June 2025
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Centre County Student Shines at National Civics Bee State Finals
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Twenty-four of Pennsylvania’s top middle school students gathered at Penn State University’s HUB-Robeson Center on Friday, June 13, for the 2025 Pennsylvania State Finals of the National Civics Bee and a Centre County student rose to the top.
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More Local Governments in Pa. Would Be Able to Tax More to Cover Fire, EMS Costs Under New Bill
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After about 150 Pennsylvania boroughs and townships were given the authority to raise higher fire and EMS taxes, a lawmaker wants to expand that power for more communities.
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Walk With Me Centre County to Support Easterseals Children’s Services
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Easterseals of Western and Central Pennsylvania will host the fifth annual Walk With Me Centre County event on Saturday, June 28, at Talleyrand Park in Bellefonte.
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Advocacy Groups to Host Centre County Community Resource Fair
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Advocacy and human services organizations will hold a community resource fair for Centre County residents on Sunday, June 22, in Boalsburg. The event 2 to 4:30 p.m. in the Boalsburg Fire Hall, 113 E. Pine St., is hosted by Central Pennsylvania United, a member-led chapter of the grassroots advocacy organization Pennsylvania United. “Sunday’s event aims…
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Centre County Plans Update to 911 Street Address Database, Eyes Additional Radio Communications Tower
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Centre County is planning to update its 911 street addressing database for the first time in 26 years. The Board of Commissioners this week approved a $14,000 contract with State College-based company 911 Authority to provide replacement of the database that has been in use since 1999, an update Chair Mark Higgins said will help…
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Bellefonte Council Approves Final Plan for Waterfront Project. When Will Construction Begin?
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After nearly seven years of planning and delays, the long-awaited Bellefonte Waterfront project might finally break ground this year. Bellefonte Borough Council on Monday gave conditional approval to a final land development plan for the project, which will include a hotel and restaurant in one building and a parking facility, condos and commercial space an…
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Tussey Mountain’s WingFest Continues to Grow
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Tussey Mountain is busy preparing for another summer of WingFest, a unique event that offers plenty to do whether or not you’re a chicken wing connoisseur.
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Trump Admin Tells Pa., Other States to Shift Broadband Focus to Cheaper Options Like Elon Musk’s Starlink
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Critics say the changes prioritize “short-term gain over long-term benefits” for the federal broadband program
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Op-Ed: Federal Cuts to Research Funding Are Putting Pa. Agriculture at Risk
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I am a graduate student in the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology at Penn State. I am, for all intents and purposes, a boots-and-work-gloves kind of guy and can be found most summers either tromping through a research field or stuck in front of a computer analyzing data. You can imagine I much…
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Solar Power Purchase Agreement Contracts Finalized; Officials Address Questions About Array Location and Approvals
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The solar array for a multi-agency power purchasing agreement involving 10 Centre County governmental entities is on track for construction in Clarion County and the project is expected to meet its October 2026 completion deadline, State College Borough and State College Area School District officials said on Monday. Each of the participants recently signed the…