June 2024
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Centre Region Council of Governments Names New Executive Director
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The Centre Region Council of Governments has appointed a new executive director who will begin in the role in August. Benjamin Estell will succeed Eric Norenberg, who retired on Thursday after four years as the COG’s executive director. The COG General Forum — the governing body made up of elected officials from its six member…
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Penn State’s No. 23 Finish in Learfield Cup Standings Not So Krafty
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Back on May 1, 2022 — just a few days after he was officially hired as Penn State’s athletic director — Dr. Patrick Kraft touted the power, reach, success and mission of Penn State’s 31 varsity sports and the head coaches who lead them. “We are 31 strong,” Kraft enthused at the time. “Hear me again:…
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Bellefonte-Area Sheetz to Temporarily Close for Rebuild
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A Centre County Sheetz will be out of service for about five months while the store is demolished and rebuilt. The gas station and convenience store at 2850 Benner Pike in Benner Township will close on July 7, according to a sign on the store’s windows. The new Sheetz is expected to open in December,…
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School Vouchers May Make It into Pennsylvania’s Budget. What Would They Really Do?
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School choice vouchers could be part of the budget being negotiated in Pennsylvania. They’re controversial, and decades of studies show they have mixed results.
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Keep an Eye Out for ‘The Iron Mayor’ at This Year’s Ironman
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STATE COLLEGE — When Ezra Nanes is not busy with his mayoral functions, serving on different boards and spending time with his wife, Mieke, and children, he is busy running, biking and swimming to train to compete once again in this year’s Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley. “You know, that’s one of the questions I…
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Shapiro Visits Centre County to Tout Expanded Relief from Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program
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Gov. Josh Shapiro visited Philipsburg on Thursday to discuss Pennsylvania’s expanded Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program that will provide more money to a greater number of older and disabled adults. Speaking at Philipsburg Towers senior living community and Philipsburg Senior Resource Center, Shapiro announced that the first checks since an expansion of the program was signed…
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Penn State Football Player Accepted into Diversionary Program for Assault Charge
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A star Penn State football player who was charged with misdemeanor assault after a confrontation with a tow-truck driver has been accepted into a pre-trial intervention program for first-time offenders. Abdul Carter, 20, was placed in a one-year Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program on Wednesday, Centre County Court Administrator Kendra Miknis confirmed. The program gives non-violent…
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New Bellefonte Mural to Be Dedicated with Block Party Celebration
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A new public mural that showcases Bellefonte’s role in the history of U.S. air mail will be dedicated on Friday with a block party-style celebration. The festivities will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Spring Street Municipal Parking Lot as part of Downtown Bellefonte Inc.’s Friday in the ‘Fonte monthly summer series.…
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Building Tradition with Ironman 70.3 Happy Valley
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After a successful run in 2023, the Ironman 70.3 Happy Valley Triathlon will make a comeback to Centre County on Sunday, June 30, as part of a three-year contract with just one year remaining. However, if Ironman 70.3 Happy Valley continues to see major success and participation in the area, it could soon become an…
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Gov. Shapiro Wanted to Regulate Skill Games in This Year’s Budget, but Talks Aren’t Going Well
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An effort to tax a legally iffy gaming sector appears to be in jeopardy amid Pa. budget talks. Loss of the funding stream could affect other parts of negotiations.