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IST faculty member Hong Hu receives 2024 NSF CAREER Award
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Hong Hu, assistant professor in the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST), earned a five-year, $654,681 U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Early Career Development (CAREER) Award for a project titled, “Enhancing Practical Defense Mechanisms Against Memory Errors and Attacks.”. Q: What...
Hunter Nations named College of Education summer commencement student marshal
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Hunter Nations, a secondary education (social studies) major, has been named as the Penn State College of Education student marshal for the summer 2024 commencement ceremony. Nations, who resides in Port Matilda, Pennsylvania, is the son of Crystal Nations. “It is an incredible honor to...
DRPA votes to reduce toll increase on 4 bridges between Pa., NJ
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Delaware River Port Authority voted Wednesday to reduce the scheduled toll increases on four bridges, including the Ben Franklin Bridge, between Pennsylvania and New Jersey by 50 cents. The DRPA voted unanimously to increase the tolls from $5 to $6, not $6.50 as originally planned.The agency previously approved its first toll increase in 13 years scheduled for Aug. 1. The increase was tied to the Consumer Price Index slated for the same day. The resolution passed Wednesday also pushed back the increase by one month — tolls will now go up on Sept. 1.Delaware River Port Authority chairman James Schultz said last week the CPI would bump the toll up $1.50. Instead, the DRPA voted on a resolution to reduce the scheduled increase by 50 cents."It's essentially a reduction from what the consumer price index is calling for," Schultz said last week.The DRPA operates the Ben Franklin, Betsy Ross, Commodore Barry and Walt Whitman bridges.The toll increase does not impact PATCO fares, the DRPA said in a news release.Frequent travelers can sign up for an $18 commuter discount on the DRPA website.
New PA Lottery drawing offers $305,000 in prizes
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Lottery opened a new drawing to players Wednesday with prizes totaling $305,000. Campfire Cash Second-Chance Drawing is now open for players to submit both winning and non-winning tickets from a licensed Lottery retailer, excluding tickets purchased online. Eligible players have the chance to receive prizes up to $50,000 and […]
Multiple ex-Penn State football players start NFL season on PUP list
With NFL rookies starting to report to training camp, Penn State football fans have much to be excited about. Specifically, the latest Nittany Lions who will enter their first season in the NFL. However, two players will have to wait a little longer before they hit the field as the Ravens’ Adisa Isaac and the Giants’ Theo Johnson have been placed on the PUP list to begin training camp.
Tuesday Dots: The Wait is Over
Dots At long last, the EA Sports College Football 25 game is out (on early access, but July 19th for the rest of us): Christian Caple continues his B1G 101 series, this time diving into Penn State. And what do you know, Penn State’s annual White Out will be vs UW: Penn State’s annual White Out will be Nov. 9 vs. Washington. The Nov. 2 game vs. Ohio State will feature a “helmet stripe” stadium layout. pic.twitter.com/0QYk4pYMXY — Matt Fortuna (@Matt_Fortuna) July 15, 2024 Here’s a UW preview from Ducks Wire that projects the Huskies to make a bowl game....
House Oversight panel subpoenas Secret Service director to testify on Trump assassination attempt
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee issued a subpoena Wednesday to the Secret Service director compelling her to appear before the committee on Monday for what is scheduled to be the first congressional hearing into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
Former Penn State baseball infielder CJ Carmichael transfers to Frostburg State
A former Nittany Lion found his transfer portal destination. Infielder CJ Carmichael announced via Twitter that he will be transferring to Frostburg State. Frostburg State competes in the NCAA Division II level and is in the Mountain East Conference. Carmichael did not appear in any game during his two seasons...
Men’s volleyball legend Matt Anderson’s journey to fourth straight Olympics
It’s been 16 years since Matt Anderson’s 29-kill performance in Penn State’s 3-1 national championship win over Pepperdine in 2008. Anderson now prepares for his fourth straight summer Olympic appearance with Team USA, this year in Paris. The Nittany Lion alum has been a mainstay in the...
Former Penn State WR Cam Sullivan-Brown to appear on Big Brother
A former Penn State receiver has taken on new ventures. On Monday, CBS announced Cam Sullivan-Brown will be one of the 17 contestants on the network’s reality show, Big Brother. Big Brother, tabbed as “Big Brother 26” for its 26th season, is a game show that requires contestants to...
PODCAST: Lions recruiting talk with national analyst Brian Dohn; Penn State takeaways from College Football 25
It's been a remarkably eventful summer for Penn State football recruiting efforts, featuring particularly unpredictable results. With the dust beginning to settle slightly, we bring everyone up to speed with big-picture perspective from 247Sports national recruiting analyst Brian Dohn on this latest Lions247 Podcast episode. Dohn delivers intel on recent...
CA: MO: PA: Target to Open 3 New Stores, Looking to Add 300+ Locations During Next Decade
Retailer Target Corp. is opening three new locations next week, adding to its nearly 2,000-store network. The new stores will be in Lomita, Calif.; St. Louis, Mo.; and Doylestown, Pa. The three stores combined will mean job opportunities for about 260 employees. The Lomita location, the company's 127th store in...
$1 million Pennsylvania Lottery scratch-off sold in Butler County
BUTLER COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A $1 million Pennsylvania Lottery scratch-off ticket was won in Butler County. The Kwik Fill, located at 631 West New Castle Street in Zelienople, sold the winning ticket and will receive a $5,000 bonus. The winning ticket, Instant $1,000,000 Jackpot, is a $20 scratch-off ticket with a top prize of […]
Property reassessment uncertainty kills growth in Pennsylvania
(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania school districts and local governments depend on property taxes to keep them going, but the commonwealth has caused a headache by not requiring regular property reassessments. It’s the only state in the country that lets counties decide — and some go decades without a reassessment. The result, as Sen. Katie Muth, D-Royersford, said during a Democratic Policy Committee on Monday, is “a lopsided tax system”...
Rally outside legislators conference to support smokefree casinos
Casino workers and customers, along with health-care advocates, will rally Thursday in Pittsburgh to support eliminating smoking on gaming floors in Pennsylvania and other states. The event will take place outside Rivers Casino Pittsburgh, where members of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States will be attending the group’s semiannual meeting.
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