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State College residents still without power, borough provides updates on road closures | State College News

More than 2,641 households and businesses across Centre County are still without power as of 8 p.m. Friday after a powerful windstorm hit central and western Pennsylvania on Tuesday. 265 State College customers are currently without electricity, according to FirstEnergy’s interactive outage map. About 35,000 Centre County residents lost power during Tuesday’s storm. More than 24 hours […]

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More than 2,641 households and businesses across Centre County are still without power as of 8 p.m. Friday after a powerful windstorm hit central and western Pennsylvania on Tuesday.

265 State College customers are currently without electricity, according to FirstEnergy’s interactive outage map.

About 35,000 Centre County residents lost power during Tuesday’s storm. More than 24 hours later, 28,764 were still without electricity, including 7,913 in State College,

As of Thursday at 7:30 p.m., 9,089 out of 69,189 households and businesses remained offline.

Residents are encouraged to report outages directly to their utility provider and to take necessary safety precautions during extended service disruptions.

The Borough of State College sent out a press release Thursday afternoon stating that West Park Avenue between Fairway Drive and Franklin Street and Keller Street between Calder Way and Beaver Avenue remain temporarily closed due to storm impacts. 

Brush collection service will proceed as scheduled on May 5. Residents must place items at the curb in the morning and submit a collection request in advance via SeeClickFix or by calling the borough during regular business hours. Requests must be received by 5 p.m. on May 4 for pickup next week.

From May 6 through May 8, residents may place up to two additional bags of garbage beside their regular container at no extra cost. Any additional waste beyond this limit will require a bulk collection request through either of the same contact methods.

West Penn Power has also implemented its water and ice program to assist residents still without power. Free supplies can be obtained at participating locations listed on its website.

The borough also encourages community members to support local businesses affected by the storm this weekend.

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Luzerne County concludes write-in vote tally, slowed by names written in jest

“Bruce Springstein!,” Luzerne County Election Board Vice Chairwoman Alyssa Fusaro announced to the room of county workers and board members processing May 20 primary election write-in votes. A few minutes later, another voter write-in selection of Bart Simpson for a school board seat was shouted out by someone else. To break the monotony of […]

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“Bruce Springstein!,” Luzerne County Election Board Vice Chairwoman Alyssa Fusaro announced to the room of county workers and board members processing May 20 primary election write-in votes.

A few minutes later, another voter write-in selection of Bart Simpson for a school board seat was shouted out by someone else.

To break the monotony of reviewing more than 20,000 write-in votes and illustrate the scale of the problem of write-ins submitted in jest, the group decided to log the questionable ones on a dry-erase board.

The board eventually had to be flipped to the other side to squeeze them all in. A second board would have been needed if the group had recorded off-color write-ins, participants said.

It was funny but not funny.

Fusaro said many voters also write in their own names or those of friends or family, even though none of them want the seat.

Unlike the ones on the dry-erase board, these potential real contenders must be made part of the official record in races that have no candidates appearing on the ballot.

Some voters also go out of their way to write the same name for every single race on the ballot — local, county and statewide offices.

Write-ins that are not serious slow down completion of the write-in tallying while the public is pushing to see the write-in results as fast as possible, Fusaro said.

In addition to the usual cartoon characters, celebrities both dead and alive, classic figures from fiction, national-level politicians and random criminals, there were these verbatim selections in the county primary: “someone different,” “no one else,” “anybody else,” “anybody honest,” “unknown,” “none of you,” “all suck,” “stop stealing,” “someone new,” “why I pay,” “I’ve no kids,” “anyone represent taxpayer,” “none,” “no buddy,” “not me,” “not you” and “not any of these clowns.”

Other voters tried to convey a broader message by writing in “the U.S. Constitution,” “life,” “liberty,” “justice,” “property,” “corruption,” “sleaze,” “racist,” “connected” and “Free Palestine.”

Also worth mentioning were selections of “box of paper,” “baloney and ham sammich” and “box of rocks.”

County officials started observing a marked increase in write-in votes in 2006 when the county switched to electronic ballot marking devices, with some theorizing the write-in option was more noticeable than it had been on the old lever machines.

The May 20 primary election tallying group spent six days at the county’s Penn Place Building in downtown Wilkes-Barre adjudicating write-in votes and ballots that had been flagged due to extraneous marks and other issues.

Around 3 p.m. Tuesday, county Election Director Emily Cook alerted everyone that there were 39 ballots remaining for review.

“We can do this,” someone yelled.

A collective countdown erupted when the last ballot review was underway about 10 minutes later.

Cook said a report on the write-in winners will be posted on the election page of the county website at luzernecounty.org.

Letters will be sent to write-in winners asking them to accept or decline the nomination by a certain deadline. Those accepting will be required to submit paperwork.

The election board is set to certify the primary results at 10 a.m. Monday in the county courthouse on River Street in Wilkes-Barre, said Election Board Chairwoman Christine Boyle.

Reach Jennifer Learn-Andes at 570-991-6388 or on Twitter @TLJenLearnAndes.



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Five from Skidmore Baseball earn CSC Academic All-District® honors

Story Links FULL CSC ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT LIST SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Five members of the Skidmore College baseball team were selected to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® Team as announced on Tuesday. Skidmore’s representatives were seniors Trey Bourque, Ewen Donald, Sam Kornet, […]

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Five members of the Skidmore College baseball team were selected to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® Team as announced on Tuesday. Skidmore’s representatives were seniors Trey Bourque, Ewen Donald, Sam Kornet, and Zachary Leiderman, as well as junior Eddie Galvao.
 
The 2025 Academic All-District® Baseball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the diamond and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
 
The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2024-25 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA governance structure.



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Arizona GymCats add Arkansas transfer Sadie Smith

Transfers do not happen as often in NCAA gymnastics as they do in other sports. That doesn’t mean they’re unheard of, though. The Arizona GymCats will be welcoming one of the rare transfers next season when former Arkansas gymnast Sadie Smith joins the team. Smith was a freshman last year but did not compete for […]

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Transfers do not happen as often in NCAA gymnastics as they do in other sports. That doesn’t mean they’re unheard of, though. The Arizona GymCats will be welcoming one of the rare transfers next season when former Arkansas gymnast Sadie Smith joins the team.

Smith was a freshman last year but did not compete for the Razorbacks. Her scores from both Level 9 and Level 10 indicate that bars are her strongest event, but she will also train beam and vault at Arizona.

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The GymCats have scores they need to replace on all three events after losing 10 of 24 routines to graduation. Both Alysen Fears and Emily Mueller competed all-around while Elena Deets performed bars and beam.

Before landing at Arkansas, Smith competed for Ascend Gymnastics as a Level 10 for two years. She was part of the group that helped Ascend win the 2022 USA Gymnastics National Program of the Year honor. As an individual, she qualified for nationals and finished in the top 15 in bars that year.

In 2023, Smith finished in the top five of all four events and all-around in regionals. That was capped by a third-place finish on bars at the regional meet.

Smith will join Elle Bragga, Riley Carman, Delaney Mead, Hillary Puleo, and Lily Tisdale as the Arizona newcomers this fall.

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Puleo was one of the future Wildcats who were honored at the 2025 USA Gymnastics Arizona State Awards Banquet on June 2. She was named the USA Gymnastics Arizona Level 10 Gymnast of the Year.

Class of 2026 commit Avery Tarico was honored at the same event. She received awards for being the regional all-around champion in Region 1, for qualifying for nationals, for finishing in the top three of an event at nationals, and for making the national team.

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Wildcats Announce 2025 Fall Schedule

Story Links 2025 Schedule VILLANOVA, Pa. – Eleven regular season home games at the newly resurfaced Higgins Soccer Complex highlight the 2025 Villanova Men’s Soccer regular season schedule announced today. “We’re excited to release our 2025 schedule, which features a strong slate of home games and a number of high-caliber opponents that will test us early […]

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Wildcats Announce 2025 Fall Schedule

VILLANOVA, Pa. – Eleven regular season home games at the newly resurfaced Higgins Soccer Complex highlight the 2025 Villanova Men’s Soccer regular season schedule announced today.
 
“We’re excited to release our 2025 schedule, which features a strong slate of home games and a number of high-caliber opponents that will test us early and help prepare us for the rigors of Big East play,” said head coach Mark Fetrow, who enters his second season at the helm after succeeding longtime head coach Tom Carlin in November 2023.
 
“This schedule reflects our commitment to growth and excellence, and we’re looking forward to competing in front of our fans and representing Villanova with pride. Go Cats!”
 
A young Wildcats squad will open the new campaign on Thursday, Aug. 21 when it hosts Rider at 4 p.m. That match is the first of three in a row at Higgins that also includes an Aug. 28 date with Iona (kickoff at noon) and a Philly Soccer Six Labor Day clash with Saint Joseph’s (also with a noon kickoff).
 
Villanova will celebrate Alumni Day on Saturday, Sept. 13 when it welcomes 2024 NCAA College Cup participant Princeton to the Higgins Soccer Complex at 1 p.m. The Wildcats will face another Ivy League foe that played in the postseason when they visit Penn on Sept. 23.
 
The BIG EAST slate begins with a clash against DePaul on Friday, Sept. 19 at 4 p.m. Other league foes set to visit Villanova’s West Campus include Seton Hall (Oct. 11); Creighton (Oct. 17); and St. John’s (Nov. 1). The Wildcats will wrap up league play at Marquette on Saturday, Nov. 7.
 
Other non-league opponents set to travel to Villanova in the second half of the schedule include NJIT (Oct. 7), VMI (Oct. 21) and Holy Family (Nov. 4).
 
A new artificial turf, replacing the original surface that debuted when the facility was rechristened in 2014, is currently in the installation process at the Higgins Soccer Complex.
 
 

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EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State head women’s basketball coach Robyn Fralick announced the addition of three players to the 2024-25 roster. The Spartans add a trio of transfers in guard Jalyn Brown (Baltimore, Md./Arizona State), forward Marah Dykstra (Vancouver, Canada/Montana State) and guard Rashunda “Spider” Jones (South Bend, Indiana/Purdue), “We are so excited about […]

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EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State head women’s basketball coach Robyn Fralick announced the addition of three players to the 2024-25 roster.

The Spartans add a trio of transfers in guard Jalyn Brown (Baltimore, Md./Arizona State), forward Marah Dykstra (Vancouver, Canada/Montana State) and guard Rashunda “Spider” Jones (South Bend, Indiana/Purdue),

“We are so excited about the additions of Jalyn Brown, Marah Dykstra and Rashunda Jones to our Michigan State Women’s Basketball program,” Fralick said.

Brown is a 6-1 guard who played two seasons at Arizona State after one year at Louisville. The Baltimore, Maryland native has scored 1,032 points during her collegiate career. Last season, Brown earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors after she led the Sun Devils in scoring, averaging 18.0 points and 3.7 assists per game. She graduated from St. Frances Academy, which is the same high school that Spartan All-American Nia Clouden attended.

“Jalyn is a proven dynamic three-level scorer with a lot of playing experience. She will add length and versatility to our team, and we are excited about her impact both offensively and defensively in our program,” Fralick said.

Dykstra is a 6-2 forward who played three seasons at Montana State. She captured first-team All-Big Sky honors last season and second-team during the 2023-24 season. Last season, Dykstra averaged 12.0 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. During her collegiate career, Dykstra has scored 743 points. A native of Vancouver, B.C., Canada, prior to playing for the Bobcats, she played her high school basketball at Churchill Secondary. She also has international experience playing for Team Canada. During the summer of 2022, Dykstra played in the FIBA U18 Americas Championship, helping Team Canada win a silver medal.

“Marah brings a wealth of both playing experience and winning at a very high level,”  Fralick said. “She has been part of great teams at Montana State and with the Canadian National Team. She is very easy to play with and consistently impacts winning.” 

Jones is a 5-8 guard who played two seasons at Purdue. The South Bend, Indiana, native played in 59 games for the Boilermakers over the last two seasons. She earned a spot on the Big Ten All-Freshman team during the 2023-24 season and has averaged 8.8 points in her college career. Jones played at South Bend Washington High School, where she was the 2023 Indiana Miss Basketball runner-up.

“Rashunda is a very experienced player in the Big Ten. She understands the level of competition every night in our league. She has had a consistent impact on both sides of the basketball and we are excited to see her utilize her speed and creativity in our system,” said Fralick.

These four transfers join three incoming Spartan freshmen: Jordan Ode (Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove High School), Anna Terrian (Pewaukee,Wis./Pewaukee High School) and Amy Terrian (Pewaukee, Wis./Pewaukee High School).

 



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Get to know St. Xavier’s new ice hockey coach, Pat Donaldson

On Monday, St. Xavier announced Pat Donaldson as its new head hockey coach. According to a release, Donaldson has more than 14 years of experience coaching hockey at the varsity and youth levels. He led Marquette University High School (Wisconsin) to back-to-back sectional finals and coached teams at multiple youth organizations in Wisconsin. Advertisement “We’re […]

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On Monday, St. Xavier announced Pat Donaldson as its new head hockey coach.

According to a release, Donaldson has more than 14 years of experience coaching hockey at the varsity and youth levels. He led Marquette University High School (Wisconsin) to back-to-back sectional finals and coached teams at multiple youth organizations in Wisconsin.

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“We’re excited to welcome Coach Donaldson to the St. Xavier community,” St. Xavier Athletic Director Tim Banker said. “His experience, passion and commitment to developing young men will be a great asset as we continue building a hockey program rooted in the excellence of St. X athletics!”

St. Xavier made the Ohio High School Athletic Association state hockey tournament just once in 2008. The only other Cincinnati school to make it, Moeller, did so in 2005. The Bombers were 26-10-2 in 2023-24 but fell to 12-24-3 this past season.

Donaldson attended Marquette University High School and the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. St. Thomas’s hockey team joined Division I in 2022 and is currently coached by Enrico Blasi, who led Miami University hockey to the NCAA national championship game in 2009.

“I’m incredibly excited for the opportunity to lead the St. Xavier hockey program,” Donaldson said. “My goal is to create an environment where players compete with passion, enjoy the game, and feel empowered to grow both on and off the ice. I’m looking forward to building a team built on discipline, accountability, and relentless effort, while staying true to the Jesuit values of St. X.”

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