Day: October 20, 2022

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Penn State Student Dies in Off Campus Apartment

A Penn State student died last weekend in his off-campus apartment, and that death remains under investigation. State College Police say the 21 year old male student was pronounced dead Sunday night, and so far, they believe excessive drinking may be the cause. The student was said to have been at a party earlier in […]

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Annual Juniata Elementary Read A Thon Students Exceed 62,000 Minutes

The annual Read A Thon was recently held at East Juniata Elementary School. This year, the Read-A-Thon resulted in students reading for 62,174 minutes. That’s 1036 hours or 53 days of reading when you add all of the time up. You can find a listing of all the winners at www.merfradio.com.

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PA Native / Pro Football Hall of Famer Dead at 100

A Pro Football Hall of Famer who was a Pennsylvania native is dead. Charley Trippi was a runner up for the Heisman Trophy. He went on to play various positions, and eventually led the Cardinals to the most recent NFL Championship… back in 1947. Trippi died Wednesday peacefully at his home in Athens, Georgia. He […]

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