Local News
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Valley View Veterinary Care to Open Doors in Centre Hall
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For Dr. Diane Porter, the path to opening her own veterinary clinic didn’t begin in a classroom or a clinic. It began at a backyard picnic table with a piece of dental floss and an injured rabbit.
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Transgender Day of Visibility Rally in State College Calls for Advocacy, Protection of Rights
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Updated 12:32 p.m. April 1. Advocates, local leaders and other community members gathered Tuesday evening at the Allen Street Gates in State College for a Transgender Day of Visibility rally, […]
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Tides Receives $250K Gift to Expand Grief Counseling for Children in Centre County
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A Centre County nonprofit organization has received what it calls a “transformational” gift that will fund a new counseling program for grieving children and families. The $250,000 gift to Tides, […]
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Frank: The Luftmensch’s Guide to Educational Reform
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My academic home at Penn State is the College of Communications, but at heart, I’m a humanities guy. My bachelor’s degree was in Creative Writing, the English department’s home for […]
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Pa.’s First-Ever Investment in Public Defense Allowed Offices to Hire Attorneys, Improve Case Management
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But the $7.5 million annual investment wasn’t enough to fix long-standing issues with the struggling system.
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Centre County Commissioners Recognize PAWS, Approve $1K Donation After More Than 3 Dozen Dogs Rescued From Home
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Centre County’s Board of Commissioners on Tuesday honored Centre County PAWS for its recent and ongoing efforts to care for more than three dozen dogs rescued from a local home. […]
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Police Taser Man Who Allegedly Fled, Attempted to Enter Vehicles After Stealing Cheese From Patton Township Wegmans
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Patton Township police they had to use a taser to subdue a Centre County man who fled after being detained for stealing cheese from a supermarket, then led officers on […]
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‘First Friday’ Returns to Downtown State College
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A monthly celebration of art, music, dining and shopping is set to return for the season in downtown State College. First Friday, organized by the Downtown State College Improvement District, […]
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Center for the Performing Arts Student Leaders Bring Rising Pop-Punk Band The Paradox to Penn State’s Eisenhower Auditorium
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The April 1 show is the latest performance resulting from initiatives to amplify student voices in arts programming.
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Happy Valley Changemaker Collective Builds Community for Women in Centre County
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Happy Valley Changemaker Collective, based in State College, brings women together around shared interests, leadership development and community impact.