January 2026
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Beaver Stadium to Host Public Ice Skating
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As Beaver Stadium gets ready to host Penn State hockey games for the first time, the public will have the opportunity to enjoy the ice. The rink installed on the field at the stadium will host four ice skating sessions next week, but you’ll need to register soon if you want reserve a spot. Sessions…
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State College Regional Airport Recorded Highest Post-COVID Passenger Activity in 2025
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State College Regional Airport in 2025 had its highest level of passenger activity since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, airport officials said on Thursday. The 148,196 enplanements, or passengers boarding aircrafts, last year also marked the third most in the airport’s history. “This milestone is a clear signal that our community has…
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Black Moshannon Winter Festival Returns With Icy Fun
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Hundreds of winter enthusiasts are expected to slide into the popular outdoor location this Saturday for the annual “Fun in the Snow at Black Mo” event.
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Penn State Men’s Basketball Embarrassed by Wisconsin in Return to Rec Hall
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Penn State returned to its old stomping grounds inside Rec Hall for the annual “Return to Rec” game against Wisconsin on Thursday night. The Nittany Lions had beaten ranked Badger squads in each of the last two meetings, but that wasn’t the case on a cold night in State College. It wasn’t Penn State’s usual…
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Man Sentenced to Prison After Attempting to Hire Inmates to Kill Centre County Drug Case Informant
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A man who Centre County prosecutors said twice tried to hire fellow jail inmates to murder an informant in a drug case has been sentenced to years in prison. Mark C. Hackett, 64, of Clearfield County, was sentenced by Centre County Judge Julia Rater last week to eight to 16 years in state prison, plus…
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Ferguson Township Man Charged With Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
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A State College area man was arrested Thursday on charges that he possessed more than two dozen videos depicting child sexual abuse. Terrell J. Ealy, 24, of Ferguson Township, is charged with 26 felony counts of child sexual abuse material and one felony count of criminal use of a communication facility. The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s…
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Way-Too-Early Penn State 2026 Defensive Depth Chart
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Penn State will feature almost an entirely new group of starters on the defensive side of the ball in 2026 after losing a majority of last year’s team to the NFL draft, graduation or the transfer portal. Head coach Matt Campbell and Co. have gone to work replenishing the roster this offseason, bringing an influx…
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Fullington Offering Shuttle Service for Penn State Men’s Hockey Game at Beaver Stadium
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Fans will have another way to get to the Penn State men’s hockey team’s historic game at Beaver Stadium on Jan. 31. Fullington Trailways will operate multiple shuttle routes starting at 10 a.m., ahead of the 1 p.m. puck drop against Michigan State. Shuttles servicing multiple pickup points will run through the first period then…
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The Paradox Bringing Rock Back to Eisenhower Auditorium
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The Center for the Performing Arts Spotlight Collective will usher in the return of rock to Eisenhower Auditorium with online-viral band The Paradox. The pop-punk band will make its Penn State debut at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 1. Tickets are $29 for the general public or $14 for University Park students and are available over…
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Terri Lyne Carrington Pays Homage to the Spirit of Revolution With ‘We Insist! 2025’ at Eisenhower Auditorium
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Jazz drummer Terri Lyne Carrington will lead a live band in a reimagining of songs from the “free” jazz era and “Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite.” “We Insist! 2025,” starring the four-time Grammy Award-winning musician and featuring vocalist Christie Dashiell, is set fo 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, in Eisenhower Auditorium. Tickets are $47 for…