May 2024
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Costs for Pa. Prison System Are Soaring Despite Facility Closures, Putting Officials in the Hot Seat
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State prison officials want $300 million in additional taxpayer money in next year’s budget despite a declining population of incarcerated people and the closure of two facilities.
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Deed Transfers
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The following property transactions were compiled from information provided by the Centre County recorder of deeds, Joseph Davidson. The Gazette is not responsible for typographical errors. The published information is believed to be accurate; however, the Gazette neither warrants nor accepts any liability or responsibility for inaccurate information. RECORDED APRIL 22-26, 2024 BELLEFONTE BOROUGH Crossman…
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Constructing an All-22 on the Future of Penn State’s Beaver Stadium
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The future of Beaver Stadium is in the hands of the Penn State Board of Trustees on Tuesday. The Board will vote on allocating an additional $630 million to renovate the stadium, which was built in 1960 for $1.6 million — in part using steel hauled across campus from New Beaver Field, which was located…
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‘An Immense Loss.’ Bellefonte High School Student Drowns While Swimming in Raystown Lake
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A Bellefonte Area High School student drowned Saturday while swimming at Raystown Lake in Huntingdon County, Principal Michael Fedisson wrote in an email to families on Sunday. Nathan Dan, a 16-year-old sophomore, was “a student and a valued member of our school community since he began elementary school in the Bellefonte Area School District,” Fedisson…
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Installation of Public Mural to Begin in Downtown Bellefonte
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Artists are scheduled to begin work this week on the installation of a new public mural in downtown Bellefonte. Muralists Key Detail will install the mural from May 21-28 at 123 S. Allegheny St. The mural will be located at the rear of the building along Perry Lane, next to the Spring Street parking lot.…
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Takac to Host Scam Seminar and Senior Fair
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State Rep. Paul Takac, D-College Township, will host a free event this week to educate older constituents about protecting against scams. The Scam Seminar & Senior Fair will be held on Thursday, May 23, at Centre Care, 250 Persia Road in College Township. “In today’s rapidly changing world, it is crucial that we remain vigilant…
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Penn State Wrestling to Hire Nick Lee as Assistant Coach
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Former Penn State wrestler Nick Lee has been tabbed as the Nittany Lions’ next assistant coach, head coach Cael Sanderson said on the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club’s “Strong and Grateful podcast with Jeff Byers. Lee will take over for former assistant coach Jimmy Kennedy, who left Penn State to join his brother-in-law David Taylor’s staff at Oklahoma…
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Great PA News Quiz: McCormick’s Term Limit Vow, ‘Scandalous’ Employee Conduct and Stunning Solar Weather
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In this week’s quiz: McCormick says two terms tops, Shapiro’s “scandalous” employee conduct rule, a Philadelphia wunderkind and the month in Pennsylvania weather.
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Penn State Health Agrees to Suspend Kidney Transplants for the 2nd Time Since 2022
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The suspension of kidney transplants comes just weeks after Penn State Health paused liver transplants.
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Centre County Tax Office Warns Residents of Phone Scam
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The Centre County Tax Office is warning local residents of fraudulent phone calls falsely claiming tax bills are due. Scammers posing as representatives of the tax office are requesting credit card information over the phone to settle the supposed bills, according to a news release. “The Centre County Tax Office never requests payment or personal…