Local News
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Alpha Fire Company Receives $10K Donation From Bloom Energy During ESPN Radio Tour Stop
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ESPN Radio’s College Football Campus Tour made its first stop at Penn State, bringing a $10,000 donation from Bloom Energy to Alpha Fire Company ahead of Saturday’s Homecoming matchup between the Nittany Lions and Wisconsin. The donation was presented at Alpha Fire Company Friday morning as part of the tour’s State College stop. ESPN and…
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Charlotte Flights Bring a New Route to Growth at State College Regional Airport
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Direct flights to Charlotte beginning in October promise easier travel and broader economic opportunities for Centre County.
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Wiz Khalifa to Perform at Champs Downtown
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Rapper Wiz Khalifa is set to perform at Champs Downtown in State College, the sports bar and club announced on Instagram. The show at 7 p.m. on Oct. 1 is for those 21 and older. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Champs Downtown (@champspennstate) Raised in Pittsburgh, Khalifa quickly gained a following…
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Curtin Village Set to Host Final Tour of 2026
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Visitors are invited to journey into Pennsylvania’s ironmaking past on Sunday during the 2026 season’s final guided tour of Eagle Iron Works and Curtin Village
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Penn State Launches New Student Success Office, Names Interim Leader
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Penn State has established the new Office of Student Success and appointed an interim vice provost who will oversee university-wide efforts focused on helping students progress from enrollment through graduation and into their careers. The office will oversee efforts involving academic advising, financial aid, career services, student affairs, enrollment management, educational equity, undergraduate education and…
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Wawa to Host Groundbreaking Event for State College Area Store
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Wawa is ready to begin construction on another Centre County store and its first in the State College area. The convenience store and gas station chain will host a groundbreaking event on Oct. 20 for its planned 169 W. Aaron Dr. location, at the corner of Aaron Drive and North Atherton Street, the Delaware County-based…
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Multi-Day Lane Closure Planned for Roadwork on College Avenue in Downtown State College
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Part of East College Avenue in downtown State College will be down to one lane for four days and travel delays are expected during excavation and replacement of the concrete bus lane. The right lane of East College Avenue will be closed between McAllister Street and South Allen Street from Monday, Sept. 28 until Thursday,…
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Kitty Yoga at Axemann Brewery Brings Community Together for Centre County PAWS
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Axemann Brewery in Bellefonte looked a little different on Wednesday night depending on which floor you were on. Downstairs, people played cornhole, sat around the bar and gathered for trivia. Upstairs, nearly 50 people sat on yoga mats waiting to hold kittens. You’ve probably heard of goat yoga. Maybe even puppy yoga. But Centre County…
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Centre County Winery’s Grape Harvest Shows ‘Devastating’ Effects of Spring Freeze
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A late-April freeze that caused significant damage to fruit crops across Pennsylvania had long-reaching effects that remained evident at Mount Nittany Vineyard & Winery on Sept. 15, when staff and volunteers gathered to harvest what remained of the 2026 grape crop. Only about one-third of the winery’s 6 acres of vineyard at 300 Houser Road…
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Downtown State College Public Parking Lot to Be Closed for Repairs
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Updated 10:12 a.m. Sept. 24, 2026. A public parking lot in downtown State College will be closed for five days while the borough’s Public Works Department performs repair work. The Beaver Avenue Lot will be closed from Monday, Sept. 28 until Saturday, Oct. 3, according to a borough advisory. All vehicles must be removed from…