June 2026
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Alpha Fire Company Conducts Controlled Burn for Training Exercise in Ferguson Township
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Alpha Fire Company personnel got a rare opportunity for hands-on training in realistic conditions on Sunday. In coordination with the Centre Region Fire Protection Program, the fire company conducted an “acquired structure burn” as part of an exercise on Shingletown Road in Ferguson Township. An acquired structure burn is a live fire training exercise using…
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State College Celebrates Juneteenth Through ‘Roots, Rhythm And Resilience’
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Community members gathered in downtown State College on Saturday to celebrate Juneteenth with live music, performances, local vendors and community programming centered on this year’s theme of “Roots, Rhythm and Resilience.” The event marked the borough’s seventh Juneteenth celebration. Hosted by the Borough of State College, alongside the Penn State Center for Performing Arts and…
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Penn State Adds Class of 2028 Kicker Commitment
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Penn State football doubled its 2028 recruiting class on Saturday afternoon. The Nittany Lions picked up a commitment from kicker Carter Petri, who became the second member in the group, joining four-star cornerback Deonte Flemings Jr. Petri is currently unranked by any major recruiting service, as are most special teams recruits, but he’s ranked the…
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Great PA News Quiz: Skill Games Ruling, Drivers Ticketed and a Time Capsule Buried in Philly
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In this quiz: The $1M bill for Shapiro home upgrades, a traffic enforcement crackdown, agriculture secretary imposes quarantine, and the America 250 time capsule.
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5 Penn State-Affiliated Wrestlers Earn U.S. World Team Spots at Final X
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Penn State-affiliated wrestlers will represent half of the men’s freestyle U.S. World Team starting lineup after winning at Final X on Friday in Newark, New Jersey. Five of six competing Penn State wrestlers and Nittany Lion Wrestling Club members earned spots on Team USA in international competition throughout the upcoming freestyle cycle, most notably at…
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Survivor Class Keeps Local Memories Alive at Bellefonte Cruise
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Near the Brockerhoff House, usually parked together beneath handmade signage, sits one of the most heartfelt traditions of the Bellefonte Cruise: the Survivor Class of local cars that cruised through town decades ago.
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Remembering Jack Houser at the Bellefonte Cruise
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Long before the chrome gleamed under streetlights and engines rumbled through downtown, the Bellefonte Cruise began as a simple idea. It was a brainstorm from a man who loved cars and community in equal measure.
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CATA Introducing New Transportation Options to Mount Nittany Health Facilities
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CATA will offer new transportation options for riders traveling to Mount Nittany Medical Center and the Mount Health Toftrees outpatient facility beginning July 1, according to a news release on Friday. Penn State Transportation is discontinuing its shuttle service to Mount Nittany Medical Center effective July 1, so CATA is partnering with the university for…
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State College Planning Commission Recommends Denial of Zoning Change for Addison Court Property
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State College Planning Commission on Thursday recommended rejecting a zoning change that would increase the height limit for potential new construction on the Arnold Addison Court site. The commission voted 3-2 to recommend that Borough Council deny State College-based developer PrimeCore’s request to raise the permitted maximum height from 45 feet to 65 feet on…
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Penn State 2026 Special Teams Preview
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This is the first in a series of 2026 Penn State football position previews. Penn State’s special teams unit ranked No. 1 nationally by some metrics in 2025, and it’s hard to argue given the success in all departments. For the Nittany Lions to replicate last year’s success, retaining special teams coordinator Justin Lustig and…