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Shapiro Visits Centre County to Announce Major Funding for High-Speed Internet Expansion
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Gov. Josh Shapiro joined state and local officials at Bald Eagle Area Middle and High School on Friday to announced $448 million in grants awarded across the commonwealth to expand high-speed internet access, including $29 million for projects in Centre and Mifflin counties. The money for 41 projects serving 50 counties represents the first round…
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Election 2026: PA 15th Congressional District
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C-NET hosted candidates in the 2026 election for interviews conducted by StateCollege.com editor Geoff Rushton. Featured here are interviews with the candidates for Pennsylvania’s 15th Congressional District. THE RACE Pennsylvania’s 15th Congressional District includes all of Centre, Armstrong, Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Forest, Jefferson, McKean, Potter, Snyder, Tioga, Union and Warren counties and parts…
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Making Sense of ‘Central Pa.,’ the Region We Love to Debate and Claim
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Central Pennsylvania’s nebulous definition can make efforts to talk about the region confusing — and occasionally contentious.
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Cider Season in Centre County
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With a new option fresh from the Way Fruit Farm orchards, we have a bushel full of hard ciders to sample, taste and enjoy this fall.
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Centre Safe Marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month With Events and Initiatives
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Centre Safe will host events and initiatives designed to raise awareness, educate the community and provide critical resources throughout October in Centre County for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This year’s theme for Centre Safe’s observation of the month is once again #Every1KnowsSome1, aiming to shed light on how widespread domestic violence is in our communities.…
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St. Mark Lutheran to Host Free Book Fair and Costless Closet
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St. Mark Lutheran Church, 850 Snydertown Road, Howard, will host its annual Free Book Fair and Costless Closet event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 3. Hundreds of free books, media, puzzles, games, CDs and DVDs will be available to take, along with gently used and clean clothes. Various foods and baked…
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Centre County Teen Expanding Food Truck Business to Brick-and-Mortar Cafe
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At just 16-years-old, Alexa Cowher has owned and operated Joelle’s Sips and Bites, an Aaronsburg-based food trailer, since June. Cowher serves everything from acai bowls to coffees, dirty sodas and lemonade. She’s also sold hot dogs and walking tacos. Now her dream to open her own cafe is already taking shape. She’s planning to open…
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Penn State Climbs in Latest Times Higher Education Global Rankings
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Penn State climbed seven spots to No. 101 worldwide in the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, released on Tuesday. The ranking places Penn State in the top 5% of the 2,297 universities included this year. The university also ranked No. 18 among U.S. public universities and No. 38 among all U.S. universities. Penn…
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AccuWeather Founder Joel Myers Inducted Into Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame
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Joel Myers, the founder and executive chair of State College-based AccuWeather, joined luminaries who have shaped the media industry with his induction into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame on Tuesday night in New York City. Considered the father of modern commercial meteorology, Myers was honored for a pioneering career that brought weather forecasting…
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Road Work to Cause Lane Closures on I-99 in Centre County
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Drivers will encounter lane closures as work to rehabilitate the concrete pavement on a roughly 20-mile stretch of Interstate 99 in Centre County gets underway, according to PennDOT Starting Monday, short-term, single-lane closures will be implemented from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. on I-99 southbound between exit 80/Harrison Road in Spring Township and mile marker…