January 2026
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College Township Planning Municipal Building Renovations
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College Township is moving forward with planning for renovations to its 30-year-old municipal building. Township Council on Thursday authorized staff to complete negotiations with Kimmel Architecture to perform architectural and engineering services needed for project design, bidding and construction. Kimmel Architecture has proposed a fee of $151,800, and council approved an amount not to exceed…
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Arboretum at Penn State Invites Pa. Artists to Submit Proposals for New Outdoor Exhibition
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The Arboretum at Penn State is inviting Pennsylvania-based artists to submit proposals to be included in a new outdoor art exhibition that will celebrate the history, ecology and artistry of Pennsylvania’s forests. The Penn’s Woods Outdoor Art Exhibition will feature 10 works of art that will be on display throughout the H.O. Smith Botanic Gardens from June through August. Artists are invited to create works for the exhibition that explore the relationship between people, place and…
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Penn State Wrestling Dominates Northwestern 51-0
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Top-ranked Penn State wrestling scored bonus points in every bout en route to a 51-0 thrashing of Northwestern on Sunday afternoon at Welsh Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois. The Nittany Lions 80th consecutive dual victory marked their fifth shutout of the season and fourth in the last five meets. Josh Barr and P.J. Duke each…
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Knife-Wielding Man Arrested After Incident That Temporarily Closed State College Regional Airport, Police Say
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A Michigan man was arrested after he damaged property and injured an officer in an incident that caused the closure of State College Regional Airport early Sunday morning, according to Penn State police. Jeffrey W. Roeder, of Michigan, is facing felony charges of aggravated assault and criminal mischief, along with misdemeanor counts of terroristic threats,…
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Penn State Men’s Hockey Completes Sweep of Notre Dame in Hostile Clash
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No. 8 Penn State returned to Pegula Ice Arena on Saturday night to close out a five-game homestand and two-game series against Notre Dame. After dismantling the Fighting Irish 4-1 in a chippy battle the previous night, the Nittany Lions were without six skaters (Casey Aman, Mac Gadowsky, Keaton Peters, Charlie Cerrato, Braedon Ford and…
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Great PA News Quiz: Another State House Exit, Threats After ICE Warning and a Big Hire by Big Tech
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In this week’s quiz: A disputed “election integrity” claim, a Philly official’s warning for ICE, Dems eye outgoing Republican’s state House seat, and a big tech company’s big hire.
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Penn State Men’s Hockey Wins Chippy Contest Over Notre Dame
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Looking to build on its three-game winning streak, No. 8 Penn State welcomed Notre Dame to Pegula Ice Arena on Friday night for the first of two games. Shea Van Olm, Charlie Cerrato and Casey Aman, all of whom head coach Guy Gadowsky described as “day-to-day” with injuries, were out for the game. Still, the…
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Penn State Wrestling Rolls Past Iowa 32-3
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Penn State wrestling aced its biggest test of the season so far, taking down No. 4 Iowa 32-3 on Friday night in Iowa City. It was Iowa’s largest margin of defeat ever at Carver-Hawkeye Arena and in the all-time series against Penn State. The victory extended the Nittany Lions’ NCAA-record dual meet win streak to…
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Centre County Public Defender Admitted to Bar of U.S. Supreme Court
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A Centre County public defender has earned a prestigious professional distinction. First Assistant Public Defender Lora Rupert was admitted to the Bar of the U.S. Supreme Court in November, an achievement that Chief Public Defender David Crowley said is held by roughly 1% of the 1.3 million lawyers in the country. To be admitted to…
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New Café to Open in Pleasant Gap
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A new coffee shop serving breakfast and lunch is set to open soon in Pleasant Gap. Owner Dustin McCartin said he hopes to open Warren’s Kitchen in mid-February, pending permit approvals, in the former location of The Cakeshop by Tati at 113 E. College Ave. The Cakeshop closed its storefront in December for owners Derek…