State College
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Man Arrested After Trying to Run Over People in Downtown State College, Police Say
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A man was arrested after he tried to run over a group of people with his SUV on a downtown State College street early Saturday morning, according to borough police. Kwame Watkins, 38, of State College, is charged with a felony count of aggravated assault, along with misdemeanor counts of simple assault, recklessly endangering another…
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PennDOT Commits $11M in Federal Funds for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Central Pa.
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A federally funded program to build out electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the commonwealth will direct $11 million for new community charging stations in a 26-county area of Central Pennsylvania, PennDOT and local officials announced at a press conference on Tuesday morning at the State College Municipal Building. Local governments, businesses and other publicly-accessible organizations…
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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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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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New Multi-Roaster Coffee Shop Third Planet Opening in State College This Fall
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A longtime State College resident and coffee expert is preparing to open a new downtown shop centered on a rotating selection of light-roast, single-origin coffees from roasters across the country. Third Planet Coffee Brewers, a new multi-roaster coffee shop owned by State College native Frank Yeager, is currently undergoing construction at 300 S. Allen St.…
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SCASD Commissions Feasibility Study for Future of Fairmount Building
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State College Area School District will undertake a study to help determine the future of a historic former school building. The school board on Monday unanimously approved a $72,655 proposal from Hoffman Leakey Architects to perform a feasibility study for the 112-year-old Fairmount Building, located at 411 S. Fraser St. near downtown State College. According…
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Greek Life at Penn State: Plus Ça Change
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It was back to business as usual among the Woo people last weekend, which meant very loud outdoor parties, very many shirtless young males and very many young females wearing very skimpy outfits. If you’re just joining us, the Woo people are denizens of the Highlands, an enclave of oversized lodgings where the aforementioned young…
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Bottle Shop Expands With New Blue & White Pub in Downtown State College
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What began as a plan to purchase and renovate a longtime West Beaver Avenue bottle shop has grown into a new pub six years later. The Blue & White Bottle Shop, which has operated at 222 W. Beaver Ave. since September 2021, opened the attached Blue & White Pub at the end of August, completing…
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State College Council Approves Agreement to Buy Addison Court for $15.75M
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State College Borough Council on Monday unanimously approved an agreement for the borough to purchase a downtown apartment building for $15.75 million and ensure it continues as low-income housing for senior citizens and people with disabilities for decades to come. Under the terms of the deal, the borough will acquire Arnold Addison Court, 120 E.…
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State College Teen Turns Passion for Card Games Into New Downtown State College Business
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Just over a year after graduating from State College Area High School, a 19-year-old entrepreneur is preparing to open a new trading card, tabletop and retro gaming store in downtown State College. Crown Lotus Games will officially open on Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 206 E. Calder Way, offering gaming products and a free space for…