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| Spa owners accused in prostitution ring |
| 11 hours ago - WJAC TV |
| A Blair County spa is at the center of a prostitution investigation. State Police charged 58-year-old Sun Yun and 45-year-old Tae Lee with running a prostitution ring at the Garden Health Spa in Duncansville. Police made similar arrests at the spa back in 2001. A sign on [Read More] |
| Sci-fi Valley Con draws thousands to Altoona |
| 1 day ago - WJAC TV |
| Super heroes, super villains, and everything in between. This creative crew is taking over the Jaffa Shrine in Altoona. Kenny McKernan, Tyrone, says, "We're just nerds like that. Being a nerd is something fun. This is where you get to co-exist with other nerds and have fun." It's all a part of the [Read More] |
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Feeling Lucky? Massive Powerball Jackpot Tops Record $600 Million |
| 2 days ago - StateCollege.com - Laura Nichols | |
| Lottery officials say $60.8 million worth of Powerball tickets were sold on Friday – by noon. Tickets were selling at a rate of about 5,654 per minute. [Read More] |
| Community gathers to support victims of abuse |
| 2 days ago - WJAC TV |
| The Johnstown community gathered to shed light on sexual abuse and support victims. "Violence is everywhere in our community and we need to come together and make a difference," supervisor of victim services Erika Jugan said. The Johnstown community came together for an event called Take Back the [Read More] |
| Redistricting cuts Ferguson Twp into thirds |
| 2 days ago - WJAC TV |
| Voters in Ferguson Township will have very different ballots beginning next year. The state's new redistricting plan is cutting the township into thirds. That means three different state representatives will cover three different sections of the same township. Raffi Sahul, Ferguson Township, says, [Read More] |
| Treasure Lake residents show support, opposition for borough initiative |
| 2 days ago - WJAC TV |
| Friday wrapped up the two day non-jury trial regarding Treasure Lake. The Clearfield County gated community is looking to secede from Sandy Township with hopes of becoming its own borough. On Friday afternoon the judge opened the courtroom up for the public comment [Read More] |
| Head Start centers to close amid federal cutbacks |
| 2 days ago - WJAC TV |
| Those automatic spending cuts from Washington are trickling all the way down to families and children in Cambria County.Two out of the five Head Start centers are closing, leaving 96 kids without a place to go and 14 people without jobs. Directors said it was a tough decision, but one that [Read More] |
| Pa. AG Kane says she opposes pot decriminalization |
| 2 days ago - WJAC TV |
| Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane said she opposes legislation to decriminalize marijuana. In a luncheon speech Friday at the annual conference of the Pennsylvania Associated Press Managing Editors group, Kane said she views marijuana as a gateway drug that will lead users to move [Read More] |
| Fire at former police officer's home ruled arson |
| 2 days ago - WJAC TV |
| The cause of a fire at a former police officer's Altoona home has been ruled arson. The fire broke out on May 9 at the Third Street home in the Juniata section of the city. WRTA reports that neighbors helped three children escape the burning home because the parents were not inside at the time. The [Read More] |
| Fire destroys Amish family's Jefferson Co. home |
| 2 days ago - WJAC TV |
| A state fire marshal is investigating after a fire in Jefferson County destroyed an Amish family's home. The fire started just after 5 p.m. Thursday at the home of Melvin Coblentz in Henderson Township, just outside of Punxsutawney. Officials said damages are estimated at $250,000. No one was [Read More] |
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Feeling Lucky? Massive Powerball Jackpot Tops Record $600 Million |
| 2 days ago - StateCollege.com - Laura Nichols | |
| Lottery officials say $60.8 million worth of Powerball tickets were sold on Friday – by noon. Tickets were selling at a rate of about 5,654 per minute. [Read More] |
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Penn State Football: Penn State's Updated Big Ten 2014 Scheduled Released |
| 3 days ago - StateCollege.com - Drew Balis | |
| Penn State will begin conference play against a Big Ten newcomer in 2014 and conclude the season against a familiar end of the year opponent. [Read More] |
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Penn State Football: Bill O'Brien Set for One-on-One with HBO |
| 3 days ago - StateCollege.com - Ben Jones | |
| Bill O'Brien won't be able to avoid the spotlight for long as his latest media adventure will find him in front of the camera for the HBO Series "Real Sports with Bryant Gumble." [Read More] |
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Penn State Football: O'Brien Isn't Afraid to Get Mathematical with Playcalling |
| 4 days ago - StateCollege.com - Ben Jones | |
| “I do [put a lot of weight on advanced analytics]” O’Brien said. “I do in certain areas. Percentages on offense as it relates to third down as it relates to our own statistics. We have numbers on redzone statistics, two minute statistics, the other team’s tendencies, and defensive statisti [Read More] |
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Penn State Football: Listen to Bill O'Brien Blast Sports Illustrated Article on Medical Program |
| 4 days ago - StateCollege.com - Ben Jones | |
| With a Sports Illustrated article set to hit shelves this week attacking Penn State's medical program Bill O'Brien addressed the media Wednesday afternoon with great emotion. [Read More] |
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Penn State Basketball: Jermaine Marshall to Forgo Senior Season of Eligibility |
| 4 days ago - StateCollege.com - Ben Jones | |
| Penn State announced that one of the Big Ten's most lethal guards, Jermaine Marshall, will forgo his senior season of eligibility to pursue a professional career. [Read More] |
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Penn State Football: Sports Illustrated Probes Penn State Athletics’ Medical Program |
| 5 days ago - StateCollege.com - Ben Jones | |
| "Special Report: Do Athletics Still Have Too Much Power at Penn State?" is written by David Epstein, who authored numerous pieces about the Sandusky scandal in November 2011. [Read More] |
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Penn State Football: Nine Former Nittany Lions Trying to Make NFL Rosters |
| 5 days ago - StateCollege.com - Ben Jones | |
| Nine different Nittany Lions are looking to land on an NFL roster. We have an update on their situations now that NFL rookie camps are finished. [Read More] |
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Penn State Lacrosse: Women Headed to Elite Eight, Men Fall Short in First Round Game |
| 1 week ago - StateCollege.com - Ben Jones | |
| Penn State lacrosse had a busy weekend with the women's team moving on to the Elite Eight [Read More] |
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Weekend Plans: Friday, May 10, to Sunday, May 12 |
| 1 week ago - StateCollege.com - StateCollege.com Staff | |
| Need to make plans? Here are just a few options for events you could take part in downtown and around State College [Read More] |
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| Moore improves to 8-0 as Rays sweep O's |
| 3 hours ago - ESPN |
| Matt Moore pitched seven innings of five-hit ball to stay unbeaten, Luke Scott and Matt Joyce homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 Sunday for a three-game sweep. [Read More] |
| Manuel: Bills system easier to learn than FSU's |
| 5 hours ago - ESPN |
| Buffalo Bills quarterback EJ Manuel said Sunday in a radio interview from the NFLPA Rookie Premiere in Los Angeles that he is quickly picking up the team's offense, which he said is less complex than the system he used at Florida State. [Read More] |
| Full 33-car field assured for Indianapolis 500 |
| 7 hours ago - ESPN |
| British driver Katherine Legge has become the 33rd driver to qualify for next week's Indianapolis 500, assuring race organizers of a full field. [Read More] |
| Couture rescues Sharks in OT, cuts Kings' lead |
| 20 hours ago - ESPN |
| Logan Couture scored a power-play goal 1:29 into overtime to help the San Jose Sharks bounce back from two losses in Los Angeles to beat the Kings 2-1 in Game 3 of their second-round series on Saturday night. [Read More] |
| Pacers shake off Knicks to seize series in 6 |
| 21 hours ago - ESPN |
| Lance Stephenson scored nine of his playoff career-high 23 points during a late 11-2 run Saturday night, leading the Indiana Pacers past the New York Knicks, 106-99 and into the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2004. [Read More] |
| Pacers' Hill gets start in Game 6 vs. Knicks |
| 1 day ago - ESPN |
| Indiana Pacers guard George Hill has been cleared to play Saturday night against the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series. [Read More] |
| Driver/owner Carpenter wins Indy 500 pole |
| 1 day ago - ESPN |
| Ed Carpenter knew he was capable of another fast run, and it earned him the pole for the Indianapolis 500. [Read More] |
| Pacers' Hill will start Game 6 against Knicks |
| 1 day ago - ESPN |
| Indiana Pacers guard George Hill has been cleared to play Saturday night against the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series. [Read More] |
| NHL fines Sharks $100K for GM's comments |
| 1 day ago - ESPN |
| The NHL fined the San Jose Sharks $100,000 on Saturday for general manager Doug Wilson's public comments about forward Raffi Torres' suspension. [Read More] |
| Alford-Sullivan named Big Ten Coach of the Year |
| 2 days ago - PSU Live |
| After leading the Nittany Lion women's track and field squad to its fourth Big Ten Outdoor Championship in the last six years, Director and Head Coach of Track and Field/Cross Country Beth Alford-Sullivan has been named Big Ten Coach of the Year, announced by the conference office on Tuesday (May [Read More] |
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