July 2026
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Why Transfer Brant Byers Chose Mike Rhoades and Penn State
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As Brant Byers drives through campus passing the landmarks of Penn State, it provides a sense of familiarity. The Chambersburg native grew up as a fan of the program, attending basketball games at the Bryce Jordan Center and idolizing Tony Carr and, more recently, Andrew Funk. So when he was contacted by head coach Mike…
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Mandatory Child Death Review Program Gets Fraction of Requested Funding as Counties Struggle
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Some advocates say the $242,000 budget allocation won’t be enough to make major changes to the failing system.
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ShelterFest Returns to Support Out of the Cold’s Mission
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Out of the Cold is inviting the community to ShelterFest 2026, a four-day celebration of live music, local food and community support that helps ensure some of Centre County’s most vulnerable residents have a safe place to sleep.
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Gas, Groceries and Back-to-School Items Are Where Shoppers Might See Higher Oil Prices Surface
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NEW YORK (AP) — Already feeling pinched since the start of the Iran war, consumers are likely to feel more pain ahead as oil prices pushed past $100 a barrel Thursday amid renewed fighting and military strikes that have left global oil supplies stranded in the Middle East. The elevated price marked a turn from lower oil…
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Block Grant Funding Sought for 3 Rural Water Projects in Centre County
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Centre County’s Board of Commissioners will be considering three rural water infrastructure projects for 2026 Community Development Block Grant funding. The commissioners on Tuesday heard an overview of the applications received to date from the Miles Township Water Authority East, Unionville Borough and the Mountaintop Regional Water Authority. Centre County was allocated $340,057 for the…
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CATA Bus Shelter Gets a Bird-Friendly Upgrade
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A Centre Area Transportation Authority bus stop is now serving as an example of how simple solutions can prevent bird collisions with glass. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service partnered with CATA on Thursday to install bird-safe window film at bus stop 511, located at 501 Vairo Boulevard, according to a CATA news release. The…
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Former Pa. City Manager Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering, Federal Program Theft in Corruption Case
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After years of denying sweeping allegations of public corruption, former DuBois City Manager Herm Suplizio pleaded guilty Thursday to money laundering and federal program theft.
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TransducerWorks Opens New Centre Hall Facility, Expanding U.S. Manufacturing for Global Ultrasound Company
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TransducerWorks officially opened its new manufacturing facility in Centre Hall on Wednesday, marking a major expansion for the Pennsylvania-based operation as parent company Vermon Group grows its global footprint in ultrasound technology. The new 30,000-square-foot facility consolidates the company’s four local sites under one roof and significantly increases its manufacturing capacity in the United States.…
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Fetterman Opens Office in State College
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U.S. Sen. John Fetterman has opened a satellite office in State College to serve as a point of contact for constituents in central Pennsylvania. The office at 112 W. Foster Ave., Suite 302, is the Democratic senator’s sixth in the commonwealth. “I’m proud to share that our State College office is officially open for those…
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The Pa. Budget Quietly Relaxed a Standard for Lead Reporting in Schools. Issues With the Law Go Much Deeper
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Several school associations argued the previous, higher lead reporting standard was unrealistic without more state funding.