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19-Year-Old Opens Trading Card Games Store in Downtown State College
Centre County United Way Gears Up for Golf Tournament
PennDOT Announces $11M for Community EV Chargers in Central Pa.
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Rain or Shine, Goat Yoga Brings Joy to Nittany Meadow Farm
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Holding a yoga pose is already difficult. Now try it with a goat climbing onto your back. Then add rain. Despite sporadic showers Thursday evening, participants gathered at Nittany Meadow Farm in Boalsburg for a goat yoga class, sharing their mats with the farm’s Nigerian Dwarf goats. The class began outside at 6 p.m., with…
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Full Penn State Men’s Hockey Conference Schedule Announced
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The Big Ten on Friday afternoon announced the dates for all conference games for the 2026-27 men’s hockey season. Penn State’s 24-game conference slate includes two home games and two road games against each Big Ten opponent: Ohio State, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Nittany Lions won’t play more than four…
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Shapiro Admin Rules for Medicaid Recipients Spark Lawsuit From People With Disabilities
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Four Pennsylvanians with intellectual and developmental disabilities filed a class action lawsuit challenging the new relative caregiver and travel rules.
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Penn State Trustees Approve $107.1M in Construction and Renovation Projects
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Penn State’s Board of Trustees on Friday approved four construction and renovation projects, including three at the University Park campus, totaling $107,127,000. The work includes a state-funded major addition to the Animal Diagnostic Lab, renovations to Henderson Building, additional grant funded work for a previously approved Applied Research Lab building and a manufacturing center at…
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Women’s Clothing Boutique Opens New Location in Downtown State College
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A locally owned women’s clothing and accessories boutique is now open at its new location in downtown State College. By A Thread opened its new store at 210 S. Allen St. on Thursday, less than three months after closing its previous location at 1341 S. Atherton St. “We’re really excited to be in downtown and…
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State College Soccer Celebrates 50th Anniversary of State Title Win
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Players and coaches from State College’s first state champion soccer team gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of that magical 1976 season.
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What’s Happening in State College, on Campus for Penn State’s 2026 Homecoming Week? Here’s the Full Schedule
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Penn State’s annual Homecoming celebration will return to University Park next week with a full slate of community events leading up to the Nittany Lion football team’s matchup against Wisconsin. Homecoming Week will run from Sunday, Sept. 20 through Sunday, Sept. 27 under the theme “With Lions’ Pride, Generations Thrive,” bringing students, alumni and community…
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Ferguson Township Police Add Centre Region’s First Fully Electric Patrol Cruiser
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Ferguson Township Police Department has added what the township says is the first fully electric patrol vehicle in the Centre Region to its fleet. The department is now using a Chevrolet Blazer EV Police Pursuit Vehicle, a model designed specifically for law enforcement rather than a standard civilian electric vehicle. The vehicle is intended to…
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Penn State Introducing New Student Dining Plans, Pricing Tools for 2027-28
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Penn State students will see changes to dining plans and on-campus food services beginning with the 2027-28 academic year, including two new meal plan options, adjustable dining dollars and new tools to make pricing and discounts easier to understand. Penn State Housing and Food Services announced Tuesday that it will replace its current Campus Meal…
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Beaver Stadium to Get Upgraded Cellular Service Under New Long-Term Deal With AT&T
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Fans long frustrated by spotty cell service at Beaver Stadium may soon see improvements. The Penn State Board of Trustee Finance and Investment Committee on Thursday recommended approval of a new 10-year agreement with AT&T that is expected to upgrade cellular connectivity inside the home of Penn State football. The full board will vote on…