July 2025
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I-99 Lane Closures Planned for Completion of Bridge Repairs
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Alternating lane closures will be on place this week on an Interstate 99 bridge in Centre County for crews to complete sealing of a concrete slab that buckled during extreme heat in June, according to PennDOT. Final sealing work is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday on the bridge spanning Route 550 between mile…
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New Mobile Payment System Coming to All CATA Vehicles
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Centre Area Transportation Authority riders will have more options for payments with the introduction of a new system that the public transit agency’s CEO said “brings our fare collection into the 21st century.” Token Transit mobile validators will launch Aug. 1 on all CATA vehicles, allowing riders to make contactless payments with their smartphones. Riders…
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Penn State Football Picked to Win Big Ten in Preseason Media Poll
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Penn State football has lofty expectations for the 2025 campaign, and that was evident again on Monday with the release of the annual preseason Big Ten media poll. The veteran-led Nittany Lion team narrowly edged Ohio State as the favorite to win the conference regular season title, garnering 11 first-place votes from 25 Big Ten…
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Legal Cannabis Would Be Overseen by New State Agency, Sold by Private Dispensaries Under Key Republican’s Proposal
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The long-awaited GOP proposal moves Harrisburg’s marijuana talks forward, but the issue still divides the Pa. Senate.
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Schools, Transit Agencies on High Alert as Pa. Ended Another Week Without a Finished Budget
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Key lawmakers say talks are progressing, but privately, Democrats and Republicans are still struggling to agree on how much to spend.
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New Shop Adds Classic Candy, Craft Soda, Fresh Desserts and More to State Burger Co.
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BELLEFONTE — A new addition to State Burger Co. is offering nostalgic candies, craft sodas, fresh baked goods and more at the downtown Bellefonte restaurant. Owners Dustin Smith and Sean Burke spent the last four months converting the adjoining space at 103 S. Allegheny St. into The Emporium at State Burger Co., a kind of…
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Former Penn State Athletic Director Sandy Barbour Named Interim AD at Utah State
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After Sandy Barbour signed a contract extension in February 2019 to remain as Penn State’s athletic director though Aug. 31, 2023, she said that Penn State would be her “last stop” and that “this will be it.” It hasn’t turned out that way. She is now an AD at her fourth university. Barbour, 65, is…
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Gary Abdullah Wants All Students to Feel Part of ‘Bellisario College Family’
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Gary Abdullah, who was awarded the 2025 Lion’s Paw Medal for extraordinary service to university and its students, helps to create a sense of belonging and support in Penn State’s Bellisario College of Communications.
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Eagle Scout’s Sensory Box Project Makes Lasting Impact
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Student Jackson Pase’s Eagle Scout project will be implemented in the Penns Valley Area School District this year, but the impact its ready to make goes far beyond the classroom.