April 2026
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DE Jordan Mayer Removed From Penn State Roster
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Defensive end Jordan Mayer is no longer with Penn State. After two seasons with the program, Mayer has been removed from the team’s online roster, indicating his departure. Reports began circling following Saturday’s Blue-White Practice, when Mayer wasn’t included on the roster given to members of the media. Mark Brennan of Lions247 was first to…
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State College Area Student Among 4 Winners in WPSU Poetry Writing Contest
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A State College area student is one of four winners from around Pennsylvania in WPSU’s 2026 Poetry Writing Contest. Evelyn Morath, an eighth grade student in the State College Area School District, was named the winner of the sixth through eighth grade category for her poem “Parental Pruning.” More than 200 students from 40 school…
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Pa. Governor Mansion Attack, Security Upgrades Prompt New Oversight Push in Harrisburg
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Proposed legislation would add oversight of governor security spending following a dispute over funding upgrades to Governor Josh Shapiro’s private home.
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Hook: What’s Up With the Big Ten Hockey National Title Drought?
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A little over 12 weeks ago in bitterly cold Punxsutawney – it was minus 3 degrees that morning – the seer of seers was both right and wrong. The part Punxsutawney Phil got right was his prediction of six more weeks of winter. The part he got wrong is that 12 weeks later we still…
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Meet 2 of the 1 Million Independent Pa. Voters Shut Out of Next Month’s Primary
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In many Pa. districts, the primary is the race that really determines who will win a seat.
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Organizer Pleads Guilty in Pennsylvania Voter Registration Fraud Case
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The suspicious registration applications were discovered just before the 2024 election and fueled fraud accusations, but prosecutors determined the motive was not political.
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Clothing Boutique Pitaya Opens in Downtown State College
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Women’s clothing boutique Pitaya will hold its grand opening Tuesday morning in downtown State College after a soft launch during Penn State’s Blue-White weekend. The store, located at 324 E. College Ave. in the former Auntie Anne’s space, will celebrate its opening at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28, marking the company’s 16th location nationwide.…
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Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Woman at Centre County Motel
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State police at Rockview on Friday arrested a man charged with sexually assaulting a woman in a Bellefonte area motel. The woman told police that she was asleep in a room at the Econo Lodge on Benner PIke in Benner Township and awoke to Jose S. Lainez, 50, sexually assaulting her, according to an affidavit…
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Man Arrested After Breaking Into State College Home and Taking a Shower, Police Say
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A State College man was arrested on Sunday after he broke into a residence, took a shower and stole cupcakes, according to borough police. Residents of a townhouse on the 600 block of Southgate Drive returned home at about 9:30 p.m. and heard the shower running in the upstairs bathroom, telling police they were certain…
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Penn State Fraternity Suspended After Hazing Investigation
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A Penn State fraternity chapter has been suspended for at least four years following an investigation into hazing allegations, according to the university. Delta Chi was found in violation of Penn State’s Student Code of Conduct, including its anti-hazing policy, after the university’s Office of Student Accountability and Conflict Response received reports of alleged physical…