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What Farmers and Consumers Need to Know About PFAS, or 'Forever Chemicals'
MANHEIM, Pa. — A class of substances known as “forever chemicals” are increasingly coming into the spotlight, and farms can be within reach of their potential impacts. Faith Kibuye gave an overview of the topic and Penn State’s involvement with it during the Farming for Success field day Aug. 1 at the Southeast Agricultural Research and Extension Center.
‘A class act’: PIAA football official Jeff White has earned his stripes
It’s been said the best referees or officials are the ones who go unnoticed during the duration of the game. If that’s true, Jeff White has been invisible to football coaches, players and fans for quite some time. Call it a passion or love of competition, but being...
PennDOT Job Fair to Include Interviews, Job Offers
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will host a job fair in Allentown on Wednesday, Aug. 28, and anyone with an interest in a career with PennDOT is encouraged to attend. Est. Read Time: < 1 min. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will host a job fair in Allentown...
Illegal Bets On Little League World Series Sent to Police by PGCB
Pennsylvania is among the states that currently allow wagers on both professional and collegiate sports events. While such wagers are permitted, the gambling regulations in the state prohibit betting activity involving high-school athletes and amateur athletic events, with the exception of tournaments that have secured specific approval from the gambling regulator, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB).
Gov. Shapiro accuses Donald Trump of promoting "antisemitic tropes"
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro accused Donald Trump of promoting "antisemitic tropes" after the former president called him a "highly overrated Jewish governor."The former president made the comment on his social media site, Truth Social, just after midnight Thursday. Shapiro addressed the Democratic National Convention a few hours earlier."I think it's clear over the last few weeks, Donald Trump is obsessed with me and obsessed with continuing to spew hate and division in our politics," Shapiro said. "He's someone who's routinely peddled antisemitic tropes like this."Rabbi Beth Janus is co-president of the Board of Rabbis of Greater Philadelphia,...
Penn State’s Dani Dennis-Sutton Will Be the Best Defensive End in College Football. Just Ask Him
Dani Dennis-Sutton is one confident 6-foot-5, 272-pound physical specimen of a defensive end. Correction: Not “a” defensive end…The Best Defensive End in College Football. “I’ll say right now I’m in the best shape I’ve been in physically and mentally,” the third-year Nittany Lion said after practice on Tuesday, 11 days before Penn State’s 2024 season-opener at West Virginia. “I mean, I’ve always spoken that into existence as far as confidence. I might not have been confident internally, but I was speaking that and making that come true. But now, I really am truly confident that I’m going to be the best in...
Pa. cops and corrections officers want access to more opioid overdose treatments
Corrections officers and police officers are calling on Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration to expand the list of medications they are provided to treat and reverse opioid overdoses. They are part of a coalition of 18 organizations and individuals asking the administration to update the state directive to allow access...
Harrisburg’s Shawn Lee Jr. sets next destination after PIAA eligibility denial
Following Wednesday’s PIAA appeal ruling that deemed him ineligible for the 2024 season, former Harrisburg quarterback Shawn Lee Jr. has set his next move. • Sign up for PennLive’s new high school sports newsletter here. The Pitt commit, who was denied eligibility based on whether or not he...
38 arrested in massive meth bust crossing multiple counties
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — Numerous residents of Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, and Erie counties have been indicted and arrested on charges of violating federal drug laws, money laundering, and unlawful possession of firearms on Tuesday afternoon. The U.S. Attorney says that this has been an 18-month long investigation. Multiple kilos of meth were trafficked from Atlanta […]
Kennedy siblings rip RFK Jr. for endorsing Trump: ‘A betrayal’ of family values
Members of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s extended family called it a “betrayal of the values that our father and our family hold most dear” on Friday after the independent presidential candidate announced that he was endorsing former President Trump. “We want an America filled with hope and bound together by a shared vision of a…
Social Life: Move-in weekend
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Students are returning to Penn State this weekend ahead of the Fall 2024 semester. Thousands of people will come to the University Park campus over the next few days to unload cars, move boxes and set up furniture as the campus readies itself for the first week of classes.
OriginLabs now offers free makerspace memberships to University Park students
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Makerspace Memberships at OriginLabs are now available at no cost to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at University Park. To register for a free student Makerspace Membership, visit the OriginLabs website and fill out the Free Student Membership registration form. With support from the Student...
Stuckeman School’s landscape architecture department expands faculty
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Stuckeman School’s Department of Landscape Architecture in the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture welcomed Sara Hadavi, most recently an assistant professor of landscape architecture and regional and community planning with the College of Architecture, Planning and Design at Kansas State University, and Martin Holland, who was an associate professor and undergraduate program coordinator in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development at the University of Guelph (Ontario), to its faculty as assistant professors for the fall 2024 semester.
Faculty member’s first book offers students keys to success in creator economy
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In the fast-paced, ever-changing world of online commerce and the creator economy, understanding the factors that drive brand decisions, impact influencers and motivate consumer behavior represent the keys to success. One Penn State faculty member has taken an important step in helping stakeholders — especially...
Center For Global Studies announces new awards for EDGE Program
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Experiential Digital Global Engagement (EDGE) program at Penn State has announced new awards in partnership with the Center for Global Studies (CGS) for Penn State faculty, University-wide. Applications are open now and will be reviewed on a rolling basis until next July. To apply, fill out this Microsoft form.
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