Matt DiSanto
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Roman Bravo-Young Announces Return to Penn State Wrestling
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Penn State’s two-time national champion at 133 pounds is coming back for more. Roman Bravo-Young announced on Monday afternoon that he plans on returning to Penn State wrestling for another season. Bravo-Young has competed for four seasons and will graduate this month, but has the extra year of eligibility granted to athletes by the NCAA…
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Penn State Trustees Approve Contract Extension for Women’s Basketball Coach Carolyn Kieger
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Penn State women’s basketball coach Carolyn Kieger received a contract extension Friday morning following a unanimous vote by a Board of Trustees committee. The board’s Subcommittee on Compensation unanimously agreed to extend Kieger’s contract at Penn State but did not disclose the deal’s terms. Kieger, who arrived at Penn State in 2019, has coached the…
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Community Coalition Plans Rally to Protest Penn State Professor’s Firing Process
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A coalition of nine student, faculty and community organizations will host a press conference and rally on Thursday as Penn State allegedly advances dismissal procedures against a professor. The demonstration, which will begin at 3:30 pm. at Old Main, comes as English and African American studies professor Oliver Baker faces possible termination from the university.…
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Penn State Reportedly Targeting Boston College AD Patrick Kraft As Barbour Replacement
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Penn State is reportedly targeting Boston College’s Patrick Kraft as the university continues searching for its next athletic director, according to ESPN and The Athletic, among other outlets. Kraft, 44, has served as Boston College’s athletic director since 2020. If a deal is finalized, he’d come to Penn State and succeed Sandy Barbour, who’s poised to retire…
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Barry Fenchak Seeks to Bring Different Approach to Penn State’s Board of Trustees
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This is part of a series profiling the candidates for alumni election to Penn State’s Board of Trustees. Barry Fenchak isn’t your typical Board of Trustees candidate. Sure, that expression is commonly thrown around when anyone runs for any kind of office. But for Fenchak, a longtime chemical engineer, investment adviser and adjunct instructor at…
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Philanthropist Bill Jaffe Dies at 83
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State College resident Bill Jaffe, a longtime Penn State and community philanthropist, died last week in Cathedral City, California. He was 83 years old. After graduating from Philipsburg High School in 1956, Jaffe earned a degree from Penn State’s College of Communications in 1960. He went on to serve in the U.S. National Guard and spent decades…
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Four-Time PIAA Medalist Connor Pierce Commits to Penn State Wrestling
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One month removed from winning another NCAA title, Penn State wrestling continues to make some offseason additions. Class of 2022 standout Connor Pierce committed to Cael Sanderson’s program on Tuesday night. Pierce wrapped his career at Harbor Creek High School with a 139-18 record after claiming four PIAA 2A state medals, including a second-place finish…
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Former Penn State Fencer Sues University, Coach Wes Glon for Alleged Abuse
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A former All-American Penn State fencer has filed a federal lawsuit alleging coach Wes Glon abused her and other female fencers and accusing the university of failing to address complaints. In the lawsuit filed on Monday in the U.S. Middle District Court of Pennsylvania, Zara Moss accused Penn State of violating Title IX guidelines and…
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Penn State Football: Maryland Edge Rusher Demeioun Robinson Transferring to Penn State
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Penn State’s defense gained a major boost on Tuesday when it received a commitment from edge rusher Demeioun Robinson, who will transfer to the team after spending one season with Maryland. Robinson, a former four-star recruit, appeared in all 13 games for the Terrapins in 2021 as a true freshman. He racked up 19 total…
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Penn State Relay for Life Raises More Than $33,000 as In-Person Event Returns
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Relay For Life at Penn State brought its annual fundraiser back in person this weekend for the first time since 2019. In the process, the organization helped raise $33,446.76 total to benefit the American Cancer Society. Participants walked for eight hours at Penn State’s Multi-Sport Facility to symbolize the never-resting nature of both cancer and its…