Business
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TransducerWorks Opens New Centre Hall Facility, Expanding U.S. Manufacturing for Global Ultrasound Company
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TransducerWorks officially opened its new manufacturing facility in Centre Hall on Wednesday, marking a major expansion for the Pennsylvania-based operation as parent company Vermon Group grows its global footprint in ultrasound technology. The new 30,000-square-foot facility consolidates the company’s four local sites under one roof and significantly increases its manufacturing capacity in the United States.…
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Letters: Mount Nittany Medical Staff Committed to Community Care; Casino’s Underwhelming Revenue
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The Medical Executive Committee is saddened to hear that SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania has reportedly voted to issue a strike notice in response to Mount Nittany Medical Center’s latest proposal. As the dedicated clinicians responsible for patient care at our hospital, our top priority remains the health, safety and well-being of our patients and the community…
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As Strike Looms, Negotiations Between Mount Nittany, Unionized Workers Remain Deadlocked
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With a planned strike less than a week away, Mount Nittany Medical Center’s unionized workers and hospital management failed to reach a contract agreement in their latest round of negotiations on Tuesday. Mount Nittany’s revised proposal, which a hospital spokesperson said was aimed at avoiding a strike, included a one-year contract extension with 3% across-the-board…
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Waste Management Discontinuing Residential Trash Collection in Centre County
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Some Centre County households will need to find a new garbage hauler in the coming weeks as Waste Management ends residential trash services in Centre County. The company plans to end residential trash and recycling collection in Centre County by the end of August, according to a letter recently sent to customers. A Waste Management…
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New Yarn Shop Opens in Pine Grove Mills, Continuing Longtime Crafting Tradition
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A new yarn shop has opened in Pine Grove Mills, bringing knitting and crocheting supplies back to a space that served local fiber artists for more than two decades. Woolly Heads recently opened at 235 E. Pine Grove Rd. in the former home of Stitch Your Art Out, which occupied the location for more than…
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United Adds Nonstop Madison-State College Flights for Wisconsin-Penn State Football Game
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United Airlines is adding a nonstop flight between Madison, Wisconsin, and State College for Penn State’s home football game against Wisconsin in September, giving Badgers fans a direct travel option for one of the season’s marquee Big Ten matchups. The airline will operate a flight from Dane County Regional Airport to State College Regional Airport…
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Centre County Dining Scene Veterans Partner for New Restaurant at Gamble Mill
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Two familiar names in the Centre County dining scene are teaming up to bring a new restaurant to the Gamble Mill in Bellefonte. Hublersburg Inn owner Andi Heidt and Happy Valley Chef’s Thomas Novosel Jr. are partnering on Grist Woodfired, with a planned opening in late September. It will fill the restaurant space last occupied…
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Lawmakers Up Transparency for Data Centers, Leave $2B Tax Exemption Untouched in Pa. Budget
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Environmentalists say the one data center proposal that became law, an energy use reporting requirement, is not substantive.
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Letters: Support Mount Nittany Medical Center Workers
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I was employed by Mount Nittany Medical Center from 1975 until my retirement in 2017. I stand by the employees in their struggle to gain fair wages and benefits. I have participated in negotiations in the past, striving for the same things staff is striving for today. Wages for managers continue to increase at a…
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Women’s Clothing Boutique Moving to Downtown State College
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After closing its South Atherton Street storefront in June, a local women’s clothing and accessories boutique has found a new home in downtown State College. By A Thread is targeting an early September opening for its new location at 210 S. Allen St., owner Emily Boone wrote in a social media post on Friday. The…