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Countdown to Penn State Kickoff: 36 days until Nittany Lions football
Penn State has high expectations for the 2024 college football season following another 10-win regular season campaign last fall. The Nittany Lions are projected as a fringe top-10 team in early national preseason rankings, with Big Ten championship aspirations and a debut College Football Playoff appearance in focus. PSU opens...
State College’s Walk’s Service Center Settles with AG Henry Over Misleading Ticketing Practices
(WNY News Now) – Harrisburg – Attorney General Michelle Henry has secured a settlement with Walk’s Service Center Inc. and its owner, Bradley Karch, addressing deceptive private ticketing practices and establishing a consumer restitution fund. In a significant consumer protection victory, Attorney General Michelle Henry has finalized...
Arts Altoona offering free summer art program for young students
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — Arts Altoona is offering a summer art program for children in grades three through six, running through August 20 at their office, located at 2212 Sixth Ave. The program features a different art activity each week on Tuesday evenings from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m....
When and Where to Watch Penn State’s Olympians
This story originally appeared in The Centre County Gazette. The 2024 Summer Olympics begin on Friday, July 26, and with them comes a plethora of Penn State athletes and alumni who will be going for gold in Paris. With so many different sports and events occurring, it can be hard to keep track of when each Nittany Lion will be competing. With that in mind, here’s a breakdown of when and where you can watch the pride of the blue and white at the start of this international competition. Where To Watch In the age of streaming, it has become much easier for fans...
814 Your Health Check: Treatment options for eating disorders at Gloria Gates CARE
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Gloria Gates Care is a new, innovative way of healthcare that is being offered in our area for folks who are lacking access to resources including medical providers. They’re making it easier than ever to have access to great health care with providers that truly care about you as a person! Experience the difference with Gloria Gates Care.
Perry Wellington 4.5 – Market Watch
New listings everywhere! The Perry Wellington Real Estate offices have got plenty of new locations for you to check out. Renovated Altoona home with off-street parking and fenced yard on a large lot. Downstairs features an open floor plan with LED recessed lighting and an electric fireplace. Upstairs offers two spacious bedrooms and an updated bathroom. A finished attic could serve as a third bedroom or office. Includes newer mechanicals. View our 3D virtual tour and schedule a showing today.
Central PA Bible Conference kicks off Sunday at Casino at Lakemont Park
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — The Central PA Bible Conference will begin this Sunday at the Casino at Lakemont Park. The weeklong event, running from Sunday through Friday, will feature services, speakers, and musical performances. Established in 1920, the conference is the longest-running continuous Bible conference of its kind,...
PSU celebrates student athletes, coaches, staff at the Paris Olympics
CENTRE CO, Pa. (WTAJ) – Penn State will be cheering on 30 current and former student-athletes and club athletes who are competing in the Paris Olympics. The opening ceremonies kicked off on Friday and Nittany Lion athletes will be represented in eight sports, including swimming, volleyball, fencing and soccer. Penn State is also sending an […]
Penn State White Out I camp notes and observations (7/26)
Penn State is hosting its premier recruiting event of the summer, the Lasch Bash BBQ, at its team facilities this weekend, and the event has drawn plenty of high-level talent to Happy Valley. With it comes another opportunity for campers to put their best feet forward and make an impression on the Nittany Lions staff.
Four-star RB Shahn Alston says Penn State "easily a top school"
Penn State is the newest offer for Painesville (Ohio) Harvey running back Shahn Alston, a national top 50 recruit and No. 3 running back in his class. Alston was on campus for the White Out I camp. "I spent all my time with Coach Seider, the running backs coach, and...
Penn State’s remaining 2025 recruiting targets and upcoming commitment dates
On Thursday, when four-star edge rusher Max Granville reclassified and enrolled at Penn State, we discovered that even the 2024 recruiting class was not yet complete, so the 2025 group, which now sits at 21 players, is far from its final form. With Granville, one of that class's headliners, already heading to Happy Valley, James Franklin will be looking to add additional talent and likely land at least one more commitment from the 2024 regular season kicks off.
Haley Burgdorf’s meteoric rise at St. Charles North will take her to Penn State. A whirlwind? ‘It has been crazy.’
Completing a “How I Spent My Summer Vacation” essay assigment next month when high school resumes should be a breeze for St. Charles North junior Haley Burgdorf. The hardest part for the volleyball standout? Fitting it all in. The 6-foot outside hitter for the North Stars may need a vacation from her vacation before classes begin later in August. “It has been crazy,” she said. Club ball and a ...
PennDOT Sets Next Public Meeting for State College Area Connector Project
PennDOT has moved to the next phase for the planned State College Area Connector and will hold its first public meeting on the project since 2022 in August. The department and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published on Wednesday a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement. The notice initiates the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) phase of project development, which includes preliminary engineering and environmental studies. An open house "scoping" meeting will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 15 at Mount Nittany Middle School, PennDOT wrote in a news release in Thursday. Attendees will have an opportunity...
3 most important games for Penn State football in 2024
James Franklin is entering his eleventh season as the head coach in Happy Valley and is still looking for that big win to get the program over the hump. Penn State football returns 15 starters, including quarterback Drew Allar, from a team that finished 10-3 last year. Allar struggled last...
James Franklin coaching timeline: Looking back at every stop in the Penn State coach’s career
James Franklin is heading into his 11th year as the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions, a program that he rebuilt from the ashes of the Sandusky scandal and the optimism of the Bill O’Brien era. Franklin turned the Nittany Lions back into Big Ten champs, and only needed three seasons to do it, but since 2016, he’s repeatedly banged his head on the ceiling of either his capabilities or the program’s.
Becoming Warmer But Remaining Dry
We will have a warm and dry weekend across central PA. There will be plenty of sunshine with low humidity. Afternoon highs will reach the mid 80s to near 90 and the nights will still have a cool feel with early morning temperatures in the 50s and low 60s. Monday...
PennDOT to offer more detailed look at State College Area Connector options at public meeting
PennDOT will hold a public meeting Aug. 15 about plans for the U.S. Route 322 State College Area Connector project, giving the public a chance to see street-level details about the options being considered for the first time. The public meeting, being held in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration,...
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