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Pa. Election 2026: Your Complete Guide to the Candidates for Governor
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Incumbent Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro will face Republican Stacy Garrity on the Nov. 3 ballot. Learn more about them with this guide.
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Bellefonte Wine and Spirits Walk Back for Another Round
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The second annual event will also include guided ghost tours from Local Historia.
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Hook: The End of Summer and the Start of a New Era
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Labor Day has come and gone, meaning summer is now unofficially over. But that unofficial line of demarcation of summer – Memorial Day to Labor Day – has lost the meaning it once had. Both Penn State classes and the local school districts start before Labor Day. And although Penn State’s spring semester ends before…
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2026 Impact Awards to Honor Former Penn State Athletes, LION Mobile Clinic
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Former Penn State student-athletes who are contributing to their communities as alumni will be honored at the Impact Honors 2026 celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at The State Theatre in State College. Former Nittany Lion football player Deryck Toles, two former members of the Penn State women’s volleyball team who lead the Team Ream Foundation…
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Anti-ICE Protesters March Through Penn State Campus
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Penn State students and community members marched across the University Park campus Monday evening, chanting in opposition to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and calling for “an end to admin cooperating with ICE.” The latest local anti-ICE demonstration began around 7 p.m. on the Old Main lawn, where protesters gathered with signs and banners as…
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Bellefonte Teachers and Staff Union Votes in Favor of Strike Authorization if Contract Agreement Isn’t Reached
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Unionized teachers and staff in the Bellefonte Area School District on Monday voted overwhelmingly in favor of authorizing a strike if contract negotiations continue to falter. About 94% of the Bellefonte Area Education Association’s 230 members participated in the vote, with 99.5% of those voting yes on strike authorization, according to a release from the…
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Motorcyclist Dies After Crash in Ferguson Township
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A 20-year-old man is dead after a two-vehicle crash Friday night at the intersection of Blue Course Drive and Westerly Parkway, according to Ferguson Township police. A preliminary investigation indicated that Rashid Alnuwaymi was stopped on a motorcycle in the middle of the northbound travel lane along the 1200 block of Blue Course Drive at…
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Climb Nittany to Reopen Under New Local Ownership After Whirlwind Community Effort
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Less the five months after closing, a Boalsburg climbing gym will reopen under a new local ownership group, thanks to the swift efforts of determined community members. Climb Nittany, 328 Discovery Drive, will reopen to the public on Oct. 11, and a grand opening party will be held on Oct. 18. Keystone Members — limited…
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Penn State-Wisconsin Kickoff Time, Broadcast Information Announced
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Penn State is set for a late afternoon clash against Wisconsin. The Nittany Lions’ Homecoming matchup against the Badgers on Sept. 26 has an unconventional 5 p.m. kickoff time, the Big Ten announced on Monday afternoon. The game will mark Penn State’s first appearance on Peacock this season. The contest is slated to be Penn…
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New Jersey Man Killed in Tractor-Trailer Crash on I-80 in Centre County
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A New Jersey man died after a tractor-trailer crash Friday morning on Interstate 80 in Centre County. Otis Thompson II, 56, was pronounced dead at the scene of the single-vehicle crash at mile marker 168.8 of I-80 eastbound in Marion Township, according to Centre County Coroner Scott Sayers. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday. State…