Local News
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East End Social Transforms Hiester Street Into Downtown State College’s ‘Summer Living Room’
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A stretch of Hiester Street in downtown State College closed this week as crews began transforming the roadway into East End Social, a new seasonal community gathering space designed to […]
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State Police Take Blame for Failing to Notify Lawmakers About Violent Threats, Promise a Better Alert Process
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Police became aware last month of a Lebanon County man making alleged hit lists. Lawmakers only found out this week.
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Penn State Faculty Vote in Favor of Unionizing
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Penn State faculty have voted to unionize in what was Pennsylvania’s largest public sector organizing election in nearly 50 years. Organizers said on Thursday that 2,510 faculty members voted yes […]
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State College Considers Making Four Downtown Streets One-Way
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State College officials are considering a plan to convert segments of four streets to one-way traffic in an effort to address parking and loading zone shortages in the east end […]
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Workers in Penn State Health Operating Rooms Raised Alarms About Safety, Sterilization
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Internal records describe harrowing situations as Hershey Medical Center struggled to keep a usable supply of sterile instruments for surgeries, a Spotlight PA investigation found.
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From Centre County to the Canvas: A Father, a Son and a Shared Wrestling Dream
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“The Enigma” Lucio Deveer and “The Carnie King/Sideshow Psycho” Malaki Gage are what the business calls larger than life. In the ring, they are spectacle known as the “Special Attraction” and part of the “Grand Plan.” But outside the ropes, underneath the personas, they are bound by something far more real than any storyline.
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Centre Furnace Mansion to Host 30th Annual Plant Celebration
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The Centre County Historical Society will host its 30th Annual Plant Celebration on Saturday, May 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Centre Furnace Mansion, 1001 E. College Ave., […]
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Boalsburg Church to Host Free Outdoor Concerts
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Spring in Boalsburg has a way of pulling people outside. Zion Lutheran Church is leaning into that this year with a new free outdoor concert series on the lawn at […]
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Centre County Memorial Honors Fallen Peace Officers
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Representatives of each Centre County law enforcement agency, local officials and community members gathered Wednesday in Bellefonte to honor peace officers who gave their lives in the line of duty. […]
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Rediscover State College’s ‘Townie Takeover’ Returns for 2nd Year at Champs Downtown
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Townie Takeover, a locals-first celebration to kick off summer in State College, will return for its second year on Friday, May 15. Free to attend and open to all ages, […]