April 2023
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Highway Resurfacing Project Set to Begin in Centre County
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A $2 million project to resurface parts of eight state highway routes in Centre County is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The project aims to improve ride quality and extend the life of approximately 23 miles of road in the county. Work will start Tuesday as contractor New…
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Pa. Primary Election 2023: Supreme Court Candidates with Party Backing Show Fundraising Advantage
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The PA Supreme Court candidates running in the 2023 primary election have raised $365,000 from wealthy donors, their own bank accounts and more.
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Great PA News Quiz: Gas Tax Money, Trump Indictment and ‘the Coolest Thing Made in Pennsylvania’
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Know your news? Prove it with this week’s Great PA News Quiz.
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Top-Ranked Pa. Prospect Commits to Penn State Football’s 2024 Recruiting Class
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Penn State football has a new top player in its Class of 2024. Four-star athlete Quinton Martin announced Friday night that he’s committing to Penn State’s Class of 2024 over Michigan and Ohio State, among others. Martin, who plays defensive back and running back at Belle Vernon High School in Fayette County, is the No.…
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Plans Approved for Additions to Future State College Food Bank Location
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College Township Council on Thursday unanimously approved a final land development plan for additions to an existing building that will be the future home of the State College Food Bank. The food bank is planning to renovate and move to the 14,500-square-foot building at 105/169 Gerald Street. Having long outgrown its current space at 1321…
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College Township OKs Plans for Major Addition at Mount Nittany Medical Center
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Plans for a major expansion of Mount Nittany Medical Center are moving forward following approval by College Township Council on Thursday night. Council unanimously approved a final land development plan for the addition of a 10-story patient tower, parking deck and two-story central energy plant at the hospital. Mount Nittany Health first announced the $350…
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Penn State Football: Fashanu Is Back, and Ready to Finish What He Started
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It has been a unique few years for Penn State offensive tackle Olu Fashanu. Back in 2020 he was named the Developmental Squad Player of The Week, a sort of innocuous recognition that went largely unnoticed. Now, Fashanu is a near lock as a top 10 pick in whichever NFL Draft he decides to enter.…
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Grant Pushes Growth at Snow Shoe’s Rails to Trails
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SNOW SHOE — With spring in the air, things are starting to heat up at Snow Shoe’s Rails to Trails, which continues to grow by leaps and bounds. The committee in charge of the former rail track bed turned ATV and walking trail took root in 1999 with a mere 85 members. By the end…
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Almost 40 Elementary Schools Have Closed in Rural North-Central Pa. in the Past Decade. Here’s Why
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Rural school districts in north-central Pennsylvania have been forced to close elementary schools because of aging infrastructure, budget shortfalls and declining student populations.
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Centre County, Most of Pennsylvania at Low COVID-19 Community Level
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Centre County remained at the low community level for COVID-19 this week, according to the Centers for Disease Control’s latest update on Thursday night, as Pennsylvania continued a decline in reported cases, hospitalizations and deaths linked to the virus. Statewide, 65 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties were at the low level, two more than last week,…