Business
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Pa. Election 2026: Where Governor Candidates Garrity and Shapiro Stand on Data Centers
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As public frustration about data centers has risen, both candidates have tempered their enthusiasm.
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Mount Nittany Medical Center Employees Set to Strike
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Updated 7:11 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Mount Nittany Medical Center employees appear ready to strike for the fist time in more than 20 years after negotiations with management failed to produce a new contract. The hospital’s 950 workers represented by SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania will vote Wednesday to decide the date and duration of a…
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Great PA News Quiz: State Budget Status, a Company’s Breakup Plans and Pa. at the Great American State Fair
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In this quiz: Giant Eagle’s buyer, shifts in age demographics, portrait’s plaque change and price manipulation punishment.
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Block Party Celebrates 100th Anniversary of the Corner Room
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The State College community on Friday celebrated 100 years of one of its most recognizable and cherished institutions.
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Mount Nittany Medical Center Workers Vote to Authorize Strike if Contract Agreement Isn’t Reached
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Mount Nittany Medical Center’s unionized workers on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike if necessary as negotiations with hospital management for a new contract continue. According to a release from SEIU Healthcare, the union that represents about 950 Mount Nittany workers, 99% of members voted in favor of giving their negotiating committee the ability…
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‘An Archive of This Town.’ Corner Room to Celebrate 100 Years With Allen Street Block Party Honoring Community Traditions
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For generations of Penn Staters and State College residents, The Corner Room has been the setting for first dates, family dinners, postgame meals and milestone celebrations. Now, one of downtown’s most recognizable landmarks is preparing to celebrate a milestone of its own. The Corner Room will mark its 100th anniversary with Corner Fest, a free…
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Nominations Open for 2026 Centre County Business Awards
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Nominations are now open for the Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County’s 2026 Centre County Business Awards, and community members are invited to participate. The awards annually recognize individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations whose work strengthens the local economy and enhances the quality of life across the region. “The Centre County Business Awards…
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AccuWeather CEO Wins Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Named Finalist for National Honor
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AccuWeather CEO Steven R. Smith has been named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year National Finalist. Smith was named a winner of the Greater Philadelphia Regional Award on June 11 at the Union League of Philadelphia. He was one of 11 regional winners named from the list of 30 finalists for the regional award. “Winning…
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Another 7 Brew Location in the Works for State College Area
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A drive-thru coffee shop chain has more plans for expansion in the Centre Region. 7 Brew has submitted a preliminary land development plan for a store at 1272 N. Atherton St. in Ferguson Township, a property that was last home to Mario’s Italian Restaurant. The existing building on site, which has been vacant since Mario’s…
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Inside/Outside State College: Creating a Vibrant Downtown
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The Downtown State College Improvement District and I have one big thing in common: We’re both committed to improving downtown State College. The fact that an organization like DID exists tells you one thing—as great as our town is, it still needs ongoing attention to make it better.