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PHOTO GALLERY: Local students help boost 'THON' to new record
Despite economic malaise and a crush of negative publicity about their university during the past four months, Penn State students raised a record $10.69 million to support families of children with cancer. The exact amount, $10,686,924.83, was unveiled shortly after 4 p.m. Sunday at the end of the 46-hour IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon in the Bryce Jordan Center. The 15,000-plus sleep-deprived students shrieked in amazement. They hugged one another. Some were too overcome with emotion and cried.
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Casey calls for action on Wyoming Valley Levee project
FORTY FORT — U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-PA, today called on the U.S. Army Corps to end delays on the Wyoming Valley Levee project. Nearly 6 months after historic flooding, the Army Corps has yet to complete a Project Information Report, which outlines the repairs needed to the levee system after last year’s flooding.
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Rick Santorum's tax returns show rise in wealth
WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum released four years of federal income tax returns on Wednesday night, showing a sharp rise in his personal wealth spurred by his growing work as Washington-based corporate consultant and media commentator.
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Evan links with Geisinger technology to aid critically ill
LEWISBURG -- Evangelical Community Hospital and Geisinger Health System are now linked in a virtual intensive care system that will let physicians and nurses in Danville contribute care to critically ill patients in Lewisburg without the need of transfer.
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Supervisors honor Henry Hynoski
ELYSBURG -- Less than two weeks after winning the Super Bowl, Henry Hynoski, the starting fullback for the champion New York Giants -- and a former star at Southern Columbia High School -- returned to the town where he grew up and still calls home.
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State Police: Montour County barn fire was arson
DANVILLE — Sunday night’s blaze in a Liberty Township barn was the second arson since Neil Jenkins’s grandfather bought the farm in 1965. The first arsonist, in 1975, was caught, Jenkins said, though he declined to share the name. Sunday's fire remains a mystery.
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Judge: Jerry Sandusky can see grandkids and have a local jury
HARRISBURG — The judge in Jerry Sandusky's child sex abuse trial ruled today that his jury will consist of people who live in and near State College and gave the former Penn State assistant coach permission to have visits or other contact with most of his grandchildren.
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Barber draws a crowd
DANVILLE -- The talk can be spirited at times, ranging from hunting to sports to home repairs. "You hear all kinds of stories," Gene Koehler, of Riverside, said Thursday as he waited for a haircut at The Masters barbershop, 209 Mill St. No appointment is necessary. Customers can just walk in.
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