August 2018
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My Summer Hot Takes
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Here we are on Aug. 28, another beautiful day in Happy Valley. Anyone else notice anything different around town yesterday morning? Lots of yellow school busses driving here and there. Kids with backpacks walking intently on sidewalks. A traffic jam on Westerly Parkway. That’s right — yesterday was the first day of public school…
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Local Gym Rallies Around Deceased Member’s Family
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The members and instructors at State College gym Ki’netik Fitness were like a second family to Dan Aten, according to his wife, Emily. So, when the 34-year-old was facing his final days after a 2 1/2-year battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, it was gratifying, but not completely surprising, for his r
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Letter: Vote Marino Out
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Recently a gentleman from Williamsport wrote to the State College newspaper to tell us Centre County residents now living in the reconfigured 12th Congressional District how lucky we will be to be represented in Congress by Tom Marino.
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Letter: Ezra Nanes Is the Right Choice for Workers
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Ezra Nanes is the clear choice for workers in Central Pennsylvania. I am confident Ezra will work for the people, not corporations and Harrisburg special interests.
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What’s Next for Overnight Parking Changes in State College?
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At a special meeting on Monday, State College Borough Council failed to override Mayor Don Hahn’s veto of the parking ordinance amendments, which would create an overnight permit system pilot project in the Highlands neighborhood. Council members voted 4-3 to override the veto, but five votes were
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Penn State Football: Bowen No Longer With Team
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Penn State linebacker Manny Bowen is no longer with the team the program confirmed on Monday afternoon. The Nittany Lions’ most updated roster sent out on Monday afternoon did not include Bowen.
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Annual LION Bash Aims to Connect Students with Local Residents
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State College’s fourth annual Living In One Neighborhood (LION) Bash will take place Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. as a community resource fair and block party for residents and Penn State students.
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Conklin Introduces New Legislation in Response to Catholic Church Grand Jury Report
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Less than two weeks after the release of a Pennsylvania grand jury’s report alleging decades of sexual abuse in 6 Roman Catholic Church dioceses, state Rep. Scott Conklin, D-Rush Township, has introduced new legislation to strengthen reporting requirements and penalties.
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Penn State Football: Season Not Short On Questions, But Finding Answers Is The Fun Part
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I’m drinking coffee in downtown State College trying not to think about the fact half the people around me are talking about going out when they turn 21 while I consider what it will mean to turn 30 in a few months.
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SilcoTek Looks to Expand Manufacturing in Bellefonte
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Looking to keep up with high demand, SilcoTek wants to create a 28,510-square-foot expansion at its Bellefonte manufacturing facility and add up to 25 jobs in the process.