Geoff Rushton
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Centre County Park and Forest Projects Receive More Than $1.5M in State Grants
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Projects to improve parks, develop forest trails and protect natural resources in Centre County received more than $1.56 million in state grants this week. State College Borough, Patton Township, College Township and ClearWater Conservancy were among the recipients of $81 million awarded statewide from the Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2). “Pennsylvania’s parks and trails give…
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State College Area Sam’s Club Planning Expansion for New Pickup Area
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Sam’s Club is planning a small expansion for its State College area store to create a new pickup area for online orders. Plans for the store include include a 2,500-square-foot addition on the northwest side of the 381 Benner Pike building — next to the tire and battery center and across from the Walmart auto…
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Site Work Getting Underway for Long-Planned Bellefonte Waterfront Project
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After years of planning and delays, work on the Bellefonte Waterfront project is getting underway. Fencing was installed this week around the empty lot on West High and Dunlop streets as site work begins for the project, which will include a six-story boutique hotel and restaurant in one building and a parking garage, retail space…
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Bellefonte School District Officials Share Details of Contract Proposals as Teacher and Staff Strike Looms
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With a potential strike days away, Bellefonte Area School District officials on Tuesday shared publicly for the first time details of the contract proposals for its unionized teachers and staff. The Bellefonte Area Education Association, which includes about 230 employees, is scheduled to go on strike Monday, Oct. 12, if a deal isn’t reached, and…
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SCASD Revenues, Expenses Outperformed Budget for 2025-26
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State College Area School District got some good news as it prepares to close out the books for the 2025-26 fiscal year. Total revenue for the year was $4.175 million higher than budgeted, while total expenses came in $4.5 million under budget, district administrators said in a review of unaudited final results at Monday night’s…
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Penn State Breaks Ground for Major Expansion of Animal Diagnostic Lab
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Penn State and Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture on Monday celebrated the groundbreaking for a $65 million expansion to the university’s Animal Diagnostic Laboratory. The 47,000-square-foot, two-story addition to the lab on Pastureview Road is expected to speed up animal disease diagnoses and strengthen biosecurity, and in turn protect and support Pennsylvania farmers. “Supporting cutting-edge research,…
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Road, Exit Closures Planned for Work on High-Speed Interchange Project
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Work on the high-speed interchange connecting Interstates 80 and 99 in Centre County will cause upcoming closures of Jacksonville Road and I-80 exits near Bellefonte, according to PennDOT. Thursday, Oct. 8 Jacksonville Road between between Forest Avenue and I-80 westbound will be closed from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, weather permitting, for the…
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Bellefonte Teachers and Staff Union Still Headed Toward Strike After Latest Round of Negotiations
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Updated 3:30 p.m. Oct. 6 Bellefonte Area School District officials and the union representing 230 teachers and staff concluded their latest round of negotiations on Monday without a new contract agreement, a week before a strike is scheduled to begin. “Despite attempts to make progress toward an agreement, no agreements were reached,” the Bellefonte Area…
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Finalists Revealed for 2026 Centre County Business Awards
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The Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County on Monday announced the finalists in six categories to be honored at the 2026 Centre County Business Awards. Winners will be revealed at the CBICC’s annual awards reception on Oct. 21 at The Nittany Lion Inn. Tickets for the event can be purchased at cbicc.org/awards. The…
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Accused Ringleader in Centre County Child Sex Abuse and Trafficking Case Pleads Guilty
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Updated 2:58 p.m. Oct. 5, 2026. The man who prosecutors say was the ringleader in a Centre County child sex abuse and human trafficking case will be sentenced to decades in prison after entering a guilty plea on Monday morning. Samuel C. Friday, 68, of Taylor Township, pleaded guilty to two felony counts of trafficking…