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Commissioners Recognize Hunger Action Month in Centre County, Where 1 in 8 Face Food Insecurity
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The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank is preparing to release the results of a yearlong Community Hunger Mapping project examining food insecurity and access to assistance throughout Centre County.
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Letters: Standing With Mount Nittany Workers This Labor Day; AI Needs a Constitution
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I’m a proud union member who works just down the street from the Mount Nittany hospital workers still fighting for a fair contract. With Labor Day coming up, I wanted to share my support for these workers. Because this isn’t just the workers’ fight for fair wages. It’s all of our fight for a better…
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Centre County Commissioners Award $215K for Affordable Housing Rehabilitation Projects
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Centre County commissioners on Tuesday approved $215,000 for four projects aimed at creating and repairing affordable housing across the county. The funding will support the rehabilitation of three homes in State College and Patton Township and provide additional money for a Habitat for Humanity program that helps lower-income homeowners make needed repairs. The awards come…
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Judge Orders Sandusky Hearing to Proceed After Motion to Cancel
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Updated 8:30 p.m. Sept. 4, 2026. A judge has denied Jerry Sandusky’s request to cancel an upcoming hearing originally scheduled for a claim that one of his accusers is recanting his allegations of sexual abuse by the former Penn State football assistant coach. Specially-presiding Judge Maureen Skerda ordered the Sept. 8 hearing in Centre County…
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Still No Deal Between Mount Nittany Medical Center, Union After Latest Negotiations
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Mount Nittany Medical Center executives and the union representing 950 of the hospital’s workers once again were unable to come to terms on a new contract after the latest round of negotiations on Thursday. According to SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, Mount Nittany offered wage increases of 2.5% in the first year and 2% each of the…
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State College Set to Begin Charging for Parking on Residential Streets During Penn State Football Weekends
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Visitors accustomed to free parking on streets in State College’s residential neighborhoods during Penn State football weekends are in for a change this season. The borough will no longer lift the “No Parking 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.” and the the one- and two-hour restrictions restrictions on streets in the Highlands, Holmes-Foster and College Heights…
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Ferguson Township Supervisors Weigh Increased Funding for Emergency Services
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Ferguson Township supervisors are considering increasing financial support for several emergency service organizations after a discussion about the continuing financial challenges facing EMS providers.
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Centre County Issues Disaster Emergency Declaration After Severe Storms Cause Flooding, Damage
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Centre County’s Board of Commissioners on Thursday issued a declaration of disaster emergency after severe storms overnight caused significant flooding and damage to property. Torrential rain that started Wednesday night and continued into Thursday dumped from 2 inches to 5.5 inches of rainfall on parts of the area in about nine hours, with the Howard…
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Heading to Penn State Football’s Season Opener? What to Know About Road Work, Traffic
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Penn State football will kick off the Matt Campbell era at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, and fans traveling to the game from outside of State College are likely to encounter road work and possible traffic congestion along the way. PennDOT is encouraging drivers plan their trip using enhanced real-time travel information that will be available…
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Sandusky Files to Cancel Evidentiary Hearing, Plans to Pursue Federal Appeal
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Jerry Sandusky has filed to cancel an upcoming hearing where one of his accusers was expected to recant his allegations of sexual abuse and instead reportedly will pursue his appeal in federal court. Attorneys for the former Penn State football assistant coach and Second Mile charity founder on Thursday filed a motion in Centre County…