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Penn State’s Supa Six: Amos, Smith & Robinson Return for Panel on Blue-White Friday

ColumnsAdrian Amos, Deion Barnes, Bill Belton, Kyle Carter, Allen Robinson and Donovan Smith. The Supa Six has a special place in Penn State football history. Undervalued, in fact. […]

The Runaround: Why Does the Boston Marathon Matter So Much?

Community & EntertainmentWhen you hear the word marathon, what race comes to mind? For most people, THE marathon is the Boston Marathon. But why do so many athletes have the Boston Marathon as one of their bucket list running goals? Doug Schunk takes a look and previews upcoming local races.

Understand the Different Types of Income When Planning for Retirement

Business ColumnsWhen planning for retirement, it is important to consider all sources of income. There are three sources of income throughout life: social capital, human capital and financial capital.

So I Went To My First Penn State Wrestling Dual Meet, Or Is It Match?

AltoonaIt's something I had never thought about until I was waiting in line outside Rec Hall on Friday night. How come there aren't more kids in Beaver Stadium?

Penn State Football: Tommy Stevens is (Still) an Enigma

ColumnsIt’s been 75 games — and counting — since Penn State's starting quarterback was not named Christian Hackenberg or Trace McSorley. Is Tommy Stevens next in Lion?

What Is Heaven?

ColumnsIn Field of Dreams, heaven for ghosts was playing baseball again. As the movie ends, Kevin Costner’s character plays catch with the ghost of his father one last time. Maybe that was his father’s heaven. What is it for others?