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Penn State has struggled in second-half of Big Ten play

Since the start of Big Ten play, opponents have outscored Penn State in the third quarter, 42-9. It’s 84-40 if you include the entire second half. It hasn’t been a problem that came up suddenly at Washington last weekend, but the problem became magnified when the Huskies outscored the Lions, 19-0, after Penn State…

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BLASCOVICH — Benjamin S. “Ben” Blascovich, Sr., 88, of Coal Township, died Nov. 4, 2026. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church, 801 W. Chestnut St., Shamokin. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Coal Township, Pa. A viewing…

DAUBERMAN — Shirley M. (Aurand) Dauberman, 100, of Avis, died Nov. 2, 2026. Services will be…

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WOLF — Matthew Kane Wolf, 47, of Howard, died July 11, 2026. A Celebration of Life…

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Police, court and fires

MARRIAGE LICENSES — Brandon L. Johnson to Cassandra A. Sechrist on Nov. 3. — Lindsey D.…

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Another reminder that now is the time to build resilience

If your social media feed is anything like ours, odds are you have seen pictures and accounts of the floodwaters which surged through much of the Williamsport area on Sunday. Here’s a shocking fact that you might not have seen: according to the National Weather Service in State College, Sunday’s deluge was Williamsport’s 5th…

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Borowicz looks victorious in Clinton County

LOCK HAVEN -- Preliminary results show incumbent Stephanie Borowicz holding a strong lead over her Democratic challenger, Sara Eggler. With all 33 Clinton County precincts reporting, Borowicz holds 7,719 votes to Eggler's 4,896 -- a gap of nearly 3,000. In Union County, as of 10 p.m., 3 precincts remained outstanding. However, preliminary results there…