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Ferguson Township Names State College Police Veteran as Next Chief
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A longtime State College police officer has been selected to lead the Ferguson Township Police Department. Matthew Wilson, the borough’s assistant chief since 2017, was unanimously approved by the Board […]
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Penn State Graduate Students Vote in Favor of Union
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Penn State graduate students have voted overwhelmingly in favor of unionization. During an election held in October, 1,882, or about 90% voted yes to forming a union affiliated with the […]
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‘Structural Issue’ Suspected in Damage That Caused Evacuation of Penn State Liberal Arts Building
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A preliminary assessment determined that a “localized structural issue” caused damage that forced the evacuation of Penn State’s Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building, according to a university update on Thursday. […]
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Coroner Identifies Woman Killed in Crash Near I-80 Bellefonte Interchange
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The Centre County Coroner’s Office on Thursday identified the woman killed in a two-vehicle crash last week near the Bellefonte interchange of Interstate 80. Mary Edwards, a 74-year-old resident of […]
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If Rockview Land Is Sold, Conklin Bill Would Set Aside Portion for Workforce Housing
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A new legislative proposal would require the state to reserve a portion of any Rockview prison land it plans to sell and make it available to Centre County for workforce […]
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Centre County Woman Accused of Stealing More Than $1M From Employer
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A Spring Township woman was charged on Wednesday with stealing more than $1 million from her employer over the course of five years. Carri A. Roan, 46, admitted to the […]
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Investigation Underway After Penn State Campus Building Evacuated
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Updated 5:52 p.m. Nov. 12. Police, fire officials and engineers are investigating an incident on Wednesday afternoon that forced the evacuation of a building on Penn State’s University Park campus, […]
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Subu Vedam’s Status: Still in Custody, But No Longer a Lifer
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The news that Subu Vedam was grabbed by immigration authorities on the very day he was to be released from prison came as a shock to many of us who […]
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Efforts Aim to Preserve More Than Four Dozen Affordable Housing Units in Ferguson Township
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The Centre County Housing and Land Trust and Ferguson Township are planning to assist efforts to preserve dozens of income-restricted affordable rental homes. Sylvan View Estate, a development of 49 […]
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Section of I-80 in Centre County Reopens After Hourslong Closure Following Crashes in Snowy Conditions
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A section of Interstate 80 in Centre and Clinton counties reopened on Tuesday afternoon after being closed for more than 10 hours following two tractor-trailer crashes during early-morning snow squalls. […]