July 2025
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Community at Coco’s Coffee House by Brown Dog
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“We want you to feel at home.” Coco’s Coffee House at Brown Dog Catering in Philipsburg has become a favorite of locals and travelers for caffeine and sweets, and its sense of community.
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State Allowed Teens to Volunteer at Popular Pa. Attraction That Faced Past Mistreatment Claims
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Multiple former volunteers allege that Field of Screams in Lancaster County put teenagers in potentially dangerous situations, despite state rules meant to prevent such conditions.
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Jana Marie Foundation Recognized for Excellence in Mental Health First Aid Education
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Jana Marie Foundation was recently honored for its work delivering Mental Health First Aid Training throughout the Centre County community. The State College-based organization received an honorable mention at the 2025 Mental Health First Aid Summit, a recognition that highlighted its commitment to fostering mental wellness, increasing mental health literacy and empowering individuals to support one…
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Big-Dollar Donors Are Helping Fund Fixes at the Governor’s Mansion. For Now, We Don’t Know Who They Are
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The Shapiro administration has yet to say just how much repairing and upgrading the Harrisburg residence will cost after a brazen arson attack.
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Vance Touts Tax Breaks in Pennsylvania as He Makes White House’s First Big Pitch on Trump’s New Law
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WEST PITTSTON, Pa. (AP) — Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday made the Trump administration’s first big pitch to sell the public on President Donald Trump’s sweeping budget-and-policy package in the swing political turf of northeastern Pennsylvania. The vice president, whose tiebreaking vote got the bill through the Senate, touted the legislation’s tax breaks and cast Democrats as opponents of the…
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Hoppy Valley Brewers Fest Is Back for Its Second Year. Here’s What’s New and What to Expect
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A craft beer festival featuring about 75 breweries returns this weekend for its second year in a new location on the Penn State campus. The Hoppy Valley Brewers Fest will be held 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday (3 p.m. start for VIP ticket holders) at the Porter North lot next to Medlar Field at…
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Penn State Launches Search for First Senior Vice Provost and Chief of Staff
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Penn State is conducting a national search for a new, high-level administrative position. The new senior vice provost and chief of staff, who will will “serve as an adviser and integrative leader across academic and administrative units,” and “will provide significant support” to incoming Executive Vice President and Provost Fotis Sotiropoulos, according to a university…
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Inside/Outside State College: Trails Abound
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Inside/Outside State College is a monthly column by Jeff Deitrich offering views on downtown and the outdoors within a 30-minute driving distance. The pandemic stank. While that is true, silver linings certainly appeared. One of those can be seen in many woods and fields close to downtown and campus – an expanded system of trails…
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Trump Promotes Energy and Tech Investments at Summit in Pennsylvania
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — President Donald Trump touted tens of billions of dollars of recent energy and technology investments Tuesday in Pennsylvania while boasting of a “true golden age for America” in energy policy and artificial intelligence. Trump traveled to Pittsburgh at a summit helmed by Republican Sen. David McCormick that included dozens of top executives from companies aiming to…
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Centre County Man Sentenced to at Least 15 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking
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A Ferguson Township man was sentenced to up to three decades in state prison for his role in what prosecutors described as a “high-level” operation trafficking drugs from New Jersey to the State College area. Larry J. Brickhouse, 51, was sentenced to 15 to 30 years of confinement on Friday by Centre County Judge Julia…