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Subu Vedam Bond Denied
Shaver’s Creek 50th Anniversary Celebration
Anti-ICE Posters Spark Controversy at Penn State
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Man Charged With Animal Cruelty After Admitting to Shooting, Burying Bulldog in Centre County, State Police Say
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A man is facing animal cruelty charges after he admitted to killing and burying his dog on a relative’s Centre County property, according to state police at Rockview. Marvin S. […]
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Penn State Trustees OK $19M Upgrade for Boucke Building
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Penn State’s Board of Trustees on Friday approved a $19.4 million infrastructure modernization project for a 71-year-old administrative and classroom building on the core University Park campus. The systems renewal […]
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Chase Bank Opens First State College Area Location
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A national bank is celebrating the opening of its first State College area location. Chase Bank will hold a ribbon cutting event starting at 10 a.m. Thursday for its new […]
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As Antisemitism Rises and Strife Over Israel Continues, Josh Shapiro Turns Toward His Jewish Faith
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Thousands of teenagers from more than a dozen countries, many standing on their chairs in a cavernous convention hall, screamed and cheered as Josh Shapiro took the […]
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False Claims Laws in Other States Have Brought in Millions. Why Hasn’t It Passed in Pa.?
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Advocates for the legislation say without it, Pa. is missing a key tool to fight fraud and is losing out on millions in federal dollars.
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THON 2026 by the Numbers: Fundraisers Deliver Years of Care and Services for Four Diamonds Families
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THON 2026 concluded Sunday at the Bryce Jordan Center with final fundraising totals confirmed after every donation was counted and each organization credited. The record-setting $18.8 million raised within the […]
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Final Day of THON 2026 Brings Families’ Stories, Neeli Bendapudi Appearance and Record-Setting Fundraising Totals
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The final day of THON 2026 at the Bryce Jordan Center brought students, families and the Penn State community together to celebrate 46 hours of fundraising, dancing and dedication to […]
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THON 2026 Raises Record $18.8 Million
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Another year, another record-setting fundraising total for Penn State’s THON and its efforts to support pediatric cancer patients and research. THON 2026 raised $18,841,726.53 for the Four Diamonds at Penn State […]
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‘This Is Our Super Bowl.’ Penn State Senior Dances at THON 2026 for Club Women’s Lacrosse
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Elizabeth Pearson, a Penn State marketing senior and member of the women’s club lacrosse team, took floor as a THON 2026 dancer this weekend, raising funds and awareness for pediatric […]
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‘It’s Everything I’ve Dreamed of Since I Was Little.’ State College Native Ian Savitski Dancing for a Cure at THON 2026
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For most dancers and volunteers, THON, a yearlong fundraising and 46-hour dance marathon, begins in college. For Penn State junior Ian Savitski, it started in childhood. Savitski, an integrative science […]