September 2023
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Veterans Memorial Taking Shape at Grange Park
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CENTRE HALL — A local family is working to establish a memorial at the Centre County Grange Park to honor Centre County veterans, including those missing in action and prisoners of war. The POW/MIA Veteran Tribute area will be situated near gate four at the Grange Fairgrounds, accessible via Route 45, at the entrance adjacent…
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Previewing Week 5 of Centre County High School Football
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The Penns Valley Rams turned a possible disaster into the winning touchdown on Sept. 15 in Philipsburg against the Mounties, and Bald Eagle Area improved to 4-0 with a 41-22 win over Tyrone at home. State College entered Mid Penn Conference play with a convincing win over Altoona, and Bellefonte slipped to 0-4 after a…
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Judge Tells Pa. County to Accept In-Person Votes from Residents Whose Flawed Mail Ballots Were Rejected
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A group of Delaware County voters had their mail ballots rejected then tried to remedy their mistake by voting provisionally. They were ultimately disenfranchised.
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College Township Home Badly Damaged, Four People Displaced After Fire
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Four people were displaced after a third-alarm fire caused significant damage to a College Township home on Thursday. Fire companies were dispatched at about 6:15 p.m. to the blaze at a single-story home on the 900 block of Oak Ridge Avenue in the Centre Hills Village neighborhood, where multiple calls reported heavy smoke and flames…
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Uncertainty Remains, but Fans May Want to Pack a Poncho for Penn State’s White Out Game
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A developing coastal storm might make for a rainy White Out game on Saturday at Beaver Stadium. After a picture-perfect start to the weekend on Friday in central Pennsylvania, with a high of 68 and sunny skies, current forecasts show rain from what is expected to be a tropical rainstorm moving into the State College…
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University Park Airport Awarded $5.45 Million in Federal Funding
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University Park Airport will receive $5.45 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation for an ongoing infrastructure project, Pennsylvania U.S. Senators Bob Casey and John Fetterman announced on Thursday. The grant from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program will be used for the next phase of a multi-year taxiway rehabilitation project at…
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Day of Caring to Celebrate 30th Year
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The Centre County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday issued a proclamation declaring Oct. 5 as Day of Caring in Centre County. Celebrating its 30th year, Day of Caring is hosted by the Centre County United Way (CCUW) and brings together individuals, groups and businesses throughout the community to volunteer at local nonprofit organizations. “The Day…
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Penn State Football: As Saunders’ Confidence Grows, So Will His Impact
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Nothing wakes a guy up like no longer being the biggest fish in the pond. Enter Kaden Saunders, baptized in the same sort of rude awakening that true freshman all across America get as they enter a major college football program. This is hard. “I was just losing every drill I wasn’t used to losing,”…
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Penn State Could Get Key Returns at Receiver Against Iowa
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Penn State could see two key receivers return to the rotation this weekend, as the duo of Omari Evans and Trey Wallace look to work their way back into action. Both missed the Nittany Lions’ clash against Illinois last weekend, but according to coach James Franklin, Evans in particular could have played. Franklin, who spoke…
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Review of Penn State Contracts Reveals Incorrect Filings, Questions About Trustee Disclosures
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A Spotlight PA review found that Penn State reported incorrect contract information, and a university trustee failed to disclose more than $250,000 paid to a related business over three years.