Local News
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Retired CATA Bus Gets New Life as First Responder Training Vehicle
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A former CATA transit bus no longer carries passengers around the Centre Region, but it is continuing to serve the public in a new capacity: helping train firefighters, rescue personnel and hazardous materials responders. CATA recently donated the retired New Flyer XN40 bus and fire extinguishers to the Centre County Public Safety Training Center in…
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Pa. Regulators Order Forced Sale of Troubled Centre County Water Company to Another For-Profit Utility
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Pennsylvania American and Rock Spring have three months to reach a deal and end a yearslong process to improve service for 1,000 people in rural Ferguson Township.
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Centre County Crisis Intervention Team Concludes 15th Year With Graduation of Newest Trainees
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Centre County’s Crisis Intervention Team program marked the conclusion of its 15th year on Friday with a graduation ceremony for its latest class of trainees. The ceremony at the Ferguson Township Municipal Building celebrated the program’s 29th graduating class over the last decade and a half. During that time, it has trained 530 first responders…
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‘Unearth a Story’ With Centre County Library’s Summer Program
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Centre County Library & Historical Museum is getting ready to launch its annual Summer Library Pursuit, an engaging summer reading and activity program that runs from June 15 through Aug. 1. This year’s theme, “Unearth A Story,” encourages individuals and families of all ages and abilities to explore the natural world, history and their own…
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The Downtown Farmers Market That Grew With State College
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A 50-year tradition has been shaped by changing tastes and community needs.
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Beaver Avenue Closures to Affect CATA Bus Routes
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Detours will be in effect from June 8-12 for two CATA bus routes because of multiple construction projects on Beaver Avenue in downtown State College. West Beaver Avenue will be fully closed between South Atherton and South Burrowes Street for three days beginning Monday while a tower crane is placed on the construction site for…
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Controlled Burn Planned in Bellefonte Area for Firefighter Training
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Smoke and flames are expected to be visible in the Benner Pike area near Bellefonte during a firefighter training exercise on Saturday. The Bellefonte Fire Department will use the vacant house at 116 Paradise Road in Benner Township for a controlled burn during the exercise, which is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., according…
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With New State College Office, Dads’ Resource Center Expands Services
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Updated 6:29 p.m. June 5, 2026. For the past decade, the Dads’ Resource Center has helped hundreds of single fathers in Centre County and beyond to have an integral role in their children’s lives. Now with the opening of its first office location at 612 W. College Ave. in State College, the nonprofit organization is…
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Community Members Hopeful They Can Save Climb Nittany
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Climb Nittany in Boalsburg closed its doors on Sunday after five years in business, but a determined and growing group of community members have been working swiftly to try to bring it back. Save Climb Nittany has raised $1.9 million in less than a month since owner 5.Life, which leased the property at 328 Discovery…
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Mrs. Roper Romp Returns to Support Out of the Cold
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The third annual Mrs. Roper Romp returns June 27 as dozens of participants dressed like the iconic 1970s/1980s sitcom character from “Three’s Company” once again take to downtown State College.