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Some Closed-Door Penn State Trustee Conferences Potentially Run Afoul of Open Meetings Law
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A spokesperson for the university said it believes these sessions “are structured to comply with the law.”
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Bellefonte Council Approves Talleyrand Stage Contracts
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Council voted 7-1 to award general construction and electrical contracts for the long anticipated project in Talleyrand Park.
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Block Party and Art Exhibition Set for State College’s 7th Annual Juneteenth Celebration
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State College will celebrate Juneteenth this weekend with a downtown block party and art exhibition honoring Black history, culture and community. The seventh annual State College Juneteenth celebration will take place Friday, June 19 and Saturday, June 20, with the theme “Freedom, Justice, Equality: An Intergenerational Perspective.” Events begin Friday with the opening reception for…
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Developer Submits Revised Plan for Former Autoport Property
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A revised plan for the former Autoport property in State College shows reconfigured and additional retail and restaurant space compared to a proposal submitted earlier this year. Project engineer PennTerra submitted the revised preliminary land development plan for the South Atherton Street property on behalf of owner South Atherton Real Estate 1 LP to the…
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Ferguson Township Supervisors Approve Contract to Safe-Harbor Tax Credits for Future Solar Panel Installation
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With an eye toward future installation of solar arrays on township buildings, Ferguson Township’s Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved an agreement that will lock in federal tax credits before they expire in July. The contract with State College-based solar company Envinity will ensure the township can receive up to $352,420, or 40% of the…
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‘A Serious Mistake.’ Centre County Commissioners Voice Concerns After Mount Nittany Loses Sole Community Hospital Designation
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Centre County commissioners on Tuesday said they were “surprised” and “strongly disagree” with the federal government’s decision to strip Mount Nittany Medical Center of a special Medicare designation in a ruling that could cost the hospital more than $9 million a year. Mount Nittany filed a lawsuit on Friday against the Center for Medicare and…
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Pa. Attorney General Settles With State College Apartment Building Owners Over Lease Terminations
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The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office has reached a settlement with the ownership group of three student apartment buildings in State College accused of improperly terminating the leases of more than 100 tenants last year, the state’s top prosecutor said on Wednesday. Four limited liability companies that constitute the ownership group — 917 & 1013 Allen…
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Case Against Man Charged in 2000 Rape of Student at Penn State Golf Course Moving Forward
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The case against a man accused of raping a woman at knifepoint on the Penn State golf course nearly 26 years ago moved forward on Tuesday as he made his first appearance in a Centre County court. Kurt A. Rillema, 54, appeared remotely for his preliminary arraignment from a prison in Michigan, where he has…
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Mya’s Potroast Brings Authentic Jamaican Cuisine to State College
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State College has been home to a variety of different global flavors. There is no shortage of possibilities if you are craving Mexican, Italian or Indian delicacies, to name a few. However, a niche that had yet to be carved out is the island flavor of Jamaica, and Mya’s Potroast Jamaican Cuisine is here to…
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Centre County to Offer Up to $250K in Grants for Affordable Housing Projects
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A Centre County grant program supporting affordable housing projects soon will be accepting applications for the first time in three years. The Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a notice of funding availability for the Construction and Acquisition/Rehabilitation for Sustainable Housing (CASH) GrantProgram for 2026. The program will make available $250,000 from the county’s Affordable…