions Are the Higher-Ranked Team
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Penn State enters its contest with Ohio State in Beaver Stadium as the higher-ranked team for the 10th time in the intense border state rivalry. And the Nittany Lions hold a stellar 7-2 mark in those games. The 2024 Nittany Lions are 7-0 and ranked No. 3 in the latest Associated Press poll. Ohio State,…
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A Scottish — and Scotch — Adventure
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Scotch whisky. Or, as we tend to refer to it here in the United States, simply, “scotch.” Scotch is a distilled spirit made in Scotland from cereals, water and yeast. And by “cereals” they mean what we call “grains,” not Kellogg’s Corn Flakes. But, if you do prefer to add the whisky part to the…
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Lawmakers Pushed a Slate of Bills to Improve Maternal Health Care in Pa. Why Some Did — and Didn’t — Become Law
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One law mandates the creation of a postpartum depression awareness campaign. A bill allowing Medicaid reimbursement for doulas is up next.
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Will Penn State Start Drew Allar or Beau Pribula? Ohio State Can Only Guess
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For a moment, it looked like it could’ve been intercepted. Instead, quarterback Beau Pribula rifled a pass through two defenders and perfectly into the gloves of wide receiver Harrison Wallace III, setting up a fourth-quarter touchdown drive in Penn State’s 28-13 win at Wisconsin. Pribula’s threat to run has long been documented, but against the…
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Column: ‘They’ve Lost Their Way,’ Former Trustee Says of Penn State Board
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Updated 5:53 p.m. Oct. 30 with corrected attribution of a quote by a trustee. I’ve tried my best this fall to focus on Happy Valley news that really matters. Like the exploits of the Penn State football team or the pre-season rankings of the Nittany Lion wrestlers. But doggone it, even sports fans like me…
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State College Walk to End Alzheimer’s Raises More Than $100K
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The 2024 State College Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday exceeded its $67,000 goal, raising more than $111,000 to support the Alzheimer’s Association’s mission of care, support and research. About 400 people participated in the event at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. “The Alzheimer’s Association Greater Pennsylvania Chapter sincerely thanks the many dedicated Walk participants,…
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Deadline to Request Mail Ballots for November Election in Pa. Is Tuesday
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Voters who wish to request a mail ballot for the Nov. 5 election in Pennsylvania and haven’t done so already are running out of time. Mail and civilian absentee ballot applications must be received by county elections offices by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29. Applications can be requested online or in person before the…
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Centre County Resident Arrested for Making Threats Against Trump Before Penn State Rally
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A Centre County resident was jailed on Friday after being accused of making threats against Donald Trump a day before the former president’s campaign rally at Penn State. Paul J. Gavenonis, 74, is charged with misdemeanor counts of terroristic threats and disorderly conduct. Gavenonis was purchasing a commuter lot parking pass at the Penn State…
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Penn State’s Ace Baldwin Jr. Named to Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Watch List
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Penn State’s Ace Baldwin Jr. is up for a national award ahead of his second season with the Nittany Lions. Baldwin, the reigning Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, was named as one of 20 players on the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Preseason Watch List, which was released on Monday. Baldwin…
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Will Penn State QB Drew Allar Return From Injury Against Ohio State? Here’s What James Franklin Said
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The status of No. 3 Penn State’s starting quarterback Drew Allar is still up in the air ahead of a pivotal matchup with No. 4 Ohio State on Saturday. Allar sustained an apparent leg injury in the first half of a 28-13 win at Wisconsin this past weekend, and was replaced by backup Beau Pribula…