August 2022
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5 People Injured in Head-On Crash That Closed Part of Route 144
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Five people were injured in a Saturday night crash that closed Route 144 at Centre Hall Mountain for more than four and a half hours, according to Spring Township police. Four of the patients had to be taken to hospitals outside of Centre County. A Pleasant Gap man driving a vehicle identified by police as…
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A Sip of Sun, Fun and Craft Beverage
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To me, the perfect way to spend an easy summer afternoon or evening is sitting outside, enjoying a craft beverage with friends. Luckily for me and the rest of us who live in Centre County, we have a thriving craft beverage scene, with many local producers in unique settings around the county. During the pandemic,…
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Inaugural ‘A Night at the Barn’ Raises $55,000 to Support Tides Program
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Local businesses and individuals helped raise $55,000 for Tides — a nonprofit providing grief support — during the organization’s inaugural “A Night at the Barn” cocktail gala Aug. 12 on the grounds of the Historic Barn at Cooke Tavern in Spring Mills. More than 150 guests filled the barn for an evening of fun and…
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Philipsburg Man Killed in Stabbing; Suspect Charged with Homicide
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A Philipsburg man has been charged with homicide after a deadly stabbing on Friday in Rush Township. Brian C. Lyncha, 41, of Philipsburg, died from a stab wound to the chest during an altercation around 5 p.m. on Flood Lane in Rush Township, according to state police at Rockview. Fernando Rosado-Guzman, 35, also of Philipsburg,…
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4-Story, 10-Unit Apartment Building Proposed for Burrowes Street in State College
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A preliminary land development plan reviewed by State College Planning Commission on Thursday proposes replacing two existing rental properties on South Burrowes Street with a single, four-story apartment building. A two-story, five-unit apartment building at 245 S. Burrowes St. and a house with one rental unit at 243 S. Burrowes St. would be razed for…
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No Charges to Be Filed in June Crash That Killed State College Bicyclist
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No charges will be filed after an investigation into a crash that killed a bicyclist in State College earlier this summer, borough police said on Friday. Jose Sajbin, a 36-year-old husband and father of two, was traveling north on the bicycle path crossing Edgewood Circle at about 7:55 p.m. on June 9 when he was…
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Centre County Remains at Medium COVID-19 Community Level
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Centre County stayed at the medium community level for COVID-19 for the second consecutive week, while the number of Pennsylvania counties at the high level ticked up, according to the Centers for Disease Control’s latest update on Thursday night. Statewide, 14 of the commonwealth’s 67 counties are at the high level, four more than last…
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FBI Honors Bellefonte Police Officer, Detective
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Two members of the Bellefonte police force were recognized this week by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for their role in protecting the public from a potentially violent incident in 2020. Officer Robert Igo and Detective William Witmer were both instrumental in helping the FBI identify and apprehend Mitchell Ocker-Mullen, 24, of Bellefonte, in October…
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Happy Valley Adventure Bureau Hires Sports Service Manager
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The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau (HVAB) this week announced the hiring of Jake Morelli as sports service manager. In this newly created position, Morelli will be responsible for the complete servicing of all sports groups and athletic tournaments that the HVAB has either secured for the area or is supporting in other ways, for the…
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Penn State Football: Franklin Talks Talley and Holmes Departures, Transfer Portal
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Penn State coach James Franklin was asked earlier this week about running back Caziah Holmes and defensive end Ken Talley both entering the transfer portal in recent days, but — predictably — Franklin didn’t want to get to into many specifics about their individual departures “I don’t think it’s too far out of what we…