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Treasury Says Non-Profits Should Check Unclaimed Database
The Pennsylvania Treasury is urging nonprofit organizations, including volunteer fire companies, service organizations, libraries and more, to check the state’s unclaimed property database. Treasury is currently safeguarding $4.5 billion of unclaimed property, and many nonprofits have money available to claim. Unclaimed property includes things like dormant bank accounts, uncashed...
10 most expensive homes sold in Perry County, Aug. 19-25
A house in Howe Twp newport that sold for $430,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Perry County in the past week. In total, 12 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $248,792. The average price per square foot was $175.
Davenport Pockets $50,000 in Rumble by the River at Port Royal
PORT ROYAL, PA (August 24, 2024) – Jonathan Davenport grabbed the lead on the second lap and maintained it throughout, securing victory at the Rumble by the River presented by UNOH.edu on Saturday night at Port Royal Speedway. Davenport’s win netted him $50,000 out of the $150,000 feature purse in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned event.
Help WVU beat Penn State in blood drive challenge to aid American Red Cross
The West Virginia University Staff Council has challenged the Penn State University Staff Advisory Council to a blood drive competition prior to the home opener at Milan Puskar Stadium on Saturday (Aug. 31). Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to participate in the blood drive from 10 a.m. to 4...
It’s Penn State-West Virginia week: Time, TV channel, early storylines, point spread, more
Penn State kicks off the 2024 season when it visits West Virginia on Saturday night. Get ready for kickoff with our early preview. The post It’s Penn State-West Virginia week: Time, TV channel, early storylines, point spread, more appeared first on On3.
Schools tried to poach Penn State’s Nick Singleton. Why did the star RB stay loyal?
Nick Singleton and his parents hopped on a Zoom call with his name, image and likeness agents earlier this offseason. The star Penn State running back, after breaking onto the national scene as a freshman, was coming off a frustrating sophomore season. But Singleton had no intention of leaving via the transfer portal ahead of the 2024 campaign.
LION Bash Connects Locals and Students With Community, University Resources
This story originally appeared in the August 2024 edition of Town&Gown magazine. Held as part of Penn State’s Welcome Week, LION Bash has long been new students’ first introduction to the broader State College community, beyond Penn State’s University Park campus. However, while, yes, the event’s name may be a nod to the Penn State Nittany Lions, and, yes, it does take place right around the time Penn State students descend upon downtown State College by the thousands, LION Bash, now in its 10th year, is about far more than just the student population. Part of the State College Borough’s overarching LION...
Penn State’s Tony Rojas Has Size, Work Ethic to Become ‘Elite’ Linebacker
There’s a play that will always stick with Penn State’s Tony Rojas. There he was near the line of scrimmage, knees bent and prepared to tackle the UMass running back running toward him. What appeared to be a surefire stop for Rojas ended in anything but, as the ball carrier trucked him backwards and picked up a first down. Rojas hasn’t skipped a leg day since. Rojas is now a sophomore. He’s more mature. He’s more confident. He knows better than almost any second-year player what it takes to play every week of a season. And most of all, Rojas has...
See all homes sold in Newport, Aug. 19 to Aug. 25
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Newport reported from Aug. 19 to Aug. 25. There were 5 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,216-square-foot home on Old Limekiln Lane in Miller Township that sold for $257,500.
Eberly dual degree student share lessons learned during summer internship
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Samuel Pelzner, a rising third-year student in Penn State Eberly College of Science’s dual degree program pursuing a bachelor of science from Eberly and a master of business administration from the Smeal College of Business, recently shared his experience as a project management intern at Van Horn Metz & Co. Inc. in Conshohocken.
Geography student secures $150K NASA grant for ice sheet meltwater research
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Mahsa Bahrami, a doctoral student in Penn State’s Department of Geography, has been awarded a NASA Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) grant to fund her research on meltwater lakes at the surface of the Antarctic ice sheet. The award, totaling $150,000, will support Bahrami's research over the next three years, starting in January 2025.
68th Annual Steam Show kicks off
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The 66th Annual Steam Show kicked off this weekend. Dozens came out to the Williams Grove Steam Engine Association for the show Sunday. Antique tractors, steam and gas engines, and more were on display. It aims to show the preservation of the region’s steam and...
Adult, child injured when car flips across railroad tracks outside of Hanover
An adult and a child were transported to the hospital after a crash in Heidelberg Township Sunday afternoon, officials said. Firefighters were called to the scene in the 6900 block of Cannery Road in Heidelberg Township, just barely across the Penn Township line, around 3:28 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, according to...
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