February 2026
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College Township Updates Zoning for Data Centers
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No data centers have been proposed to date in College Township, but a zoning ordinance update prepares the township for their potential development. The township council on Thursday approved making data centers a conditional use subject to specific standards in the Rural Residential Zoning District and defining them in the zoning code as “buildings or…
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Happiness Is Fleeting. Joy Is Lasting
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“Rejoice in the Lord always; and again, I say, ‘Rejoice!’”- Philippians 4:4 (NIV) I can’t remember when I first heard the saying, “Happiness is fleeting. Joy is lasting.” I don’t remember who said it either, but since then I have heard it in countless seminars, church sermons and Bible studies again and again, and I…
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Penn State Trustees OK $19M Upgrade for Boucke Building
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Penn State’s Board of Trustees on Friday approved a $19.4 million infrastructure modernization project for a 71-year-old administrative and classroom building on the core University Park campus. The systems renewal project for Boucke Building on Pollock Road will focus on HVAC improvements and window replacements, as well as some fire alarm and plumbing upgrades, Mark…
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Man Charged With Animal Cruelty After Admitting to Shooting, Burying Bulldog in Centre County, State Police Say
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A man is facing animal cruelty charges after he admitted to killing and burying his dog on a relative’s Centre County property, according to state police at Rockview. Marvin S. Williams Jr., 38, of Blair County, told troopers that he shot his elderly American bulldog in the ear after it bit his thumb while he…
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Chase Bank Opens First State College Area Location
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A national bank is celebrating the opening of its first State College area location. Chase Bank will hold a ribbon cutting event starting at 10 a.m. Thursday for its new branch at 1300 N. Atherton St., in the Northland Center. The event will include Chase and Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County representatives,…
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As Antisemitism Rises and Strife Over Israel Continues, Josh Shapiro Turns Toward His Jewish Faith
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Thousands of teenagers from more than a dozen countries, many standing on their chairs in a cavernous convention hall, screamed and cheered as Josh Shapiro took the stage. Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor still may be unknown among many Americans outside his home state, but here at BBYO, the world’s largest conference of young…
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False Claims Laws in Other States Have Brought in Millions. Why Hasn’t It Passed in Pa.?
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Advocates for the legislation say without it, Pa. is missing a key tool to fight fraud and is losing out on millions in federal dollars.
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THON 2026 by the Numbers: Fundraisers Deliver Years of Care and Services for Four Diamonds Families
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THON 2026 concluded Sunday at the Bryce Jordan Center with final fundraising totals confirmed after every donation was counted and each organization credited. The record-setting $18.8 million raised within the past year and weekend benefits Four Diamonds at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital and its mission of supporting children and families battling pediatric cancer. This…
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Final Day of THON 2026 Brings Families’ Stories, Neeli Bendapudi Appearance and Record-Setting Fundraising Totals
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The final day of THON 2026 at the Bryce Jordan Center brought students, families and the Penn State community together to celebrate 46 hours of fundraising, dancing and dedication to the fight against pediatric cancer. The 54th annual event concluded with the reveal of a record-setting fundraising total of $18,841,726.53. Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi…
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THON 2026 Raises Record $18.8 Million
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Another year, another record-setting fundraising total for Penn State’s THON and its efforts to support pediatric cancer patients and research. THON 2026 raised $18,841,726.53 for the Four Diamonds at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital, the student-run philanthropy revealed on Sunday afternoon at the Bryce Jordan Center. The announcement came following the conclusion of the annual 46-hour…