State College News
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Democrats Are Poised to Have a 13-Seat Majority in the Pennsylvania House
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Democratic challengers have declared victory in three competitive races. The Republican incumbents haven’t conceded.
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Penn State Expecting $124M Budget Shortfall
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Penn State officials said on Monday that they are taking steps, including a series of targeted budget reductions, to address an expected shortfall of $124 million for the current fiscal year. The shortfall in the university’s $2.2 billion education and general budget, which funds core academic programs, instruction and research, is the result of what…
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Kickoff Time Set for Penn State Football’s Home Finale vs. Rutgers
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Penn State will have a mid-afternoon kickoff for its final home game of the season. The Nittany Lions will host Rutgers at 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 21, with the contest airing on Fox Sports 1. It will be Penn State’s fourth kickoff in the 3:30 slot this season and third time on FS1. Before the…
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What Does The 24-Team College Football Playoff Mean for Penn State?
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The College Football Playoff is headed for expansion once again. In a money-driven move many fans seem to strongly oppose, the College Football Playoff has agreed to a five-year, nearly $1.7 billion media rights deal with ESPN that expands the field to 24 teams beginning in 2027. ESPN’s Heather Dinich was first to report the…
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Penn State Wrestling: Jeff Byers Sees No Imminent End to the Dynasty
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The word “dynasty” is a tripwire for disputes in the world of sports. There’s no end to the squabbles over that term or whether it applies to this team or that. But regardless of your definition of the word or its exact requirements, you simply must agree that Penn State now reigns atop the world…
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How Pennsylvania Prosecutes Fatal Overdoses, Explained in 7 numbers
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Pennsylvania is known as a national leader for charging people accused of providing drugs in fatal overdoses. These stats help explain the impact — and the debate.
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Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run Involving Multiple Vehicles on I-80 in Centre County
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A person found dead Friday night along Interstate 80 in Centre County was killed in a hit-and-run involving multiple vehicles, according to state police at Rockview. State troopers and other emergency responders were dispatched at about 9:30 p.m. to I-80 westbound near mile marker 148.8 in Snow Shoe Township for reports of a pedestrian lying…
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Does the Final Drive vs. Washington Start to Define the Campbell Era at Penn State?
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With 303 first-half yards and a 28-6 lead, Penn State had a win over Washington on the road on Saturday in the bag. Until it didn’t. The Huskies came roaring back to pull within 28-25 with 7:40 left in the game. And maybe, in a lot of ways, left in Penn State’s season 2026 as…
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Takeaways From Penn State’s Win Over Washington
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It wasn’t always pretty, but Penn State secured its first road victory over a Big Ten team under head coach Matt Campbell on Saturday at Husky Stadium. Powered by 28 first-half points, the Nittany Lions staved Washington to leave Seattle with their second conference win of the season. There was much to be learned from…
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Bellefonte Rally Celebrates Election Results, Calls for Follow-Through on Campaign Promises
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What started as a planned rally to protect election results against potential challenges turned into a celebration Saturday morning, as about 18 local residents gathered outside the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte following Tuesday’s election. The gathering was one of more than 10 rallies planned across Pennsylvania, with organizers celebrating the results while calling on…