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PHOTOS: Former Penn State stars preparing for shot at TBT's $1 million
See John Harrar, Qudus Wahab, Myreon Jones, Sam Sessoms and others practicing for Saturday's The Basketball Tournament 2024 opener in Pittsburgh. Happy Valley Hoopers, a team comprised primarily of former Penn State basketball players, will take part in The Basketball Tournament in Pittsburgh starting Saturday (details below). This is our photo gallery from the squad's recent open practice, which was held at The Centre in State College Thursday evening.
Pennsylvania budget gives funding for professional caregivers
(WHTM) — Professional caregivers in Pennsylvania are among the winners in the new state budget. Governor Josh Shapiro held a ceremonial bill signing, highlighting new funding to help those with intellectual disabilities and autism. The budget allocates $354 million to supplement the pay of the professionals who care for them. “How we’ll see it at […]
‘The Best Advantage We Have’: Penn State Men’s Basketball Leaning on Veteran Players to Teach Underclassmen
Heading into his second summer at the helm of Penn State men’s basketball, head coach Mike Rhoades brought in a plethora of new faces to pair alongside his proven veteran core. Last season, 10 new players came to Happy Valley, and this season eight more will wear the blue and white for the first time. The turnover brings excitement for Penn State along with plenty of question marks and growing pains. Ace Baldwin Jr. is one of those savvy veterans who young players look up to. Coming off a campaign as Big Ten Defensive Player of The Year and returning to State College for...
SCRAPPERS START SECOND HALF WITH A BANG
NILES, Ohio — The Mahoning Valley Scrappers returned to action at Eastwood Field following an 11-day absence to defeat the State College Spikes 16-8 in the first game of the second half of the MLB Draft League season. Last playing in front of a home crowd on July 7,...
Penn State Football Position Previews: Offensive Line
Penn State has come a long way on the offensive front the past 10 years, going from not having enough scholarships to truly developing depth to having some of the best offensive linemen in the nation. You might not say that the Nittany Lions have had among the best lines overall, but it has certainly gone from a weakness to something that the program can generally rely on. With change coming to the line in 2024, there are some questions that will need to be answered, but fans shouldn't worry too much about whether or not this group will be...
California 4-Star WR Puts Penn State Football in his Top 10
Trying to bring a few top-notch wide receivers has been a major off-season theme for the Penn State football program. Despite being finalists, Penn State has fallen short in their attempt to land 2025 4-star wide out Taz Williams Jr. and 4-star wide out and Harrisburg native Lex Cyrus. Prior...
Dr. Jason Clark joins Penn Highlands Orthopedics
State College, Pa.-based Penn Highlands Orthopedics and Sports Medicine added Jason Clark, DO, to its staff. Dr. Clark is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in shoulder and elbow surgery, sports medicine and general orthopedics, according to a July 17 news release. Prior to joining Penn Highlands Orthopedics and Sports Medicine,...
Troy Sutton named Huck Early Career Chair in Virology
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Troy Sutton, assistant professor of veterinary and biomedical sciences in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State, has been awarded a Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Early Career Chair in Virology. Sutton investigates influenza virus transmission and evolution, and his lab works...
MC 14s fall in Mid-Atlantic Opener
ALTOONA – The MIfflin County 14Us opened their Mid-Atlantic Sectional play Friday for the chance to pinch their ticket to a National Championship appearance. Their first day of play is a busy one, playing a double dip to start the tournament play in Altoona. Mifflin County’s first opponent Broomall...
'No evidence left:' Saxton man threatened to kill Bedford courthouse staff, PSP says
BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — State police say a Saxton man has been taken into custody, nearly one year after he threatened to harm the entire staff of the Bedford County courthouse following an assault conviction. Investigators say on August 3, 2023, Jordon Duvall, now age 36, was convicted...
Hoagie Wars Season 1: A winner is declared (Lebanon Valley Food Critics)
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Man gets seven life sentences for Franklin County triple murder-for-hire plot
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A Baltimore man was sentenced Wednesday to spend multiple consecutive life sentences for his role in a 2016 triple murder in Franklin County. Christopher Van Johnson, 36, will serve seven consecutive life sentences along with 10, 20 and 30-year terms on charges of companion robbery, firearms and conspiracy by United […]
Pa. school board leader apologizes for Trump shooting Facebook remark
Carlisle Area School Board president Paula Bussard publicly apologized Thursday night for a social media comment that offended several community members still reeling from the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald J. Trump. Bussard had responded Sunday to a friend’s attempt to make a joke about Trump rallies...
Motorcyclist killed in Cumberland County crash
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — One man is dead after a crash in Cumberland County Friday afternoon. The Cumberland County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as William Mack, 67, of Carlisle. They said he was headed northbound on a motorcycle on Route 74 in Monroe Township and turned left onto Route 174, crossing paths with […]
Two KCSD Employees Arrrested for Corruption Of Minors
LOCK HAVEN – Dana Ann Kitchen, 36, of Lock Haven was charged with (2) counts of Corruption Of Minors and (2) counts of Unlawful Contact With a Minor and Brittany Kay Koch, 29, of Beech Creek, was charged with (1) count of Corruption Of Minors and (1) count of Unlawful Contact With a Minor. The two allegedly sent sexually explicit messages to a 14 year old juvenile, while they were employed as staff support members for the Keystone Central School District. They were both arraigned Friday afternoon before District Judge Frank Mills. They were both placed on $25,000 monetary bail. At the time of this writing, they are both in the Clinton County Prison awaiting bail.
Secret Service’s Lack Of Red Dot Pistol Optics Puzzles SWAT Officers
In the moments after a bullet nearly killed former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, he was surrounded by U.S. Secret Service (USSS) agents who then whisked him away to a nearby armored suburban. In the chaotic aftermath of the assassination attempt, images of the agents wielding Glock 19 GEN 5 MOS (Modular Optic System) 9mm pistols began to emerge. On closer inspection, these Glocks did not feature red dot-type optical ‘reflex’ sights, an upgrade that is now common even among small local police departments and across the civilian firearms marketplace.
Global outage hits Mount Nittany Health, appointments, surgeries canceled
UPDATE: Mount Nittany announced around 4:30 p.m. on Friday that their systems are back online. Additionally, they will be fully functional on Monday and are reaching out to patients to reschedule any canceled appointments. CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A global outage is causing issues for millions and Mount Nittany Health is one of the […]
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