Zach Berger
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Freezing Rain Advisory in Effect Starting This Afternoon
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The first blast of winter cold came through State College and the region, reminding everyone that it isn’t in fact spring yet. But the precipitation that tends to accompany such cold has remained unseen for the most part in the early weeks on winter.
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Thank God It’s Friday: State College Weekend Events
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Welcome to 2016, State College. We’re a full week into the new year, and it’s time to start having some 2016 fun in the Centre region. As always, we’ve parsed through the community calendar to give you the highlights from the upcoming weekend in State College.
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Female Student Reports House Robbery, Police Seek Information
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A female college student walked into a scary situation on Tuesday evening. She returned to her home on the 800 block on South Pugh Street after being out of tow and found an intruder inside the house, who attempted to grab her phone before fleeing the scene.
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Altoona Fraternity Members Not Charged After Hazing-Related Suicide
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A fraternity has been suspended for hazing that potentially contributed to a member’s suicide, but a state investigative grand jury won’t file criminal charges. This news comes just a weeks after the family of the deceased Marquise Braham filed a lawsuit against Penn State and Phi Sigma Kappa.
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Police Seeking Man Involved in Bank Card Fraud
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State College Police are looking for a man who was involved in “the fraudulent use of a bank card” at multiple locations in town on Nov. 1, 2015. It is unclear exactly how the alleged fraud took place or what method the man was using to commit fraud at these State College stores.
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Borough Council: Out With the Old, In With the New
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As they say: Out with the old, and in with the new. But not so fast. At least not with the State College borough council, which prefers an appreciative goodbye as council members depart from their final meeting.
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Tussey Mountain (Finally) Set to Open for 2016 Season
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“After waiting out a ridiculously warm December, January roars into 2016 with enough great snowmaking nights and days that we are excited to announce that we will be opening for the 2016 season this week,” Tussey said in an e-mail sent to their subscriber list.
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Penn State Scientists Discover Potential Autism Treatment
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The university announced on Monday that Penn State scientists discovered a “novel drug target and have rescued functional deficits in human nerve cells derived from patients with Rett Syndrome, a severe form of autism-spectrum disorder.”
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Battle Between Paternos and NCAA Over Access to Documents Continues
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For the first time in over a month — and the first time in the new year — there’s some action in the Paterno lawsuit filed against the NCAA. The NCAA continues to demand discovery from the Paterno estate, particularly related to its “Critique” of the Freeh Report.
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Penn State World Campus to Help NFL Players Earn Degrees
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Penn State World Campus is teaming up with the NFL Players Association, the labor union for athletes in the National Football League. The educational partnership is part of a plan to help both current and former players in the league earn college degrees online.