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Friday, November 18, 2022
Saliva test for concussions, which Penn State researchers helped create, receives U.S. patent

A saliva test to determine if a person has had a concussion received a U.S. patent. The test detects molecules associated with brain injuries The test was developed by Quadrant Biosciences in...

Thursday, October 13, 2022
Hulu to develop limited series about hazing death of Penn State fraternity pledge Tim Piazza

The hazing death of Penn State University fraternity pledge Tim Piazza is the subject of a limited series in development from Hulu and Lionsgate TV. 'Death at Penn State' is an adaptation of...

Saturday, September 3, 2022
Penn State student charged for allegedly posting bomb threat on social media

Henry Hyduke, a 20-year-old student from Penn State University's campus at State College, is facing charges after allegedly posting a bomb threat on social media app YikYak, which led university...

Friday, July 29, 2022
How the omicron subvariant BA.5 became a master of disguise – and what it means for the current COVID-19 surge

The omicron subvariant BA.5 was first detected in South Africa in February and has since spread around the world. Omicron sublineages have mutations that make them better at escaping antibody...

Friday, July 22, 2022
Sean Clifford heads Penn State chapter of College Football Players Association

Penn State football players, led by quarterback Sean Clifford, have formed their own chapter of the College Football Players Association and are in talks with the Big Ten about better...

Friday, July 15, 2022
Pennsylvania rap duo finds viral success on TikTok with old school approach

Pennsylvania rappers Joey Valence and Brae have made a name for themselves on TikTok with old school hip-hop flows and beats that sound straight out of the 1980s. The two met as freshmen at Penn...

Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Carl Nassib pledges to match $100,000 in donations to LGBTQ nonprofit for Pride Month

Carl Nassib, the former Las Vegas Raiders defensive end and West Chester native, has pledged to match up to $100,000 in donations to The Trevor Project in honor of Pride Month. Nassib became the...

Saturday, March 5, 2022
Humans can't withstand temperatures, humidities as high as once thought, Penn State study finds

Extreme heat waves are expected to increase as the effects of climate change continue to alter the environment, leading to a great risk of heat-related deaths and medical emergencies in the years...

Friday, February 18, 2022
Does scaring people work when it comes to health messaging?

Fear appeals – like warnings about the dangers of smoking – work for most people most of the time. But why haven't they been more effective during the COVID-19 pandemic? For one, there have been...

Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Eating mushrooms may help prevent depression, study shows

People who eat mushrooms are less likely to experience symptoms of depression, according to a new study conducted by Penn State University researchers. The study determined that the weighted...

Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Former Penn State football star Brandon Short's daughter killed in shooting

Karli Short, the daughter of former Penn State University and New York Giants linebacker Brandon Short, was fatally shot in McKeesport, Allegheny County on Sept. 13, 2021, according to...

Charles Barkley dons Carl Nassib jersey on 'MNF' broadcast as Raiders player makes LGBTQ history

Sixers legend Charles Barkley showed his support for West Chester native Carl Nassib during an appearance on Peyton and Eli Manning's alternate "Monday Night Football" broadcast. Nassib made...

Former Northeast star Deion Barnes begins a new path in coaching at Penn State

A few years ago, Phil Gormley received a call from Penn State coach James Franklin. Gormley, then Northeast High’s head coach now the athletic director at the school, had the impression Franklin...

Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Strict anti-hazing law signed by Gov. Murphy 'strongest effort yet' in the state

New Jersey schools and universities will now have to adopt anti-hazing policies and penalties under a new law signed by Gov. Murphy. The law is named after Timothy J. Piazza. The law increases the...

Monday, July 26, 2021
Malvern Prep’s Lonnie White Jr. will sign with Pirates, bypassing Penn State football

Lonnie White Jr. had the impression the stress would go away once he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 12 in the bonus round portion of the second round, going 64th overall in the 2021...

Friday, July 16, 2021
Penn State raises in-state tuition for first time in four years

The Penn State University Board of Trustees approved across-the-board tuition increases for the 2021-22 academic year, ending a three-year freeze on in-state undergraduate tuition. In-state...

Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Three local high schoolers taken in early rounds of MLB Draft must now decide on their futures

They each sat there impatiently, Chase Petty in Denver’s Bellco Theatre on Sunday night, and Anthony Solometo and Lonnie White Jr. on Monday morning in their homes. They each got their calls, in...

Friday, December 25, 2020
Why it matters that the coronavirus is changing – and what this means for vaccine effectiveness

The coronavirus has mutated, raising concerns about the effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines against the new variant. The mutated virus is spreading rapidly in the United...

Sunday, September 27, 2020
Spotted lanternfly expert talks predators, 'dumb ones' and how to win this war

As the spotted lanternfly invasion threatens Pennsylvania's economy and disturbs environments, Penn State entomologist Anne Johnson is studying how various natural predators, from birds to other...

Thursday, August 13, 2020
Student backlash prompts Penn State to revise COVID-19 acknowledgement form

Penn State University is amending its coronavirus compact agreement, which originally stated students assumed "any and all risk of exposure to COVID-19," after many claimed it essentially amounted...

Friday, May 15, 2020
Here's why a vaccine is needed for COVID-19 but wasn't for SARS

SARS was more aggressive and lethal than the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. But SARS-CoV-2 spreads more rapidly and, at times, results in asymptomatic cases. That makes contact tracing – and...

Monday, April 27, 2020
Temple University plans tuition freeze due to COVID-19 crisis

Temple University plans to freeze tuition rates for the 2020-21 academic year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The cost for in-state undergraduate students would remain at $16,970. It would be...

Friday, April 10, 2020
Why so many epidemics originate in Asia and Africa – and why we can expect more

Most of the pandemics have at least one thing in common: They began their deadly work in Asia or Africa. Population explosion, subsistence farming and animal markets all play key factors,...

Friday, March 13, 2020
Penn State left feeling 'devastated,' 'mad' and 'bitter' after seeing NCAA dreams dashed by coronavirus

The tremors were heard throughout the plane even before the wheels bounced on the runway apron. Pat Chambers just didn’t think the timing was right Thursday night. Though, the murmurs and...

Thursday, March 12, 2020
Reports: MLS suspends season due to coronavirus; Big Ten, others cancel conference tourneys; PGA tour bans fans

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Major League Soccer will suspend its season until further notice. The Philadelphia Union were set to play their home opener Saturday, but it appears that will have...

Thursday, January 23, 2020
Penn State suspends fraternity accused of sexually assaulting student

Four members of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity allegedly sexually assaulted a Penn State University student earlier this month, according to a university alert issued on Tuesday.

Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Sixers legend Darryl Dawkins' son, Nick, signs letter of intent to play football at Penn State

Nick Dawkins, a three-star offensive lineman from Allentown and son of the late Sixers legend Darryl Dawkins, signed a letter of intent Wednesday to play college football at Penn State University.

Thursday, October 31, 2019
Penn State police investigating new sexual abuse allegation against Jerry Sandusky

Police at Penn State are investigating a new allegation of sexual abuse against former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, more than seven years after Sandusky was found guilty in 2012 of...

Friday, September 6, 2019
Eagles RB Miles Sanders exits shadow of Saquon Barkley in Players' Tribune piece

Philadelphia Eagles rookie running back Miles Sanders is ready to prove that he's not the "next" anyone, including Saquon Barkley, a fellow Penn State stud and Giants star.

Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Penn State football, basketball games get new radio home in Philly area

Penn State Nittany Lions football and basketball games will begin airing on 1210-AM WPHT in the Philadelphia area.

Big Ten experience will serve Eagles rookies Miles Sanders, Shareef Miller well in preseason debut

Eagles 2019 draft picks Andre Dillard, Miles Sanders, Shareef Miller, Clayton Thorson and JJ Arcegia-Whiteside will suite up for their first career NFL game — of any kind — Thursday at the Linc...

Monday, July 22, 2019
Penn State Health reveals plan to build hospital in Lancaster County

Penn State Health will build a hospital in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County. Construction is set to begin in 2020, officials said.

Thursday, May 9, 2019
Former Penn State offensive lineman Ryan Bates ready to live his dream with Eagles

There is a profile shot on Ryan Bates’ twitter page of a somewhat pudgy kid sitting on a couch with shades on and “Go Birds” embossed in black ink across his bare chest. Bates is quite a bit...

Friday, January 25, 2019
State College shooting leaves three dead, two injured in murder-suicide

A 21-year-old gunman, identified as Jordan Witmer, reportedly shot four people in incidents taking place just miles from the Penn State University campus in State College, Pennsylvania, on...

Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Two years after hazing death, Penn State launches multimillion-dollar, Greek life research center

A research center studying Greek life is opening at Pennsylvania State University, named after Timothy Piazza, a fraternity pledge who died during a night of hazing almost two years ago, in...

Wednesday, January 2, 2019
Penn State wants to trademark the term ‘Happy Valley’

Penn State filed a trademark application for the term “Happy Valley” on Dec. 4 after the previous owner of the trademark did not renew the registration.

Thursday, December 13, 2018
Bomb threats target schools in Eastern Pennsylvania and across the country

Dozens of schools and higher education institutions across the country received email threats Thursday, including multiples in Pennsylvania.

Tuesday, October 16, 2018
New Pennsylvania legislation would enforce stricter penalties for hazing following Penn State fraternity death

Pennsylvania is close to adopting legislation that would impose stricter penalties for incidents of hazing. The bill is named for Timothy Piazza, the Penn State sophomore who died during a...

Friday, August 31, 2018
Penn State wants to pay you $300 to eat one avocado per day for six months – for science

Scientists want to know if the buzziest food of the last couple years, the avocado, can help with weight loss, which is why researchers are going to pay people to eat one per day for six months.

Friday, May 4, 2018
Pennsylvania hospital apologizes for telling patients to get care somewhere else

Penn State Health said Monday it's sending apology letters to 2,100 neurology patients at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, promising that they can attend to their needs despite staffing...

Thursday, April 26, 2018
A.G. to appeal dismissal of charges in death of Penn State student

The Pennsylvania Attorney General will appeal a court ruling that dismissed serious charges against five former fraternity members in the high-profile death of Timothy Piazza at a Penn State...

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