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The Rivet Winter Market Returning to State College with Record Number of Local Vendors
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Nearly 90 local artists, makers and small businesses will set up shop in State College this weekend as The Rivet at Discovery Space hosts its largest Winter Market yet. Holiday shoppers will have two days to browse handmade goods, create personalized gifts and explore family activities this weekend. The seventh annual market will run from…
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What Time Do Polls Open and Close Tuesday in Pa.? All the Information You Need for Election Day 2026
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Pennsylvanians will head to the polls on Nov. 3 to vote in races including governor, U.S. House, and more. Here’s what to know.
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Battista: ‘This Is More Than A Race. This Is Talladega!’
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I found myself in very unfamiliar confines a couple weeks ago surrounded by 120,000 sports fanatics in a southern state dominated by college football loyalists. But I wasn’t attending a Crimson Tide football game in Tuscaloosa or a Tigers game in Auburn. I was in NASCAR country in Talladega, Alabama, a town that sits roughly…
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Roko Prkačin Dominates as Penn State Men’s Basketball Throttles Canisius in Season Opener
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Penn State returned to the hardwood on Monday night for the 2026-27 season-opener, kicking off head coach Mike Rhoades’ fourth season at the helm. After being picked to finish last in the Big Ten for the second consecutive year, the Nittany Lions impressed in their new-look debut, downing visiting Canisius 97-57 inside the Bryce Jordan…
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Spring Township Road to Be Closed Into Tuesday After Crash Causes Downed Power Lines
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A Spring Township road is expected to be closed into Tuesday after a vehicle crash downed a utility pole and wires on Monday night. According to dispatch reports, a vehicle crashed into a telephone pole on the 100 block of South Harrison Road in Pleasant Gap at about 6:10 p.m. on Monday. The crash caused…
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Dark Money, Billionaire-Connected Cash Flows Into Critical Pa. Legislative Races
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The spending illustrates the high stakes of Tuesday’s election, as Democrats try to take complete control of the legislature.
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CATA Proposes Service Changes in Response to Driver Shortage
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The Centre Area Transportation Authority is proposing service reductions it says are needed because of a driver shortage affecting transit systems nationwide. Changes to five bus routes would go into effect on Jan. 11, pending a public hearing Nov. 9 and approval by the CATA Board on Nov. 16, according to a new release on…
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Penn State Set for Night Game Against Minnesota
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Penn State will be returning to the late kickoff window in two weeks. The Nittany Lions’ matchup against Minnesota on Nov. 14 at Beaver Stadium will kick off at either 7 p.m. EST on Fox Sports 1 or 7:30 p.m. on NBC, the Big Ten announced on Monday. The other game in contention for both…
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White Stepping Down From Ferguson Township Board of Supervisors
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Updated 6:31 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, 2026. A Ferguson Township supervisor is leaving the five-member governing board as he prepares to move out of the area. Trevor White’s final day as an at-large supervisor will be Tuesday, according to his letter of resignation included in the agenda for Monday night’s Board of Supervisors meeting. The…
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Top Takeaways From Penn State’s Win Over Purdue
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Penn State returned to the win column to close out the month of October, downing Purdue 31-17 in Beaver Stadium on Saturday. The Nittany Lions made strides in multiple key areas during the victory, but it didn’t come without flaws. Here are the top takeaways from the team’s first Big Ten win of the year.…