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Former Ferguson Township Police Officer Accused of Tampering With Records
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A former Ferguson Township police officer was charged on Thursday for allegedly deleting files and emails before leaving for a job leading another police department. Devon M. Moran, 41, is charged with a misdemeanor count of tampering with public records. Moran was preparing to leave the Ferguson Township Police Department to become chief of police…
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Traffic Pattern Shift Coming to Area of East College Avenue Bridge Project in College Township
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Drivers will soon encounter a traffic pattern shift in the work zone for a bridge replacement project at the Houserville Road/Pike Street intersection on East College Avenue (Route 26) in College Township. On Monday, Aug. 17, the contractor will close the southbound lanes heading toward State College and shift traffic into the northbound lanes, according…
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DEP Funds Helping FaithCentre Food Bank Fight Hunger While Reducing Waste
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More than $100,000 from a state grant program is helping FaithCentre Food Bank in Bellefonte provide more fresh food to families in need and reduce waste. Department of Environmental Protection representatives visited the 135 S. Allegheny St. food bank on Thursday to highlight how the funding from the Food Recovery Infrastructure Grant Program has assisted…
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Centre County Commissioners Award Nearly $280K in Block Grant Funds to Mountaintop Regional Water Project
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The Centre County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to direct all $278,857 in the county’s 2026 Community Development Block Grant funding to a water loss improvement project serving communities in northern Centre County. The decision came after commissioners considered three rural water infrastructure projects seeking a share of the federal funding. The selected…
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State College-Based DojoNetworks Named Among America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies for 2nd Straight Year
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A State College-based company landed on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States for the second consecutive year. DojoNetworks is No. 2137 on the business media company’s annual list, up 271 spots from its first appearance a year ago. The Inc. 5000 ranks independent businesses by three-year percentage revenue…
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‘An Exciting New Beginning.’ Take a Look Inside the New Bellefonte Elementary School
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Hundreds of students, families and other community members got their first look inside the long-planned new Bellefonte Elementary School on Wednesday evening.
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Ag Progress Days Celebrates 50th Year at Rock Springs
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Penn State’s Ag Progress Days is once again welcoming thousands of people as the outdoor agricultural expo celebrates its 50th year at Rock Springs in rural Ferguson Township. Wednesday marked the second day of the annual three-day event, which is the largest of its kind in the eastern United States. Held on the grounds of…
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PennDOT Closing I-80 Bellefonte Exit for Work on High-Speed Interchange Project
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Drivers will encounter a closure of the Bellefonte exit on Interstate 80 eastbound —mostly overnight, though around the clock for a nine-day period — through the remainder of the construction season as work continues on the high-speed interchange project connecting I-80 and I-99. Overnight closure of Exit 161 and the right lane on I-80 eastbound…
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PMG Pennsylvania Expanding Philipsburg Manufacturing Facility
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PMG Pennsylvania will expand its Philipsburg manufacturing facility after landing a major new automotive customer expected to drive significant revenue growth at the Centre County operation. The expansion will add to the existing facility at 187 Enterprise Drive and marks the third major expansion since the original building was constructed in 2003, the company announced…
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Adult Daycare Center Planned in Ferguson Township
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Ferguson Township Planning Commission on Monday reviewed preliminary land development plans for a new adult daycare facility. The 9,774-square-foot, 20-feet-high building is planned for 2151 Sandy Drive and will include an associated driveway, parking lot and landscaping on the 1.5-acre property. The parking lot includes 29 parking spaces, including two van-accessible handicap spaces. Seneca Realty…