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Penn State Football Hits the Field for Day 2 of Preseason Camp
Penn State Football Opens 2026 Preseason Camp
Mount Nittany Medical Center Workers Go on Strike
Way Fruit Farm Co-Owner Explains Effects of Late Spring Freeze
Multiple Companies Battle Fire at Penn State Fraternity
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Pa.’s Attorney General Is Backing a Hemp Product Ban. The Industry Says It Goes Way Too Far
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Growers say the federal overhaul is too restrictive and would kill business for even non-intoxicating products.
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Battista: Our Summer Adventures Continue
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“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” —Helen Keller Our 27-day summer adventure is finally coming to an end. Just one more day in our nation’s capital, then we are finally off to our South Carolina home. It’s been quite the journey! Since July 15, we’ve been driving and flying through and across nine states…
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ICE Considering Buying Immigrant Detention Facilities, Other Options to Maintain Capacity in Pa.
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Activists worry ICE might buy Moshannon Valley Processing Center or contract directly with GEO Group and cut out Clearfield County and its “minor” oversight.
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Poorman: 10 People I Saw at Penn State Football’s Practice on Monday
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Penn State football is as accessible and transparent as I’ve ever seen it, going back through my almost half-century of covering the Nittany Lions. So far, at least, and admittedly a small sample size. Of Penn State’s first five summer camp full-squad practices, three have been open to local media for upwards for two hours.…
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Mount Nittany Spent $6.4M on Replacement Workers During Strike
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Mount Nittany Medical Center spent approximately $6.4 million on temporary staffing during a five-day strike at the end of July, the hospital confirmed on Monday. SEIU Healthcare PA, the union representing 950 medical center employees, says that figure is five times more than what regular workers would have made during the strike and could have…
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Penn State Football Practice Observations: Wide Receivers Shine
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Penn State kicked off its second week of fall camp Monday afternoon, this time venturing inside Holuba Hall to escape the muggy conditions outside. Reporters were granted a viewing of nearly the entire practice as things began to fall into place ahead of the season opener. Per usual, the team went through a stretching routine…
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I-99 Port Matilda Exit to Reopen After Monthslong Closure
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An exit on Interstate 99 in Centre County is scheduled to reopen this week after being closed more than four months for road reconstruction work. Exit 61/Port Matilda on I-99 southbound will reopen on Thursday, Aug. 13, as construction moves to the passing lane, according to PennDOT. In the event of inclement weather, work will…
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Four Diamonds Mini-THONs Raise More Than $6.4 Million for Childhood Cancer Care and Research
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Four Diamonds Mini-THON students raised more than $6.4 million during the 2025-26 school year, pushing the program’s total fundraising past $83 million, according to Penn State Health. Students from more than 200 schools across Pennsylvania and neighboring states raised a combined $6,478,166.86 to support children and families affected by childhood cancer through Four Diamonds. The…
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Centre County Man Charged With Indecent Assault of a Child
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A Centre County man was arrested Friday on charges of indecently assaulting a child. Gerald E. Bruss, 72, of Julian, is charged with felony counts of aggravated indecent assault of a child, unlawful contact with a minor and indecent assault of a person less than 13 years old. A woman told a state police trooper…
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Happy Valley Casino Names New General Manager
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Happy Valley Casino has a new executive to lead its operations. Peter Longi has been named the new general manager of the category 4 casino at the Nittany Mall, according to a press release on Monday. Longi has more than 30 years of experience in casino operations, most recently as assistant general manager at Sahara…
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