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Boalsburg Renaissance Faire Returns to Boal Mansion With Reennactors, Live Entertainment
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A day of historical demonstrations, live entertainment and hands-on activities will return to Boalsburg in October as the Columbus Chapel and Boal Mansion Museum hosts its annual Renaissance Faire. The event is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 11, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the grounds of the Boal Estate at 163 Boal Estate Drive.…
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Rain or Shine, Goat Yoga Brings Joy to Nittany Meadow Farm
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Holding a yoga pose is already difficult. Now try it with a goat climbing onto your back. Then add rain.
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Penn State Trustees Approve $107.1M in Construction and Renovation Projects
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Penn State’s Board of Trustees on Friday approved four construction and renovation projects, including three at the University Park campus, totaling $107,127,000. The work includes a state-funded major addition to the Animal Diagnostic Lab, renovations to Henderson Building, additional grant funded work for a previously approved Applied Research Lab building and a manufacturing center at…
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Women’s Clothing Boutique Opens New Location in Downtown State College
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A locally owned women’s clothing and accessories boutique is now open at its new location in downtown State College. By A Thread opened its new store at 210 S. Allen St. on Thursday, less than three months after closing its previous location at 1341 S. Atherton St. “We’re really excited to be in downtown and…
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State College Soccer Celebrates 50th Anniversary of State Title Win
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Players and coaches from State College’s first state champion soccer team gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of that magical 1976 season.
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What’s Happening in State College, on Campus for Penn State’s 2026 Homecoming Week? Here’s the Full Schedule
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Penn State’s annual Homecoming celebration will return to University Park next week with a full slate of community events leading up to the Nittany Lion football team’s matchup against Wisconsin. Homecoming Week will run from Sunday, Sept. 20 through Sunday, Sept. 27 under the theme “With Lions’ Pride, Generations Thrive,” bringing students, alumni and community…
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Ferguson Township Police Add Centre Region’s First Fully Electric Patrol Cruiser
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Ferguson Township Police Department has added what the township says is the first fully electric patrol vehicle in the Centre Region to its fleet. The department is now using a Chevrolet Blazer EV Police Pursuit Vehicle, a model designed specifically for law enforcement rather than a standard civilian electric vehicle. The vehicle is intended to…
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Penn State Introducing New Student Dining Plans, Pricing Tools for 2027-28
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Penn State students will see changes to dining plans and on-campus food services beginning with the 2027-28 academic year, including two new meal plan options, adjustable dining dollars and new tools to make pricing and discounts easier to understand. Penn State Housing and Food Services announced Tuesday that it will replace its current Campus Meal…
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Penn State to Sell Two Closing Campuses
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Updated Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, following approval by the full Penn State Board of Trustees. Penn State’s Board of Trustees on Friday approved the sales of two Commonwealth Campuses slated for closure at the end of the 2026-27 academic year. The university will sell the 12.74-acre Shenango campus in Mercer County to JCL Development LLC…
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Rescue Cat Fatally Shot in Pleasant Gap, Reward Offered in Animal Cruelty Investigation
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A rescue cat was euthanized on Monday afternoon after suffering a gunshot wound in a Pleasant Gap neighborhood, according to her owners and law enforcement. The cat, Preeka, managed to drag herself home around 1 p.m. Monday, when an outdoor security camera captured footage of her returning to the house, said Humane Society Police Officer…