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closeMIDDAY REPORT: Holding a State Patty's bill; Bellefonte hopes for repeat at Clarion; Condo joins P-O wrestling fans at states
IT WASN'T a typical Saturday in downtown State College, by many accounts.
State Patty's Day drew a crowd, even in the afternoon, and the drinks flowed.
Police were busy, as seen in increased calls and arrests. State College police went up in staffing by 50 percent.
The bill for that added staffing is $6,100, as Adam Smeltz reports today, bringing State Patty's Day back in the news just as Penn State's spring break officially begins.
Was it worth it? What do you think?
Welcome to the State Patty's debate, topping the midday report on this cold Friday. Thanks for joining us.
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BELLEFONTE girls are hoping for another great trip to Clarion, site of their earlier state playoff victory.
They're only two wins away from playing at the Bryce Jordan Center next weekend -- for a state championship.
The challenge: Beat Mercyhurst Prep on SUNDAY at 2 p.m. at Clarion, then win another game next week. (Game has been postponed from Saturday due to weather concerns.)
Best wishes to the Bellefonte girls, the only local hoops team left in state action. Follow Gordon Brunskill's coverage in the Centre Daily Times and here online.
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WRESTLING fans from all over are in Hershey for the state championships, and Guy Cipriano and Craig Houtz are bringing the results to you.
Among the fans is Philipsburg-Osceola's Jon Condo, who flew in from California to watch the action.
Condo, of course, is a former P-O state champ and the Oakland Raiders long snapper. He's among about 50 P-O fans cheering for senior Bo Reifer.
Other local wrestlers are doing well, and follow Cipriano's blog Bats and Mats for updates today and his full reports in Saturday's and Sunday's CDT and here online.
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PENN State hosts Indiana Sunday in the regular season men's hoops finale, then it's off to the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis.
Jeff Rice reports today on post-season potential for the Nittany Lions. Take a look.
Follow Rice's coverage this weekend, with our final Saturday PSU hoops page and his game on Sunday.
Also this weekend, find the final two Penn State hoops memories columns, written by readers, in our Centre Living sections.
Thanks to writers Larry Rotz and Mickey Bergstein, whose columns will run Saturday and Sunday respectively.
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THE STATE College Area school board meets at noon today in hopes of choosing its ninth member.
Dena Pauling is covering the session and will report on the outcome. Look for a Web update this afternoon.
Our editorial, linked here, encourage the board to compromise. Will they?
Stay tuned.
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NEW blogs are appearing on our community blogs page, so be sure to check them out during your Web reading.
Today we'll highlight Bats and Mats for wrestling updates from Hershey.
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Enjoy your Friday and have a great weekend, wherever you are, and be sure to visit during spring break next week. You know, the news doesn't stop.
Look for the midday report from the newsroom each weekday. Send questions, comments or suggestions to bheisse@centredaily.com.
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