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Keeping the Magic Alive for 60 Years: The Enduring Appeal of the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts
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No matter what challenges or evolution has come its way, though, The Arts Festival has always retained the magic that has defined it from the very first day in 1967.
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Hook: A Welcoming Education at Penn State’s Breazeale Nuclear Reactor
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When I arrived at Penn State in the fall of 1977 as a 17-year-old – what is now referred to as a “first-year student” – I moved into Beam Hall in the North Halls dorm area. North Halls was, and is, the smallest dorm area on campus, and at the time it was the primary…
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State College Borough Council Approves Ordinance Restricting Cooperation With ICE
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State College Borough Council on Monday approved an ordinance that formally prohibits municipal employees from participating in or providing borough resources for civil immigration enforcement without a judicial warrant. The 7-0 vote — which followed 90 minutes of discussion during most of which anti-ICE protesters could be heard chanting and yelling outside the municipal building…
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How Tick Activity Has Shifted in Pa. This Year, and What to Know About Infection Risks
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Early warmth that dented fruit crops and jolted backyard gardens could also influence regional tick activity into the autumn, a Pennsylvania tick researcher says. The disease-bearing parasites are most active in the commonwealth twice a year — from the spring into summer and again in the fall. But unseasonal heat in March and April saw…
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Philipsburg to Celebrate Its Past, America 250 at Heritage Days
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Philipsburg will be celebrating its history along with America 250 at the annual Heritage Days event this week.
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A Pa. Mom’s Fight Reveals the Messy Reality of Treating Overdoses Like Homicides
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Some Pennsylvania lawmakers want to give prosecutors more time to bring charges against people who supply drugs in fatal overdoses.
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Overnight Road Resurfacing Scheduled in Bellefonte
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Overnight road resurfacing work will take place this week in Bellefonte, according to PennDOT. Drivers will encounter flaggers in the roadway on Bishop Street (Route 550) starting Monday evening as crews begin milling and paving. Work will occur between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. throughout the week. Crews also plan to begin milling on High…
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75-Year-Old Woman Located After Being Reported Missing Near State College
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Updated 1:10 p.m, July 5, 2026. A 75-year-old woman with dementia who was reported missing in the Boalsburg area has been found and is safe, State College police said on Sunday afternoon. Freda Summers was transported to a hospital and is under medical care, the department wrote in an update. Summers had last been seen…
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Independence Day Parade in State College Celebrates America’s 250th
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While marking its own 99th anniversary, the annual Fourth of July parade in State College celebrated the United States’ 250th birthday on Saturday morning. Lining up at 10 a.m. and stepping off at 11 a.m., about four dozen participating organizations, community leaders and entertainers rode and marched on a hot, sunny day. The parade traveled…
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Firecracker 4K Kicks Off Fourth of July in State College
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More than 1,000 runners and walkers made their way through the Penn State campus on Saturday morning as Central PA 4th Fest’s Firecracker 4K kicked off America 250 Independence Day events in State College. Marking its 22nd anniversary, the race started at 9 a.m. on Curtin Road near Beaver Stadium and made a loop through…