May 2024
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Trees Removed from Former Autoport Site, but Future Development Remains Unclear
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A private contractor removed a swath of trees from the former Autoport property in State College on Friday, but if and when the long-dormant site will be developed is still uncertain. Borough planning director Ed LeClear said he was surprised to see Cutting Edge Tree Professionals were clearing trees near the eastern end of the…
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Penn State Makes Appearance in College Football 25 Video Game Trailer
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Penn State football made three appearances in the trailer for the highly anticipated College Football 25, the first college football based video game since NCAA 2014. College Football 25 is in many ways the culmination of the Name, Image and Likeness landscape, the original NCAA Football series leveraging the branding of college football student athletes…
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State College Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
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A State College man is facing nearly 150 felony charges for possessing dozens of images of child pornography. William S. Welsh, 28, was arrested on Thursday after police found on his phone 41 videos and 32 photos of nude toddler-aged boys being sexually abused by other men, according to an affidavit of probable cause filed…
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Zoning Board Denies Lighting Variance for Proposed Centre Hills Pickleball Courts
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The State College Zoning Hearing Board this week unanimously denied Centre Hills Country Club’s variance request to install 20-foot-tall light poles for planned pickleball and tennis courts, marking a win for neighboring residents who have raised concerns about the project. Centre Hills did not demonstrate a hardship that would be created by complying with the…
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Local Farm Stand to Host Second Annual Outdoor Market
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CENTRE HALL — Established in 1954, Long Lane Farm — a crop farm in Centre Hall that also has a farm stand which sells a wide range of local products, including honey, maple syrup, locally made baked goods, fresh produce and more — will host its second annual Long Lane Farm Outdoor Market on Saturday,…
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Pa.’s Judges Must Reveal the Perks They Accept, but the Public Won’t Find Those Disclosures Online
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While disclosures filed by state government officials are published online, judges’ forms aren’t. The public must ask for copies — provided they know where to go for that information.
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Investigation Has Found No Evidence Bullying Led to Park Forest Middle School Student’s Death, SCASD Superintendent Says
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State College Area School District has received multiple reports singling out individuals for bullying in connection with a Park Forest Middle School student’s death, but Superintendent Curtis Johnson said Thursday that an investigation has so far “found no evidence that any one person or incident is responsible.” The parents of 14-year-old Abby Smith, of Port…
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New Deputy Sheriffs Gain Tools to Serve at Penn State-Run Academy
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After 19 weeks of training, 35 newly hired deputy sheriffs from counties around the commonwealth will return to their home communities prepared to serve after completing the Penn State-run Pennsylvania Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Education and Training Program. The class will graduate at 11 a.m. Friday, May 17 in Deans Hall of the Penn Stater Hotel…
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Spongy Moth Spraying Planned in Two Centre Region Townships
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Update (May 19, 2024): According to Patton Township, spraying is now expected to take place Monday, May 20, or Tuesday, May 21. Original story: Two Centre Region townships are planning an aerial spray to control the invasive spongy moth. Ferguson and Patton townships will use a low-flying helicopter to spray select areas with BtK insecticide…
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Penn State Football: With The Playoffs and Conferences Expanding, Six Fun Potential Out of Conference Opponents
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One of the challenges of the ever growing college football postseason and the ever growing size of conferences, is that obvious choices for fun and entertaining out of conference games are dwindling by the year. USC? Welcome to the Big Ten. Oregon? See you down the road. Of course when it comes to surviving the…