Halie Kines
@haliekines.bsky.social
Penn State + State College reporter for the Centre Daily Times. Send me pictures of your cat: hkines@centredaily.com
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Brian Heiser, the water authority’s executive director, explained at the meeting that an attorney for Rock Spring said the company “was not in agreement with the offering price” and did not counter.
Permanent takeover of shaky rural PA water company faces another setback
Rock Spring Water Company rejected a $65K offer from the State College water authority to buy the system, delaying a permanent solution to shaky service.
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June 26, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Brian Heiser, the water authority’s executive director, explained at the meeting that an attorney for Rock Spring said the company “was not in agreement with the offering price” and did not counter.
“It really set into stone the fact that their plan was always to shut us out of this process until the decisions were made," one faculty member said.
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Penn State’s proposed closures draw anger, frustration. ‘We still want to be heard’
Some faculty members say they should have been given the report on recommended closures “a long time ago,” and been part of the process.
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May 16, 2025 at 6:07 PM
“It really set into stone the fact that their plan was always to shut us out of this process until the decisions were made," one faculty member said.
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How low is employee morale at Penn State? Far lower than it was during the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal, the faculty senate chair said.
As the community waits to hear which campuses will close, faculty reflect on a stressful & bleak semester: www.centredaily.com/news/local/e...
As the community waits to hear which campuses will close, faculty reflect on a stressful & bleak semester: www.centredaily.com/news/local/e...
Stress, uncertainty mark end of Penn State semester as campus closure decision looms
The faculty senate chair characterized morale as “far lower” than it was during the Sandusky scandal.
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May 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
How low is employee morale at Penn State? Far lower than it was during the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal, the faculty senate chair said.
As the community waits to hear which campuses will close, faculty reflect on a stressful & bleak semester: www.centredaily.com/news/local/e...
As the community waits to hear which campuses will close, faculty reflect on a stressful & bleak semester: www.centredaily.com/news/local/e...
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Morale is lower than it was during the Sandusky child sex abuse scandal over a decade ago, the faculty senate chair said. (excellent story by @haliekines.bsky.social)
Stress, uncertainty mark end of Penn State semester as campus closure decision looms
The faculty senate chair characterized morale as “far lower” than it was during the Sandusky scandal.
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May 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Morale is lower than it was during the Sandusky child sex abuse scandal over a decade ago, the faculty senate chair said. (excellent story by @haliekines.bsky.social)
The Penn State chapter of the American Association of University Professors is urging the university’s admin to keep all of the commonwealth campuses open & fully funded, weeks before the decision on which campuses will close is expected to be finalized.
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Penn State AAUP calls on administration to keep commonwealth campuses open
“Penn State AAUP finds the administration derelict in its duty to the students, faculty, staff, and community members of the Commonwealth when it announced statewide campus closures.”
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April 24, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The Penn State chapter of the American Association of University Professors is urging the university’s admin to keep all of the commonwealth campuses open & fully funded, weeks before the decision on which campuses will close is expected to be finalized.
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Penn State will briefly delay its decision on which commonwealth campuses will close, President Neeli Bendapudi told the community in an email Thursday. www.centredaily.com/news/local/e...
When will Penn State announce which campuses will close? Bendapudi gives update
The decision is no longer planned to come before spring commencement, President Neeli Bendapudi wrote in an email to the commonwealth campus community Thursday.
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April 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Penn State will briefly delay its decision on which commonwealth campuses will close, President Neeli Bendapudi told the community in an email Thursday. www.centredaily.com/news/local/e...
Nearly two weeks after Penn State first confirmed some of its international students had their lawful status revoked, a top university administrator has issued a letter about the situation and offered support to the community.
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Penn State’s provost voices support for international community as visa terminations rise
At least 22 Penn State students have had their visas canceled.
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April 16, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Nearly two weeks after Penn State first confirmed some of its international students had their lawful status revoked, a top university administrator has issued a letter about the situation and offered support to the community.
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“I always wanted to be some type of a leader, but coming from a farm in central Pennsylvania and being a woman, it was like wishing that I could just all of a sudden go to the moon or Mars,” Rudy said in 2007. @haliekines.bsky.social's story on how this incredible woman shattered the glass ceiling:
Ruth Rudy remembered as trailblazer, role model in Centre County politics and beyond
Former state Rep. Ruth Rudy died on March 28.
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April 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
“I always wanted to be some type of a leader, but coming from a farm in central Pennsylvania and being a woman, it was like wishing that I could just all of a sudden go to the moon or Mars,” Rudy said in 2007. @haliekines.bsky.social's story on how this incredible woman shattered the glass ceiling:
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An absolute legend and inspiration to all. Touching story by @haliekines.bsky.social:
George Etzweiler dies at 105 after years of inspiring runners, State College community
“I think he was one of those people who just really gets every last drop out of life as possible,” one person said of Etzweiler.
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March 21, 2025 at 6:24 PM
An absolute legend and inspiration to all. Touching story by @haliekines.bsky.social:
A group of Penn State trustees pushed back against a $50 million gift that would name the field at Beaver Stadium because they wanted the opportunity to honor former football coach Joe Paterno.
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Beaver Stadium’s field has a new name, but some Penn State trustees wanted Paterno honored instead
“This is a very sad and sobering day in the history of Penn State,” one trustee said.
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March 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
A group of Penn State trustees pushed back against a $50 million gift that would name the field at Beaver Stadium because they wanted the opportunity to honor former football coach Joe Paterno.
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The Penn State board of trustees has approved a name change for the field at Beaver Stadium.
More here:
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More here:
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Penn State trustees approve $50M naming rights deal for field at Beaver Stadium. What to know
It will be known as the West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium for the next 15 years.
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March 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The Penn State board of trustees has approved a name change for the field at Beaver Stadium.
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More here:
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@haliekines.bsky.social's latest from a big, big Penn State news week.
‘Long overdue.’ Penn State faculty members are in the process of unionizing
“The issues are structural; as such they can only be addressed through structural changes that will come with an empowered faculty. If anything, a faculty union is long overdue,” a website for the Pen...
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February 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
@haliekines.bsky.social's latest from a big, big Penn State news week.
The Penn State trustees won't put Barry Fenchak on the ballot in the alumni trustee election, citing concerns about code of conduct violations.
This is the first election under updated bylaws that give trustees more power over who can appear on the ballot. www.centredaily.com/news/local/e...
This is the first election under updated bylaws that give trustees more power over who can appear on the ballot. www.centredaily.com/news/local/e...
Penn State trustees won’t put Barry Fenchak on ballot for reelection to board. What to know
Out of 19 candidates, Barry Fenchak was the only candidate deemed unqualified to be on the ballot.
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February 26, 2025 at 11:25 PM
The Penn State trustees won't put Barry Fenchak on the ballot in the alumni trustee election, citing concerns about code of conduct violations.
This is the first election under updated bylaws that give trustees more power over who can appear on the ballot. www.centredaily.com/news/local/e...
This is the first election under updated bylaws that give trustees more power over who can appear on the ballot. www.centredaily.com/news/local/e...
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The WHCA responds: "This move tears at the independence of a free press in the United States. It suggests the government will choose the journalists who cover the president. In a free country, leaders must not be able to choose their own press corps."
The White House Press Secretary says that the White House Press team, not the White House Correspondents Association, will now pick the pool.
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February 25, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The WHCA responds: "This move tears at the independence of a free press in the United States. It suggests the government will choose the journalists who cover the president. In a free country, leaders must not be able to choose their own press corps."
Penn State will explore closing several of its commonwealth campuses, the university president announced today.
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Penn State will keep largest commonwealth campuses open, explore closures for others
“We have exhausted reasonable alternatives to maintain the current number of campuses,” President Neeli Bendapudi wrote in a statement.
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February 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Penn State will explore closing several of its commonwealth campuses, the university president announced today.
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“There is a profound fear that is running through every corner of daily life for myself and for my trans siblings across the country." A story well worth your time today:
Centre County’s transgender community reeling in wake of ‘heartbreaking’ executive orders
“There is a profound fear that is running through every corner of daily life for myself and for my trans siblings across the country,” Centre LGBT+ board member Michel Lee Garrett said.
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February 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
“There is a profound fear that is running through every corner of daily life for myself and for my trans siblings across the country." A story well worth your time today:
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A private entity is poised to take temporary control of a troubled rural water company after a judge approved an emergency request by Pennsylvania’s consumer advocate.
‘Imminent health threats’ to water customers lead judge to order emergency takeover
A Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission judge approved a request to put Rock Spring Water Company in Centre County under new management.
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February 21, 2025 at 5:51 PM
A private entity is poised to take temporary control of a troubled rural water company after a judge approved an emergency request by Pennsylvania’s consumer advocate.
Penn State said the National Institutes of Health funding cuts could have a $35 million impact on the university.
“The loss of these funds will substantially reduce our ability to conduct groundbreaking research, particularly in the health sciences.”
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“The loss of these funds will substantially reduce our ability to conduct groundbreaking research, particularly in the health sciences.”
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Penn State says NIH funding cuts could have $35M impact, ‘substantial implications’
The National Institutes of Health announced a change to how much it will reimburse research institutions for overhead costs.
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February 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Penn State said the National Institutes of Health funding cuts could have a $35 million impact on the university.
“The loss of these funds will substantially reduce our ability to conduct groundbreaking research, particularly in the health sciences.”
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“The loss of these funds will substantially reduce our ability to conduct groundbreaking research, particularly in the health sciences.”
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Former CDT sports editor/reporter Doug McDonald died last week. Those who knew him had no shortage of wonderful things to say about him. McDonald was known as a trustworthy reporter who put in the work to make each story shine.
Read more about his impact here: www.centredaily.com/news/local/c...
Read more about his impact here: www.centredaily.com/news/local/c...
Former CDT editor, reporter Doug McDonald leaves unforgettable impact on area sports community
McDonald died at the age of 91. A visitation to honor him is scheduled for 2-4 p.m. Thursday.
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February 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Former CDT sports editor/reporter Doug McDonald died last week. Those who knew him had no shortage of wonderful things to say about him. McDonald was known as a trustworthy reporter who put in the work to make each story shine.
Read more about his impact here: www.centredaily.com/news/local/c...
Read more about his impact here: www.centredaily.com/news/local/c...
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“I’d say, for anyone, if you’re going into journalism or going into any field, the thing is to be honest and tell it like it is, and have a passion for it. And that’s what he had. He had a passion for it." (story by @haliekines.bsky.social)
Former CDT editor, reporter Doug McDonald leaves unforgettable impact on area sports community
McDonald died at the age of 91. A visitation to honor him is scheduled for 2-4 p.m. Thursday.
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February 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
“I’d say, for anyone, if you’re going into journalism or going into any field, the thing is to be honest and tell it like it is, and have a passion for it. And that’s what he had. He had a passion for it." (story by @haliekines.bsky.social)
Two Penn State budget related stories from me this week.
First: Penn State’s budget allocations for the fiscal year 2026-27 show funding for commonwealth campuses will be cut by about 7%, or about $25 million.
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First: Penn State’s budget allocations for the fiscal year 2026-27 show funding for commonwealth campuses will be cut by about 7%, or about $25 million.
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February 5, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Two Penn State budget related stories from me this week.
First: Penn State’s budget allocations for the fiscal year 2026-27 show funding for commonwealth campuses will be cut by about 7%, or about $25 million.
www.centredaily.com/news/local/e...
First: Penn State’s budget allocations for the fiscal year 2026-27 show funding for commonwealth campuses will be cut by about 7%, or about $25 million.
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After a decade leading Penn State’s college of communications, Dean Marie Hardin is leaving to be the president of a small, private university in Connecticut.
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Penn State’s dean of college of communications accepts president role at another university
Marie Hardin has been dean since 2014.
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January 30, 2025 at 8:47 PM
After a decade leading Penn State’s college of communications, Dean Marie Hardin is leaving to be the president of a small, private university in Connecticut.
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The process Penn State's board of trustees used to hire a new football defensive coordinator may have violated Pennsylvania's Open Meetings Law and raises more questions about the board’s transparency.
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Why Penn State’s latest high-profile hire may have violated PA’s Open Meetings Law
“Penn State can and must do better, especially considering the fact that they are currently involved in several lawsuits arising from their Sunshine Act and other transparency practices,” Melissa Mele...
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January 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The process Penn State's board of trustees used to hire a new football defensive coordinator may have violated Pennsylvania's Open Meetings Law and raises more questions about the board’s transparency.
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In a visit back to his alma mater, Stephen Nedoroscik, the gymnast who captured America’s heart during the Summer Olympics as “Pommel Horse Guy,” told Penn State students gathered in the HUB’s Heritage Hall Thursday about his “unbelievable” past six months.
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In return to Penn State, Olympic medalist Stephen Nedoroscik talks about ‘unbelievable’ journey
“Pommel Horse Guy” visited Penn State before his Dancing With The Stars tour stop in State College Thursday.
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January 23, 2025 at 11:25 PM
In a visit back to his alma mater, Stephen Nedoroscik, the gymnast who captured America’s heart during the Summer Olympics as “Pommel Horse Guy,” told Penn State students gathered in the HUB’s Heritage Hall Thursday about his “unbelievable” past six months.
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Olympic gymnast & Penn State alum Stephen Nedoroscik — Pommel Horse Guy! — is giving a lecture on campus today.
January 23, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Olympic gymnast & Penn State alum Stephen Nedoroscik — Pommel Horse Guy! — is giving a lecture on campus today.