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‘Seeds of Goodwill’: Brownie Bash to Honor Josh Brown With Local Musical Lineup
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Jeff Brown had just moved to Centre County for a radio job when he discovered how much the locals care for one another. If a house burned, they called the station wanting to know where to send donations. They asked what sizes of replacement clothes they could offer, too. The spirit of the place amazed…
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Pumpkin Fest Will Bring Fall Fun to the Arboretum at Penn State
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The Arboretum at Penn State will bring its annual Pumpkin Fest back to University Park this month with two days of jack-o’-lantern displays, live music, food vendors, children’s activities and a pumpkin carving contest. The festival will be held Friday, Oct. 16, and Saturday, Oct. 17, at the H.O. Smith Botanic Gardens in the Arboretum.…
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Mojo Fest Returns to Tussey Mountain With Music, Vintage Vendors and Student Effort
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The Centre Region has plenty of festivities that bring people together, and this spring, Mojo Happy Valley Music Festival added another with a day built around live music. Mojo Fest returned to Tussey Mountain for its fall edition on Saturday with Penn State students helping organize a mix of bands, DJs, vintage vendors and art.…
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Penn State Game 5 Snap Counts at Northwestern and Season Totals
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Penn State’s struggles in Big Ten play continued with a lopsided defeat at Northwestern in the debut of the new Ryan Field on Friday night. The Nittany Lions were gashed for over 400 yards on the ground amid a 34-13 loss, falling to 3-2 this season and remaining winless in conference play. Here’s a look…
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Downtown State College Celebrates 25th Annual Fall Fest
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Community members filled South Allen Street on a picturesque autumn day Saturday for the 25th annual Downtown State College Fall Fest. Hosted by the Downtown State College Improvement District, the event featured free family activities from local nonprofits, a fun house, fall photo station, face painting, custom balloon creations from Nittany Balloons, personalized cartoon drawings…
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The Dichotomy of Penn State and Northwestern Football
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Penn State has been on a downward trajectory across the last two seasons, going from a College Football Playoff semifinal appearance in 2024 to a 3-8 record against Big Ten opponents since. In that same time frame, Northwestern went from 4-8 in 2024 to 7-6 last year, followed by a promising 3-1 start this season.…
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Everything I Experienced Covering a Game at the New Ryan Field
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This past Friday, I had the honor of covering Penn State in the first game played in Northwestern’s new Ryan Field, and it’s an experience I won’t soon forget. The journey began with a morning flight to Chicago, which featured a healthy contingent of Big Ten influence. In addition to two Penn State fans and…
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Here’s How Penn State QB Rocco Becht Thinks He Can Do Better
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EVANSTON, Ill. — Rocco Becht is a smart guy. He’s a wise old head in college football terms. This is his fifth season playing and mostly starting Power 4 football. He’ll turn 23 in a month. He’s started 44 games as a college QB1. And won 29 and lost 15 — the losses, while some…
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Great PA News Quiz: House Passes Big Election Bill, and a Historic Higher Ed Donation
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In this quiz: A former campaign treasurer pleads guilty to wire fraud, a data center developer offers $10,000 to residents and a Philly-set movie turns 50.
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Worse Than Bad. Chip Kelly, Jerry Neuheisel and Northwestern Pile On Penn State. Again
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EVANSTON, Ill. — Important dates in Big Ten Conference offensive coordinator hiring history, good to know especially now, in the aftermath of Penn State’s total collapse over the past six quarters (51-16) and two losses in the past six days: Dec. 11, 2025: New Penn State head coach Matt Campbell hires his former OC at…
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