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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 Poised to Sell Two Closing Campuses
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A Penn State Board of Trustees committee on Thursday recommended approval of the sales of two Commonwealth Campuses slated for closure at the end of the 2026-27 academic year. Pending approval by the full board on Friday, the university will sell the 12.74-acre Shenango campus in Mercer County to JCL Development LLC for $1 million…
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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…
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Troubled Centre County Water Company Pitches Last-Minute Idea to Keep System in Local Hands
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Rock Spring’s attorney said the company will uphold state regulators’ order but wanted to explore an alternative to forced acquisition.
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Ferguson Township Supervisors Mull Options to Restrict Flock Cameras
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Ferguson Township’s Board of Supervisors on Tuesday discussed ways to restrict or ban controversial automated license plate readers in the municipality, though feasible options remained uncertain. The cameras — made most notably by Flock Safety but also other manufacturers like Motorola and Axon — capture images of passing vehicles and use AI assistance to log…
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Nittany Valley Symphony to Launch 2026-27 Season With ‘Dreams of the Forest’
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The Nittany Valley Symphony will present its 2026–27 season opener, “Dreams of the Forest” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, at Bellefonte Area High School. Tickets are $33.85 including fees for adults, and $7.18 including fees for students and youth. Tickets may be purchased by going to nvs.org/upcoming-events or by visiting the will call table…
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Bellefonte School District Officials, Union Discuss Negotiations and Next Steps as Potential Strike Looms
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Updated 4:57 p.m. Sept. 17, 2026. Bellefonte Area School District officials on Tuesday spoke about contract negotiations to date and the road ahead, a day after unionized teachers and staff authorized a potential strike for mid-October. School board president Jon Guizar and district solicitor Carl Beard offered an accounting of the bargaining sessions to date…
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Former Centre County Daycare Worker Indicted on Federal Child Pornography Charges
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A former Centre County daycare worker arrested in 2025 for allegedly taking sexually explicit photos of children at the facility where she worked is now facing federal charges. A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted Shannon M. Ishler, 45, of Bellefonte, on charges of production and possession of child pornography. The indictment accuses Ishler of…
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Centre County Changes Several Polling Places After First Phase of Accessibility Audit
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Polling places for six precincts in Centre County will move to different locations for the Nov. 3 election following the completion of the first phase of an accessibility compliance audit. Counties are required to survey voting locations to ensure they comply with Americans with Disabilities Act standards. In October 2025, the Board of Commissioners approved…