Geoff Rushton
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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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Boil Water Advisory Issued for Rock Spring Customers in Ferguson Township
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A boil water advisory was issued on Tuesday for the approximately 480 properties served by Rock Spring Water Company in rural Ferguson Township. Pennsylvania American Water, which was appointed emergency operator of the privately-owned utility last year, said in a notice that a loss of positive water pressure in the system left some customers without…
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21 Community Projects in Centre County Awarded More Than $3.2M in State Grants
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Updated 10:43 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17. More than 20 community projects in Centre County — ranging from a Centre County PAWS facility expansion to electric vehicle charging hubs to a rural wastewater treatment system — will receive a combined $3.22 million in state grants, local lawmakers announced on Tuesday. The funding comes from the Statewide…
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Mount Nittany Medical Center Union Ratifies New 3-Year Contract
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Mount Nittany Medical Center’s unionized employees on Monday ratified a new three-year contract, bringing to an end more than four months of negotiations that included the hospital’s first labor strike in 22 years. The contract includes wage increases of 3% each of the first two years and 2% in the third. It also includes a…
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Bellefonte Teachers and Staff Union Votes in Favor of Strike Authorization if Contract Agreement Isn’t Reached
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Unionized teachers and staff in the Bellefonte Area School District on Monday voted overwhelmingly in favor of authorizing a strike if contract negotiations continue to falter. About 94% of the Bellefonte Area Education Association’s 230 members participated in the vote, with 99.5% of those voting yes on strike authorization, according to a release from the…
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Motorcyclist Dies After Crash in Ferguson Township
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A 20-year-old man is dead after a two-vehicle crash Friday night at the intersection of Blue Course Drive and Westerly Parkway, according to Ferguson Township police. A preliminary investigation indicated that Rashid Alnuwaymi was stopped on a motorcycle in the middle of the northbound travel lane along the 1200 block of Blue Course Drive at…
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Climb Nittany to Reopen Under New Local Ownership After Whirlwind Community Effort
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Less than five months after closing, a Boalsburg climbing gym will reopen under a new local ownership group, thanks to the swift efforts of determined community members. Climb Nittany, 328 Discovery Drive, will reopen to the public on Oct. 11, and a grand opening party will be held on Oct. 18. Keystone Members — limited…
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New Jersey Man Killed in Tractor-Trailer Crash on I-80 in Centre County
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A New Jersey man died after a tractor-trailer crash Friday morning on Interstate 80 in Centre County. Otis Thompson II, 56, was pronounced dead at the scene of the single-vehicle crash at mile marker 168.8 of I-80 eastbound in Marion Township, according to Centre County Coroner Scott Sayers. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday. State…
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Penn State Overcomes Slow Start to Take Down Temple 27-9
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No. 16 Penn State struggled early on in its first road game of the season but pulled away to defeat Temple 27-9 on Saturday afternoon at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The Nittany Lions only got three points out of their first three trips into the red zone. Temple, meanwhile, used its ground game, especially…
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Bellefonte Area Teachers and Staff Union to Vote on Strike Authorization
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Updated 10:29 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, with comment from PSEA’s Connor LewisUpdated 8:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, with comment from Bellefonte Area School Board President Jon Guizar. Approximately 230 Bellefonte Area teachers and staff will vote Monday on whether to authorize a strike if necessary amid lagging negotiations with the district over a new contract.…