January 2025
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Penn State Wrestling’s Beau Bartlett Shows Continued Resilience in Ranked Thriller
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Penn State wrestling’s Beau Bartlett really knows how to keep fans on the edge of their seats. With time expiring and hope diminishing for the Nittany Lion, Bartlett reversed No. 6 Brock Hardy with less than 10 seconds left in the 141 pound bout and took an 8-7 victory, helping lead Penn State to a…
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Penn State Earns Top-5 Finish in AP Top 25 Poll Following College Football Playoff Run
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Ohio State’s 34-23 win over Notre Dame in Monday’s national championship game signalled the conclusion to the 2024-25 season, a year that saw Penn State make a historic leap. The Nittany Lions ranked No. 5 in the postseason AP Top 25 poll, marking the program’s first top-5 finish of James Franklin’s tenure. The last time…
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ClearWater Conservancy Receives Conditional Approval for Community Conservation Center Plan
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Clearwater Conservancy’s plans for a new Community Conservation Center in Houserville recently took a step forward. College Township Council on Thursday granted conditional approval to a land development plan for the project on a 10-acre property along Spring Creek at 1601 Houserville Road. The State College-based nonprofit dedicated to natural resource preservation and restoration plans…
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Empathy Between the Person Receiving and Giving Care Helps Both. What Happens When Dementia Tears That Bond?
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When someone with dementia loses their ability to have empathy, caring for them can become isolating and fraught, research shows.
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In the Year 2525, or 2025?
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Welcome to the year 2025. For those of us old enough to remember the summer of ’69 – maybe we got our first real six-string – we know we only have exactly five centuries to go until the year 2525 – the prophetic first year in the one-hit wonder song by Zager & Evans, “In…
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Letter: Nittany Mall Casino Will Be a ‘Blemish’ on Lubert’s Legacy and State College Area
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Happy Valley residents who drive past the long-vacant former Macy’s store at the Nittany Mall will notice a brand-new perimeter construction fence surrounding the future site of the Nittany Casino that Ira Lubert will build as a token of his appreciation to the Penn State community. When completed, his 24/7 casino gambling venue will stand…
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Penn State Basketball Snaps 4-Game Skid Behind Ace Baldwin Jr.’s 22 Points Against Rutgers
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This was a game Penn State likely needed to win. It took 13 lead changes and four ties, but the Nittany Lions overcame it all against Rutgers. Ace Baldwin scored 22 points, dished out six assists and tied a season-high with five steals to snap a four-game losing streak in an 80-72 win over the…
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Multi-Vehicle Crash Causes Hourslong Closure on Part of I-80 in Centre County
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Updated 12:30 a.m., Jan. 21. A medical helicopter was called to the scene and a 10-mile stretch of Interstate 80 in Centre and Clinton counties was closed for nearly seven hours after a crash involving multiple tractor-trailers Monday evening. I-80 westbound was closed from about 5 p.m. until shortly before midnight between exit 173 at…
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Centre County School Districts Announce Delays for Tuesday Because of Extreme Cold
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Extreme cold temperatures will cause at least two Centre County school districts to have delayed starts on Tuesday. State College Area and Philipsburg-Osceola Area school districts will operate on a two-hour delays because of extreme cold and anticipated icy conditions, according to messages from the districts to familieis. The National Weather Service at State College…
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State College, Penn State Community Members Honor MLK’s Legacy With Peace March
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State College and Penn State community members came together on Friday, January 17, to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through the annual “Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Peace March.” Under the theme of unity and progress, participants marched through the heart of town and campus, demonstrating a shared commitment to…