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Big Ten Blood Drive Puts Penn State in Race for $1M Grant, Seeks to Boost Supply Amid Critical Shortage
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Penn State is asking students, alumni and fans to donate blood as the university joins all 18 Big Ten schools in a competition that could bring a $1 million grant to support student and community health. The Abbott and Big Ten “We Give Blood” drive campaign officially started Tuesday and runs through Dec. 4. The…
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Sandusky Accuser Expected to Recant Testimony
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One of the accusers who testified more than 14 years ago that Jerry Sandusky sexually abused him is expected to recant his allegations at an upcoming appeal hearing for the former Penn State football assistant coach and Second Mile charity founder. The man identified as Victim 10 during Sandusky’s 2012 trial on child sexual abuse…
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AccuWeather Founder Joel Myers Named to Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame
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Joel Myers, the founder and executive chair of State College-based AccuWeather, will be honored for his pioneering career when he is inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame next month. Considered the father of modern commercial meteorology, Myers will be honored at a gala ceremony on Sept. 29 in New York alongside figures…
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New International Students Adjust to Happy Valley With Hearts Still Connected to Home
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Each August for the last 10 years, I’ve written a column about Penn State’s newly-arrived international students. Why that emphasis, you ask? Well, to put it bluntly, our campus and community would be relatively bland without these foreign-born folks. Even though I’m a proud native of Central Pennsylvania, I’m telling you that folks from places…
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Events, Emphasis on Resources to Mark Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month in Centre County
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Centre County’s Board of Commissioners on Tuesday designated September as Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month and Sept. 10 as Suicide Awareness and Prevention Day in the county Marisa Vicere, president and founder of the Jana Marie Foundation, joined the board to discuss suicide prevention efforts and upcoming community events. “Each September, we pause to recognize…
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Indian Latin Kitchen Opens in Downtown State College
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A new restaurant serving Indian favorites and Latin comfort foods is now open in downtown State College. Indian Latin Kitchen held its grand opening on Wednesday at 404 E. Calder Way, the former home of Kokoro. The menu includes a wide range of dishes from both cuisines, including Indian entrees like butter chicken, bhuna, curries,…
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Grange Fair Parade Canceled Due to Potential for Severe Weather
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The Centre County Grange Fair has canceled its annual parade scheduled for Thursday because of the threat of severe thunderstorms and potentially hazardous conditions. Fair officials said the decision was made in collaboration with the National Weather Service and Centre County Emergency Management after monitoring developing weather forecasts. “We understand many of you look forward…
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Centre County Recognizes National Recovery Month; Vigil to Remember Lives Lost to Overdose
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The Centre County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday proclaimed September as National Recovery Month and Aug. 31 as International Overdose Awareness Day, highlighting local efforts to prevent overdose deaths and expand access to addiction recovery services. Karri Hull, Centre County director of criminal justice planning, told commissioners that since 2013 more than 53,000 people in…
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Judge Grants Penn State Fraternity Access to House After Members Were Locked Out on Move-In Day
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A Centre County judge on Tuesday issued an order allowing Penn State fraternity members to return to their off-campus house after they said they were locked out by their landlord on move-in day last week because of a lease dispute. Judge Brian Marshall granted Alpha Phi Delta’s emergency petition for a preliminary injunction following a…
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1 Dead After Fiery Crash on I-80 in Centre County
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Updated 12:16 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. One person is dead after a seven-vehicle crash that closed part of Interstate 80 in Centre County on Tuesday afternoon, according to a public information release from state police at Rockview. The person killed, whose identity has not been released, was fatally injured when their vehicle “exploded and…