March 2023
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Work Added for Thursday on Atherton Street Project; Travel Delays Expected
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Motorists should expect longer delays resulting from work added for Thursday on the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Atherton Street project in State College. “Necessary drainage work” at the intersection of South Atherton Street and Westerly Parkway is expected to cause delays for the morning and late-afternoon commutes, according to a PennDOT news release on Wednesday.…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Transfer Exodus Continues as Jameel Brown Enters Transfer Portal
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Penn State basketball guard Jameel Brown has entered the transfer portal according to a report Brown later confirmed. He is the latest Nittany Lion to enter the portal following the departure of head coach Micah Shrewsberry to Notre Dame. Brown was a key piece to Shrewsberry’s 2022 recruiting class, opting to follow Shrewsberry to Penn State from…
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Lockdown Lifted After Threat at Bellefonte Area High School Found Not Credible
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Bellefonte Area High School was locked down for about an hour on Wednesday morning after a shooting threat that police ultimately determined to be not credible. The nearby middle school and district elementary schools also were placed on lockdown “out of an abundance of caution,” after the threat against the high school was received at…
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Pa. Primary Election 2023: A Complete Guide to the Candidates for Commonwealth and Superior Courts
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During the May 16 primary election, Democrats and Republicans will vote for candidates to fill open seats on Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth and Superior Courts. The winners will face off in November.
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Do Not Ask for Whom the Piano Falls
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While I was in Mexico City over spring break, I had a beer at a brew pub called The Falling Piano. The name spoke to me. It’s how I talk about the D-word. Instead of saying, “when I die,” I say, “when I’m crushed by a falling piano.” It turns my demise into a cartoon,…
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The First-Time Gardener
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To the new homeowner that inherited a stalk-filled and abandoned garden or the new home with a blank canvas for new landscaping, where to begin can feel overwhelming. You could be in desperate need of a landscape makeover, or you simply need to add some curb appeal. Whatever the situation, I have some good gardening…
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Pennsylvania Court Decision Does Little to Clear Up Confusion over Fixing Mail Ballots
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Pennsylvania counties will still be able to decide whether to allow voters to fix flawed mail ballots, but election directors are worried about more lawsuits.
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Mitsubishi Dealership Opens at Former Centre Daily Times Property
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Stuckey Automotive opened its Mitsubishi dealership on Tuesday at the former Centre Daily Times property in College Township. The dealership, now known as Stuckey Mitsubishi Super Centre, relocated to the repurposed building at 3400 E. College Ave. from its previous spot at 150 Shiloh Road, which opened in 2020. The new location will serve as…
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Have You Ever Considered a Life Coach or Retirement Coach?
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Now that I have “retired” and am living in an over-55 active adult community, the subject of retirement, and all its joys and trappings, has become a much more talked about topic. It’s talked about at the dog parks, church, cafés, restaurants, golf courses, pickleball courts and just about everywhere else here in our private paradise…
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Teen Accused of Burglary, Assaulting Homeowner and Police Officer in Boalsburg
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A 15-year-old was taken into custody after he allegedly entered a Boalsburg home early Saturday morning and assaulted an elderly resident and a State College police officer. The homeowner woke to noises and found an unknown male inside the house on the 100 block of West Main Street at about 5 a.m. Saturday, according to…