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Penn State Plans to Sell State College Regional Airport to Centre County Airport Authority
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The Centre County Airport Authority would acquire full ownership of State College Regional Airport under a proposed sale approved by the authority’s board and the Penn State Board of Trustees on Thursday. The transaction still requires the approval of the Federal Aviation Administration and other entities, a process that could take several months, according to…
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Penn State Alum Returns to Campus With Cast of Tony-Winning ‘Hadestown’ at Eisenhower Auditorium
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“Hadestown,” the winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards—including Best New Musical—and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, will make its Penn State debut at 7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, March 2 and 3, in Eisenhower Auditorium. The cast features 2023 Penn State musical theater graduate Ryaan Farhadi. Tickets are $74 for adults, $48…
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4 Candidates to Appear on Penn State Alumni Trustee Ballot
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Four candidates, including two incumbents, will be up for election by alumni to the Penn State Board of Trustees this spring. The board’s Nominating Subcommittee on Monday approved Joseph Derenzo, Karen Keller, Ali Krieger and Jay Paterno to appear on the ballot. Each candidate received the required 50 or more nominations from alumni and no…
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Penn State Trustees OK $19M Upgrade for Boucke Building
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Penn State’s Board of Trustees on Friday approved a $19.4 million infrastructure modernization project for a 71-year-old administrative and classroom building on the core University Park campus. The systems renewal project for Boucke Building on Pollock Road will focus on HVAC improvements and window replacements, as well as some fire alarm and plumbing upgrades, Mark…
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THON 2026 by the Numbers: Fundraisers Deliver Years of Care and Services for Four Diamonds Families
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THON 2026 concluded Sunday at the Bryce Jordan Center with final fundraising totals confirmed after every donation was counted and each organization credited. The record-setting $18.8 million raised within the past year and weekend benefits Four Diamonds at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital and its mission of supporting children and families battling pediatric cancer. This…
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Final Day of THON 2026 Brings Families’ Stories, Neeli Bendapudi Appearance and Record-Setting Fundraising Totals
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The final day of THON 2026 at the Bryce Jordan Center brought students, families and the Penn State community together to celebrate 46 hours of fundraising, dancing and dedication to the fight against pediatric cancer. The 54th annual event concluded with the reveal of a record-setting fundraising total of $18,841,726.53. Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi…
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THON 2026 Raises Record $18.8 Million
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Another year, another record-setting fundraising total for Penn State’s THON and its efforts to support pediatric cancer patients and research. THON 2026 raised $18,841,726.53 for the Four Diamonds at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital, the student-run philanthropy revealed on Sunday afternoon at the Bryce Jordan Center. The announcement came following the conclusion of the annual 46-hour…
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‘This Is Our Super Bowl.’ Penn State Senior Dances at THON 2026 for Club Women’s Lacrosse
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Elizabeth Pearson, a Penn State marketing senior and member of the women’s club lacrosse team, took floor as a THON 2026 dancer this weekend, raising funds and awareness for pediatric cancer. An Eden Prairie, Minnesota native, Pearson chose Penn State for its Big Ten athletics and East Coast opportunities. “I knew I wanted a Big…
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‘It’s Everything I’ve Dreamed of Since I Was Little.’ State College Native Ian Savitski Dancing for a Cure at THON 2026
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For most dancers and volunteers, THON, a yearlong fundraising and 46-hour dance marathon, begins in college. For Penn State junior Ian Savitski, it started in childhood. Savitski, an integrative science major, grew up steps from campus and the traditions that define the university. “I grew up about a 15-minute walk from Beaver Stadium, so it…
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Matt Campbell Makes First THON Appearance, Juwan and Chanen Johnson Host Pep Rally on 2nd Night of Dance Marathon
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THON’s annual Pep Rally took center stage on Saturday night at the Bryce Jordan Center with Penn State athletics stars past and present. New Penn State football coach Matt Campbell made his first THON appearance, joined by former quarterback and current assistant coach Trace McSorley to help kick off the event. And the Pep Rally…
