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Cooper Cousins Describes Importance of THON to Penn State Football Coaches, Players
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The crack of plastic bats and laughter echoed throughout Holuba Hall on Saturday afternoon as Penn State’s football team hosted its annual THON Explorer’s Program. After fouling off a couple pitches, offensive lineman Cooper Cousins lined a whiffle ball down the third-base line and trotted to first base, marked by an orange kickball. “Any time…
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Fitz and The Tantrums Perform at THON 2026
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Fitz and The Tantrums took the Bryce Jordan Center stage as the surprise national act for THON 2026 on Friday night in the early stages of the Penn State student-run 46-hour dance marathon benefiting pediatric cancer patients and their families. Dancers on the floor rushed toward the stage as the indie pop and soul band…
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‘Love Leads Forward’ Sets the Tone as THON 2026 Gets Underway at Bryce Jordan Center
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THON 2026 began at 6 p.m. Friday at the Bryce Jordan Center as more than 700 Penn State student dancers and thousands of supporters stood to begin the 46-hour dance marathon benefiting pediatric cancer patients and their families. The opening ceremony marked the official start of the no-sitting, no-sleeping challenge that represents the culmination of…
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State College Leaders Proclaim ‘City of THON,’ Offer Support to Kick Off Annual Dance Marathon at Bryce Jordan Center
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Just before the start of THON 2026 on Friday, State College Mayor Ezra Nanes, along with Borough Manager Tom Fountaine and his wife, Tamara, took the stage at the Bryce Jordan Center to offer support for the Penn State student-run philanthropy’s 54th annual dance marathon. Nanes once again declared State College as the “City of…
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Penn State Moving Forward With $80M Second Phase of Pollock Halls Renovations
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Work will soon begin on the next phase of renovations to the Pollock Halls residential complex at Penn State’s University Park campus. The university’s Board of Trustees on Friday approved the $79.8 million project for the total renovation of Hiester and Shulze halls. Construction is slated to begin in May, just as the $92 million…
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THON Dances Into 54th Year. Here’s What to Know
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THON Weekend 2026 kicks off on Friday, Feb. 20 at Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center and continues through Sunday, Feb. 22, marking the culmination of year-round efforts of 16,500 student volunteers to raise funds and provide emotional support for pediatric cancer patients and their families. Now in its 54th year, the Penn State student-run philanthropy…
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Shaver’s Creek Maple Harvest Festival Tickets Set to Go on Sale
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PETERSBURG — It may still be winter, but the Sugar Shack at Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center is ready to warm up again as the center prepares for the 2026 Maple Harvest Festival. Soon, crews will be identifying and tapping trees, collecting sap and boiling it down as Penn State students prepare to showcase the maple…
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Penn State Ends Long-Running Summer Music Festival
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A summer professional music festival produced annually by Penn State’s School of Music has come to an end after 40 years. The university wrote in a news release on Friday that the school has decided to “sunset” the Penn’s Woods Music Festival because of a “a renewed focus on initiatives that most directly advance student…
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Bryce Jordan Center Celebrates 30 Years: ‘We Work When People Work, and We Work When People Play’
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Named for the university’s 14th president, the multi-purpose facility has become the major entertainment center for Central Pennsylvania over the last three decades, serving a wide range of needs — from academic convocations, cultural events, and conventions to athletics, concerts, alumni functions, and many other types of events.
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Penn State Clinic Brings Free Health Care to Bellefonte Area
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Penn State’s Remote Area Medical clinic returns to the Bellefonte area in March, offering free medical, dental and vision services to anyone who walks through the door.
