Matt DiSanto
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Raising Cane’s Expects June Opening for State College Location
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Local residents will need to wait a little longer to get their hands on some Raising Cane’s chicken tenders. According to a company spokesperson, Raising Cane’s State College location is now expected to open in late June. Previously, the restaurant chain said it was anticipating an April opening but noted potential delays could affect the timeline. The…
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Penn State Community Mourns Loss of Longtime Liberal Arts Dean Susan Welch
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Susan Welch, the longtime leader of Penn State’s College of the Liberal Arts, died on Monday, according to the university. She was 78. Welch was dean of the college from 1991 through 2019, when she stepped down to continue teaching and researching. She helped transform the college into a leading liberal arts institution while serving as one…
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3 Penn State Wrestlers Named Hodge Trophy Finalists
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Three Penn State wrestlers — Roman Bravo-Young, Nick Lee and Carter Starocci — are finalists for this year’s prestigious Dan Hodge Trophy. Now, it’s up to fans at home to help send a Nittany Lion home with the hardware. Fan voting for the Hodge Trophy — awarded annually to the nation’s best collegiate wrestler — is…
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Penn State to Drop Most Indoor Mask Requirements, Roll Back COVID-19 Testing
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Just about three weeks after announcing changes to its indoor masking guidelines, Penn State is removing requirements almost entirely, the university announced early Tuesday morning. Starting on Wednesday masks will no longer be required in most classrooms, labs, or other “academic spaces.” Over spring break, Penn State removed masking requirements for indoor spaces like dorms, dining halls, on-campus gyms,…
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Roman Bravo-Young Weighs Return to Penn State Wrestling
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Now a two-time national champion, Roman Bravo-Young doesn’t have much left to prove. After earning his second national title in as many years on Saturday, though, the senior Nittany Lion now says he’s at least considering a comeback for one more go-around. “I have nothing left to prove. How about Penn State wrestling, 2022 national…
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Penn State Wrestling Wins 2022 NCAA Team Title
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Penn State’s wrestling dynasty is still very much alive. The Nittany Lions clinched the 2022 NCAA Championships team title on Saturday afternoon during wrestlebacks at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Penn State has now won nine of the last 11 national championships, all under the direction of head coach Cael Sanderson, who took over the program…
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Penn State Wrestling Earns Four No. 1 Seeds for NCAA Championships
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By Matt DiSanto and Geoff Rushton Although Penn State finished just short of a team title at last weekend’s Big Ten Wrestling Championships, the Nittany Lions are once again primed for a strong NCAA run next week. Penn State received received four No. 1 seeds during the 2022 NCAA Championships bracket announcements on Wednesday. In total, nine…
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Penn State ‘Reviewing’ Latest Masking Guidelines from CDC
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Penn State is considering making changes to its campus masking policies to reflect new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to a university release this weekend. On Friday, the CDC made changes to its community level metrics, which now factor COVID-19 hospitalizations, local hospital capacities and cases into the equation. The CDC…
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Record-Breaking Total Caps Off ‘Persistent’ Year for THON
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Despite the many challenges thrown the organization’s way, you probably couldn’t have written a better story for Penn State’s THON 2022 than what played out at the Bryce Jordan Center this weekend. Following a fully virtual fundraiser in 2021, the annual dance marathon returned to an in-person format as THON formally reached its 50th anniversary. And…
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Learn the THON 2022 Line Dance
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Dancer Relations captains took the stage at about 6:15 pm. on Friday in the Bryce Jordan Center to perform the first line dance of THON 2022. The annual song recounts numerous notable events of the past year, and this edition includes the appointment of Penn State President-elect Neeli Bendapudi, Taylor Swift’s latest music and NFTs,…