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Frank: What’s With All the Bear Sightings?
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The reports have been pouring in from all over: Bear sighted in the Highlands. Bear in Holmes-Foster. In Park Hills and Park Forest. West College Heights. Boalsburg. Autumnwood. Pine Grove Mills. On front porches! Destroying bird feeders! Going through garbage! Spooking ducks! About the only place a bear hasn’t been seen is on a barstool…
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Jana Marie Foundation to Host Inaugural ‘Shine On’ Concert, Glow Golf Fundraiser for Youth Mental Health
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Live music and glow-in-the-dark golf will take over the Penn State Golf Courses later this month as the Jana Marie Foundation hosts its first Shine On Community Concert and Night Golf Tournament to raise money for youth mental health and suicide prevention programs. The family-friendly fundraiser is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 15, with a community…
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State College Man Killed in Blair County Crash
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A State College man died in a head-on collision early Tuesday morning on Interstate 99 in Blair County. Joshua Russell Brown, 40, was driving a Toyota Tundra pickup truck northbound in a southbound lane at about 12:35 a.m. near mile marker 42.6 in Antis Township when he crashed into a Volvo tractor-trailer, according to state…
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Downtown State College Improvement District Reauthorized for 10 More Years
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The organization responsible for many downtown State College events and programs, along with supporting and promoting the borough’s business community, will continue its work for at least another decade. State College Borough Council on Monday unanimously approved the renewal of the Downtown State College Improvement District through Dec. 31, 2036. The district includes 498 properties…
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Broadway Hits, International Performers to Take the Stage in Penn State Center for the Performing Arts’ 2026-27 Season
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Four Broadway productions, internationally acclaimed dance companies and world-renowned musicians will take the stage at Penn State this year as the Center for the Performing Arts announced its 2026-27 season, featuring performances, community programs and educational opportunities beginning this fall. The season, which runs from October through April, features touring productions of “The Wiz,” “Clue,”…
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State College Borough Working on Deal to Acquire Addison Court, Maintain Low-Income Senior Apartments
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State College Borough is working on an agreement to buy Arnold Addison Court and ensure it is maintained as low-income apartments for seniors and people with disabilities, a move that would end months of uncertainty and angst for the downtown building’s residents. “During the past few months, the borough has been meeting with the owner…
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Mount Nittany Workers ‘Deeply Disappointed’ by New Offer in First Negotiations After Strike
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Mount Nittany Medical Center officials and its unionized workers returned to the negotiating table on Monday, but remained no closer to an agreement on a new contract than they were before a five-day strike that concluded on Saturday morning. The latest proposal from hospital executives included 2% across-the-board wage increases for each of the next…
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Commentary: I Became a Nurse to Care for the Community That Raised Me. I Went on Strike So I Can Continue to Be a Part of It
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I didn’t become a nurse to get rich. I became a nurse because I wanted to care for people in the community that raised me. This isn’t just where I work; it’s home. I grew up here. My parents live here. My children are growing up here. I wanted to spend my career taking care…
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Centre County Cheesemaker Earns National Honors
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A Centre County cheesemaker recently earned national recognitions for one of its products and for its business leadership. Goot Essa owner John Esh was named the 2026 Western Pennsylvania Rural Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The farmstead operation in Howard also took third place in one category at…
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Bellefonte Arts & Crafts Fair to Fill Historic Streets
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For more than 40 years, Bellefonte Arts and Crafts Fair has drawn crowds into the heart of this historic Centre County borough, and will do so again this year on Friday, Aug. 7 and Saturday, Aug. 8.