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DA: Human Trafficking Charges in Centre County Sex Abuse Case
State College Community Celebrates Light Up Night
Downtown State College Holiday Light Show
‘It’s Humbling to Sit in This Seat.’ Emotional Terry Smith on Role as Penn State Interim HC
Pennsylvania Ranks 5th in U.S. for Animal Collisions
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State College School Board Elects New President, Vice President
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The State College Area School Board elected a new president and vice president during its annual reorganization meeting on Monday night. Aaron Miller was elected president in a 5-4 vote over outgoing vice president Deborah Anderson. Rebecca Desmarais was among three nominees for vice president with Anderson and Anne Demo and won 5-4 in the…
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Centre Safe Holiday Campaign Aims to Strengthen Safety Net for Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence
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Centre Safe recently launched its annual holiday campaign with the goal of raising $50,000 to directly support victims/survivors of relationship violence, sexual violence and stalking across Centre County throughout the year and provide critical services that help its clients feel safe in their healing journeys. Founded in 1975 as the Centre County Women’s Resource Center,…
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Conservation Awards Presented Ahead of Farm City Week
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The Centre County Conservation District recently presented the 2025 Conservation Awards to kick off the annual Farm City Week festivities. Farm City Week, which runs from Nov. 26 to Dec. 3, is a national observance recognizing the cooperative relationship between agricultural areas and urban areas. During Farm City Week, the Conservation District ramps up its educational events,…
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A Gift that Keeps on Giving: A Digital Heirloom
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Years ago, my mother had all of our family movies dubbed down to VHS video tapes. I remember seeing the movies of my childhood and special events that took place in the history of our family. My parents wedding, my aunt’s wedding, baptisms, first communions, our family trip to Disneyland and our trip to Fort…
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Spotlight PA’s Investigative Reporting Gets Results, But It Needs Your Support
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More than 10,000 people support Spotlight PA’s relentless reporting. Join them this Giving Tuesday.
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Closings, Delays and Snow Emergencies Announced Around Centre County
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Updated 5:25 a.m. Dec. 2. Central Pennsylvania’s first anticipated widespread snow accumulation of the season is causing closures, delays and parking impacts for Tuesday around Centre County. The National Weather Service at State College has issued a winter weather advisory for the county from 3 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday. AccuWeather forecasts 2 to 4…
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State High’s Ambrosia Named Pennsylvania Assistant Principal of the Year
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A State College Area High School administrator has been named Pennsylvania’s Assistant Principal of the Year. State High Assistant Principal Danielle Ambrosia received the honor for 2026 from the Pennsylvania Principals Association and is now a candidate for the National Secondary Assistant Principal of the Year. “Danielle’s passion for her students, her school and her…
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Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Centre County. Here’s What to Expect
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Centre County’s first widespread measurable snowfall of the season is expected to impact the morning commute on Tuesday. The National Weather Service at State College has issued a winter weather advisory from 3 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday for most of central Pennsylvania. AccuWeather.com senior meteorologist John Feerick expects Centre County to see 2 to…
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Op-Ed: Why Hiring Terry Smith Is the Smart Strategy for Penn State
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“The granddaddy of all [strategic] mistakes is competing to be the best, going down the same path as everybody else and thinking that somehow you can achieve better results.” – Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter, perhaps the leading expert on business strategy “I don’t want Penn State to become the kind of a place…
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PSUPoorman’s Top 10 on Day 50 of the Penn State Coaching Search: Who Is Kalani Sitake?
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It is now Day 50 of the Penn State Head Coaching Search. And, if we are to read the smoke signals clearly, BYU coach Kalani Sitake has entered the chat. Athletic director Pat Kraft, the point person for the search and the triggerman on firing James Franklin back on Oct. 12, is the man with…
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