Chris Morelli
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Traffic Light in Limbo for Dangerous Bellefonte Intersection
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BELLEFONTE — A dangerous Bellefonte intersection got a traffic study in 2022. So what’s next? A traffic light, possibly. Last summer, Bellefonte Borough Council approved asking PennDOT to conduct a traffic study to see if a traffic light was warranted for the busy intersection at Parkview Boulevard and Zion Road (state Route 550). That study…
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Happy Valley Comic Con a Rousing Success
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STATE COLLEGE — The first-ever Happy Valley Comic and Collectibles Con was held on Feb. 25-26 at the Nittany Valley Sports Centre. To say it was a hit would be an understatement. More than 2,000 people visited the venue over the course of two days. There was something for everyone — from comic books to…
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Centre County Study Finds Nearly 8,000 Addresses Unserved or Underserved for Broadband
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BELLEFONTE — Broadband internet access for rural areas in Centre County continues to be an uphill battle. During Tuesday’s Board of Commissioners meeting, the commissioners received an update from Liz Lose, the county’s assistant director of planning and community development. “We have about 4,300 underserved addresses. What that means is that internet speeds to these…
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Board of Commissioners Approve Purchase of Election Software
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BELLEFONTE — With the primary election looming in May, Centre County is gearing up for the big day. During Tuesday’s Centre County Board of Commissioners meeting, the board approved spending $28,000 for a contract with ElectionIQ LLC to provide custom software for poll workers and inventory management. Beth Lechman, Centre County’s director of elections and…
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Local Distiller to Appear on Discovery Channel TV Show
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STATE COLLEGE — Erica Unruh isn’t someone who craves the spotlight. Sure, she loves her job, but she was caught off guard when she received an email about being on a national television show. Unruh, who is the head distiller at Barrel 21 in State College, got an email more than a year ago about…
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Grant Will Aid Homeless in Centre County
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Homelessness continues to be a problem in Centre County; however, some help may soon be on the way. During this week’s Centre County Board of Commissioners meeting, Faith Ryan, Centre County’s deputy human services administrator and director of adult services, spoke at length about a contract with the state’s Department of Community and Economic Development…
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Bellefonte READS Continues to Get Bigger and Better
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BELLEFONTE — Year nine is in the books, so to speak. Bellefonte READS was held earlier this month and was a huge success once again. Over the course of two hours, more than 360 bags of books were distributed. All told, more than 1,200 books were given out to Bellefonte students and their families. Jackie…
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Penn State NIL Collective Success With Honor Takes Flight
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STATE COLLEGE — Name. Image. Likeness. Chances are that by now you have heard all about NIL and how it is changing collegiate sports. Success With Honor, the Penn State all-sports NIL collective, is making sure PSU doesn’t get left behind. Kerry Small, one of the founders of Success With Honor, talked about the collective…
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Courthouse Repair List Grows to Include Roof Work
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BELLEFONTE — A Centre County landmark is in need of some additional restoration work. During Tuesday’s Centre County Board of Commissioners meeting, it was announced that the courthouse’s roof is in need of repairs. This comes on the heels of last week’s meeting, when it was revealed the exterior of the courthouse will also need…
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Courthouse Retaining Walls in Need of Major Repairs
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BELLEFONTE — A Centre County landmark is going to need a facelift of sorts. During this week’s Centre County Board of Commissioners’ meeting, it was revealed that the exterior of the Centre County courthouse will need major work this year. Commissioner Steve Dershem said that the retaining walls outside the courthouse are in dire need…