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Penn State to Continue Hosting 5 PIAA Spring Championships Through 2030
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State championship events for five Pennsylvania high school spring sports will remain in Centre County for at least the next four years, the PIAA announced on Wednesday. Penn State will continue to serve as host for the baseball, softball, boys’ volleyball and boys’ and girls’ lacrosse championships through 2030 following the PIAA’s request for proposal…
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Penn State Plans Tuition Increases for 2027-28
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Updated 3:17 p.m. July 17: The Penn State Board of Trustees vote on Friday to approve the budget, tuition and room and board rates for 2027-28. Alumni-elected trustees Matt McGloin and Jay Paterno voted no. Penn State is poised to raise tuition rates for all students at University Park and some students at Commonwealth Campuses…
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Q&A: How to Stay Safe From Cyclospora, the Parasite Causing Stomach Bug Outbreak
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Dubbed the “nightmare stomach bug,” with nearly 7,000 currently confirmed or suspected cases of cyclosporiasis in several U.S. states, including Pennsylvania, many consumers may be wondering how to protect themself from the foodborne illness, which is caused by the microscopic parasite cyclospora and includes symptoms like diarrhea, nausea and fatigue. In this Q&A,…
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Fundraiser Established to Help Penn State Fraternity Members Relocate After Fire Damaged House
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A Penn State fraternity chapter has launched an online fundraiser to help its members relocate after a fire on July 9 caused extensive damage to their house. The GoFundMe campaign was established after the Alpha Zeta house at 360 N. Burrowes Rd. sustained major fire damage to the third floor and attic, along with smoke…
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Penn State Gets First State Education Funding Increase in 7 Years With New Performance-Based Allocation in Pa. Budget
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Penn State will see its first increase in state education support in seven years thanks to new performance-based funding included in Pennsylvania’s $50.8 billion 2026-27 budget passed on Sunday. While the university’s base general appropriation will remain flat at $242.1 million, Penn State is expected to receive more than $4 million from a $10 million…
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AstroFest Offers Stargazing and Astronomy Activities During Arts Festival
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The Penn State Eberly College of Science’s popular AstroFest returns for four nights of free astronomy activities and stargazing this week during the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts. The college’s Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics will welcome visitors to Davey Laboratory on Pollock Road from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. each night from Wednesday, July…
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What to Know About Parking and Transit During Arts Fest
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The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts returns Wednesday, July 8, through Sunday, July 12, marking the busiest days of the summer in downtown State College and Penn State’s University Park campus. The 60th year of the festival kicked off with Children and Youth Day from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Festivities continue…
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Hook: A Welcoming Education at Penn State’s Breazeale Nuclear Reactor
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When I arrived at Penn State in the fall of 1977 as a 17-year-old – what is now referred to as a “first-year student” – I moved into Beam Hall in the North Halls dorm area. North Halls was, and is, the smallest dorm area on campus, and at the time it was the primary…
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Philadelphia Police Identify Teen Suspects Wanted in Murder of Penn State Student
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Philadelphia police on Tuesday identified two teenagers suspected of murdering a Penn State student near his home in the city earlier this month. Kaiseem Smith and Azzubair Outen-Fleming, both 16, are wanted for murder and related offenses in the fatal shooting of 22-year-old William “Billy” Schmidt, Philadelphia Police Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore wrote on social…
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Palmer Museum of Art Celebrates America’s 250th With New Exhibition and Community Events
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The Palmer Museum of Art is marking the United States’ 250th anniversary with its first open-call juried exhibition, highlighting work by 50 artists from Penn State and Central Pennsylvania. “Dreaming American Futures: Invitational 250” is now open and will remain on view through Nov. 29. The exhibition features 59 contemporary works selected from nearly 300…
