July 2025
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Popular Food Truck Bringing Dinosaurs and Deep Dish Cookies to State College
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I Heart Cookies, a popular food truck that travels the country, is making its first-ever stop in State College on Sunday, Aug. 3, and it’s bringing some prehistoric friends along for the ride. The one-day event will run from noon to 6 p.m. at Lowe’s,104 Valley Vista Drive, featuring massive animatronic dinosaurs and the food…
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New Penn State Justice and Safety Institute Program Trains Probation and Parole Officers in Defensive Tactics
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A dynamic, hands-on training program offered through the Penn State Justice and Safety Institute focused on defensive tactics for adult probation and parole officers across Pennsylvania.
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Centre County Family Among Plaintiffs in Lawsuit Against PIAA Over Parochial Student Participation in Public School Sports
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A State College area family is among the plaintiffs in a new lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association claiming that its policies unlawfully prevent parochial school students from participating in public school sports. The family and the Centre County-based Religious Rights Foundation of PA — who recently settled a similar lawsuit against the State…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball to Meet Pitt in Hershey for Nonconference Matchup
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Though questions still swirl regarding when the two will meet on the gridiron again, Penn State and Pittsburgh will clash on the basketball court in 2025. On Thursday, the Nittany Lions announced a nonconference matchup against the Panthers, slated for Dec. 21 at the Giant Center in Hershey, the home of the Hershey Bears hockey…
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Traditional Monday Deer Opener Would Return to Parts of Pa. Under Lawmaker’s Compromise Proposal
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The legislation underscores a tension between hunters divided over tradition and flexibility, as well as between lawmakers and the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
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As SCASD’s Delta Becomes Its Own Schools, Initiatives Aim to Increase Visibility
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State College Area School District’s Delta Program will become its own middle and high schools starting this fall, and two initiatives are aiming to increase its visibility within the district and broader community. New branding for the schools was presented at the school board’s July 21 first meeting. The board also heard about plans to…
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Sen. John Fetterman Releases Memoir ‘Unfettered’ This Fall, Looking at Political and Health Battles
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NEW YORK (AP) — A long-rumored and “unapologetic” memoir by Sen. John Fetterman will be released this fall, his publisher said. Crown, an imprint of Penguin Random House, announced on Wednesday that “Unfettered” is scheduled for Nov. 11. In the memoir, the Democrat will open up about his rise from mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania, to national fame.…
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Schools and Counties Begin to See Payment Delays as Pennsylvania’s Budget Stalemate Hits a Month
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro ‘s administration says billions of dollars in aid to Pennsylvania’s schools and human services will be delayed, as he and the politically divided Legislature struggle to end what is now a month-long budget stalemate. State-supported universities, libraries, early-childhood education programs and county health departments also will see delays in payments,…
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Training Camp Notes | How Former Penn Staters Are Faring in the NFL Preseason
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Jaquan Brisker: The former Penn State safety dealt with injury issues last season but appears back to full strength during training camp. He said new Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen plans to utilize him in different ways this season. Ji’Ayir Brown: The safety is entering his third year as a starter with the San Francisco…
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Penn State Football Announces Home Game Themes
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Exactly one month before the season kicks off, Penn State football announced the full list of home game themes for 2025. The Nittany Lions’ season-opener against Nevada on Aug. 30 at Beaver Stadium will be the 107K Family Reunion game, presented by West Shore Home, which recently purchased naming rights for the field in a…