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SCASD Commissions Feasibility Study for Future of Fairmount Building
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State College Area School District will undertake a study to help determine the future of a historic former school building. The school board on Monday unanimously approved a $72,655 proposal from Hoffman Leakey Architects to perform a feasibility study for the 112-year-old Fairmount Building, located at 411 S. Fraser St. near downtown State College. According…
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CATA Expands Free Youth Pass Program to Year-Round
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A youth pass program that allowed kids to ride CATA Bus and CATA Go for free in the summertime will now be available year-round. The Centre Area Transportation Authority Board of Directors on Monday voted to expand the Free Youth Pass program for school-aged riders. Ridership data showed a significant increase in youth trips during…
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Greek Life at Penn State: Plus Ça Change
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It was back to business as usual among the Woo people last weekend, which meant very loud outdoor parties, very many shirtless young males and very many young females wearing very skimpy outfits. If you’re just joining us, the Woo people are denizens of the Highlands, an enclave of oversized lodgings where the aforementioned young…
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Bottle Shop Expands With New Blue & White Pub in Downtown State College
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What began as a plan to purchase and renovate a longtime West Beaver Avenue bottle shop has grown into a new pub six years later. The Blue & White Bottle Shop, which has operated at 222 W. Beaver Ave. since September 2021, opened the attached Blue & White Pub at the end of August, completing…
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New Judge to Oversee Penn State Fraternity Cocaine Ring Case
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A new judge has take over the case against the men accused of operating a cocaine trafficking ring out of two off-campus Penn State fraternity houses, a day before the first scheduled preliminary hearings in the matter. Centre County President Judge Jonathan Grine on Tuesday signed an order that he will exercise concurrent jurisdiction to…
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‘Night at the Museums’ to Showcase Penn State Exhibits and Archives
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By Chris Kick, Penn State Ag Sciences News The second week of Penn State’s fall semester offers a chance to visit university museums during the “Night at the Museums,” planned for 4 to 8 p.m. Sept. 3. Organized by the Penn State Museum Consortium, the event again will include the Penn State trolley, which will…
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E.F. ‘Pat’ Houser Golf Tournament Raises $62K for Skills of Central PA
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The 21st Annual E.F. “Pat” Houser Golf Tournament, hosted by Skills of Central PA and the Skills Foundation, raised more than $62,000 on Aug. 24 at Toftrees Resort. Seventy-six golfers took part in the event, which supports programs and services for people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health challenges throughout a 17-county…
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State College Council Approves Agreement to Buy Addison Court for $15.75M
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State College Borough Council on Monday unanimously approved an agreement for the borough to purchase a downtown apartment building for $15.75 million and ensure it continues as low-income housing for senior citizens and people with disabilities for decades to come. Under the terms of the deal, the borough will acquire Arnold Addison Court, 120 E.…
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State College Teen Turns Passion for Card Games Into New Downtown State College Business
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Just over a year after graduating from State College Area High School, a 19-year-old entrepreneur is preparing to open a new trading card, tabletop and retro gaming store in downtown State College. Crown Lotus Games will officially open on Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 206 E. Calder Way, offering gaming products and a free space for…
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State College Transitioning to New Official Digital Parking Payment Platform
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State College will transition to HONK Mobile as the borough’s official digital parking payment system on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Parking sessions can be purchased via the HONK website, the Apple or Android HonkMobile app or by texting a number when drivers arrive at their meter or lot, according to a borough news release. The digital…