Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 4th of October.
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🏘️ Community
In the Highlands neighborhood, residents say quality-of-life issues are rising as some fraternities lose ties with Penn State.
The Highlands Civic Association has asked local leaders and Penn State to set up a public forum soon to improve communication and oversight in the community.
🎓 Education
Penn State College of Health and Human Development launched a new Bachelor of Science in Public Health that trains students in epidemiology, health policy and data analysis.
New and current students can declare the major immediately to pursue careers in local and global public health.
🏈 Sports
No. 4 Penn State women’s hockey beat Robert Morris 4-1 at Pegula Ice Arena Saturday afternoon, powered by Sofia Ismael’s hat trick and strong shot totals.
The team will play Syracuse Friday, Oct. 9 at the Tennity Ice Pavilion (next conference game).
Penn State quarterback Rocco Becht said he will improve his leadership, playmaking and footwork as he works to recover from a recent loss.
The Nittany Lions are preparing to face USC next Saturday.
Penn State women’s soccer tied Purdue 2-2 on Saturday evening (the tie extending their unbeaten home record after forward Aubrey Kulpa scored a key goal).
The team will travel to Eugene to face the Oregon Ducks at 9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8.
No. 16 Penn State women's volleyball beat Iowa 3-1 on Saturday night and will face Northwestern on Friday at Rec Hall.
Penn State women's soccer tied Purdue 2-2 Saturday in a fast-paced conference match.
The Nittany Lions will travel to Eugene Thursday at Papé Field to face the Oregon Ducks.
No. 16 Penn State women's volleyball defeated Iowa 3-1 Saturday night at Rec Hall, with Kennedy Martin leading with 24 kills.
The team will face Northwestern Friday at 7:30 p.m., setting a strong stage for their next match.
On Friday, Penn State lost 34-13 to Northwestern at Ryan Field in State College as the Wildcats built on a 3-1 start.
The game marked Penn State’s first back-to-back loss in the series as the team continued its downward trend.
A reporter attended Penn State’s game at Northwestern’s new Ryan Field last Friday, Oct.
2 and saw state-of-the-art upgrades with creative fan displays. The venue also faced issues with press box sight lines despite energetic student sections.
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