August 2025
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Former Penn State Players Impress in NFL Preseason Week 2
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The NFL preseason continues to roll on, and former Penn State players lit up the league with highlight reel plays and impressive performances in Week 2. Nittany Lion wide receivers posted particularly strong performances as they battle for roster spots for the upcoming season, while several defenders racked up big tackle totals over the weekend.…
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‘Remember When’: New Downtown Mural Embraces State College History
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Downtown State College has a new splash of color, and a new chapter in its artistic story, thanks to local artist and business owner Emily Cooper. Her latest mural, titled “Remember When,” stretches across the historic Dale Building on the corner of South Fraser Street and West Calder Way, transforming a brick wall into a…
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State College Shifts CDBG Funds to Downtown Streetlight Project, Out of the Cold Improvements
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State College Borough Council on Monday approved moving some of its federal Community Development Block Grant Funding for 2025 to a downtown streetlight project and to safety improvements that will allow the Out of the Cold shelter to expand bed availability during extreme weather. The $191,003.50 had originally been designated in the borough’s 2025 Annual…
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Hook: Let’s Raise a Glass to Scotch
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In less than two weeks Penn State football will be back at Beaver Stadium and many of us will enjoy a day of tailgating before the 3:30 p.m. kickoff against Nevada. It will have been eight months and nine days since we were in the stadium for that frigid victory over SMU just days before…
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Penn State Places 4 on Preseason AP All-American List
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A quartet of Nittany Lions have earned some national buzz ahead of the 2025 college football season. Penn State defensive tackle Zane Durant, guard Vega Ioane and running back Nick Singleton were honored by the Associated Press with first-team nods on the preseason All-America team. In addition, running back Kaytron Allen was selected to the…
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The Kotelnicki Effect: How the Dominoes Fell in Place for Penn State’s National Title Run. The Dollars Helped, Too
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I credit Andy Kotelnicki — at least in part — for so many veteran Penn State football players deciding to return for one final season in 2025 in the hopes of winning a national championship. And I told him so. Coach K was the mastermind of a Penn State offense that helped guide the Nittany Lions to…
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Republican Stacy Garrity Seeks to Challenge Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Reelection Bid
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Stacy Garrity, Pennsylvania’s two-term elected state treasurer, said Monday that she will seek the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro ’s reelection bid, setting up what could be a contest between a low-profile officeholder and a potential White House contender in 2028. Garrity said in a statement that she “will bring jobs back, strengthen our economy…
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People Seeking to Clear Their Record of a Criminal Conviction Can Now Do So Online in Pa.
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The state’s new online pardon application aims to speed reviews and expand access for people seeking to clear criminal records.
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Penns Valley’s Crickfest Returns
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The free, family-friendly event is a blend of environmental education, community spirit and fun for all ages.
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