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Mark Chaplin’s Fine Tune
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A winding journey led Mark Chaplin to a career where craftsmanship, community and music come together
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Happy Valley Latin Festival Returns to Launch Month of Hispanic Heritage Events
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National Hispanic Heritage Month will kick off in State College with the return of a Latin festival, as part of broader programming across the area. The sixth annual Happy Valley Latin Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza and 100 block…
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Commissioners Recognize Hunger Action Month in Centre County, Where 1 in 8 Face Food Insecurity
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The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank is preparing to release the results of a yearlong Community Hunger Mapping project examining food insecurity and access to assistance throughout Centre County.
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Letters: Standing With Mount Nittany Workers This Labor Day; AI Needs a Constitution
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I’m a proud union member who works just down the street from the Mount Nittany hospital workers still fighting for a fair contract. With Labor Day coming up, I wanted to share my support for these workers. Because this isn’t just the workers’ fight for fair wages. It’s all of our fight for a better…
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Centre County Commissioners Award $215K for Affordable Housing Rehabilitation Projects
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Centre County commissioners on Tuesday approved $215,000 for four projects aimed at creating and repairing affordable housing across the county. The funding will support the rehabilitation of three homes in State College and Patton Township and provide additional money for a Habitat for Humanity program that helps lower-income homeowners make needed repairs. The awards come…
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Judge Orders Sandusky Hearing to Proceed After Motion to Cancel
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Updated 8:30 p.m. Sept. 4, 2026. A judge has denied Jerry Sandusky’s request to cancel an upcoming hearing originally scheduled for a claim that one of his accusers is recanting his allegations of sexual abuse by the former Penn State football assistant coach. Specially-presiding Judge Maureen Skerda ordered the Sept. 8 hearing in Centre County…
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Still No Deal Between Mount Nittany Medical Center, Union After Latest Negotiations
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Mount Nittany Medical Center executives and the union representing 950 of the hospital’s workers once again were unable to come to terms on a new contract after the latest round of negotiations on Thursday. According to SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, Mount Nittany offered wage increases of 2.5% in the first year and 2% each of the…
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State College Set to Begin Charging for Parking on Residential Streets During Penn State Football Weekends
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Visitors accustomed to free parking on streets in State College’s residential neighborhoods during Penn State football weekends are in for a change this season. The borough will no longer lift the “No Parking 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.” and the the one- and two-hour restrictions restrictions on streets in the Highlands, Holmes-Foster and College Heights…
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Ferguson Township Supervisors Weigh Increased Funding for Emergency Services
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Ferguson Township supervisors are considering increasing financial support for several emergency service organizations after a discussion about the continuing financial challenges facing EMS providers.
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Centre County Issues Disaster Emergency Declaration After Severe Storms Cause Flooding, Damage
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Centre County’s Board of Commissioners on Thursday issued a declaration of disaster emergency after severe storms overnight caused significant flooding and damage to property. Torrential rain that started Wednesday night and continued into Thursday dumped from 2 inches to 5.5 inches of rainfall on parts of the area in about nine hours, with the Howard…