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Music on the Lawn Plays Its Last Outdoor Show Before Moving Inside for Winter
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Music on the Lawn, the free concert series that has brought neighbors out to a Boalsburg lawn every month since May, plays its last outdoor show of the year on Sunday, Oct. 11, before the series moves inside for the winter. A local band will make its public debut. Anything Goes, a Boalsburg-based group formed…
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Centre County United Way’s Taste of the Town to Feature More Than 30 Restaurants
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Tickets are now on sale for one of Centre County’s largest food-focused fundraisers, with more than 30 local restaurants expected to participate when Taste of the Town returns in December. The Centre County United Way’s signature annual fundraiser is scheduled for 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6. at The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference…
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Site Work Getting Underway for Long-Planned Bellefonte Waterfront Project
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After years of planning and delays, work on the Bellefonte Waterfront project is getting underway. Fencing was installed this week around the empty lot on West High and Dunlop streets as site work begins for the project, which will include a six-story boutique hotel and restaurant in one building and a parking garage, retail space…
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‘The Price Is Right Live’ Returning to Bryce Jordan Center
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“The Price Is Right Live” is coming back to Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center next spring, giving State College-area fans another chance to “come on down” and compete for cash, prizes and a possible trip to Los Angeles. The interactive stage show is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 21, 2027, at the Bryce Jordan…
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Penn State Introduces New Public Health Major
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Students interested in preventing illness, improving health care access and addressing health problems affecting entire communities now have a new degree option at Penn State. The university’s College of Health and Human Development has introduced a Bachelor of Science in Public Health, giving students a new path into careers in public health, health policy, research…
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Bellefonte School District Officials Share Details of Contract Proposals as Teacher and Staff Strike Looms
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With a potential strike days away, Bellefonte Area School District officials on Tuesday shared publicly for the first time details of the contract proposals for its unionized teachers and staff. The Bellefonte Area Education Association, which includes about 230 employees, is scheduled to go on strike Monday, Oct. 12, if a deal isn’t reached, and…
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Smackdown and Sketches Brings Wrestling, Comics to State College
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Pro wrestling, comic books, celebrity artists and collectibles will come together at C3 Sports and Event Center this month during Smackdown and Sketches, a two-day fundraiser designed to bring affordable family fun to State College while supporting children facing difficult days in hospitals.
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SCASD Revenues, Expenses Outperformed Budget for 2025-26
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State College Area School District got some good news as it prepares to close out the books for the 2025-26 fiscal year. Total revenue for the year was $4.175 million higher than budgeted, while total expenses came in $4.5 million under budget, district administrators said in a review of unaudited final results at Monday night’s…
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Penn State Breaks Ground for Major Expansion of Animal Diagnostic Lab
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Penn State and Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture on Monday celebrated the groundbreaking for a $65 million expansion to the university’s Animal Diagnostic Laboratory. The 47,000-square-foot, two-story addition to the lab on Pastureview Road is expected to speed up animal disease diagnoses and strengthen biosecurity, and in turn protect and support Pennsylvania farmers. “Supporting cutting-edge research,…
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Road, Exit Closures Planned for Work on High-Speed Interchange Project
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Work on the high-speed interchange connecting Interstates 80 and 99 in Centre County will cause upcoming closures of Jacksonville Road and I-80 exits near Bellefonte, according to PennDOT. Thursday, Oct. 8 Jacksonville Road between between Forest Avenue and I-80 westbound will be closed from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, weather permitting, for the…