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Shaquille ‘DJ Diesel’ O’Neal to Headline Penn State’s LightsUP Festival
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Shaquille O’Neal will bring his DJ Diesel act to Penn State next week for a free concert on the HUB Lawn. The Basketball Hall of Famer will headline the sixth annual LightsUP festival on Friday, Aug. 28, with indie pop and alternative duo Between Friends opening the event at 6:30 p.m. The festival is organized…
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Penn State Among Universities Ordered by Pentagon to Audit Partnerships With Foreign Entities
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Penn State is one of 30 universities ordered by the Department of Defense this week to audit partnerships with mostly Chinese institutions identified as foreign entities of concern. The Pentagon directed the schools to conduct a comprehensive review of all foreign collaborations, implement mitigation plans for exposure of sensitive research and terminate problematic relationships by…
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Addition Planned for Penn State Spiritual Center
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Penn State is planning an addition for its Pasquerilla Spiritual Center that will create an improved entrance and address water infiltration issues that have impacted a subsurface multipurpose gathering room. State College’s Design Review Board on Tuesday received an overview of preliminary plan for the 2,654-square-foot addition. The 26-foot-high, single story building expansion will be…
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I-80 Bellefonte Exit to Be Closed 9 Days for Work on Interchange Project
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A Bellefonte exit on Interstate 80 will be closed around the clock for nine days starting Sunday for work on the high-speed interchange project connecting I-80 and I-99, according to PennDOT. Exit 161 and the right lane of I-80 eastbound will close at 6 p.m. Sunday for the contractor to begin replacement of a box…
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Happy Valley Film Commission Supports Growing Number of Productions in Centre County
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Centre County is growing as a film destination, and on Tuesday the Happy Valley Adventure Bureau officially launched an initiative designed to attract and support productions in the area. The official launch of the Happy Valley Film Commission took place on the site of an active film project in Centre County. “At the Happy Valley…
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2026 Centre County Grange Fair Set to Get Underway
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This article originally appeared in The Centre County Gazette’s Official Grange Fair Guide. CENTRE HALL — Summer’s grand finale is here. For more than 150 years, families have pitched their tents, parked their campers and gathered at Grange Park to celebrate one of Centre County’s most cherished traditions. From livestock competitions and homemade exhibits to…
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Nonprofit Organization’s ‘Bunks Across America’ Event in State College to Build Beds for Local Children in Need
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Nonprofit organization Sleep in Heavenly Peace will bring volunteers together at Lowe’s Home Improvement in State College next month to build 50 beds for children in Centre, Clinton and Lycoming counties who do not have a proper place to sleep. The local chapter of the nonprofit will host its annual Bunks Across America event beginning…
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Way Fruit Farm Closing Downtown State College Market
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A Centre County farm is closing its downtown State College market, citing the cost of rent as the reason. Way Fruit Farm’s Downtown Market & Cafe, 252 E. Calder Way, will shut its doors on Saturday after four years in business. “Our lease is up & negotiations to secure a reasonable price have failed us,”…
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Berkey Creamery to Launch New Ice Cream Flavor Celebrating Penn State’s 1 Millionth Degree
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A new ice cream flavor is coming to Penn State’s Berkey Creamery to celebrate the university awarding its 1 millionth degree. “One Million Scholar’s Chip” will be available starting Monday, Aug. 24, the first day of Penn State’s 2026-2027 fall semester and will remain on sale through the end of the calendar year. The new…
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Penn State Police Dispatcher Helped Former Student Illegally Access Law Enforcement Radios, Investigators Say
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A Penn State University Police dispatcher was charged on Tuesday for allegedly stealing equipment and helping a former student auxiliary officer illegally access law enforcement radio programming. Edward J. Veneziano II, 40, of Liberty Township, is also accused of accessing databases without authorization for use in his separate role as a constable. Veneziano in 2024…