Bellefonte
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Boil Water Notice Issued for Part of Bellefonte
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Update May 7, 2026: The boil water notice was lifted on Thursday, May 7, according to Bellefonte Borough. Original story A section of Bellefonte is under a boil water notice due to a water main relocation, according to an advisory from the borough on Monday. The notice is in effect for 1020-1032 Airport Road, Ville…
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Civil War Weekend in Bellefonte Explores History With Encampment, Free Programs
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Civil War Weekend in Bellefonte returns for its second year May 1-3 with three days of reenactments, lectures and experiences to commemorate and educate about American history. The weekend will include a variety of free events — highlighted by an encampment at the waterfront — taking place at locations around Bellefonte. Joseph Griffin, president of…
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Coroner Identifies Siblings Killed in Spring Township House Fire
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The Centre County Coroner’s Office on Friday released the names of two people killed in a March house fire in Spring Township. Melvin Emel, 79, and his sister, Evelyn Rees, 73, died in the blaze on March 28 that destroyed a home on the 100 block of Mulbarger Lane, where they both resided, according to…
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Pribulka Appointed Permanent Bellefonte Borough Manager
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David Pribulka will be Bellefonte’s borough manager on a permanent basis after holding the position in an interim capacity since September. The Borough Council voted unanimously on Monday night to offer an employment agreement as Bellefonte’s top administrator to Pribulka. Pribulka expressed gratitude to the council, its ad hoc committee for the new manager appointment…
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Bellefonte Police Searching for Runaway Teens
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Bellefonte police are asking for the public’s help locating two teenage boys who the department described as runaways. Brothers Ryan Shaffer, 17, and Wyatt Shaffer, 13, were last seen at 12:45 p.m. Monday on the 100 block of East High Street in Bellefonte, borough police wrote in a Facebook post on Monday night. They are…
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Bellefonte Area 4th Grader Competing to Become ‘America’s Favorite Student’
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Update May 3, 2026: Marion-Walker Elementary student Kieran Long advanced to the quarterfinals of America’s Favorite student. You can help him advance to the semifinals by voting daily at americasfavstudent.org/2026/kieran-10 through 10 p.m. EDT on May 7. Kieran’s mother, Robyn Long, told StateCollege.com that if he wins he has committed to donating a portion of…
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Bellefonte Road to Be Closed for 2 Months During Intersection Project
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A Bellefonte road will be closed to through-traffic for approximately two months while work takes place on a traffic project, according to PennDOT. Airport Road will be closed beginning April 20 for intersection work related to the new Bellefonte Elementary School. The project will realign the intersection of Airport Road and Governor’s Park Road and…
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Dunkin’ Planned for Part of Retail Development in Former Bellefonte Rite Aid
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Bellefonte is getting a Dunkin’. The national coffee shop chain has leased space in the former Rite Aid building at 821 E. Bishop St., Kandy Weader of Bennett Williams, the commercial real estate agent for the property, wrote in a Facebook post on Thursday morning. May Brands, which owns multiple Dunkin’ locations in Centre County,…
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Anti-ICE Protesters Take to the Street in Downtown Bellefonte
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About 50 demonstrators took their protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement into the street in downtown Bellefonte on Wednesday night. The protesters marched in the roadway on West High Street for about 10 minutes of the hourlong rally, which ended without incident. Organized by the People’s Defense Front and the Student Committee for Defense and…
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Bellefonte B&B Wins International Sustainability Award
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A Bellefonte bed and breakfast has achieved a major recognition for its environmental care. The Queen, A Victorian Bed and Breakfast recently the Bronze Award from Green Tourism, an international certification program known for its high standards in the hospitality industry. The honor follows The Queen’s 2024 Emerald Award from the Centre County Recycling and…