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The Second-Degree Sentencing Deadline Has Passed. What Happens Now?
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The Supreme Court ruling does not apply yet to those already serving prison time for the crime.
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College Township Commission Recommends Plan Approval for Furniture Store, Equestrian Facility
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College Township Planning Commission on July 21 recommended conditional approval of final land development plans for a furniture store and a private equestrian facility. The commission voted unanimously in favor of the plan for a Park Home Furniture store to be constructed in a new commercial park near Shiloh Road, and 4-1 for a horse…
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Through Painting, Improv and Teaching, Jackie Gianico Champions Everyday Creativity
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Jackie Gianico blends education and the arts with her teaching, painting and performance.
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Centre County Passenger Rail Access Draft Study Complete, Open for Public Comment
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A draft study evaluating demand and options for access to passenger rail service in Centre County is complete and open for public feedback. The Centre County Metropolitan Planning Organization is accepting comment on the Centre County Passenger Rail Access Study through Monday, Aug. 17. Public open house sessions will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 4,…
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With Strike Imminent, Mount Nittany Updates Patients and Takac Urges Return to the Bargaining Table
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Approximately 950 Mount Nittany Medical Center employees are poised to begin a five-day strike on Monday, but a Centre County lawmaker is urging a return to negotiations in hopes a deal can be reached. State Rep. Paul Takac, D-College Township, whose district includes the hospital, called on Mount Nittany management to go back to the…
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Centre County Woman Accused of Setting Car on Fire, Damaging Old Gregg School
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A Penns Valley woman was arrested for allegedly setting her car on fire and damaging the Old Gregg School community center after an altercation at a nearby bar on Thursday night in Gregg Township. Karen S. Hash, 46, of Aaronsburg, is also accused of stealing another vehicle before she was taken into custody. A man…
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Woman Charged With Assaulting ICE Officers During Her Arrest in State College
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A woman indicted by a federal grand jury is on Thursday is accused of assaulting Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers while they arrested her earlier this month in State College. Hua Zhen Dong, a citizen of the Republic of China, had an immigration warrant for her arrest and was found to be in State College…
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ShelterFest Returns to Support Out of the Cold’s Mission
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Out of the Cold is inviting the community to ShelterFest 2026, a four-day celebration of live music, local food and community support that helps ensure some of Centre County’s most vulnerable residents have a safe place to sleep.
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Block Grant Funding Sought for 3 Rural Water Projects in Centre County
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Centre County’s Board of Commissioners will be considering three rural water infrastructure projects for 2026 Community Development Block Grant funding. The commissioners on Tuesday heard an overview of the applications received to date from the Miles Township Water Authority East, Unionville Borough and the Mountaintop Regional Water Authority. Centre County was allocated $340,057 for the…
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CATA Bus Shelter Gets a Bird-Friendly Upgrade
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A Centre Area Transportation Authority bus stop is now serving as an example of how simple solutions can prevent bird collisions with glass. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service partnered with CATA on Thursday to install bird-safe window film at bus stop 511, located at 501 Vairo Boulevard, according to a CATA news release. The…