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Penn State Football After Dark: Homecoming Contest Begins a String of ‘Night Shift’ Games
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Under coach Matt Campbell, Penn State football practice is held early in the morning, with coaches and players arriving at Lasch Building before the sun comes up. For the next month or so, they’ll now be playing football after it sets. “I told our guys we’re on the night shift for a while,” Campbell said…
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Centre County Winery’s Grape Harvest Shows ‘Devastating’ Effects of Spring Freeze
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A late-April freeze that caused significant damage to fruit crops across Pennsylvania had long-reaching effects that remained evident at Mount Nittany Vineyard & Winery on Sept. 15, when staff and volunteers gathered to harvest what remained of the 2026 grape crop. Only about one-third of the winery’s 6 acres of vineyard at 300 Houser Road…
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Penn State vs. Wisconsin Preview and Score Prediction
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Big Ten play begins on Saturday for both Penn State and Wisconsin, who will do battle in front of a dual Homecoming/helmet stripe crowd at Beaver Stadium. The Nittany Lions are hoping to remain undefeated, while the Badgers enter with one prior loss, a 41-13 clobbering against Notre Dame in Week 1. Here’s everything to…
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Downtown State College Public Parking Lot to Be Closed for Repairs
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Updated 10:12 a.m. Sept. 24, 2026. A public parking lot in downtown State College will be closed for six days while the borough’s Public Works Department performs repair work. The Beaver Avenue Lot will be closed from Monday, Sept. 28 through Saturday, Oct. 3, according to a borough advisory. All vehicles must be removed from…
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What to Know About Traffic, Parking and CATA Changes for Penn State’s Homecoming Parade
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Penn State’s annual Homecoming Parade will bring road closures, parking restrictions and changes to CATA bus services across University Park and downtown State College on Friday, Sept. 25. The parade begins at 6 p.m. and will travel through campus before heading onto College Avenue, with some restrictions beginning as early as 3 p.m. Penn State…
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Weaknesses With Pa. Aging Department’s Oversight Could Leave Older Adults at Risk, Audit Finds
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The audit’s stinging findings echo many of the failures Spotlight PA has documented in its investigation into Pennsylvania’s older adult protective services system.
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Homecoming 2026: Penn State, WE ARE the World
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It is Homecoming at Penn State. And while the weekend spins on the axis of a football game, it is so much more than that. It is a time for students to celebrate with a parade and events forging friendships and memories that will last long after their time here. It is time for alumni…
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Penn State, Wisconsin Release Initial Availability Reports
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The first availability report of the season has dropped for Penn State ahead of its Big Ten opener against Wisconsin. The Nittany Lions, as expected, will be without wide receiver Koby Howard, who’s out for an “extended period of time.” Howard posted on his Instagram hinting at a return for the Michigan game on Oct.…
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Historic Penn’s Cave and Wildlife Park Up for Sale
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The historic Penn’s Cave and Wildlife Park is up for sale after more than a century of ownership by the same family. The Campbell family, which has owned the 1,400-acre property in Gregg Township since 1908, listed it for sale this week through Lusk & Associates with an asking a price of $34 million. “Penn’s…
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Brett Eskildsen Ready for Expanded Role as Penn State Preps for Big Ten Play
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After several seasons defined by mediocrity — or worse — Penn State’s receiving corps has emerged as one of the pleasant surprises of the early season. Through the nonconference portion of the schedule, the wideouts have accounted for the majority of the team’s offensive yardage after three games. That output comes despite operating in a…