Pat Rothdeutsch
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New Brewery to Open on Front Street in Philipsburg
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The Annual Philipsburg Wine Walk on May 27 welcomed a much-anticipated new vendor that intends to be a fixture on Front Street for many, many years to come. The Dead Canary Brewing Company set up its canopy on the front doorstep of what will become its permanent home, just three doors north of the intersection…
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State College Faces Mt. Lebanon in PIAA Football Semifinal
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Turnabout is fair play, and this was almost an exact turnabout. The first time State College and Harrisburg met up this season, the Cougars outlasted the Little Lions for a 15-13 Mid Penn victory on Oct. 23 in Harrisburg. The Cougars stopped a last-second two-point conversion to preserve their win. The second time the two…
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State College Faces Harrisburg in PIAA Quarterfinals
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The State College Little Lions may have five losses, but they are nevertheless preparing to take on old rival Harrisburg in the PIAA football quarterfinals on Saturday. It seems as if the Little Lions have been through it all this season, but at this point there’s little question that the Lions have emerged stronger as…
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After Winning District Title, State College Football Set to Open PIAA Playoffs
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State College played it close to the vest against Williamsport in the District 6-4 Finals on Saturday night and squeezed out a 17-14 victory over the Millionaires. The win put the Little Lions in the first round of the PIAA Tournament against Delaware Valley on Friday night at Hazleton High School. Bald Eagle Area, however,…
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State College Football to Battle Williamsport in District Final; BEA Hosts Semifinal
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Bald Eagle Area was pushed to the brink by River Valley last Friday night in the District 6, 2A quarterfinal, but the Bald Eagles scored with less than a minute to play and pulled out an exciting 33-29 victory. However, both Bellefonte in the 4A semifinal and Penns Valley in 2A quarters lost their opening…
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Four Centre County Teams Advance to District Football Playoffs
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All five local high school football teams completed their regular seasons on Friday, and four of them will be entering the District 6 Playoffs beginning this weekend. Philipsburg-Osceola, after its loss to Ridgway on Friday, finished outside of the eight 2A qualifying teams and its season ended with a 2-8 record. In other action, State…
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Previewing Week 10 of Centre County High School Football
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The local Centre County high school football teams are entering the final week of the regular season and looking forward to the District 6 playoffs which are scheduled to begin on Nov. 5 and 6. One team, Bellefonte, has already finished its season and at 2-7, is ranked No. 2 behind Juniata in 4A. If…
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Previewing Week 9 of Centre County High School Football
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Bald Eagle Area and Penns Valley both came away with big victories last Friday, while State College battled back to tie Carlisle at home only to see the Herd strike in the final seconds to take the game, 21-14. In the Curtin Bowl, Bellefonte was the victim in what was probably BEA’s best overall performance…
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Previewing Week 8 of Centre County High School Football
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It’s Curtin Bowl week, and both Bald Eagle Area and Bellefonte are coming off Mountain League victories. The Raiders presently hold a seven-game winning streak in the series with BEA — something that the 6-1 Bald Eagles would very much like to end. In State College, the Little Lions are facing another Mid Penn challenge…
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Previewing Week 7 of Centre County High School Football
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Bald Eagle Area and Penns Valley both secured big Mountain League victories last Friday night. BEA outlasted Tyrone, 15-9, with a late score and the Rams’ offense came alive in a 41-14 victory over Bellefonte. Philipsburg-Osceola and State College, however, both lost to top-tier conference opponents. This week, the Little Lions will travel to Cumberland…