November 2025
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Penn State Wrestling Using Black Knight Invitational to Help With Early Lineup Decisions
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Coming off its dominant win over Oklahoma, No. 1 Penn State wrestling still has plenty of lineup decisions to be made. Head coach Cael Sanderson said during Tuesday’s press conference that the upcoming Black Knight Invitational will play a major role in how lineup battles play out. “Black Knight Open is always a deciding factor,”…
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Commemorative Liberty Bells Unveiled at Centre County Historic Sites as Part of America 250 Celebration
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Artist-designed Liberty Bell replicas representing unique aspects of local history made their debuts at two historic Centre County sites on Friday ahead of the celebration of the United States’ 250th birthday in 2026. The 3-foot-by-3-foot fiberglass bells at Centre Furnace Mansion in State College and Eagle Iron Works and Curtin Village in Howard are part…
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Director of Penn State Cancer Institute Resigns 1 Day After Spotlight PA Investigation About Chemo Errors, ‘Toxic’ Leadership
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Penn State’s internal reviews found alarming lapses in Cancer Institute Director Raymond Hohl’s care of patients.
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Virginia Tech Reveals James Franklin’s Contract Length, Salary, Incentives and More
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The numbers behind James Franklin’s new contract with Virginia Tech have been announced. Franklin, who was hired this week to lead the Hokies a little more than a month after he was fired from Penn State, is on a five-year contract running through the 2030 season which will pay a total of $41,750,000, or an…
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Police: Penn State Students Made Counterfeit Passes to Get on Field at Beaver Stadium
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Two Penn State students are facing criminal charges after police said they used counterfeit passes to enter Beaver Stadium and get on the field during a recent Nittany Lion football gameday. Nikola Georgiev, 19, admitted to Penn State police that he used artificial intelligence to create the field media passes that he and Jyot S.…
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Prison Board Weighs Rec Yard Upgrades for Centre County Correctional Facility
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Centre County Correctional Facility Warden Glen Irwin at the recent Prison Board meeting outlined administrative recommendations from the county’s recreation yard study, reaffirming that the jail’s current “urban yard” configuration meets state requirements.
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Penn State Men’s Soccer Coach Jeff Cook Resigns After 8 Seasons
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Longtime Penn State men’s soccer head coach Jeff Cook is headed to the big leagues, the university announced in a release Friday morning. After eight seasons leading the Nittany Lions, Cook has resigned to take on a leadership role with an MLS club. It’s unclear which club he intends to join, but he has prior…
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Fear and Disorder Plagued Penn State’s $410 Million Pursuit of an Elite Cancer Center, Internal Reviews Found
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Internal records reveal that for years Penn State’s clinical cancer research was mired in deep-rooted and potentially dangerous problems. Then the people tasked with fixing it were dismissed.
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Light Up Night Kicks Off Holiday Season in State College
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State College ushered in the holiday season on Thursday with a night of family fun and festive cheer. The Downtown State College Improvement District’s sixth annual Light Up Night welcomed community members for the launch of the holiday light show in the Martin Luther King Plaza, entertainment, refreshments and of course Santa lighting the tree…
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GOP Senator Threatens Subpoenas Over $1M in Security Upgrades at Shapiro’s Private Home
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Drafts seek documents from the State Police describing construction, landscaping, and other security-related work at Shapiro’s family home.