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Tussey Mountain Postpones WingFest Due to Poor Air Quality From Wildfire Smoke
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Tussey Mountain has postponed the latest round of WingFest because of unhealthy air quality from wildfire smoke moving across Pennsylvania. Round six of the weekly chicken wing competition and concert scheduled for Thursday, July 16, will be rescheduled for a date to be announced after consulting with competitors, food vendors and bands, Tussey Mountain wrote…
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Arts Festival Announces Awards for 2026 Banner Competition
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The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts announced the recipients of $675 in awards for the 2026 Arts Festival Banner Competition and Exhibition. A festival tradition, the banner competition showcases the creativity of local and regional artists while adding color and energy to the streets of downtown State College. Suspended above the festival grounds, the…
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Street, Lane Closures Planned for Crane Placement at Downtown State College Construction Site
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Work on a downtown State College high-rise will result in the full closure of one street and a single lane on another next week. Sowers Street between East College Avenue and East Calder Way will be fully closed and one lane of East College Avenue between Sowers Street and Hetzel Street will be closed daily…
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‘We Will Keep Standing in Unity.’ Local Unions Rally Behind Mount Nittany Workers as Strike Nears
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Labor organizations and supporters from across Centre County pledged Wednesday evening to stand alongside more than 950 Mount Nittany Medical Center employees if they walk off the job later this month, urging hospital executives to return to the bargaining table with a new offer before a planned strike begins July 27. Representatives from the Pennsylvania…
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Q&A: How to Stay Safe From Cyclospora, the Parasite Causing Stomach Bug Outbreak
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Dubbed the “nightmare stomach bug,” with nearly 7,000 currently confirmed or suspected cases of cyclosporiasis in several U.S. states, including Pennsylvania, many consumers may be wondering how to protect themself from the foodborne illness, which is caused by the microscopic parasite cyclospora and includes symptoms like diarrhea, nausea and fatigue. In this Q&A,…
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Statewide Code Red Air Quality Alert Issued as Wildfire Smoke Moves Through Pa.
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Smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota will create unhealthy air quality through Pennsylvania, including Centre County, this week, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection. The department has issued a statewide Code Red Air Quality Action Day for Thursday, indicating air pollution levels will be unhealthy for everyone. “During Code Red Air Quality…
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State College Considering Changes to Responsible Contractor Ordinance
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State College is considering key amendments to its Responsible Contractor Ordinance after struggling to get bidders who met its requirements since it went into effect in 2025. Borough Council will vote during its July 20 meeting on changes to the cost value and types of projects that trigger the ordinance conditions, as well as provisions…
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Downtown State College Military Banner Program Underway for 2026
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Families and friends once again have the opportunity to honor the military heroes in their lives with banners that will be on display in downtown State College beginning in November. Now in its fifth year, the banner program is a Military Appreciation Month partnership between the Downtown State College Improvement District and the Penn State…
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State College Police Investigating Theft of Paintings From Arts Fest Exhibitor
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State College police are investigating the theft of several paintings from an exhibitor’s tent during the 2026 Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts. The theft occurred some time between Friday, July 10, and the morning of Saturday, July 11, at a tent located at 400 S. Allen St., police wrote in a media release on…
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5 Things to Know About the Rise of Prison Sentences After Overdose Deaths in Pennsylvania
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Proposals to give prosecutors more time to bring these cases have stalled in the Pennsylvania legislature.