Local News
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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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Centre County Tourism Grant Program Awards Record $1.15M
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Another strong year for tourism in Centre County meant another record total for the grant program supporting nonprofit events and initiatives that help drive visitations to the local community. The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau and Centre County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday announced 91 marketing and tourism enhancement projects will receive $1,150,250 from the Tourism…
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Sips & Sounds Returns to State College With Local Food, Beverages and Music
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An outdoor festival featuring local food, craft beverages and music is returning for its fourth year in downtown State College. The Downtown State College Improvement District will host Sips & Sounds from 4 to 9 p.m. on Friday, June 26, in Sidney Friedman Park. “Sips & Sounds Downtown brings together some of the best parts…
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Requiem for an Oak Tree
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Let’s see: 10 times a week multiplied by 40 weeks multiplied by a dozen years. I’d say I walked past the big white oak on Allen Road by the Chambers Building roughly 5,000 times since I moved to East College Heights. On the 5001st pass last week, I stopped in my tracks. The mighty oak…
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Borough Historian’s New Book Chronicles More Than 25 Years of State College Government
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A new book chronicles more than a quarter-century of State College municipal history through the insight and perspective of a longtime Borough Council member. Tom Daubert, who has been borough historian since 2018, will hold a book signing event for “Reflections of 25 Years of the Borough of State College Government: 1996-2023” from 3 to…
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CATA Adds Free Wi-Fi to All Transit Vehicles
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It’s now easier to stay connected while riding on public transit in the Centre Region. The Centre Area Transportation Authority has added free onboard Wi-Fi across its entire fleet, including fixed-route buses and CATA Go and CATA Ride vehicles. “People rely on CATA every day to get to work, school, appointments and everywhere else they…
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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.
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General Manager Departs Less Than 2 Months After Happy Valley Casino’s Opening
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A top executive who helped shepherd the development of the Happy Valley Casino and led its operations has departed his position less than two months after the College Township venue’s opening. Eric Pearson is no longer general manager of the category 4 casino casino located at the Nittany Mall in what majority owner Saratoga Casino…