December 2025
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Penn State Board Deliberated Its Business in Public More Often This Year, Spotlight PA Analysis Shows
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The university’s governing body spent 22% of its public meeting time in 2025 discussing Penn State business — a new high in recent years.
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A Battista Family Christmas Vacation
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The holidays really are among the best times of the year for our family. Although, there is a certain amount of stress involved in coordinating our travel plans from South Carolina with our own family and synching it up with our extended families. I almost cynically called this column “Joe and Heidi’s Excellent Christmas Vacation…
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Centre County Coroner Identifies 3 Killed in Christmas Day Crash
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Three members of a Lock Haven family were killed in a Christmas Day crash in Howard Township, the Centre County Coroner’s Office reported on Monday. Diana Lyons, 37, Richard Harriott, 33, and their 10-year-old son, who was not named in the release, died in the head-on collision Thursday near Bald Eagle State Park, according to…
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IHOP Closing State College Location
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IHOP is permanently closing its State College restaurant after nearly 12 years in business. The restaurant chain’s location at 1661 S. Atherton St. is scheduled to end dining room service at 8 p.m. Monday and will be open for to-go orders only for its final day of business on Tuesday. IHOP’s corporate communications department did…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball Pulls Away From N.C. Central, Snaps Losing Skid
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Entering on a three-game losing skid, Penn State had a prime opportunity for a get-right game on Monday afternoon at the Bryce Jordan Center against a struggling N.C. Central team that entered at 4-10, including 0-8 in road games. After a sluggish return to action, the Nittany Lions powered ahead with a dominant second half…
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Former Nittany Lion D’Anton Lynn of USC to Be Named Penn State’s New Defensive Coordinator
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Updated 2:15 p.m. Dec. 29. Former Nittany Lion cornerback D’Anton Lynn — who has been the defensive coordinator at both Southern California and UCLA — is returning to his alma mater to serve as the D-coordinator for new Penn State head coach Matt Campbell, StateCollege.com has confirmed and numerous outlets have reported. The hiring of Lynn as…
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Shapiro Leaves Board of Pardons Seat Empty After Concerns Over Member’s ‘Inappropriate’ Questioning
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Outgoing member John Williams faced criticism from advocates after asking sexual questions and consistently voting no against pardons and commutations.
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Penn State Pinstripe Bowl and Full Season Snap Counts
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Penn State’s 2025 campaign came to a close on Saturday with a 22-10 win over Clemson in the Pinstripe Bowl, a fourth consecutive victory under interim head coach Terry Smith to close out the year with a winning record. The Nittany Lions, like the Tigers, were plagued with opt-outs from NFL draft prospects, transfers and…
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Penn State RB Quinton Martin Enters ‘Flow State’ in Impressive Pinstripe Bowl Performance
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During the preseason, then-Penn State head coach James Franklin was asked about the Nittany Lions’ looming RB3 battle and said it was “going to be critical” for the team’s success. But after 12 regular season games, the five players Franklin said were in contention for the role had totaled just 11 carries, providing minimal insight…
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Photos: Penn State Beats Clemson in Pinstripe Bowl to Finish 2025 Season
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Penn State (7-6) closed out its 2025 campaign with a 22-10 victory over Clemson (7-6) on Saturday in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium in a game between two teams that fell short of high preseason expectations. For the Nittany Lions, it marked a fourth consecutive win under interim head coach Terry Smith, who finishes…