August 2025
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Penn State Football: Opening With Nevada is A-OK with Coach K
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Week 1 of college football is upon us and there will be some big matchups: No. 1 Texas at No. 3 Ohio State. No. 6 Notre Dame at No. 10 Miami (Fla.). No. 9 LSU at No. 4 Clemson. No. 8 Alabama at Florida State. Brent Pry’s Virginia Tech squad at No. 13 South Carolina.…
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Several Former Nittany Lions Round Out NFL Preseason With Strong Performances
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It was a relatively quiet week for former Nittany Lions in the NFL to close out the preseason slate, with many established players resting before the regular season starts. Still, former Penn State standouts made impacts on the stat sheet across the league as they looked to refine their skills or battle for roster spots…
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Penn State Football 2025 Preview: Defense Looks to Remain Among Nation’s Best Under New DC Jim Knowles
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Despite a revolving door at defensive coordinator, Penn State has consistently produced top-10 caliber defenses under head coach James Franklin. That should continue into 2025, as the Nittany Lions retain a bulk of their production from a season ago and add defensive coordinator Jim Knowles from Ohio State, renowned as one of the top minds…
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Penn State Football 2025 Preview: High Expectations for Nittany Lion Offense
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Hopes are sky high entering the season for Penn State’s offense, a unit which, on paper, ranks among the nation’s best. The Nittany Lions feature continuity in the backfield and in the trenches paired with new receivers across the board as the Nittany Lions look to improve in the passing game and create a two-dimensional…
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Recent Penn State Grad’s New State College Area Coffee Shop Serves Up Quality Drinks and a Welcoming Environment
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A new coffee shop near Lemont is offering a focus on quality drinks and a welcoming atmosphere. Eden Valley Coffee Co. was founded by Penn State graduate Zoe Duffus and began serving customers at 165 Elmwood Street in late July after nearly a year of planning, permits and renovations. Duffus, 23, is originally from Fort…
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Great PA News Quiz: Gubernatorial Contender, Defending Pa. Election Rules and a Coaster Collab
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In this week’s news quiz: Pharmacy deserts, a political courage honoree and a sports venue expansion.
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State College Area High School Ranked Among Top 40 in Pa. by U.S. News & World Report
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Four of Centre County’s five public high schools improved their statewide standing in the U.S News & World Report 2025-2026 Best High Schools rankings released this week. The annual rankings of 18,000 public high schools are based on performance indicators including student achievement on state-required assessments, graduation rates and college readiness measures such as participation…
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Pennsylvania Rebuffs Federal Request for Voter Rolls Containing Personal Data
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The state says sensitive information such as Social Security and driver’s license numbers is off limits to federal officials.
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Police: Man Broke Into Centre County Ice Cream Shop, Stole Products and Hid Cash
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A 38-year-old man was arrested early Friday morning after he allegedly broke into and ransacked an ice cream shop at a Centre County creamery. The owner of The Dairy Barn and Nittany Valley Creamery, 5561 Jacksonville Road in Marion Township, arrived at the business at 4:30 a.m. to find a man later identified as Christopher…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball Releases Full Nonconference Schedule
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Penn State men’s basketball’s nonconference slate has been finalized. Between reports, rumors and other teams’ schedule releases, pieces of the puzzle had fallen into place already. But on Friday morning, the team officially revealed its full out-of-conference slate, including 11 opponents and dates for the matchups. The 2025 nonconference slate is as follows: Vs. Fairfield,…