February 2026
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‘This Is Our Super Bowl.’ Penn State Senior Dances at THON 2026 for Club Women’s Lacrosse
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Elizabeth Pearson, a Penn State marketing senior and member of the women’s club lacrosse team, took floor as a THON 2026 dancer this weekend, raising funds and awareness for pediatric cancer. An Eden Prairie, Minnesota native, Pearson chose Penn State for its Big Ten athletics and East Coast opportunities. “I knew I wanted a Big…
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‘It’s Everything I’ve Dreamed of Since I Was Little.’ State College Native Ian Savitski Dancing for a Cure at THON 2026
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For most dancers and volunteers, THON, a yearlong fundraising and 46-hour dance marathon, begins in college. For Penn State junior Ian Savitski, it started in childhood. Savitski, an integrative science major, grew up steps from campus and the traditions that define the university. “I grew up about a 15-minute walk from Beaver Stadium, so it…
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Matt Campbell Makes First THON Appearance, Juwan and Chanen Johnson Host Pep Rally on 2nd Night of Dance Marathon
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THON’s annual Pep Rally took center stage on Saturday night at the Bryce Jordan Center with Penn State athletics stars past and present. New Penn State football coach Matt Campbell made his first THON appearance, joined by former quarterback and current assistant coach Trace McSorley to help kick off the event. And the Pep Rally…
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Gavin McKenna’s Golden Goal Completes Penn State’s Sweep Over Ohio State
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Following a historic drubbing a night earlier, No. 6 Penn State returned to Pegula Ice Arena on Saturday to take on Ohio State in the final of four games this season. Searching for a season sweep, the Nittany Lions overcame a sloppy second period to win in overtime by a 5-4 final score. After setting…
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Cooper Cousins Describes Importance of THON to Penn State Football Coaches, Players
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The crack of plastic bats and laughter echoed throughout Holuba Hall on Saturday afternoon as Penn State’s football team hosted its annual THON Explorer’s Program. After fouling off a couple pitches, offensive lineman Cooper Cousins lined a whiffle ball down the third-base line and trotted to first base, marked by an orange kickball. “Any time…
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Winter Storm Warning Issued for Centre County
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Updated 12:46 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 22. Just as the snow from a late January storm in Centre County had finally melted, more is on the way Sunday. The National Weather Service at State College has issue a winter storm warning for Centre County and much of central Pennsylvania from 1 a.m. Sunday to 1 p.m.…
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Great PA News Quiz: Public Money for Security at Gov. Shapiro’s Private Home, and the DHS Shutdown
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In this week’s quiz: A ruling on Trump’s slavery exhibit removal, questions about security upgrades at Shapiro’s private home, and a Girl Scout Cookies record.
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Fitz and The Tantrums Perform at THON 2026
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Fitz and The Tantrums took the Bryce Jordan Center stage as the surprise national act for THON 2026 on Friday night in the early stages of the Penn State student-run 46-hour dance marathon benefiting pediatric cancer patients and their families. Dancers on the floor rushed toward the stage as the indie pop and soul band…
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‘Love Leads Forward’ Sets the Tone as THON 2026 Gets Underway at Bryce Jordan Center
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THON 2026 began at 6 p.m. Friday at the Bryce Jordan Center as more than 700 Penn State student dancers and thousands of supporters stood to begin the 46-hour dance marathon benefiting pediatric cancer patients and their families. The opening ceremony marked the official start of the no-sitting, no-sleeping challenge that represents the culmination of…
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Gavin McKenna Sets Program Records as Penn State Men’s Hockey Blows Out Ohio State 11-4
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With THON commencing across the street at the Bryce Jordan Center and a wrestling match across campus at Rec Hall, No. 6 Penn State men’s hockey took the ice at Pegula Ice Arena for a get-right opportunity against Ohio State. After tallying a 0-3-1 record in its last two series against No. 1 Michigan State…