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Central PA Food Bank Hunger Mapping Report Examines Food Insecurity in Centre County
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Food insecurity has risen among Centre County residents over the last five years, according to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank’s new community hunger mapping report.
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Local Historia: A Lincoln Like No Other
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How Bellefonte-born sculptor George Grey Barnard’s unconventional vision of Abraham Lincoln sparked an international debate
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Woman Accused of Using Racial Slur, Threatening State College Apartment Manager With Knife
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State College police on Wednesday arrested a Penn State student accused of threatening a downtown apartment building property manager with a butcher knife and calling him a racial slur. Alexa Acevedo, 21, is charged with felony counts of ethnic intimidation and aggravated assault, as well as a misdemeanor count of simple assault. The manager of…
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Section of Atherton Street in State College to Be Closed on Monday
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Part of a busy downtown State College road will be closed to traffic for about six hours on Monday, Nov. 2. South Atherton Street between West College and West Beaver avenues will be closed from approximately 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a crane to lift elevator equipment onto the Graduate by Hilton hotel, according…
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After Years of Playing Covers Locally, State College Couple Turns Their Stories Into Debut Album
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After decades of playing other artists’ music, local residents Steve and Kristi Jean Branstetter are telling their own stories. The State College couple recently released the self-titled debut album from One Acre West, an Americana band built around original songs shaped by their years of traveling, raising a family, building careers and finding a home…
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COG Approval Allows Tussey Mountain to Move Forward With Plans for Lodge Expansion, Other Upgrades
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The Centre Region Council of Governments General Forum on Monday unanimously approved a measure that will allow Tussey Mountain to advance plans for expansion of the lodge and other improvements at the ski and recreation resort in Boalsburg. Approval of the Development of Regional Impact expands the Regional Growth Boundary and Sewer Service Area to…
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Bellefonte Rotary to Host Talleyrand Fall Festival
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The Bellefonte Rotary Club will host a fun-filled day of food, activities, shopping and community spirit on Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Talleyrand Fall Festival. The annual festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the gazebo/train station side of Talleyrand Park. This year’s festival will feature a variety of food options,…
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Conservation District Prepares for Annual Farm City Banquet
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The Centre County Conservation District will soon be holding its Farm City Week banquet and celebration, and tickets for the growing event are on sale now.
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Senior Care Facility Planned for Benner Commerce Park
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Centre County’s Board of Commissioners on Tuesday heard an overview of plans for a new personal care center for older adults to be located in Benner Township. Plans for The Fountains at State College include an 18,536-square-foot assisted living facility on a 6.6-acre lot at the southern corner of Penntech Drive and Progress Drive in…
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Police Say Centre County Man Fired Gun Inside Home, Endangering Child and Woman
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A Penns Valley man was arrested on Tuesday after state police said he fired a gun inside a home while a woman and 1-year-old child were standing just a few feet away. Lukas L. Evans, 42, discharged the 9mm handgun into a wall of a residence on Lower Brush Valley Road in Pottter Township just…