Geoff Rushton
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A Centre Region Uni-Mart Closes After 30 Years in Business
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A State College area convenience store and gas station has closed after three decades in business. The Uni-Mart store and Exxon gas station at 3180 W. College Ave. in Ferguson Township recently shuttered after its operator “decided not to continue operating at the location,” according to Alex Sahakian, president of property owner Highland Holding Group.…
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Indoor Pickleball Club to Open in State College Area
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A new indoor pickleball club is coming to the Centre Region this summer. The Picklr, which is billed as North America’s fastest-growing indoor pickleball franchise, is expected to open in August in the former Big Lots location at 503 Benner Pike in College Township, the company said in a release on Tuesday. The 27,000-square-foot facility…
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Bellefonte Borough Council Member to Step Down
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A Bellefonte Borough Council member of more than a decade is stepping down at the end of July as he prepares to move out of the area. Council on Monday accepted the resignation of Randy Brachbill effective July 30. Brachbill, who has held a South Ward seat since 2014, said he and his wife, Cathy,…
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Fraternity Chapter Reaches Agreement With Penn State to Resolve Hazing Allegations
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A Penn State fraternity chapter and the university have reached an agreement to resolve hazing allegations following a misconduct investigation that began earlier this year. The Zeta Zeta chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity agreed to a one-semester suspension, which was served during the spring 2026 semester, and to implement “a comprehensive intervention plan” developed…
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Traffic Stoppages Planned for Beam-Setting at High-Speed Interchange Project
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Drivers should anticipate delays on Tuesday as a contractor sets bridge beams for the high-speed interchange project connecting Interstates 80 and 99 in Centre County, according to PennDOT. Crews will be stopping traffic for up to 15 minutes at a time between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesday at the junction of I-99 and Jacksonville…
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A State College Restaurateur Plans to Revive a Downtown Diner
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A prolific State College restaurateur is bringing new life to a downtown diner, with a nod to its beloved past. Hitham Hiyajneh plans to open Baby’s Diner in mid-June at 131 S. Garner St., he told StateCollege.com on Friday. The name, of course, is a nod to Baby’s Burgers and Shakes, which called the classic…
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Former Penn State Student Charged With Computer Crimes, Held on $2 Million Bail
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A former Penn State student was charged on Thursday after investigators said he accessed protected university police systems while working as an auxiliary officer. Zuoyu “Eric” Wu, 24, of Benner Township, is detained at the Centre County Correctional Facility in lieu of $2 million bail. The significantly high bail amount typically indicates a perceived flight…
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Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Teen Girl in State College
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A Virginia man was arrested Thursday on charges that he sexually assaulted a teenage girl in State College in 2022. Lester L. Turner III, now 23, is accused of assaulting the girl in the backseat of a car. Borough police began the investigation in August 2023, when the girl disclosed to a State College Area…
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Penn State Faculty Vote in Favor of Unionizing
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Penn State faculty have voted to unionize in what was Pennsylvania’s largest public sector organizing election in nearly 50 years. Organizers said on Thursday that 2,510 faculty members voted yes and 847 voted no on forming the Penn State Faculty Alliance, which will be affiliated with SEIU Local 668. More than 5,000 faculty university-wide were…
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State College Considers Making Four Downtown Streets One-Way
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State College officials are considering a plan to convert segments of four streets to one-way traffic in an effort to address parking and loading zone shortages in the east end of downtown. The borough Transportation Commission on Tuesday recommended approval of a one-year pilot program for the 100 blocks of Locust Lane, Hiester Street, Sowers…