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State College Area Elementary School to Reopen Friday After Water Main Break Caused Early Dismissal
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Class will be back in session for a State College elementary on Friday after an early dismissal on Thursday because of a water main break. Easterly Parkway Elementary students were dismissed at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday because there was no water in the bathrooms and toilets could not be flushed due to the break, State…
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Opening Delayed for New Restaurant in Gamble Mill
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A new restaurant from a pair of Centre County dining scene veterans is still coming to Bellefonte’s Gamble Mill, but the wait will be just a bit longer than originally planned. Grist Woodfired now hopes to open in time for the holiday season, and if not then, by January, the restaurant’s owners wrote in a…
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Bellefonte Educators Union, School Board Ratify New Contract
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The Bellefonte Area School Board and the Bellefonte Area Education Association voted on Tuesday to ratify a new contract agreement for about 230 unionized teachers and professional staff, officially ending a protracted process that nearly resulted in a strike earlier this month. School board members voted 7-0, with one abstention, to approve the new four-year…
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CATA Launches New Bus-Tracking System
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The Centre Area Transportation Authority has launched a new bus-tracking system designed to provide riders with faster real-time vehicle location updates. Offered through the system map on CATA’s website, the new tracking system refreshes the bus location once every second. “Our new next-generation tracking system gives CATA riders something we’ve never been able to offer…
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Pa. House Passes ‘One Million Degrees Day’ Resolution to Honor Penn State Milestone
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The Pennsylvania House has designated Aug. 15, 2026, as “One Million Degrees Day” in recognition of Penn State recently reaching one million degrees awarded since its founding. House Resolution 639 passed the House on Tuesday, formally recognizing the university’s milestone and its contributions to Pennsylvania’s workforce, economy and communities. The resolution was introduced by state…
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PennDOT Changing Traffic Control for Gray’s Woods Exit of I-99
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Drivers will soon see a change in traffic control for the Gray’s Woods exit on Interstate 99. During the week of Oct. 26, PennDOT crews will remove the stop sign at the end of the exit 68 off-ramp in Patton Township and will replace it with a yield sign for traffic merging on to Skytop…
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The Ecosystem Mindset: Why Economic Development Requires Community Collaboration
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Five years ago, when I took over as president and CEO of the Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County (CBICC), I brought one conviction with me: We are better together. I envisioned collaboration, relationships, partnerships and community to be the way we moved forward, because I believe that’s the way a region truly…
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Centre Film Festival Unveils Lineup for 8th Annual Event
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The Centre Film Festival will return Nov. 2-8 with films from around the world, Pennsylvania-made productions, special guests and screenings in State College and Philipsburg. Organizers announced the lineup for the eighth annual festival at a press conference Tuesday at 3 Dots Downtown in State College. Selected from more than 750 submissions, this year’s films…
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Gravity & Other Myths Bringing Acrobatics Show to Eisenhower Auditorium
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An Australian physical theater troupe will bring a performance built around acrobatics, repetition and the pursuit of mastery to Penn State next week. Gravity & Other Myths will perform “Ten Thousand Hours” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, at Eisenhower Auditorium. Tickets are $52 for adults, $14 for University Park students and $19 for those…
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Wawa Breaks Ground for State College Area Store
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Wawa’s first store in the immediate State College area is moving closer to reality. Joined by local officials and excited community members, representatives of the Pennsylvania convenience store and gas station chain on Tuesday held a ceremonial groundbreaking for Wawa’s new location at 169 W. Aaron Dr. in Ferguson Township. “We are thrilled to officially…