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Training Seminars Focus on Stone, Carpet and Safety
Registration is now open for training opportunities covering stone maintenance, carpet care and safety procedures. Penn State University, in conjunction with William (Bill) Griffin of Cleaning Consultant Services, will host three training and education events (all hosted at Penn State University). Attendees will learn why and how to clean all...
Unearth gardening tips at Ag Progress Days Yard and Garden Area
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Need expert gardening advice? Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences experts will offer consultations in the Yard and Garden Area during Ag Progress Days, Aug. 13-15. Experts include Penn State Extension Master Gardeners, extension educators, and specialists in horticulture, entomology and plant pathology. Master Gardeners from across the state can answer landscape and garden questions at the “Ask a Master Gardener” table.
SCRAPPERS WIN THE FIRST SERIES OF THE SECOND HALF
NILES, Ohio — The Mahoning Valley Scrappers took the series against the State College Spikes with a final score of 7-2 in the concluding game of a four-game set. Joey Butz started on the mound for Mahoning Valley, while State College began with Jackie Robinson. Both pitchers tossed a scoreless first inning, each sending the side down in order. The Scrappers struck first in the bottom of the second inning when Drew Holderbach went big fly to left, grabbing an early 2-0 lead for Mahoning Valley.
Sixth Bioinorganic Workshop brings researchers together for unique opportunity
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Since 2010, the Penn State Eberly College of Science’s Department of Chemistry has hosted the Bioinorganic Workshop for researchers in the bioinorganic chemistry field at Penn State and other universities across the country and around the world to learn from other experts. This year, the workshop welcomed 165 participants and featured eight lectures and 19 different methods of hands-on lab training.
Message in a bottle: Combining mixed-color glass an option to boost recycling
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The glass bottles we toss in the recycling bin don’t always end up where we expect. Only about 33% of glass is recycled in the United States, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, partly due to expenses like sorting bottles by color. Penn State scientists recently found that mass-produced soda-lime silicate glass from post-consumer bottles of different colors can be safely melted together in the recycling process, which could potentially lead to more bottles being recycled.
New models may help coaches improve throwing athletes’ performance
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Summer Olympic Games feature throwing events, such as shot put, hammer throw and discus. One training tool used by these athletes is throwing different mass implements to improve competitive performance, but the method could be improved, according to John Challis, professor in the Penn State Department of Kinesiology.
Penn State All-Sports Museum to reveal Beaver Stadium built of Lego bricks
The Penn State All-Sports Museum will commemorate the iconic structure of Beaver Stadium with a new, three-dimensional model built entirely of Lego bricks, which will be available for the public to view on July 27. Credit: Penn State All-Sports Museum. All Rights Reserved. The Penn State All-Sports Museum will commemorate...
College Announces Death of Professor Peter Carmichael
Civil War Institute director and history professor Peter Carmichael, 58, has died due to complications from a respiratory illness. President Bob Iuliano announced his death in an email to the campus community Sunday afternoon. Carmichael was a published author, renowned Civil War scholar and Robert C. Fluhrer Professor of Civil...
SPIKES RALLY IN THE NINTH TOPPLES SCRAPPERS
NILES, Ohio — The Mahoning Valley Scrappers fell to the State College Spikes 6-2, spearheaded by a five-run ninth-inning rally by State College. A pair of lefties started on the mound for both squads, as Grant Umberger got the nod for Mahoning Valley. Meanwhile, the Spikes countered with Jeremy Neff. Both pitchers tossed scoreless innings in the first and second. After Umberger posted another zero in the third, the Scrappers struck first in the bottom half of the inning with a Drey Dirksen RBI single to plate Blake McCrae, putting Mahoning Valley up 1-0.
Unsettled start to the work week
Tonight, we will have a partly to mostly cloudy sky. Temperatures tonight will be in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Winds tonight will be light. A low-pressure system will move in Monday. This will bring us some scattered showers and thunderstorms. Otherwise, we will have more clouds compared to sunshine. Temperatures will be in the upper 70s to lower 80s. Monday evening and Monday night, right now it looks like there could be a steadier rain before it tapers off overnight leaving a cloudy sky. Monday night temperatures will be in the mid to upper 60s.
Homeless arsonist stopped by State College public works employee
State College, Pa. — A public works employee who put a fire out helped identify a homeless man accused of arson in State College. Benjamin Randolph Hamby, 41, of State College allegedly set a large garbage pile on fire near the intersection of East Calder Way and Sowers Street. The July 15 blaze was put out by the employee just before 5 a.m. after he spotted Hamby setting the fire, according to State College Police Officer Victoria Stewart. ...
What deals are available for first responders on 24/7 day?
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — To thank those who often work around the clock, July 24 is recognized as 24/7 Day and convenience stores around the country plan to give out free items to first responders. The National Association of Convenience Stores Foundation (NACS) started 24/7 Day six years ago and the annual event helps raise awareness and […]
Flores Walk-off Single Keys Patriots' Win over Altoona
BRIDGEWATER, NJ -The Somerset Patriots defeated the Altoona Curve 2-1 in walk-off fashion on Saturday night in game two of a three-game series at TD Bank Ballpark in front of 7,012. Over the first two games of the series vs. Altoona, Patriots pitchers have allowed only 1 R on 4 H in 18 total IP (0.50 ERA). The victory gave Somerset sole possession of first place in the Eastern League’s Northeast Division with a 13-7 second half record.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER RHP Bailey Dees (6 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 5...
What a Run! 11-Year Olds Suffer First Loss in 7-5 Defeat to Shaler
The tremendous winning streak by 11-year-old All-Stars is finally over. After winning the first two tournaments this All-Star season and the first two games of the Moon Tournament to go 10-0, the Hopewell 11-year-olds fell this afternoon to Shaler, 7-5. These two teams played yesterday with Hopewell staging a great...
Police respond to reports of fights breaking out at Ferndale Jubilee
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. — Emergency officials confirm that police responded to reports of several fights breaking out Saturday evening at the Ferndale Jubilee. While details are limited at this time, 911 dispatchers said they received a report from the Ferndale Police Department regarding the incident, which occurred Saturday evening around 10:45 p.m.
Penn State-led Happy Valley Hoopers look to continue run in The Tournament vs. UConn alumni
John Harrar said earlier this month that his Happy Valley Hoopers squad knew what it was in for this year in The Basketball Tournament after an early exit a year ago. And the group of Penn State alumni backed that up Saturday by pulling away for their first-ever TBT victory.
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