Tim Durkin

@WTAJnews reporter, fmr @WOAYNewsWatch, WU’23 Alum

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I may have left WU in December, but there was unfinished business until graduation yesterday. It was a beautiful day to say goodbye to the university that gave me so much. It was bittersweet in many ways, but I know this is for the best. Now, back to reporting for @WTAJnews!

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@JackMcCuneWTAJ I made the switch a couple weeks ago and will never look back. Better quality, better user interface, and basically no AI features… all for a lower price. Spotify can keep making all the updates they want. I won’t be there.

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Students everywhere… cars backed up down College Ave… street parking is already impossible to find… Penn State is back in session. Happy move-in day!

[Dan Berman @DanBermanTV]

Today is National Pickleball Day. 🏓
First created in 2021, join the over three million players worldwide in the fun not too demanding sport.

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Just one snapshot of the damage in Bellefonte’s Union Cemetery. Someone with the cemetery already tells me they are asking for donations to help pay for repairs.

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Brief but powerful winds hitting Bellefonte this evening, knocking down trees and power for some. @WTAJnews

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Tonight is the DOC’s hearing about the proposed closure of SCI Rockview. One resident tells me they hope their voices are heard, and you can see more tonight on @WTAJnews.

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@NintendoAmerica I’ve been waiting close to 8 years for this. To say I’m hyped would be an understatement. We are so close!

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@j_manny22 No bananas?

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Rep. Paul Takac is hosting the first of his five listening sessions about the proposed closure of SCI Rockview. Community members are voicing their concerns with how a shutdown would impact their families and the area.

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@NintendoAmerica Picked up my copy this morning. I’m super interested to see what changes were made to the base game and ESPECIALLY what the extra story content holds.

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Centre County Democrats are demonstrating outside of Rep. Glenn Thompson’s office near Bellefonte.

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Grim.

[Jeff Bezos @JeffBezos]

I shared this note with the Washington Post team this morning:

I’m writing to let you know about a change coming to our opinion pages.

We are going to be writing every day in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets. We’ll cover other topics too of course, but viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others.

There was a time when a newspaper, especially one that was a local monopoly, might have seen it as a service to bring to the reader’s doorstep every morning a broad-based opinion section that sought to cover all views. Today, the internet does that job.

I am of America and for America, and proud to be so. Our country did not get here by being typical. And a big part of America’s success has been freedom in the economic realm and everywhere else. Freedom is ethical — it minimizes coercion — and practical — it drives creativity, invention, and prosperity.

I offered David Shipley, whom I greatly admire, the opportunity to lead this new chapter. I suggested to him that if the answer wasn’t “hell yes,” then it had to be “no.” After careful consideration, David decided to step away. This is a significant shift, it won’t be easy, and it will require 100% commitment — I respect his decision. We’ll be searching for a new Opinion Editor to own this new direction.

I’m confident that free markets and personal liberties are right for America. I also believe these viewpoints are underserved in the current market of ideas and news opinion. I’m excited for us together to fill that void.

Jeff

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First time at THON. I couldn’t hear myself think, but it was pretty fun! The energy in there was electric. Centre County continues to surprise me with how much I enjoy it here.

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@JoeVeneziale56 @WTAE No one who deserves it more. WTAE is lucky to have you!

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@thegameawards It’s between Celeste and Sonic Unleashed for me. Celeste has a great mix of emotional tracks mixed with upbeat songs. Unleashed’s focus on instruments/sounds from around the world is incredibly unique and is basically what got me into video game music in the first place.

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@ToonHive Watched this series for the first time less than a month ago. I braced myself for what I had been told was a bad ending. Against all odds, I actually enjoyed it. In fact, it’s one of my new favorite cartoon endings. It has a lot of meaning.

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@rriskyyy Oh yeah, The Penguin is a masterpiece. Maybe they’ll give us another spinoff show before the sequel? Fingers crossed?

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@Squwil91 @brockowens16 @YaugerCaleb @JoeVeneziale56 🥳

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