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Bellefonte Area Teachers and Staff Union to Vote on Strike Authorization
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Approximately 230 Bellefonte Area teachers and staff will vote Monday on whether to authorize a strike if necessary amid lagging negotiations with the district over a new contract. Bargaining sessions began a year ago, but Bellefonte Area Education Association members said on Friday that they have been stalled by district negotiators. After the previous agreement…
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Penn State-Temple Weekend Guide: Volleyball, Alumni Events and More Happening in Philadelphia
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Penn State will have more than one team competing in Philadelphia this weekend as Nittany Lion football takes on Temple at Lincoln Financial Field and the No. 12 women’s volleyball team faces No. 4 Stanford at The Palestra. The football game will draw Penn State fans to South Philadelphia on Saturday, while Friday night’s volleyball…
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Centre County Man Accused of Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material
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A Centre County man is facing felony charges after investigators said they found child sexual abuse material on his computer. The state police Computer Crimes Unit received a tip from Microsoft Bing about a sexual photo of a prepubescent girl uploaded from an IP address that investigators traced to the College Township residence of David…
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Health Insurance Rates Poised to Rise Again as Pa. Regulators Claim Limited Power to Control Increases
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Nearly 202,000 people have canceled their plans through the state’s marketplace, Pennie, over the past nine months.
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State College Man Reflects on Volunteering at Ground Zero
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Twenty-five years have passed since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, but for State College resident John Corr, the memories remain as vivid as the smoke that lingered over Ground Zero.
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Lifers Ask Pa. Supreme Court to Open Pathway for Resentencing After Lawmakers Fail to Act
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A previous ruling means people charged with second-degree murder no longer face mandatory life-without-parole sentences. That doesn’t apply to people already sentenced.
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Murph Challenge Set to Return in Honor of Fallen Navy SEAL and Penn State Alumnus
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Penn State students, athletes and community members will have another chance to take on the demanding workout honoring Penn State alumnus and Navy SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy when the Michael Murphy Memorial Warrior Games return to University Park this weekend. Omega Delta Sigma, Penn State’s veterans service fraternity, and the Arnold Air Society will…
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Experience History at Boogersburg School Open House
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The Centre County Historical Society (CCHS) will hold a free public open house at the restored Boogersburg School, 1021 Fox Hill Road, on Sunday, Sept. 13. Visitors can stop in any time from 1 to 4 p.m. to learn about the school’s history, join in recess games, try their hands at “mental math” and ring the school bell. They…
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Boalsburg’s Music on the Lawn Continues With Andy Tolins
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Music on the Lawn, the free summer concert series in Boalsburg, continues Sunday, Sept. 13, from 4 to 6 p.m., with a performance by Andy Tolins. The series, part of the Grounded in Boalsburg community initiative, brings live music to the lawn at Zion Lutheran Church, 305 N. Church St. Bring a chair or blanket, find…
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LION Bash Brings Together Campus, Local Community
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Students, families and longtime State College residents filled South Allen Street Thursday evening, stopping for games, conversations and community resources at the annual LION Bash. The event, originally scheduled for Sept. 3, was postponed to its Sept. 10 rain date. LION Bash is a free community resource fair and block party meant to bring short-term…