Local News
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Great PA News Quiz: Grocer’s Art Collection, Supreme Court Elections and a Former Politician’s Podcast
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In this week’s news quiz: A home care association’s plea to a private business, where a Scranton-born former president wants his library and Centre County’s destructive visitors.
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Penn State Trustees Approve $1M Compensation Increase for President Neeli Bendapudi
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Penn State’s Board of Trustees on Friday approved contract amendments that will boost university President Neeli Bendapudi’s total annual compensation by about $1 million. Trustees voted 34-1 to increase Bendapudi’s […]
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New Downtown State College Restaurant Offers Authentic Iraqi Dishes
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A new restaurant is serving up authentic Iraqi cuisine in downtown State College. Mosul Grill opened on Friday at 434 E. College Ave., a location last occupied by Jimmy John’s. […]
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Vigil Held at Penn State to Honor Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk
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Hundreds of Penn State students, faculty and community members gathered on Old Main Lawn Thursday evening for a candlelight vigil in remembrance of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Kirk was […]
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Anti-ICE Protesters March Across Penn State Campus
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The Student Committee for Defense and Solidarity at Penn State staged an anti-ICE protest Thursday night at the University Park campus. Joined by multiple other community and student groups, the […]
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Inside/Outside State College: The Special Joy of Honor-System Stands
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Roadside stands where you can buy tasty treats, flowers and produce on the honor system offer something special in Centre County. Author Jeff Deitrich’s mother, Martha, operated one of them in Zion for more than 50 years.
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‘We the People’ Highlights Constitution Day Roundtables in State College
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In a time when politics can feel like a shouting match, a local nonprofit is betting on something simpler: sit down, listen and talk like neighbors.
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Penn State Plans to Shut Down WPSU After Trustees Reject Proposal to Transfer Ownership
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Updated 9 p.m. Sept. 11. A Penn State Board of Trustees committee on Thursday unanimously rejected a plan to transfer ownership of WPSU to a Philadelphia area public media provider […]
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State College Celebrates Transformation of Former Fraternity House Into New Home for Centre Helps
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Centre Helps, the nonprofit that provides 24/7 crisis support and resource assistance, celebrated the latest chapter in its history on Wednesday with the ribbon cutting for its new headquarters at […]
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Centre County and Pa. Lawmakers React to Assassination of Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk
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Centre County and Pennsylvania lawmakers were quick to condemn political violence and express condolences following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday in Utah. The 31-year-old Kirk, […]