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Beaver Stadium PA Announcer Dean DeVore No Longer with Penn State Athletics
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Game day at Beaver Stadium is set for a shakeup, as longtime public address announcer Dean DeVore is no longer with Penn State Athletics. The news was confirmed Tuesday afternoon by Athletics spokesperson Kris Petersen. “Dean DeVore is no longer with Penn State Athletics,” Petersen said. “We do not have further comment, as this is…
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Chipotle Introduces ‘Joey Porter Jr. Bowl’ Menu Item
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Nothing says “you made it” quite like a Chipotle brand deal. Former Penn State cornerback Joey Porter Jr.’s go-to order at the Mexican fast food restaurant will be available as a digital menu item for a limited time. The Joey Porter Jr. Bowl launched Monday, according to a Chipotle spokesperson. View this post on Instagram…
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Blue Band Director Gregory Drane Named 2023 Penn State Homecoming Honorary Grand Marshal
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Penn State Homecoming announced its 2023 honorary grand marshal Monday afternoon, bestowing the honor upon Blue Band director Gregory Drane. The annual event’s honorary grand marshal is selected on the basis of contributions to the local community and notable achievement in the honoree’s field of study and career path. Drane became Blue Band director in…
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Weirdoughs Pizzeria Closes in Downtown State College
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Weirdoughs Custom Pizzeria in downtown State College announced its closure in a social media post Friday afternoon. Owner Joe Boss opened the restaurant in September 2020 at 204 E. College Ave. in the former longtime home of Brother’s Pizza. A multi-slide statement to the company’s now-private Instagram account addressed the closure. “Dear Penn State, today…
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Tony Petitti Named Big Ten Commissioner
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Former MLB and sports television executive Tony Petitti will be the Big Ten’s next commissioner, the conference announced on Wednesday afternoon. Petitti is set to become the seventh commissioner in the league’s history. The Big Ten commissioner position came open when Kevin Warren, Petitti’s predecessor, announced his intention to vacate the position and become the Chicago Bears’ team…
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Add Cornerback to 2024 Class
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Penn State added yet another prospect to its 2024 recruiting class as Kenneth Woseley II, a four-star cornerback from Philadelphia’s Imhotep Charter, announced his verbal commitment to Penn State football on Friday evening. Woseley is the fourth player to join the Nittany Lions in the latest recruiting cycle. When Woseley announced his top four potential…
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Penn State Mulling Soft Drink Contract Change
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In 1992, Penn State inked a 10-year contract with Pepsi, making the beverage company the sole provider of soft drinks in on-campus locations. The business relationship between the two parties extended for years after, but in June 2022, the partnership was set to expire. Although the university renewed the contract with Pepsi for another year,…
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Three Penn State Students Charged in November Assault
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State College police on Tuesday charged three Penn State students for their alleged involvement in a Nov. 4 assault that left a man hospitalized, according to court documents. Valentino Scarpone, 21, and Keith Onimus, 22, were charged with one count each of felony aggravated assault, second-degree misdemeanor simple assault and summary charges of harassment and…
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Penn State Defensive Back, State College Native Keaton Ellis Returning to Nittany Lions for 2023 Season
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Penn State football is bringing back yet another familiar face in 2023. Defensive back and State College native Keaton Ellis announced Friday on Instagram he will return for his fifth season in the blue and white. Ellis stepped into a full-time starting role at safety for the Nittany Lions in 2022. “Job’s not finished,” he…
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Penn State Offensive Lineman Bryce Effner to ‘Step Away’ from Football
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Penn State offensive lineman Bryce Effner will “step away” from football, he wrote in a post to his Instagram account on Sunday afternoon. The redshirt senior could have exercised another year of eligibility had he desired. “These last five years at Penn State have been some of the best years of my life. I will…