December 2024
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Live Music Space to Open in Former Downtown State College Bar
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A new space for live music is opening in the former location of a downtown State College bar. Manny’s Live Performance Space will hold a soft opening on New Year’s Eve at 101 Hiester Street, which was previously the longtime home of The Saloon. The new venue is the work of DJ, artist and event…
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17 Tips About Penn State QB2 Ethan Grunkemeyer
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With the playoff run departure of veteran backup quarterback Beau Pribula to the transfer portal and ultimately Missouri, true freshman Ethan Grunkemeyer is now the man after The Man. In other words, if Drew Allar goes down with an injury against Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl on New Year’s Eve — as he did at…
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Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty ‘Super Fresh’ Ahead of Fiesta Bowl Against Penn State
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Tom Allen has coached against one running back that even remotely compares to Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty. That would be Derrick Henry, the Baltimore Ravens’ star who won the Heisman Trophy at Alabama in 2015. Jeanty, himself, nearly won a Heisman this season. He didn’t, but remains one of the nation’s top overall players and…
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Scrutiny and Secrecy Defined Pennsylvania Debates Over How to Spend Opioid Settlement Billions in 2024
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Decisions made by a powerful state oversight board could shape spending decisions for years to come.
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Gary Brandeis Puts ‘Heart and Soul’ Into Nittany Lion Inn, Penn Stater Updates
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Gary Brandeis, founder and chief executive officer of the Scholar Hotel Group, is a seasoned veteran of the hospitality business. But as a Penn State alumnus, renovating and reopening the Nittany Lion Inn hit differently for him.
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First Night Returns to Celebrate New Year’s Eve in State College
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First Night State College returns on Dec. 31 to bid farewell to 2024 and usher in 2025 with a family-friendly celebration throughout the day and night. A New Year’s Eve tradition in State College since 1994, the festivities kick off on Tuesday morning and feature music, variety and comedy performances, ice sculptures, workshops and much more.…
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Penn State Football: Embracing the Long Grind of a Record 15-Game CFP Season…and Counting
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It’s been a long and grinding road for Penn State in 2024. And it’s not over yet. So far, the Nittany Lions have not just survived and advanced despite a quintet of comeback wins, a host of injuries and one key defection. It is now the 15th game in, and they have thrived. The transfer…
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Penn State RBs Nick Singleton, Kaytron Allen Playing at Their ‘Highest Level’ Entering Fiesta Bowl
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Nick Singleton stormed into the end zone untouched. He looked up and screamed in celebration then smacked himself three times on the face mask. Singleton ran toward the sideline where he was greeted by a joyous James Franklin, whose Penn State team was on its way to a 38-10 win over SMU in the first…
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Police Locate 74-Year-Old Bellefonte Woman Who Was Reported Missing
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Updated 1:17 p.m., Dec. 26, 2024. A 74-year-old Bellefonte woman who was reported missing has been found and is safe, according to state police at Rockview. Frances Mottorn was located on Thursday in the Harrisburg area, police wrote. Mottorn was reported missing after she was last seen visiting a patient at Mount Nittany Medical Center…
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Pa. Lawmakers Passed Fewer Laws Than in Other Recent Sessions, but Leaders Say Quality Is Better Than Quantity
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Despite partisan challenges, lawmakers managed to pass some notable bills in 2023 and 2024 including a major education boost.