State College News
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5 Things to Know About the Rise of Prison Sentences After Overdose Deaths in Pennsylvania
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Proposals to give prosecutors more time to bring these cases have stalled in the Pennsylvania legislature.
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Neighboring Residents Voice Concerns as Autoport Redevelopment Plan Gets First Public Review
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Project representatives on Tuesday publicly presented preliminary plans for the commercial redevelopment of the former Autoport property in State College for the first time and heard from neighboring residents concerned about the impacts of the proposal. Speaking at the State College Design Review Board’s meeting, more than a dozen residents from adjacent Bradley Avenue and…
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Penn State Adds Commitment From Swedish Offensive Tackle Oscar Webersink
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Penn State football expanded its 2027 recruiting class to the international level. The Nittany Lions on Tuesday afternoon landed a pledge from three-star offensive tackle Oscar Webersink from Sweden. Webersink recently moved to the United States, where he attends St. Thomas More High School in Connecticut. Listed at 6-foot-8 and 290 pounds, Webersink has been…
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Downtown State College Honored With Statewide Award for Calder Way Pop-Up
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An initiative to help small businesses get started in brick-and-mortar retail and add variety to downtown State College shopping has earned a statewide honor. Downtown State College Improvement District recently received the 2026 Community Innovation Award from the Pennsylvania Downtown Center in recognition of the success and impact of the Calder Way Pop-Up. A partnership…
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More Roadwork, Lane Closures Planned on I-80 in Centre County
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More road preservation work will get underway Wednesday on a stretch of Interstate 80 in Centre County, a day after a similar project began just a few miles east. The latest project, which aims to improve the ride quality and extend the service life of nearly 12 miles of road, will impact I-80 eastbound and…
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Music on the Lawn Returns to Boalsburg With Porch Party
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The Music on the Lawn series continues with a performance by Porch Party from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, on the lawn at Zion Lutheran Church, 305 N. Church St. in Boalsburg. Porch Party features band members Liz Lasher, Mickey Tomasetti, Tom Mallouk, Randy Doughty and Michelle Katz, performing a mix of…
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Lawmakers Break Without Addressing Unconstitutional Murder Sentences, Leave 1K Pa. Lifers in Limbo
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Prosecutors and advocates are split over whether mandatory minimums or maximums are the best way forward for second-degree murder sentencing.
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Pa. Budget Includes Historic Increase for Rape Crisis Centers After Years of Stagnant Funding
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Pennsylvania’s 2026-27 budget passed on Sunday includes a historic funding increase that will nearly double the annual appropriation for the state’s 47 rape crisis centers. The $12 million boost is the largest single-year increase ever for rape crisis services in Pennsylvania and brings the state’s total allocation to $24.171 million. It comes after minimal to…
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Centre County Library Receives $750K Grant for Centre Hall Branch Expansion
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The Centre County Library and Historical Museum has reached a significant milestone for the planned major expansion of its Centre Hall library branch. The Hamer Foundation has awarded a $750,000 grant to the project, which will double the size of the existing facility to create a modern space of more than 5,000 square feet. Pennsylvania’s…
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Battista: It’s All About the Details
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I recently spent an amazing day getting a VIP tour of Fort Stewart Army Base located near Hinesville, Georgia. Like most young boys who grew up in the 1960s, my brother and I and our neighborhood friends spent hours in the woods near our home in Pittsburgh “playing army” or playing inside with those little…