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‘Rock the ’80s’ Concert Returns to State Theatre
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Break out the neon, the shoulder pads and the Aqua Net as the “Rock the ’80s” concert is back, and beneath the costumes and crowd-pleasing riffs is a serious mission: helping local cancer patients afford basic living expenses while they focus on treatment and recovery.
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Young Storytellers Invited to Enter Centre County Library Contest
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Some of the best storytellers start early. Jerry Pinkney, the acclaimed author and illustrator of more than 100 children’s books, started drawing as a child in Philadelphia. New York Times […]
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Letters: Casino Concerns; When Silence Is Complicity; Cold as ICE; the Moral Cause of Universal Health Care
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Sen. Dave McCormick’s response to the killings in Minneapolis is not just inadequate—it is indefensible. Two innocent people were killed by federal agents in broad daylight. They were not suspects, […]
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Punxsutawney Phil Prepares to Issue His Groundhog Day Weather Verdict From Gobbler’s Knob
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The groundwork has been laid for a sunrise ceremony Monday when international woodchuck celebrity Punxsutawney Phil’s annual long-term weather forecast will be announced — six more weeks of winter or […]
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Local Historia: The Buckshot War of 1838
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Centre County and its residents played a role in one of the most tumultuous political sagas in Pennsylvania history: the Buckshot War.
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Inmate Dies After Being Found Unresponsive at Benner Township State Prison
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Updated 2:31 p.m. Feb. 1. A 36-year-old inmate died after being found unresponsive in his cell at Benner Township state prison, the Department of Corrections reported on Friday. Investigators found […]
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Man Found With Meth, Hundreds of Fentanyl Bags During Centre County Traffic Stop, Police Say
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A Clearfield County man was jailed on Wednesday after state police said they found him in possession of two pounds of methamphetamine and 337 bags of suspected fentanyl during a […]
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Centre Region Townships Back Effort to Preserve Dozens of Affordable Housing Units in Sylvan View Estate
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Several townships have committed financial support to assist efforts to preserve dozens of income-restricted affordable rental homes in the Centre Region. Patton Township on Wednesday became the third municipality to […]
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Centre County United Way to Hold Campaign Celebration
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Centre County United Way will host a celebration event in February to mark the conclusion of its 2025 Annual Campaign. Celebrate United will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. […]
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2 People Displaced by House Fire in State College
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A family of two was displaced after a fire caused damage to their home in State College on Wednesday night. Alpha Fire Company was dispatched at about 8:20 p.m. to […]