August 2025
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Chemistry Is Key for Penn State Offense in 2025
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Between graduation, the NFL draft and the significant rise in transfer portal usage, continuity is a rare commodity in modern college football. Each offseason, rosters shuffle and coaching staffs scramble to integrate new faces. Yet, for Penn State, stability may be its greatest strength heading into the 2025 season. Penn State boasts just that. According…
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Police Searching for Missing Centre County Man
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State police at Rockview are asking for the public’s help locating a missing Centre County man. David Arleth, Jr., 48, was last seen at around noon on Aug. 20 in the area of Nilson Road in Walker Township near Zion. He is believed to be operating a navy blue 2016 Subaru Outback with Pennsylvania registration…
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Whistleblower Says Shapiro Admin Retaliated After He Raised Alarms About Elder Abuse System Failures
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The whistleblower also alleges that top aging department officials purposely suppressed or manipulated data when responding to Spotlight PA’s public records requests.
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Gary Danielson of CBS Sports Goes Four Downs on Penn State Football in 2025
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Veteran college football analyst Gary Danielson, who is calling Penn State’s season-opener vs. Nevada for CBS at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, knows his Nittany Lions. He also knows how to nit-pick them with a critical eye. Danielson worked four of their road games for CBS last season — some tight ones, too. The 33-30 OT win…
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Pennsylvania Must Stop Throwing Out Mail Ballots Over Date Errors, Court Rules
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that it is unconstitutional for Pennsylvania to throw out mail-in ballots simply because the voter didn’t write an accurate date on the return envelope. The unanimous decision by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered Pennsylvania to stop throwing out such ballots and…
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With a New Name and New Owners, State College Cheesesteak Shop to Hold Grand Opening
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A downtown State College cheesesteak shop is reopening under new owners and a new name. Penn Steaks, 119 S. Pugh St., will hold a grand opening from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday. The restaurant was previously known as Campus Steaks since it opened in 2023 under different owners. The grand opening will include complimentary…
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Several Former Penn State Players Cut From NFL Rosters
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In one of the busier days of the offseason, NFL teams trimmed their rosters down to 53 spots ahead of the 2025-26 season on Tuesday, with several former Nittany Lions being cut or waived. Most notably, Penn State’s only active NFL quarterback, Sean Clifford, was waived by the Green Bay Packers after a mediocre preseason…
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Republican Garrity Has Snagged Democratic Donors in the Past. That Won’t Happen if She Faces Gov. Shapiro in 2026
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In a head-to-head contest for governor in 2026, Shapiro would likely have an advantage over Garrity with key donors.
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Happy Valley Ironman Returning in 2026, Will Host North American Championship
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The Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley will return to Centre County for a fourth year in 2026, when for the first time it will serve as the Ironman 70.3 North American Championship, organizers announced on Tuesday. The triathlon event will be held on Sunday, June 14 and will offer the North American Championship title, a…
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ICE Confirms 24 Arrested in Centre County
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Updated 1:51 p.m. Aug. 27, 2025. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed that it arrested 24 people in a “targeted enforcement operation” last week in Centre County. Each of the men was taken into custody by Enforcement and Removal Operations officers on Aug. 19 during traffic stops on Interstate 99 and Route 220 near Bellefonte…