November 2024
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Penn State Opens Student Ticket Sales for College Football Playoff
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As Penn State inches closer to a potential College Football Playoff berth and a first-round game at Beaver Stadium, the window for student ticket sales has officially opened. Student tickets will cost $28, and students are limited to one request each, according to a release sent by the university on Thursday. Making a request does…
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Penn State Enters Agreement for Water Contamination Cleanup Around State College Regional Airport After 5-Year DEP Investigation
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After a five-year investigation into groundwater contamination around State College Regional Airport, Penn State is about to take responsibility for an overall clean-up plan and ensuring nearly 40 homes with contaminated wells have drinkable water. The university also would pay about $565,000 to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection under a proposed consent order and…
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Penn State’s James Franklin Wants Peace Between Big Ten and SEC: ‘We’ve Earned It’
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James Franklin has heard all the banter surrounding his Penn State program. He’s likely aware that some view his team as over-ranked at No. 4 in the College Football Playoff poll. And he’s certainly aware that there are others who believe the playoff committee has been biased toward the Big Ten and impartial to the…
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Penn State Trustees Rarely Discuss Key Issues Before Voting — Unless They’re Related to Athletics or Rules for Members
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Some items before the Penn State Board of Trustees — such as the $9.9 billion budget or building projects — often pass with no or limited discussion, a Spotlight PA analysis found.
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A Sunday Hike as Winter Nears Stirs Thoughts of Joy and Sorrow
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This past Sunday the hiking trail opened to a plateau near the geographic center of this great commonwealth. In a distant mountain gap, fog sat over Bellefonte a few miles away. Gunshots pierced the silence. Down below and to my left I saw the orange vest and hat of a bird hunter. Into the open…
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Penn State Basketball Erases Halftime Deficit, Beats Purdue Fort Wayne Behind Ace Baldwin Jr.’s Heroics
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Penn State’s Ace Baldwin Jr. opened the second half with a 3-pointer, a much needed bucket to cut Purdue Fort Wayne’s improbable lead. Then he hit another. And then another. Baldwin finished the night with a season-high 25 points. His three consecutive shots from beyond the arc gave the Nittany Lions a much-needed spark toward…
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$1M in State Grants to Support ClearWater Conservancy’s New Community Conservation Center
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More grant funding is on the way to support ClearWater Conservancy’s development of a Community Conservation Center along Spring Creek in Houserville. After receiving $2 million in federal funds last month, the project was recently awarded two state grants totaling more than $1 million. In early November, the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program announced $750,000 in…
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Penn State Practice Observations: Updates on Pair of Injured Defensive Players
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The air was brisk as Penn State took reps during Wednesday’s practice, the weather cooling just in time to prepare the team for a trip to Minnesota on Saturday. James Franklin cycled through position groups, watching with intent as his tight ends pushed sleds, his running backs practiced ball-security drills and his offensive and defensive…
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SCASD Becomes First to Sign on to Centre County Solar Power Purchase Agreement
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State College Area School District on Monday became the first participant to sign on to a multi-agency solar power project that has been in development for more than five years. The school board voted unanimously to approve the 15-year Solar Power Purchase Agreement (SPPA), which is designed for the participants to acquire clean energy at…
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11 Miles of New Trails to Improve Access to Rothrock State Forest
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Work is expected to begin next summer on 11 miles of new trails in Rothrock State Forest, the next phase of efforts to improve access for hikers, bikers and equestrians to the forest in Centre and Huntingdon counties. The Rothrock Trail Alliance, a committee of ClearWater Conservancy, was recently awarded a $500,000 grant for the…