Local News
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Portney Resigning From State College Borough Council
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A State College Borough Council member is stepping down this month. Josh Portney, the youngest member of the council, has tendered his resignation effective Jan. 13, he said in a […]
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The Inside Story of How State College Police Underreported Hundreds of Rapes
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The central Pa. department took 9 years to realize the FBI had changed what it considers rape, resulting in highly inaccurate public crime data.
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State College Council Members, Mayor Look Ahead to What’s in Store for 2026
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State College Borough government is gearing up for what figures to be an especially busy new year. Borough Council met for the first time in 2026 on Monday, and though […]
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New Chief Takes Charge of State College Police Department
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State College officially welcomed the new leader of its police department on Monday. Joseph Merrill was sworn in as the borough’s ninth police chief on Monday morning at the State […]
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Bellefonte Man Exposed Himself to Passersby, Resisted Arrest, Police Say
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A Bellefonte man is accused of exposing his genitals to multiple passersby at a borough intersection then fighting with police officers while they tried to take him into custody. Drivers […]
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‘You’ve Got to Slow It Down.’ Centre County Crisis Intervention Team Trains Responders for Mental Health Crises
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Since the CIT program was established in Centre County in 2010, 508 first responders have been trained in how to respond to mental health crises. Another class, the program’s 28th, is scheduled to graduate Jan. 16.
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Happy Valley Comic-Con Set to Return for Fourth Year
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Jedi training, a starship bridge and some of the biggest names in sci-fi and anime are all headed to Centre County when the Happy Valley Comic and Collectibles Convention returns to the Nittany Valley Sports Centre on Feb. 28 and March 1.
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Lawsuit Alleges State College Restaurant Security Staff Assaulted, Injured Man
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A New Jersey man’s lawsuit claims he was left with injuries requiring spinal surgery after he was accosted by security staff at a downtown State College restaurant and bar. Scott […]
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Big Time Rush Cancels Bryce Jordan Center Show
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Pop group Big Time Rush has canceled its upcoming “College Dropout” tour, including a performances scheduled for Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center in February. The group wrote in a social […]
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Eagle Scout Gives Back to Black Moshannon State Park
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For his Eagle Scout service project, Brody Hann built and installed eight bat boxes at Black Moshannon State Park, which park rangers said would be a valuable addition.