January 2026
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Scenes From a Snowy Day in Centre County
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A major winter storm that stretched from New Mexico to New England brought heavy snowfall to Centre County throughout the day on Sunday. Snow started in the area at about 1:30 a.m. and by Sunday afternoon 8 to 12 inches had accumulated around the county, with the storm continuing into Sunday night. A winter storm…
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Penn State Cancels Classes, Centre County Schools to Be Closed on Monday
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Penn State’s University Park campus and all Centre County school districts will be closed on Monday because of the major winter storm blanketing the area. The university has canceled classes, activity and most work from 5 a.m. Monday until 5 a.m. Tuesday. Only employees designated as performing essential services should report during that time. In-person…
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Penn State Hockey Sweeps No. 5 Wisconsin in Pivotal Road Series
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Penn State picked up a pair of impressive wins over Wisconsin this weekend, gaining ground in the Big Ten standings and extending its conference winning streak to a program-best seven games. The No. 8 Nittany Lions defeated the No. 5 Badgers 7-2 on Friday night and followed it up with a 3-1 win Saturday to…
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CATA Suspends Service on Sunday Because of Winter Storm
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The Centre Area Transportation Authority will suspend all operations on Sunday in anticipation of hazardous conditions resulting from the incoming winter storm. The suspension includes CATA Bus and CATA Ride paratransit service. “We recognize that this may cause inconvenience for some riders, and this decision was not made lightly,” the authority wrote in a news…
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Penn State Wrestling Racks Up Bonus Points in 51-0 Domination of Maryland
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Penn State wrestling wrapped up its weekend by scoring bonus points in all 10 bouts for a 51-0 blowout of Maryland on Saturday in College Park. The victory was Penn State’s third consecutive shutout, sixth in its last seven dual meets and seventh on the year. Now 11-0 on the season and 5-0 in conference,…
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Winter Storm Causes Closings, Snow Emergencies and Travel Impacts in Centre County
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Last updated 10:04 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25. This report is no longer being updated. A winter storm that could result in Centre County’s largest snowfall in more than five years is causing closures and impacts on parking and travel. Snow began in Centre County at 1:30 a.m. Sunday and continued throughout the day and night,…
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Great PA News Quiz: A County Urged to ‘Deport ICE,’ Party Infighting and a Capitol Rally
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In this week’s news quiz: Shapiro’s account of the 2024 veepstakes, an effort to primary Fetterman and a winning coach’s ties to a Pa. college.
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Penn State Wrestling Shuts Out Indiana 48-0
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Penn State wrestling continued to steamroll through its dual meet schedule with a 48-0 shellacking of Indiana on Friday night at Rec Hall. The Nittany Lions got pins from Luke Lilledahl and Mitchell Mesenbrink, technical falls from Marcus Blaze, Shayne Van Ness, PJ Duke, Levi Haines and Cole Mirasola, and major decisions from Braeden Davis…
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State College YMCA Celebrates Longtime Swimmer’s 100th Birthday
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The State College YMCA celebrated its oldest active member Friday morning with a surprise birthday gathering honoring Maynard Kohler, a Ferguson Township resident who has spent decades swimming nearly every weekday morning at the facility on West Whitehall Road. Kohler, who turns 100 on Saturday, has been driving himself to the YMCA to swim every…
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Major Winter Storm Expected to Bring Heavy Snowfall to Centre County. Here’s What to Know
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A winter storm spanning a large swath of the country could bring Centre County’s largest snow accumulation in more than five years after it arrives late Saturday night. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the county from 10 p.m. Saturday to 1 p.m. Monday, with forecasts ranging from 8 to…