November 2024
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Counties Fight for More Freedom Over How to Spend Opioid Money With $247M More on the Way
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Somerset County and Philadelphia are fighting decisions made by a powerful state oversight board to reject their spending plans.
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Should Penn State Be Rooting for Michigan? Yes, If It Wants to Make Big Ten Championship
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Penn State fans may want to leave their “Michigan still sucks” shirts in the drawer until the regular season concludes. That’s because the Nittany Lions will need the Wolverines to beat Ohio State next weekend for any hope of a Big Ten Championship appearance. It’s gotten to that point of the year. Oregon, undefeated at…
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Penn State vs. Indiana in the CFP? The Intrigue Behind a Potential First-Round Playoff Matchup
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At least one projection has Penn State hosting Indiana in the first round of the College Football Playoff. The potential match-up, if it happens, comes with oodles of intrigue
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How Did Penn State Push Through at Minnesota? To P.J. Fleck, the Answer Is Simple | Final Thoughts
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MINNEAPOLIS — To pull off a comeback win on the road takes poise. To do it multiple times in a season takes something more. How did Penn State pull out a 26-25 victory at Minnesota on Saturday despite converting just one third down and having a punt and extra-point attempt blocked? In the eyes of…
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How Penn State’s Fake Punt vs. Minnesota Saved the Season and Kept the Nittany Lions’ CFP Hopes Alive
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MINNEAPOLIS — Was Luke Reynolds’ 32-yard run on a fake punt on a fourth-and-1 from the PSU 34 with 3:47 left in the game, and the Nittany Lions clinging to a 26-25 lead over Minnesota, the play of the game? Yes. It allowed the Nittany Lions to keep the ball out of the Gophers’ hands,…
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James Franklin’s ‘1-0 Mentality’ Has Never Meant More. Penn State’s a Win Away From the Playoffs
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MINNEAPOLIS — It took a relentless pursuit, a conclusion signaled by a fake punt. It was an emotionally draining rollercoaster filled with missed tackles and special teams missteps. Penn State’s 26-25 win at Minnesota was a game that saw the Nittany Lions at their worst and, at the same time, their best. It hardly matters…
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No. 4 Penn State Comes Back to Survive Minnesota 26-25
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No. 4 Penn State (10-1) overcame a first-half deficit and a couple special teams debacles to get past Minnesota (6-5) 26-25 on Saturday in Minneapolis, keeping the Nittany Lions’ playoff prospects in place. The visitors trailed until late in the third quarter after a slow offensive start and blocked kicks that led to nine Golden…
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Penn State CB Elliot Washington II Out, Starting WR Questionable at Minnesota
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MINNEAPOLIS — The Big Ten has released the availability report for Penn State’s game at Minnesota on Saturday, and the Nittany Lions will be without a notable defensive player. Cornerback Elliot Washington II, who leads the team with five pass deflections, has been ruled inactive prior to kickoff. Washington exited with an injury in the…
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New York Man Arrested After Knifepoint Robbery at Centre County Dollar General Store
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A western New York man accused of brandishing a knife to rob the Dollar General store near Pleasant Gap on Friday night is suspected of multiple similar crimes in two states, according to police. Brian Baritot, 40, was taken into custody after leading Spring Township, Bellefonte and state police on a vehicle chase, township police…
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Centre County Native’s New Movie to Open at State Theatre
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Centre County native turned New York-based movie producer, director and actor Jackson Pavlik’s new movie, “Close That Box,” is set to debut at the State Theatre in State College