Columns
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James Franklin on Penn State Football’s New DC Knowles: ‘I’m Impressed’
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Jim Knowles doesn’t have to make immediate changes or a big flashy impact on his new employer right now, only 65 days on the job and just four official spring […]
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Coach Franklin’s Staff Accidentally Texted Me Their Game Plans
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Penn State football coaches included me in a group chat about its next game against Ohio State. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started getting caught for touchdowns.
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New Trash Hauling Service Begins for 5 Centre County Townships. Here’s What to Know
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This is for real. Today is the first day of automated refuse collection in the Centre Region townships (and Benner Township). After 33 years of refuse haulers getting in and […]
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Hook: Closing the Department of Education Might Have Some Financial Positives, but With a Big Catch for Schools Like Penn State
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Let’s talk about education. Education is one of those great bipartisan issues in this country in that everyone agrees it is a good thing, right? And here in Happy Valley, […]
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House Money: How Much Will Penn State Football Pay its Players in 2025?
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If U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken approves the House v. NCAA titanic settlement next Monday in Oakland, it will mean a big payday for tens of thousands of college athletes […]
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Bring the Noise: The Art of Picking Closer and Walk-Up Songs
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Major League Baseball’s official opening day is today and hope “springs” eternal for fans of our nation’s pastime. From Fenway Park to Dodger Stadium and everywhere in between a new […]
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New Faces and a Trace of the Familiar for Penn State’s Football Coaches on the First Day of Practice
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Something old… …but he’s still five months shy of his 30th birthday. So, let’s just call Trace McSorley “familiar.” The former Penn State quarterback, who went 31-9 as a starter […]
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Battista: It’s a DOGE Eat DOGE World
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Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE): Its stated goal is “modernizing federal technology and software to maximize governmental efficiency and productivity”. I’m going to cut right to the chase and provide […]
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Ironhead Reviews a Stellar Season for Penn State Wrestling, Offers NCAA Predictions
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The sporting side of his life is paradoxical. On the one hand, Jeff Byers is a lifelong fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates, the team that seems stuck at the bottom […]
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Announcing the Million Alte Kaker March
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The term anticipatory obedience is popping up a lot these days to describe educators, politicians and bazillionaires who are crawling on their bellies like reptiles before anyone is forcing them […]