Geoff Rushton
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Penn State Police Dispatcher Helped Former Student Illegally Access Law Enforcement Radios, Investigators Say
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A Penn State University Police dispatcher was charged on Tuesday for allegedly stealing equipment and helping a former student auxiliary officer illegally access law enforcement radio programming. Edward J. Veneziano II, 40, of Liberty Township, is also accused of accessing databases without authorization for use in his separate role as a constable. Veneziano in 2024…
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How Centre County High Schools Fared in New U.S. News & World Report Rankings
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Two of Centre County’s five public high schools improved their statewide and national standings in the U.S News & World Report 2026-27 Best High Schools rankings released on Tuesday. The annual rankings of 18,000 public high schools out of 27,000 evaluated are based on performance indicators including student achievement on state-required assessments, graduation rates and…
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Accused Leader of Cocaine Trafficking Ring at Penn State Frats Denied Bail
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The former Penn State student accused of leading a large-scale cocaine trafficking ring operating out of two off-campus fraternities surrendered and was denied bail on Tuesday. Agostino S. Abbatiello, 24, of Westbury, New York, was arraigned by District Judge Kelley Gillette-Walker on Tuesday morning after Attorney General Dave Sunday said he failed to appear for…
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14 Charged in Cocaine Trafficking Ring at Penn State Fraternities
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More than a dozen people were charged on Monday in connection with what Pennsylvania’s top prosecutor says was a large-scale cocaine trafficking ring operating out of two Penn State fraternities. Members of Delta Upsilon and Sigma Chi brought in “large amounts” of cocaine from Philadelphia and New York that they then cut and packaged for…
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Mount Nittany Elementary Opens $21M Expansion. See Inside
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State College Area School District on Friday celebrated the completion of a $21 million expansion and renovation of Mount Nittany Elementary School designed to meet shifting enrollment and instructional needs.
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Former Ferguson Township Police Officer Accused of Tampering With Records
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A former Ferguson Township police officer was charged on Thursday for allegedly deleting files and emails before leaving for a job leading another police department. Devon M. Moran, 41, is charged with a misdemeanor count of tampering with public records. Moran was preparing to leave the Ferguson Township Police Department to become chief of police…
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Traffic Pattern Shift Coming to Area of East College Avenue Bridge Project in College Township
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Drivers will soon encounter a traffic pattern shift in the work zone for a bridge replacement project at the Houserville Road/Pike Street intersection on East College Avenue (Route 26) in College Township. On Monday, Aug. 17, the contractor will close the southbound lanes heading toward State College and shift traffic into the northbound lanes, according…
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‘An Exciting New Beginning.’ Take a Look Inside the New Bellefonte Elementary School
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Hundreds of students, families and other community members got their first look inside the long-planned new Bellefonte Elementary School on Wednesday evening.
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PennDOT Closing I-80 Bellefonte Exit for Work on High-Speed Interchange Project
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Drivers will encounter a closure of the Bellefonte exit on Interstate 80 eastbound —mostly overnight, though around the clock for a nine-day period — through the remainder of the construction season as work continues on the high-speed interchange project connecting I-80 and I-99. Overnight closure of Exit 161 and the right lane on I-80 eastbound…
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Adult Daycare Center Planned in Ferguson Township
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Ferguson Township Planning Commission on Monday reviewed preliminary land development plans for a new adult daycare facility. The 9,774-square-foot, 20-feet-high building is planned for 2151 Sandy Drive and will include an associated driveway, parking lot and landscaping on the 1.5-acre property. The parking lot includes 29 parking spaces, including two van-accessible handicap spaces. Seneca Realty…