February 2026
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Penn State Men’s Hockey Splits Road Series Against Notre Dame
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In its final road series of the regular season, Penn State paid Notre Dame a visit and left with three of six possible points after an evenly matched pair of games. The Nittany Lions downed the Fighting Irish in a shootout on Friday night before falling 4-3 in overtime on Saturday, heading back to Happy…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball Knocks Off Iowa on Last-Second Free Throws
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Looking to snap its three-game losing skid, Penn State hosted Iowa at noon Saturday inside the Bryce Jordan Center. A strong offensive performance from the starters propelled the Nittany Lions (12-17, 3-15) to a 71-69 upset over the Hawkeyes (20-10, 10-9), marking four straight home wins for the blue and white over their Big Ten…
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Get to Know Penn State Safety Jeremiah Cooper
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The statistics tell the story of Jeremiah Cooper’s career. A former three-star recruit, Cooper stepped into a starting role as a true freshman at Iowa State in 2022 and recorded 32 tackles. He followed that with 45 stops in 2023 and 48 in 2024, adding seven interceptions across that span and emerging as one of…
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Great PA News Quiz: Pennsylvanians at the State of the Union, Special Elections and Pittsburghers’ Gold Medals
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In this week’s quiz: The progressive response to the State of the Union, Epstein files fallout and the price tag on special elections.
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Centre County United Way Campaign Raises $1.19M
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Centre County United Way’s 2025 Campaign raised $1,193,695, the organization revealed during a celebration on Wednesday at Centre Care in College Township. The funds will support partner agency programs addressing food insecurity, housing stability, early childhood literacy, mental health and other essential health and human services throughout Centre County. “Behind that total are children receiving…
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Centre County Solar Power Purchasing Project Unravels as Participants Prepare to Terminate Agreement
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Ten government entities in Centre County are poised to pull the plug on a years-in-the-making and at times controversial solar project after the contracted developer said the terms of the agreement were no longer financially viable. The Centre County Solar Group, which was formed last year to manage the Solar Power Purchase Agreement, met Friday…
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Get to Know Penn State Tight End Gabe Burkle
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Penn State brought in three transfer tight ends from Iowa State this offseason, including Gabe Burkle who accounted for 54 catches, 607 yards and two touchdowns in his four seasons as a Cyclone. The trio followed offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Taylor Mouser, who followed head coach Matt Campbell, from Ames to State College.…
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Two Facing Charges for Gunpoint Robbery in Ferguson Township
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Two teens are facing felony charges for allegedly robbing a man at gunpoint outside a Ferguson Township apartment complex in December. Ezekiel M.S. Williams, 18, of Altoona, was among the individuals who brandished firearms and stole a man’s $1200 diamond necklace after leaving a party at an apartment at The Yards around 2 a.m. on…
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Get to Know Penn State Linebacker Caleb Bacon
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Linebacker Caleb Bacon’s college career has been a long one filled with twists and turns, which have brought him to Penn State for his sixth and final season. Bacon, originally from the small town of Lake Mills, Iowa, was unranked as a recruit in the 2021 class. To play at the next level, his options…
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Inside/Outside State College: Give the People What They Want
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Inside/Outside State College is a regular column by Jeff Deitrich offering views on downtown and the outdoors within a 30-minute driving distance. Give the people what they want. And what they want in downtown State College, I am not surprised to say, is more and better dining options! That’s according to an admittedly unscientific survey…