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Pooches Get the Final Swim of the Season at Park Forest Community Pool’s Paws-A-Pool-Ooza
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The doggy paddle was the stroke of choice Sunday afternoon at Park Forest Community Pool.
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Fillmore Farm Café & Gardens Offers an Experience That Feels Both Familiar and New
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After purchasing the property and opening their doors in March 2026, owners Steve and Amy Haffner have shifted the restaurant’s identity from a “special occasion” spot to a place where locals might feel comfortable stopping in multiple times a week.
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Harvest Fest Returns to Penn State Student Farm for 11th Year
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One of Penn State’s annual celebrations of local agriculture and sustainability will return this week as the Student Farm Club hosts its 11th annual Harvest Fest. The free community event will take place from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17 at Penn State’s Dr. Keiko Miwa Ross Student Farm at the intersection of…
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Central PA United Hosts Right-to-Know Workshop
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The Right-to-Know Request Workshop was designed to teach participants how to obtain public communications, documents and data from state and local government entities.
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Bellefonte Area Teachers and Staff Union to Vote on Strike Authorization
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Updated 10:29 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, with comment from PSEA’s Connor LewisUpdated 8:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, with comment from Bellefonte Area School Board President Jon Guizar. Approximately 230 Bellefonte Area teachers and staff will vote Monday on whether to authorize a strike if necessary amid lagging negotiations with the district over a new contract.…
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Centre County Man Accused of Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material
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A Centre County man is facing felony charges after investigators said they found child sexual abuse material on his computer. The state police Computer Crimes Unit received a tip from Microsoft Bing about a sexual photo of a prepubescent girl uploaded from an IP address that investigators traced to the College Township residence of David…
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State College Man Reflects on Volunteering at Ground Zero
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Twenty-five years have passed since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, but for State College resident John Corr, the memories remain as vivid as the smoke that lingered over Ground Zero.
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Lifers Ask Pa. Supreme Court to Open Pathway for Resentencing After Lawmakers Fail to Act
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A previous ruling means people charged with second-degree murder no longer face mandatory life-without-parole sentences. That doesn’t apply to people already sentenced.
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Murph Challenge Set to Return in Honor of Fallen Navy SEAL and Penn State Alumnus
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Penn State students, athletes and community members will have another chance to take on the demanding workout honoring Penn State alumnus and Navy SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy when the Michael Murphy Memorial Warrior Games return to University Park this weekend. Omega Delta Sigma, Penn State’s veterans service fraternity, and the Arnold Air Society will…
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Experience History at Boogersburg School Open House
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The Centre County Historical Society (CCHS) will hold a free public open house at the restored Boogersburg School, 1021 Fox Hill Road, on Sunday, Sept. 13. Visitors can stop in any time from 1 to 4 p.m. to learn about the school’s history, join in recess games, try their hands at “mental math” and ring the school bell. They…