Geoff Rushton
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Centre Gives Raises Another Record Total for Local Nonprofits
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It was another record year for Centre Gives, which for the first time surpassed $3 million to support of local nonprofit organizations. Centre Foundation‘s 15th annual 36-hour online giving event concluded on Thursday night with $3,077,294 generated for 235 organizations that serve the local community. It included 18,330 individual gifts, along with a stretch pool…
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Ferguson Township Moves Toward Data Center Zoning Restrictions
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Ferguson Township’s Board of Supervisors on Tuesday took steps toward restricting or potentially even prohibiting construction of large-scale data centers within the township’s borders, should any be proposed in the future. The supervisors approved two motions to address data center zoning following comments from 16 residents who mostly voiced concerns about the facilities during an…
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Penn State Forced to Cancel Some Final Exams Amid Global Cyberattack on Canvas Learning Management System
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Penn State has canceled some final exams as a cyberattack on a widely used learning management system disrupted thousands of schools nationwide. Canvas has been offline since Thursday afternoon, forcing Penn State to cancel exams scheduled to be administered in University Park’s Pollock Testing Center Thursday night and Friday, the university wrote in messages to…
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Chipotle Set to Open First Bellefonte Area Location
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Chipotle is ready to open its first Bellefonte area location and fourth in Centre County. The Mexican-American restaurant chain’s store at 2673 Benner Pike in Benner Township will open on Tuesday, May 12, a company spokesperson said on Thursday. Located in the Paradise Shopping Center with Giant and McDonald’s, the restaurant will be open from…
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State College Borough Council to Take Up ICE Ordinance
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State College Borough Council will consider an ordinance aimed at protecting immigrant community members, following months demands from protesters and speakers at public meetings calling for a formal prohibition on cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Council President Evan Myers said on Monday the proposed ordinance, the specifics of which have not yet been…
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Ferguson Township Appoints New Manager
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Ferguson Township has selected its next manager following a five-month search process. The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved Warren K. Obenski as the township’s new top administrator, effective May 26. Obenski succeeds Centrice Martin, who stepped down from the position after four years at the end of her contract in January. Obenski, who has…
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3-Year-Old Flown to Hospital After Farming Accident in Centre County
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A 3-year-old boy was flown to a hospital after a farming accident on Monday in the Rebersburg area, according to state police at Rockview. The boy was injured in an incident “involving a horse-drawn planter” at about 5:05 p.m. on the 6600 block of Brush Valley Road in Miles Township, police wrote in a public…
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Penn State, State College Community Mourn Loss of Longtime Athletic Medicine Director Wayne Sebastianelli
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Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli, the longtime director of athletic medicine at Penn State and a renowned orthopedic surgeon throughout Central Pennsylvania and beyond, died on Monday at the age of 68. Sebastianelli, a native of Northeastern Pennsylvania, led Penn State sports medicine for 30 of his 38 years in the medical field. “Dr. Sebastianelli embodied the…
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Juvenile on E-Scooter Injured in Crash With Vehicle in Bellefonte
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A juvenile riding an electric scooter was taken to the hospital after a crash with a vehicle Monday night in Bellefonte. The crash happened at about 9:10 p.m. at the intersection of Wilson and East High streets. According to a statement from borough police, video from a nearby residence showed the juvenile, wearing dark clothing,…
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3-Day Closure Planned for Part of West Beaver Avenue in State College
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A portion of a busy downtown State College road will be closed to traffic for three days in June for installation of a crane to be used in the construction of a high-rise condominium hotel. The closure of West Beaver Avenue between South Atherton and South Burrowes streets, approved by Borough Council on Monday night,…