September 2026
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Nittany Valley Symphony to Launch 2026-27 Season With ‘Dreams of the Forest’
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The Nittany Valley Symphony will present its 2026–27 season opener, “Dreams of the Forest” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, at Bellefonte Area High School. Tickets are $33.85 including fees for adults, and $7.18 including fees for students and youth. Tickets may be purchased by going to nvs.org/upcoming-events or by visiting the will call table…
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Bellefonte School District Officials, Union Discuss Negotiations and Next Steps as Potential Strike Looms
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Updated 4:57 p.m. Sept. 17, 2026. Bellefonte Area School District officials on Tuesday spoke about contract negotiations to date and the road ahead, a day after unionized teachers and staff authorized a potential strike for mid-October. School board president Jon Guizar and district solicitor Carl Beard offered an accounting of the bargaining sessions to date…
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Big Ten Announces Dates for Full Men’s Basketball Conference Schedule
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The final dates on Penn State men’s basketball’s schedule have been revealed. The Big Ten on Wednesday evening released the dates for all conference games during the 2026-27 season. Previously, the Nittany Lions had announced information for their full nonconference schedule and their conference opponents, but not dates for the latter. Penn State will host…
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Former Centre County Daycare Worker Indicted on Federal Child Pornography Charges
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A former Centre County daycare worker arrested in 2025 for allegedly taking sexually explicit photos of children at the facility where she worked is now facing federal charges. A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted Shannon M. Ishler, 45, of Bellefonte, on charges of production and possession of child pornography. The indictment accuses Ishler of…
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A MAC Team on the Road Against a Ranked Power 4 Foe? For Matt Campbell, Been There, Done That
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Matt Campbell has been in this situation before. Just not at Penn State. And not on the highly-favored team’s sidelines. In 2015 — Campbell’s fifth and final season as head coach at Toledo — Campbell took an unranked team. From the MAC (Mid-American Conference). On the road. Early in the season. To play a ranked opponent.…
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Centre County League of Women Voters to Host 2026 Candidates’ Night
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Candidates in four state and federal races will have an opportunity to answer questions from Central Pennsylvania voters during the League of Women Voters of Centre County’s 2026 General Election Candidates’ Night later this month. The nonpartisan forum will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, in the State College Borough Council Chambers at 243…
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Few Snaps, Big Impact: Penn State WR Zay Robinson Impresses in Limited Role
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Penn State wide receiver Zay Robinson saw just six offensive snaps last Saturday against Temple. Four of them were passing plays. Three went to him. The redshirt freshman now has four receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown this season despite only seeing time in a rotational role, making him arguably the most efficient player…
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Centre County Changes Several Polling Places After First Phase of Accessibility Audit
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Polling places for six precincts in Centre County will move to different locations for the Nov. 3 election following the completion of the first phase of an accessibility compliance audit. Counties are required to survey voting locations to ensure they comply with Americans with Disabilities Act standards. In October 2025, the Board of Commissioners approved…
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Frank: More Ways to Enhance Your Game Day!
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“Hello, old chap, you got to work, hey?”Tom wheeled suddenly and said:“Why, it’s you, Ben! I warn’t noticing.”“Say—I’m going in a-swimming, I am. Don’t you wish you could? But of course you’d druther WORK—wouldn’t you? Course you would!”Tom contemplated the boy a bit, and said:“What do you call work?”“Why, ain’t THAT work?”Tom resumed his whitewashing,…
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Classrooms Can Help Name Discovery Space’s New Baby Bamboo Shark
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Discovery Space in State College is inviting K–12 classrooms across Pennsylvania to help name the newest resident of its Marine Life Center: a juvenile whitespotted bamboo shark. The community-wide naming contest will give students the opportunity to help shape the next chapter of Discovery Space’s Marine Life Center. The bamboo shark is expected to arrive…