April 2023
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Deed Transfers
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The following property transactions were compiled from information provided by the Centre County recorder of deeds, Joseph Davidson. The Gazette is not responsible for typographical errors. The published information is believed to be accurate; however, the Gazette neither warrants nor accepts any liability or responsibility for inaccurate information. RECORDED MARCH 6-10PHILIPSBURG BOROUGHKatherine A. Olsen and…
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Crews Respond to Patton Township Apartment Building Fire
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Multiple fire departments responded to the scene of a fire at a Patton Township apartment complex on Sunday night. Emergency crews were dispatched at about 9 p.m. to Vairo Village, 10 Vairo Boulevard, for reports of a working fire in an apartment at building 225. Alpha Fire Company arrived first on scene and found heavy…
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Living Their Faith Through Service: Husband-Wife Ministry Team Celebrating Milestones in April
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STATE COLLEGE — Throughout the month of April, Unity Church of Jesus Christ is celebrating two major milestones — the 46th anniversary of the church’s founding and 45 years of ministry for Senior Pastor Harold McKenzie, in partnership with his wife, Sister Sherren McKenzie. The “HIGHER: From Generation to Generation” 2023 anniversary celebration will include…
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Mitigating Surtaxes
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Every investor should have a thoughtful tax strategy, and for those that exceed certain income thresholds, proactive planning is all the more important. Individual taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) of $200,000 face a 3.8% net investment income tax on the lesser of their net investment income amount or the amount by which their MAGI exceeds…
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High Winds Cause Power Outages Around Centre County
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Update: As of 10 p.m. on Saturday, 4,071 West Penn customers in Centre County were without power. That included 1,041 in Ferguson Township, 819 in State College, 954 in Snow Shoe Township and 365 in Snow Shoe Borough. Burnside, College, Potter and Rush townships each had more than 100 customers with outages. No estimated time…
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4-Star Florida Cornerback Commits to Penn State Football’s 2024 Recruiting Class
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Class of 2024 four-star cornerback Jon Mitchell announced his verbal commitment to Penn State football via Twitter on Saturday morning. He joins Kenneth Woseley as the second cornerback in the class. The 6-foot, 177-pound defensive back from Mandarin High School in Jacksonville, Florida held offers from the likes of Alabama, Michigan and Tennessee, among other…
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Commissioners Approve Contract Negotiations for Courthouse Roof Project
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Another Centre County courthouse project is in the works. During the March 28 Centre County Board of Commissioners meeting, county brass heard from Centre County Director of Facilities Management Lee Sheaffer, who talked about bid results for a roof restoration project for the courthouse. “We’re talking about the rear portion of the 1963 addition of…
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Great PA News Quiz: Philly’s Water Woes, Student Newspaper Cut and Fantastic Photos
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Know your news? Prove it with this week’s Great PA News Quiz.