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Bellefonte Independence Day Parade Returns for America 250
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‘Looking at US’ Commemorates America’s 250th With Murals in Downtown State College
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Keeping the Magic Alive for 60 Years: The Enduring Appeal of the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts
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No matter what challenges or evolution has come its way, though, The Arts Festival has always retained the magic that has defined it from the very first day in 1967.
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Hook: A Welcoming Education at Penn State’s Breazeale Nuclear Reactor
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When I arrived at Penn State in the fall of 1977 as a 17-year-old – what is now referred to as a “first-year student” – I moved into Beam Hall in the North Halls dorm area. North Halls was, and is, the smallest dorm area on campus, and at the time it was the primary…
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Belgium Beats U.S. 4-1 to Reach World Cup Quarterfinals, Taking Advantage of Defensive Lapses
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American hopes for a deep World Cup run at home ended when Charles De Ketelaere scored twice and assisted on another goal, helping Belgium expose the U.S. defensive liabilities in a 4-1 win Monday night that earned a quarterfinal berth.
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State College Borough Council Approves Ordinance Restricting Cooperation With ICE
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State College Borough Council on Monday approved an ordinance that formally prohibits municipal employees from participating in or providing borough resources for civil immigration enforcement without a judicial warrant. The 7-0 vote — which followed 90 minutes of discussion during most of which anti-ICE protesters could be heard chanting and yelling outside the municipal building…
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How Tick Activity Has Shifted in Pa. This Year, and What to Know About Infection Risks
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Early warmth that dented fruit crops and jolted backyard gardens could also influence regional tick activity into the autumn, a Pennsylvania tick researcher says. The disease-bearing parasites are most active in the commonwealth twice a year — from the spring into summer and again in the fall. But unseasonal heat in March and April saw…
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Philipsburg to Celebrate Its Past, America 250 at Heritage Days
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Philipsburg will be celebrating its history along with America 250 at the annual Heritage Days event this week.
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Penn State 2026 Safety Room Preview
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Out with the old, in with the Cyclones. After losing a massive chunk of last year’s production, Penn State’s safety room has been completely revitalized by a trio of impact Iowa State transfers who already know their new coach’s system inside and out. New safeties coach Deon Broomfield, who served as the defensive backs coach…
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A Pa. Mom’s Fight Reveals the Messy Reality of Treating Overdoses Like Homicides
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Some Pennsylvania lawmakers want to give prosecutors more time to bring charges against people who supply drugs in fatal overdoses.
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Overnight Road Resurfacing Scheduled in Bellefonte
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Overnight road resurfacing work will take place this week in Bellefonte, according to PennDOT. Drivers will encounter flaggers in the roadway on Bishop Street (Route 550) starting Monday evening as crews begin milling and paving. Work will occur between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. throughout the week. Crews also plan to begin milling on High…
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75-Year-Old Woman Located After Being Reported Missing Near State College
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Updated 1:10 p.m, July 5, 2026. A 75-year-old woman with dementia who was reported missing in the Boalsburg area has been found and is safe, State College police said on Sunday afternoon. Freda Summers was transported to a hospital and is under medical care, the department wrote in an update. Summers had last been seen…
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