Geoff Rushton
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Penn State Wrestling Releases 2026-27 Schedule, Including 3 BJC Duals
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Penn State wrestling’s 2026-27 schedule will include three dual meets in the Bryce Jordan Center along with four in the Nittany Lions’ traditional home at Rec Hall. The program released the full 16-match dual-meet slate on Tuesday in conjunction with the Big Ten. November-December Nov. 12 vs. Bloomsburg (Rec Hall)Nov. 15 at OklahomaNov. 22 at…
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Indoor Pickleball Club Opens in State College Area
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A new indoor pickleball club has opened for play in the State College area. The Picklr opened on Sept. 24 at 503 Benner Pike, in the former location of Big Lots. It will hold a grand opening event from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Billed as North America’s fastest-growing indoor pickleball franchise, Picklr’s 27,000-square-foot…
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THON, Four Diamonds Honored With Permanent Recognition at Beaver Stadium
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The efforts of Penn State’s THON and Four Diamonds to conquer pediatric cancer now have a permanent recognition at Beaver Stadium. Banner signage installed at Gate B ahead of Saturday’s Homecoming game was made possible as part of an anonymous donor’s $10 million gift to the $700 million stadium renovation project. The donor relinquished naming…
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Mount Nittany Now Projects $15.1M Annual Loss From Cancellation of Sole Community Hospital Status
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Mount Nittany Medical Center stands to lose about $6.2 million more than initially projected from the revocation of its sole community hospital status, according to a new court filing in the hospital’s lawsuit against the federal government. Loss of the designation will cost the College Township hospital at least $15.1 million a year in Medicare…
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Wisconsin Rallies to Stun Penn State 24-20 in Big Ten Opener
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Wisconsin (3-1, 1-0) overcame a 17-point deficit and scored on a 72-yard touchdown pass with just over a minute remaining in the game to hand No. 13 Penn State (3-1, 0-1) a 24-20 defeat in the Big Ten opener on Saturday at Beaver Stadium. Penn State jumped out to a 17-0 lead in the first…
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Wawa to Host Groundbreaking Event for State College Area Store
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Wawa is ready to begin construction on another Centre County store and its first in the State College area. The convenience store and gas station chain will host a groundbreaking event on Oct. 20 for its planned 169 W. Aaron Dr. location, at the corner of Aaron Drive and North Atherton Street, the Delaware County-based…
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Multi-Day Lane Closure Planned for Roadwork on College Avenue in Downtown State College
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Part of East College Avenue in downtown State College will be down to one lane for several days and travel delays are expected during excavation and replacement of the concrete bus lane. The right lane of East College Avenue will be closed between McAllister Street and South Allen Street from Monday, Sept. 28 until Thursday,…
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Centre County Winery’s Grape Harvest Shows ‘Devastating’ Effects of Spring Freeze
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A late-April freeze that caused significant damage to fruit crops across Pennsylvania had long-reaching effects that remained evident at Mount Nittany Vineyard & Winery on Sept. 15, when staff and volunteers gathered to harvest what remained of the 2026 grape crop. Only about one-third of the winery’s 6 acres of vineyard at 300 Houser Road…
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Historic Penn’s Cave and Wildlife Park Up for Sale
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The historic Penn’s Cave and Wildlife Park is up for sale after more than a century of ownership by the same family. The Campbell family, which has owned the 1,400-acre property in Gregg Township since 1908, listed it for sale this week through Lusk & Associates with an asking a price of $34 million. “Penn’s…
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Penn State Football Assistant Coach Charged With DUI
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Updated 12:36 p.m. Sept. 24, 2026. A former Penn State football player and current member of the Nittany Lion coaching staff was charged on Tuesday with driving under the influence of alcohol stemming from an incident in August in downtown State College. Jordan Lucas, an assistant cornerbacks coach, had a blood alcohol level nearly three…