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Moshannon Valley Economic Development Partnership Names Josiah Jones Executive Director
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The Moshannon Valley Economic Development Partnership has named Josiah Jones as its new executive director, the Philipsburg-based nonprofit organization announced this week. A native of the Moshannon Valley area, Jones […]
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As Plans for Property Redevelopment Advance, What’s Next for Addison Court Residents?
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Representatives for the developer of a proposed mixed-use building that would replace a State College apartment complex for low-income seniors commented publicly for the first time Wednesday on the timeline […]
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College Township Gets $500K Grant for Traffic Signal Upgrades at Penn State Campus Intersection
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College Township will receive $503,700 in state funds to upgrade the traffic signal equipment at a busy intersection on the eastern end of Penn State’s University Park campus. The grant […]
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Drum Tao Returns to Penn State with ‘The Best’ Synchronized Percussion Show
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Direct from Japan, big-drum percussion ensemble Drum Tao returns to North America with an all-new show, “The Best,” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, in Penn State’s Eisenhower Auditorium. Tickets […]
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Board Reviews Plans for New Apartment Building on Addison Court Site in State College
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The State College Design Review Board on Tuesday heard an overview of plans for a proposed mixed-use building that would replace a downtown apartment complex for low-income seniors. Developer Primecore […]
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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 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 […]