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State College

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noun

  1. a city in central Pennsylvania.


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A daily strength training routine lasting just four minutes can significantly improve strength, balance, and mobility in older adults, according to new research led by Penn State College of Medicine.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

Christopher Sciamanna, professor of medicine and public health at Penn State College of Medicine and lead author of the study, says the new findings challenge that assumption.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

In September 2024, Detective Donald Paul, an officer with the State College Police Department, recruited a confidential informant to make multiple controlled purchases from Robinson.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Vinita Prabhakar filed a federal lawsuit against South Florida State College President Fred Hawkins and the school’s board of trustees, arguing her dismissal violated her First Amendment rights and academic freedom.

From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026

In 1965—eight years after being discharged from Carville—Joey enrolls at San Francisco State College, where she majors in English and minors in Spanish.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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