Evan Halfen
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Penn State Piloting License Plate Readers: What to Know About ALPR Cameras on Campus
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Penn State is piloting a network of automated license plate reader cameras around its University Park campus, part of a limited initiative officials say is designed to support law enforcement. University Police and Public Safety confirmed the use of stationary cameras from Flock Safety at select perimeter locations under a pilot program authorized by an…
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Cole Swindell, Gabby Barrett to Perform Free Concert at Bryce Jordan Center as Part of Pa.’s America 250 Celebration
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Country singers Cole Swindell and Gabby Barrett and the Benny Havens Military Band will perform a free concert on May 23 at Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center as part of Pennsylvania’s America 250 celebration. The show will be the first of the five-city Commonwealth Concert Series announced Thursday in Hershey by Gov. Josh Shapiro and…
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Crews Respond to Lab Fire in Penn State Building
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Emergency crews responded on Wednesday morning to a small fire in a chemistry lab inside a building on the Penn State campus. Benkovic Building, formerly the Chemistry Building, was evacuated at about 11 a.m. A fire originated in a chemical fume hood in a lab on the second floor and an extinguisher was not effective…
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Transgender Day of Visibility Rally in State College Calls for Advocacy, Protection of Rights
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Updated 12:32 p.m. April 1. Advocates, local leaders and other community members gathered Tuesday evening at the Allen Street Gates in State College for a Transgender Day of Visibility rally, calling for recognition and continued advocacy for transgender individuals. The rally began at 5:30 p.m. in downtown State College, drawing a crowd that filled the…
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Center for the Performing Arts Student Leaders Bring Rising Pop-Punk Band The Paradox to Penn State’s Eisenhower Auditorium
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The April 1 show is the latest performance resulting from initiatives to amplify student voices in arts programming.
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Thousands Gather in State College for ‘No Kings’ Protest
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Updated 8:25 p.m. March 28. Thousands of demonstrators gathered on Penn State’s Old Main lawn Saturday afternoon for a “No Kings” protest, joining a national day of nonviolent action and more than 3,100 similar events nationwide that organizers said were aimed at opposing authoritarianism and defending democratic rights. The event began shortly after 1 p.m.…
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Construction Underway for New Student Housing Development in State College; Developers, Local Officials Hold Ceremonial Groundbreaking
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Developers and local officials gathered Thursday for the ceremonial groundbreaking of The Retreat on Westerly, a new student housing neighborhood set to bring in hundreds more beds to the State College area. The project, located on the eastern side of Westerly Parkway Plaza site, is being constructed by Landmark Properties, which has developed or manages…
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Comedian John Mulaney Returns to Bryce Jordan Center This Fall
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Award-winning comedian John Mulaney will make another trip to Penn State this fall on his “Mister Whatever” tour, the Bryce Jordan Center announced Tuesday morning. Tickets for the Thursday, Oct. 22 stand-up show go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m Friday, March 27. Presale tickets for the event will be available at…
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Lil Wayne Returning to Bryce Jordan Center
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Rapper Lil Wayne will pay another visit to the Penn State campus on Friday, Sept. 18 when he will perform at the Bryce Jordan Center, the venue announced Tuesday morning. Tickets for the 7 p.m. show go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday, March 20. Discounted $30 tickets for Penn State…
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THON 2026 by the Numbers: Fundraisers Deliver Years of Care and Services for Four Diamonds Families
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THON 2026 concluded Sunday at the Bryce Jordan Center with final fundraising totals confirmed after every donation was counted and each organization credited. The record-setting $18.8 million raised within the past year and weekend benefits Four Diamonds at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital and its mission of supporting children and families battling pediatric cancer. This…