State College News
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Extreme Heat Watch Issued for Centre County. Here’s What to Expect
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Potentially record-breaking temperatures and high humidity are expected as the first heat wave of the summer bears down on Centre County. The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat […]
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Sips & Sounds Festival Returns for 3rd Year in State College With Local Food, Drink and Music
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An outdoor food and drink festival that has become the signature summer event for the Downtown State College Improvement District is back for its third year. Sips & Sounds Downtown […]
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Penn State Professor’s New Book Traces Weather’s Role in the 1863 Gettysburg Campaign
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In “The Weather Gods Curse the Gettysburg Campaign,” Penn State meteorology professor Jon Nese and historian Jeffrey Harding analyze how weather affected the six-week period surrounding one of the Civil War’s most significant battles.
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Great PA News Quiz: Transit Funding on the Move, Ex-Lawmaker Reports to Prison and Kitchen Clout
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In this week’s news quiz: a major opioid settlement deal, prison time for a disgraced federal lawmaker, a new kind of minimum wage hike and sporting events galore.
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Student Loan Payments Have Restarted. Here’s How to Manage the Impact to Your Credit Score
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NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of Americans are seeing their credit scores drop now that the U.S. government has resumed referring missed student loan payments for debt collection. But there are things you can […]
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SCASD to Hold Support Staff Job Fair
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The State College Area School District will hold a Support Staff Job Fair as it looks to fill numerous positions for the 2025-26 school year. The event will be held […]
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Candidates Sought for 2025-26 Grange Fair Queen
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The Centre County Grange Encampment and Fair is looking for candidates to compete for the title of 2025-2026 Grange Fair Queen. Young women who are Centre County residents between the […]
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Benninghoff, Dush to Host Paper Shredding Event
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State Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Bellefonte) and Sen. Cris Dush (R-Pine Creek Township) will host a shredding event for Centre County residents from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 21, at […]
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Centre County Student Shines at National Civics Bee State Finals
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Twenty-four of Pennsylvania’s top middle school students gathered at Penn State University’s HUB-Robeson Center on Friday, June 13, for the 2025 Pennsylvania State Finals of the National Civics Bee and a Centre County student rose to the top.
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More Local Governments in Pa. Would Be Able to Tax More to Cover Fire, EMS Costs Under New Bill
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After about 150 Pennsylvania boroughs and townships were given the authority to raise higher fire and EMS taxes, a lawmaker wants to expand that power for more communities.