November 2024
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Penn State Gets American Bar Association Approval for Reunification of Law Schools
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Penn State has taken a major step toward reuniting its two separately accredited law schools into one. The American Bar Association’s Section of Legal Education has given conditional approval for the university to combine Penn State Law at University Park and Penn State Dickinson Law in Carlisle as a single accredited law school with two locations.…
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Penn State Police, Athletics to Hold ‘Cram the Cruiser’ Toy Drive
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Penn State University Police and Intercollegiate Athletics are partnering for a “Cram the Cruiser” toy drive for local families in need this holiday season. The donation event benefiting Toys for Tots will be held from noon to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, with drop-off locations at the Porter North parking lot next to Medlar…
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Penn State DE Abdul Carter Named Finalist For Lombardi Award
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Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter is up for one of the most prestigious awards in college football. On Wednesday, Carter was named one of four finalists for the Lombardi Award, presented annually to the nation’s top lineman. Carter is the first Nittany Lion since Carl Nassib in 2015 to be named a finalist for…
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Centre County Officials ‘Set the Record Straight’ on Ballot Counting
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Centre County’s ballot-counting decisions were misrepresented in national reporting surrounding a state Supreme Court ruling this week, county officials said on Tuesday. The court ruled on Monday that Bucks, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties could not count misdated and undated mail ballots in their results from the Nov. 5 election. Centre County was not part of…
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Penn State Remains at No. 4 in the College Football Playoff Rankings
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Another week and Penn State remains in control of postseason destiny. After a 49-10 win at Purdue this past weekend, the Nittany Lions are staying put at No. 4 in the College Football Playoff rankings, released on Tuesday. If the season were to end on Tuesday, Penn State would host a first-round matchup against No.…
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Construction Gearing Up for Newest Centre County Hotel, Part of Burgeoning Development Boom in Dale Summit Area
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Business and community leaders on Tuesday celebrated the groundbreaking for a new hotel near Shiloh Road, a project that is not only the latest in a series of new lodgings in Centre County but also a sign of the burgeoning development boom in College Township’s Dale Summit area. Hospitality Asset Management Company (HAMCO) is building…
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Can Penn State Make the Big Ten Championship Game? Yes, Even With the Loss to Ohio State
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The Big Ten has run the numbers and determined the scenarios dictating its potential conference matchups. Oregon, with an 11-0 record and the No. 1 spot in the College Football Playoff ranking, has clinched a spot in the title game. Penn State, meanwhile, still has a chance despite falling to Ohio State on Nov. 2.…
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High Court Tells Pa. Counties Not to Accept Undated Mail Ballots for November Election
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Three counties were planning to include improperly dated ballots in their Nov. 5 results.
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James Franklin: ‘There’s No Program’ Doing What Penn State Is With Tight Ends
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James Franklin has made his case crystal clear. He believes Penn State tight end Tyler Warren should be in the conversation for the Heisman Trophy. He also believes Warren, the multi-threat weapon who leads the Nittany Lions with 965 scrimmage yards and nine total touchdowns, will be the “first tight end” selected in the NFL…
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Local Clergy: Faith Calls Us to Love and Support the LGBTQ+ Community
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Our collective religious traditions remind us of the importance of treating others as we long to be treated. We know that this “Golden Rule” provides us with a template to be more loving and inclusive, to create places for people to belong. We include in our prayers and our holy places those in the LGBTQ+…