December 2025
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Penn State Defeats Clemson in Low-Scoring Pinstripe Bowl
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BRONX, New York — Penn State and Clemson, two teams that entered the season with national championship aspirations, finished the year on opposite sidelines at the Pinstripe Bowl on Saturday afternoon. Both dealing with their fair share of opt outs, the remaining Nittany Lions and Tigers participated in a low-scoring affair on a makeshift field…
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Penn State Releases Availability Report Ahead of Pinstripe Bowl
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Penn State’s final availability report of the 2025 season its also its longest. The Nittany Lions will be without a long list of players ahead of the Pinstripe Bowl against Clemson, including opt outs, transfers and injuries. Safety Zakee Wheatley, running back Nick Singleton, tight end Khalil Dinkins, defensive tackle Zane Durant, defensive end Zuriah…
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$250K-Winning Cash 5 Lottery Ticket Sold in Centre County
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It’s a very happy holiday season for one Pennsylvania Lottery player in Centre County. A jackpot-winning ticket worth $250,000 (less withholding) for the Christmas Eve Cash 5 with Quick Cash drawing was sold at Sheetz, 765 Benner Pike in College Township, according to the PA Lottery. The store will receive a $500 bonus for selling…
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Who’s In and Who’s Out for Penn State at the Pinstripe Bowl
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Penn State interim head coach Terry Smith met with the media on Friday morning to provide final clarification on player availability heading into Saturday’s Pinstripe Bowl against Clemson. Both preseason titans will clash at Yankee Stadium as skeleton crews following a bevy of opt outs, injuries and transfer departures on both sides. Smith said defensive…
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Bellefonte Apartment Heavily Damaged in Fire
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Three residents were displaced after a fire caused heavy damage to a Bellefonte apartment on Friday. Fire companies were dispatched just before 11:30 a.m. to 135 W. Logan St., where Undine Fire Company personnel arrived first and found a well-involved blaze with flames coming out the front windows, Bellefonte Fire Department Assistant Chief Malachi Moyer…
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Three Centre Region Municipalities to Increase Taxes in 2026
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As 2025 comes to an end local municipalities have been finishing up their budget planning and tax rates for 2026. Among the six Centre Region municipalities — State College Borough and College, Ferguson, Halfmoon, Harris and Patton townships — three will have real estate tax increases for 2026. State College’s property tax is set to…
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3 Dead After Christmas Day Crash in Centre County
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Updated 7:45 p.m. Dec. 26 Three people died and three others were injured in a two-vehicle crash on Christmas Day in Howard Township, according to state police at Rockview. Police had not yet released the identities of those involved in the head-on collision near Bald Eagle State Park, pending next of kin notifications. But in…
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Alpha Fire Company Escorts Santa Claus Around State College for Christmas Eve Tradition
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Santa Claus made his grand arrival in the State College area on Wednesday evening with help from the Alpha Fire Company. The fire company’s annual Santa Run escorted the big guy through Centre Region neighborhoods over the course of several hours on Christmas Eve, with a convoy of engines decked out in lights and decorations.…
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DE Zuriah Fisher No Longer With Penn State Ahead of Pinstripe Bowl
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Penn State’s defense has taken another hit ahead of the Pinstripe Bowl. After reports circulated about defensive end Zuriah Fisher opting out of the bowl and no longer being with the team, he was officially removed from the team’s online roster on Wednesday. Fisher becomes the latest in a line of Nittany Lions choosing not…
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Penn State Earns Christmas Eve Commitment From Linebacker Keian Kaiser
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Christmas came early for Penn State, which added its third commitment in a 24-hour span on Wednesday morning. Three-star linebacker Keian Kaiser, a former Iowa State signee, was offered and committed to the Nittany Lions, he announced on social media. Kaiser ranks as the No. 10 Nebraska prospect, No. 97 linebacker and No. 1,129 overall…