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NY Awards First Round of Vax Scholarships for Kids 5 to 11
Ten preteens from around New York have won college scholarships for 5-to-11-year-olds who get vaccinated against COVID-19
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Jail Time for 3 Ex-Fraternity Members in Alcohol-Fueled Penn State Hazing Death Case
A judge has sentenced three former Penn State fraternity members to jail in the 2017 death of a pledge, the first defendants ordered to serve time behind bars in a case that rewrote Pennsylvania’s anti-hazing law.
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NWS Employees Impacted by Government Shutdown
National Weather Service employees are on the list of staff that need to report to work, despite the partial government shutdown.
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National Weather Service Still Operating Despite Partial Government Shutdown
Despite the partial government shutdown, National Weather Service employees are on the list of staff that need to report to work. Even though staff are working through the shutdown, American Meteorological Society president Roger Wakimoto worries about the cumulative impacts of the shutdown.
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‘Tis the Season! 2018 Rockefeller Center Tree Arrives in Plaza
The 2018 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree has arrived!
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2018 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Has Been Cut Down, Will Arrive in NYC This Weekend
The 72-foot tall, 12-ton Norway Spruce that will be the 2018 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree was cut down from its home in upstate New York Thursday and will head to the city for its new home in the Plaza.
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2017 Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting: How to Watch Live Wherever You Are
The annual lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is Wednesday, Nov. 29. Here’s how to watch the star-studded event.
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It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas: The Rockefeller Tree Takes Seat of Honor
Grab a cup of hot cider and dust off the Christmas cheer, one of the first signs of the holiday season made its gigantic entrance into New York City on Saturday.
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Campus Critters in Hats Go Nuts for Penn State's ‘Squirrel Girl'
Penn State students know her as the Squirrel Whisperer, or even Squirrel Girl. Which suits Mary Krupa just fine.
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Teenage Rodeo Rider Dies After Being Trampled During Performance in South Jersey
A 19-year-old rodeo rider from central Pennsylvania died from injuries he sustained in an accident during a performance in South Jersey Saturday night.
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Ex-Penn State Coach Jerry Sandusky Claims He Was Wrongly Convicted of Child Molestation
Jerry Sandusky’s effort to get his child molestation convictions thrown out ran into tough questioning Monday from a judge who voiced doubt about defense lawyers are entitled to question witnesses — including some of the former Penn State assistant football coach’s victims.
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Atlantic City Girl Meets President Obama: ‘See Ya Sparkle!'
An Atlantic City girl had a once in a lifetime thrill this week when she went to the White House to meet President Barack Obama and even had a chance to sit in his chair in the Oval Office.
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Kicked-Out Bar Patron Head-Butts, Bloodies State College Bartender: Police
A central Pennsylvania man was charged with harassment after police said he head butted a bartender at a State College establishment popular with Penn State students.
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Deer Trapped, Killed After Getting Inside Pennsylvania Hotel
The Pennsylvania Game Commission had to kill a deer after it became trapped inside a hotel in State College and couldn’t be tranquilized.
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Psychologist Accused of ‘Touching Therapy' Abuse
A central Pennsylvania psychologist has been jailed on charges that “touching therapy” he used on two female patients really amounted to sexual abuse, for which he fraudulently billed insurance companies more than $71,000.