November 2024
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Penn State’s Abdul Carter Named Finalist for Nagurski Trophy
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Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter has been named one of four finalists for the 2024 Bronko Nagurski Trophy, the Football Writers Association of America and the Charlotte Touchdown Club announced Friday. The honor recognizes the best defensive player in college football. Carter has totaled 45 total tackles, eight sacks and two forced fumbles this season.…
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Increases to Real Estate Tax, Parking Fees Proposed for 2025 State College Budget
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Updated Nov. 26 with correction to garage parking fees. State College’s proposed 2025 budget includes increases to the borough’s real estate tax, sewer fees and, for the first time in more than a decade, public parking rates. The $77 million proposed budget’s 3-mil property tax increase would bring the borough’s millage rate, which is the…
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ATF Says Patton Township Church Fires Were Intentional
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A Justice Department agency involved in the investigation of recent fires at two Centre Region church buildings said on Friday that both were intentionally set. The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms’ Pittsburgh Field Office is working with Patton Township and state police “to solve and prevent a series of intentional fires at United Methodist…
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Pennsylvania Calls Off Recount in U.S. Senate Race After Casey Concedes to McCormick
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Incumbent U.S. Sen. Bob Casey asked for the recount to be ended, the Pennsylvania Department of State told counties
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A Troubled Centre County Water System Is Moving Toward a Possible Sale. Local Officials Want to Help Avoid Costly Rate Increases
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The Ferguson Township Board of Supervisors has agreed to support the State College Borough Water Authority in efforts to acquire the Rock Spring Water Company.
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Penn State-Minnesota Preview, Prediction: Are the Golden Gophers Really a Concern?
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Selection day is quickly approaching for James Franklin and his Penn State program. As it stands, the Nittany Lions (9-1) are in firm contention to earn a College Football Playoff berth and host a first-round game. But first, they’ll need to win two more contests, with a potential trap game at Minnesota (6-4) on the…
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Casey Concedes to McCormick in Pennsylvania Senate Contest
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania conceded his reelection bid to Republican David McCormick on Thursday, as a statewide recount showed no signs of closing the gap and his campaign suffered blows in court in its effort to get favorable ballots counted. Casey’s concession comes more than two weeks after Election Day, as a grindingly…
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The Latest on the Casey-McCormick U.S. Senate Recount
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The recount of roughly 7 million ballots in the U.S. Senate race got fully underway this week, with some counties already finished.
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Winter Weather Advisory in Effect for Centre County
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The National Weather Service at State College has issued a winter weather advisory for all of Centre County with the region expected to see its first snowfall of the season late Thursday night into Friday. According to the advisory, which is in effect until 7 a.m. on Saturday, snowfall accumulations of 2 to 4 inches…
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Town Hall Explores ‘State of LGBTQ+ Pennsylvania’
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The event in State College was one of nine held across the commonwealth to discuss rights, public policy and existing protections for the LGBTQ+ community in Pennsylvania.