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After Years of Playing Covers Locally, State College Couple Turns Their Stories Into Debut Album
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After decades of playing other artists’ music, local residents Steve and Kristi Jean Branstetter are telling their own stories. The State College couple recently released the self-titled debut album from One Acre West, an Americana band built around original songs shaped by their years of traveling, raising a family, building careers and finding a home…
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Letters: Time for a Congressman Who Delivers; Penn State Football Needs to Get Serious
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Representative Glenn Thompson says the right thing about supporting education: “… meant to give every child, regardless of ZIP code, background or ability, access to a quality education.” Unfortunately, his words do not match his actions. When Linda McMahon was confirmed as Secretary of Education, she was charged with dismantling the department and worked to…
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Paterno: The Campaign Speech I Want to Hear
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Living in the Nittany Valley in the fall is to grasp a piece of heaven on earth. The late afternoon sunshine on the mountains casts an airy glow to colorful leaves that no camera can truly capture. The trees on the mountains and across the valley’s floor are painted from God’s palette of yellows, reds,…
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Availability Report: Penn State Receivers Chase Sowell and Koby Howard Questionable Against Purdue
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Penn State’s wide receiver depth is up in the air heading into a clash against Purdue. The Nittany Lions’ top two pass catchers in Koby Howard and Chase Sowell were both listed as questionable on the team’s initial availability report released Wednesday night. Howard has missed the last four games after a hot start to…
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COG Approval Allows Tussey Mountain to Move Forward With Plans for Lodge Expansion, Other Upgrades
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The Centre Region Council of Governments General Forum on Monday unanimously approved a measure that will allow Tussey Mountain to advance plans for expansion of the lodge and other improvements at the ski and recreation resort in Boalsburg. Approval of the Development of Regional Impact expands the Regional Growth Boundary and Sewer Service Area to…
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Mike Rhoades Evaluates the 2026-27 Penn State Men’s Basketball Team
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The Penn State men’s basketball roster is once again full of fresh faces following an offseason of heavy turnover, with only three returning players from last year’s squad. And maybe that’s a good thing coming off a 12-20 campaign which featured an abysmal 3-17 record in conference play.
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Matt Campbell Says Help Is on the Way for Penn State’s Linebackers
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Penn State’s depleted linebacking corps is finally getting some reinforcements. Coach Matt Campbell said on Wednesday the Nittany Lions have shifted safety Marcus Neal Jr. to linebacker in time for their game Saturday against Purdue in Beaver Stadium. Neal started at safety the first four games of the 2026 season, but the Iowa State transfer…
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Bellefonte Rotary to Host Talleyrand Fall Festival
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The Bellefonte Rotary Club will host a fun-filled day of food, activities, shopping and community spirit on Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Talleyrand Fall Festival. The annual festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the gazebo/train station side of Talleyrand Park. This year’s festival will feature a variety of food options,…
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Conservation District Prepares for Annual Farm City Banquet
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The Centre County Conservation District will soon be holding its Farm City Week banquet and celebration, and tickets for the growing event are on sale now.
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Frank: I’m Air-Sick and, No, the Sack in the Seat Pocket Won’t Help
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The driving distance from State College to Dallas is 1400 miles. That’s 24 hours behind the wheel — longer if you want to eat, sleep and not wear a diaper. This makes the Big D a highly impractical weekend destination for a road warrior from Central Pennsylvania. Fortunately, there are flying machines. So it was…
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022–23 SEASON PRODUCTIONS Theatre lovers get ready, because the 2022–23 Centre Stage production line-up is amazing and season tickets are on sale NOW! Everybody February 14–25, 2023 By Brandon Jacobs-JenkinsDirected by […]