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Pinewood Derby Race Takes Over St. Paul's Methodist Church

Cub Scout Pack 31 held their Pinewood Derby race Saturday at St. Paul's Methodist Church in downtown State College.

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Fri Feb 10, 2012

The Digital Collegian

Involved alum runs for board

Jackson, Class of 1974 and a member of the Penn State Alumni Board, is running for one of the three alumni-elected seats on the Penn State Board of Trustees.

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Tama News-Herald

No Explanation for Pennsylvania's Purple Squirrel

State College, Pa. -- 10 February 2012 -- AccuWeather.com reports a Pennsylvania couple trapped, of all things, a purple squirrel on Sunday.

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The Digital Collegian

Sandusky pretrial hearing set to begin at

Sandusky's attorneys and lawyers representing the Office of the Attorney General will discuss changing his bail conditions, choosing the jury for his trial and receiving facts and documents from the investigation in court.

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Centre Daily Times

Sweetheart dance offers local singles chance to mingle

With Valentine's Day upon us, many local couples will likely be enjoying romantic dinners and exchanging gifts with their significant others.

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Centre Daily Times

Anna Farnsworth leads State College in loss

STATE COLLEGE — Anna Farnsworth was a double winner, and also helped a relay team to victory, but State College fell 104-81 to Hershey on Thursday evening.

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Centre Daily Times

Trial over doctor's treatment to resume

A civil lawsuit brought against a former State College psychologist by a patient who said she suffered trauma after being drugged with carbon dioxide went to trial Thursday.

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Thu Feb 09, 2012

WNEP

Sandusky Asking for More Freedom in Court Friday

Jerry Sandusky takes his fight to see his grandchildren to Centre County court on Friday.

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Centre Daily Times

Politics & positions

Centre County Commissioner Michael Pipe speaks to visitors at the open house for the new Obama for America Centre County OFA PA field office located at 315 South Allen Street on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

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The Washington Post

Canadian Gas Rises on Drilling Drop, Outlook for Colder Weather

Canadian natural gas gained on speculation that colder weather and lowered production outlooks will increase demand for the heating and power-plant fuel.

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Philly.com

Grow your own mushrooms for flavor and savings

Homegrown shiitake mushrooms, the fruit of Diana Post's backyard labor. Shiitakes cost about $10 a pound in some stores, including Whole Foods.

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The Digital Collegian

Student and borough leaders look to combat State Patty's Day

On Wednesday, student leaders, borough officials and Penn State administrators gathered at the State College Municipal Building for a State Patty's Day task force meeting.

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The Digital Collegian

Legalize same-sex marriage

Wednesday night, Washington state legislature voted to approve same-sex marriage, making it likely to be the seventh state to legalize same-sex marriage.

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Wed Feb 08, 2012

Centre Daily Times

State High teacher leaving for Antarctic

Herrmann, seen at the Alaska Pipeline outside of Fairbanks, was one of 12 U.S. teachers selected for an outreach program in Antarctica.

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O-R Online

Sandusky seeks State College-area jury for trial

Jerry Sandusky's lawyer filed court paperwork Wednesday arguing that jurors in his child sex abuse trial should be chosen from the community where he lives and suggesting that a trial delay might be the best way to address the intense publicity generated by the case.

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Marion Star

Sandusky seeks State College-area jury for trial

In this Nov. 11, 2011 file photo shown is the home of former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, in State College, Pa.

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Statecollege.com

George M. Arnold Named Executive Director of Downtown State College Improvement District

George M. Arnold, a 19-year resident of the State College area, is the new executive director of the Downtown State College Improvement District.

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Statecollege.com

Police: Parked Cars Damaged in Westerly Parkway Hit-and-Run

Two parked cars were damaged Tuesday in a hit-and-run crash in the Westerly Parkway Plaza parking lot, State College police said Wednesday.

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Statecollege.com

Corbett Budget Would Help Lessen Forecast Gap for State College Schools

If it wins passage, Gov. Tom Corbett's budget proposal could ease the financial strain expected in the State College Area School District for 2012-13. Better-than-expected funding in the plan -- if approved -- could help reduce the district's forecast budget gap from about $1.7 million to the $800,000-to-$1 million range, district Business ... (more)

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Penn State

Musical 'American Idiot' to perform at Penn State Feb. 28 and 29

The touring Broadway edition of the musical 'American Idiot' will make its Penn State debut at 7:30 p.m. Feb.

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