July 2026
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Coordinator No. 4: LB Tony Rojas Finds Connection With DC D’Anton Lynn
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Linebacker Tony Rojas is no stranger to transition at Penn State. Entering his fourth collegiate season, the redshirt junior has had to adapt to four distinct defensive philosophies under four different coordinators: Manny Diaz, Tom Allen, Jim Knowles, and now D’Anton Lynn. For a linebacker expected to anchor the defense, that constant turnover in scheme…
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Local Leaders, Hundreds of Community Members Rally to Support Mount Nittany Workers Amid Strike
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Hundreds of healthcare workers, elected officials, labor leaders and community members packed the Teamsters Local 8 union hall Tuesday afternoon, rallying behind striking Mount Nittany Medical Center employees as they entered the second day of a five-day walkout over wages, staffing and alleged unfair labor practices. The “Heart of Our Community” rally, organized by SEIU…
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Nittany Mall Owners Must Pay College Township $126K for Sinkhole Repairs, Judge Rules
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A Centre County judge has ordered the owners of the Nittany Mall to pay $126,119 to College Township for completing repairs to a sinkhole on the mall property in 2024. Nittany Centre Realty, Nittany Nassim and Namdar Realty Group breached an easement and violated the township’s stormwater ordinance when they stopped work on the repairs…
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Stuckey Automotive Breaks Ground for New Benner Pike Location
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Work is getting underway for a new auto dealership and service center on Benner Pike near Bellefonte. Stuckey Automotive on Monday held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new 49,300-square-foot Ford dealership facility on a currently vacant parcel across the road from Giant supermarket in Benner Township. Once completed in about two years, Stuckey Ford Bellefonte…
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How Matt Campbell Is Adapting His Defensive Blueprint at Penn State
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When head coach Matt Campbell arrived at Penn State, intrigue centered on how he would adapt the iconic defense pioneered by long-time defensive coordinator Jon Heacock. At Iowa State, Heacock was a pioneer of the 3-3-5 scheme, leading many to wonder if that template would follow Campbell to his new home. Instead, Campbell revealed a…
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Trick-or-Treat Night Will Come Early in the State College Area for 2026
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Updated 4:36 p.m. July 28, 2026. With Halloween falling on a Penn State football home game weekend, trick-or-treating will come a little early this year in the State College area. The Centre Region Council of Governments General Forum on Monday voted to set the 2026 Trick-or-Treat Night for 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct.…
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Penn State Athletics Announces Partnership With Giant
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Penn State has added another revenue stream for the ongoing Beaver Stadium renovations. The Athletic Department on Tuesday morning announced a new agreement with supermarket chain The Giant Company, which becomes the official grocery partner of Penn State Athletics through 2032. The Pennsylvania-based company became the first “cornerstone partner” of Beaver Stadium, according to an…
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More Broadband Money Poised to Flow Into Pa. as Trump Admin Agrees to Restore Grant Program
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Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — A broadband grant program that the Trump administration abruptly canceled last year can be restored without language that allowed race to be used as a factor…
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Battista: The Retiree’s Adventures Continue…
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Buckle up, baby, ‘cause we’re back on the road again! Nine states in 27 days of driving and flying, and dealing with torrential rains and tornado warnings in Pennsylvania, and a wildfire in Sun Valley, Idaho. And that was just in the first 10 days. Yes, this “retired life” is busier than ever for my…
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Rally House to Open Second State College Area Store
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A national retailer of professional and college sports apparel is getting ready to open its second State College area store. Rally House is planning to open at 1688 N. Atherton St. in the Village Square plaza, according to “coming soon” signs in the windows and listings on the company’s jobs website. The store will be…