June 2023
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Debate Over Publicly Funded Private School Vouchers Could Push Pa. Budget Past June 30 Deadline
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Republicans who control the Pa. Senate and Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, have backed a voucher proposal known as the lifeline scholarship program.
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Throwing a Party for Thousands: Central PA 4th Fest Returns as Day-Long Celebration
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As the new executive director of the Central PA 4th Fest, Celesta Powell is leading the charge in reigniting the day-long community celebration that so many loved before COVID-19 forced organizers to produce scaled-back events over the past three years.
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Penn State, Pitt and Others Get Hundreds of Millions in Taxpayer Funds. Tracking It Is a Challenge
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Transparency into how Pennsylvania’s state-related universities spend annual appropriations is limited.
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Ironman Organizers Monitoring Air Quality, Optimistic Inaugural Happy Valley Triathlon Will Go On as Planned
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Ironman race officials said on Wednesday that they are monitoring air quality conditions in Centre County and are optimistic Sunday’s inaugural Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley will go forward as […]
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Independent Lego Store to Open in Downtown Bellefonte
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An independent Lego retail store is set to open in downtown Bellefonte. Bellefonte Brick Studio will hold its grand opening at 10 a.m. on Saturday at 104 N. Allegheny St., […]
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Code Red Air Quality Alert to Continue Across Pennsylvania on Thursday
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Smoke from Canadian wildfires is expected to continue to affect air quality throughout Pennsylvania on Thursday. The state Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code Red Air Quality Action […]
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James Franklin on Age, Energy, a Long Contract and Getting Told ‘Yes’
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When James Franklin took the Vanderbilt job in 2011, he clocked in at the ripe young age of 39. He was, in every sense of the word, the young head […]
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Goal: 70.3 Miles. Local Athletes Train for Ironman Happy Valley
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Ezra Nanes will wear two hats when the inaugural Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley takes place on Sunday in Centre County. As an experienced triathlete, Nanes will compete in the […]
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Medical Marijuana Law Update Would Lift the Advertising Ban on Pa. Doctors
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A sponsor of the legislation said it would help “level the playing field” between doctors and third-party companies.
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Code Red Air Quality Alert Issued as Smoke from Canadian Wildfires Moves Through Pennsylvania
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Updated 12:15 p.m. June 28. Polluted air from Canadian wildfires is once again impacting Pennsylvania, including Centre County, on Wednesday. The state Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code […]