June 2025
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Power Outages Hit State College Area for Second Consecutive Day
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Thousands of people in the State College area lost power early Tuesday evening, marking the second consecutive day of outages in the Centre Region amid the summer’s first heat wave. Power had been restored to most affected locations as of 8 p.m. Tuesday, according to the West Penn Power website. An hour earlier, more than…
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Op-Ed: Allow Local Governments to Publish Notices Where People Are Looking
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The Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors’ executive director calls for legal reforms to allow local governments more flexibility in how they publish public notices beyond traditional print newspapers.
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New Commercial Development With Auto Dealership, Fast Food and Retail Planned on Benner Pike
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The commercial development boom on Benner Pike near Bellefonte isn’t slowing down yet. Centre County’s Board of Commissioners on Tuesday heard a brief overview of preliminary plans for a two lot development that would include an automotive dealership, fast food restaurants and retail businesses. The development in Benner Township would be located across the road…
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Shortage of New Teachers Is Hurting Pa. Kids’ Academic Prospects, Report Says
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Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — When D’Arcy McQuoid was hired to teach special education in Philadelphia public schools 32 years ago, it took a year for the district to…
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Your Centre County Summer Adventure Awaits
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Outfitters, maps and guides are ready to help you head outdoors in Happy Valley.
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Cyclists Ready to Roll in Support of Centre Volunteers in Medicine
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Cyclists of all skill levels will hit the road on Saturday to support Centre Volunteers in Medicine and its work providing health care to uninsured community members. The 17th annual Central Cycling Classic will get underway on Saturday morning at American Legion Post 245, 1950 Pine Hall Road, State College. “We are thrilled to host…
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Hook: Who’s Getting Richer in College Sports This Year?
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It’s Tuesday, June 24, 2025, which means there are only 67 days until the Penn State football team opens its season against the University of Nevada, Reno. Its the first of three consecutive home contests that are probably best described as “preseason” games. The Nevada Wolf Pack finished at the bottom of the Mountain West…
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Penn State Wrestler Accepted Into Diversionary Program for Resisting Arrest Charges After Incident Outside of Frat House
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A Penn State wrestler who was charged earlier this year with resisting and evading arrest following an incident at a fraternity house has been accepted into a pre-trial intervention program for first-time offenders. Braeden Davis, 20, was placed in a six-month Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program on June 18 by Centre County Judge Julia Rater, according…
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Centre County Man Charged With Attempted Rape, Firing Gun Inside Apartment
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A Snow Shoe man was arrested on Sunday after he allegedly attempted to rape a woman at gunpoint and fired a shot into a wall in his apartment. Robert L. Collar, 59, is charged with felony counts of attempted rape by threat of forcible compulsion and discharging a firearm into an occupied structured, along with…
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Power Outage Affects Thousands in State College Area
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Update 8:05 p.m.: Power was restored to most affected locations as of 8 p.m. Monday. More than 5,000 homes and businesses in the State College area were without power on Monday afternoon as temperatures climbed into the mid-90s during the region’s first heat wave of the year. Ferguson Township had the most outages as of…