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Weather patterns, farm income, other factors, may be influencing opioid crisis

1/24/18

While the overprescribing of opioid-based painkillers may be the main driver of the increased abuse of opioids in rural America, it may be more complex than that. Economists say that other factors, including declining farm income, extreme weather and other natural disasters, may affect a crisis that is killing thousands of citizens and costing the country billions of dollars.

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WeatherSTEM station to help improve golfer safety at Penn State Golf Courses

7/7/16

Halfway through a round of golf at the Penn State Golf Courses, dark clouds gather in the distance. In a few minutes, the sky could unleash soaking rain, dangerous lightning or perhaps nothing at all. But thanks to technology developed by Edward Mansouri, a Penn State alumnus, golfers will receive new and improved weather alerts from course officials.

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Penn State students win fifth straight national weather forecasting contest

4/28/16

For the fifth year in a row, Penn State students ousted more than 2,000 competitors in the national collegiate weather forecasting contest known as Wx Challenge. In the contest, students forecast weather in 10 different U.S. cities across two semesters. The Penn State students leveraged a meteorology course for their success.

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Penn State University Park weather FAQ

11/24/15

In past years, weather events caused delays in the start of activities and classes, or the cancellation of classes, on the University Park campus. Those events spark questions among faculty, staff and students, so Penn State News has posted answers to the most frequently asked weather-related questions.

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WeatherSTEM provides Beaver Stadium football game day weather conditions

9/16/15

Penn State football fans looking for game day weather conditions and forecasts now have free access to real-time weather data directly from Beaver Stadium through WeatherSTEM — a full-service weather station that measures everything from wind speed to soil moisture to solar radiation.

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Penn State researchers assess the impacts of changing weather on Pennsylvania

9/14/15

Penn State researchers assessed the effects of changing climate conditions on agriculture, tourism, infrastructure, water resources, forestry, energy and human health in the 2015 Pennsylvania Climate Impact Assessment Update. Researchers also made recommendations to help Pennsylvanians prepare and respond.

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The ever-changing weather of Philadelphia to be discussed April 22

4/16/15

Come to learn about the snowiest, rainiest and warmest years on record from Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz, chief meteorologist on Philadelphia’s NBC10, and Jon Nese, former on-air storm analyst at The Weather Channel and current Penn State faculty member in the meteorology department, at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, during Penn State Brandywine’s 2015 Spring Speaker Series.

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Winter weather advisory across the Commonwealth

3/19/15

Another winter storm — hopefully the last for this season — is predicted to hit the Commonwealth, bringing with it snow accumulations that will vary across the state, according to National Weather Service. Snow is expected to start late tonight (March 19) and continue through Friday (March 20). Snow on roads may cause hazardous travel conditions. Some locations in eastern Pennsylvania and northern New Jersey could see accumulations of 3-6 inches, according to the forecast.

Four weekly lectures to kick off March 31 at Brandywine

3/6/15

Each year, Penn State Brandywine welcomes a number of distinguished speakers to campus, and this year is no exception. Brandywine will host four speakers who will discuss a variety of topics including the ever-changing weather of the Philadelphia region, foreign affairs, how science and art mix, and geometric patterns found in nature.

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Special on-campus hotel room rates in effect for bad weather

3/4/15

With inclement weather expected through the evening today (March 4), Penn State's Nittany Lion Inn and Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel are making single or double occupancy rooms available to faculty and staff who may not want to travel home.

Weather delays University Park classes, activities

3/4/15

Inclement weather has caused Penn State to delay scheduled activities at University Park, including classes, until 10 a.m. on March 4. Classes or activities that begin at or after 10 a.m. will be held as scheduled. Only employees previously identified as performing essential services should report as regularly scheduled, unless advised otherwise by their supervisor.

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