Geoff Rushton
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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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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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Penn State Wins 40-36 Shootout in Regular Season Finale at Rutgers
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Penn State (6-6, 3-6) closed out its tumultuous regular season with a wild 40-36 win at Rutgers (5-7, 2-7) on Saturday for its third consecutive victory to become bowl eligible. In a game that saw 1,042 yards of combined offense, it was a defensive touchdown that sealed the win for the Nittany Lions. Midway through…
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Alpha Firefighters Commended for Rescuing Colleague During Woodward Inn Blaze
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Four Alpha Fire Company firefighters — all Penn State students — received special recognition this week for their efforts to rescue a colleague who was injured in a fall while battling a blaze at a historic Penns Valley building in October. Lieutenant Kara Stover and firefighters Diego Gomez, Jason Jiang and David Barnfield exhibited “professionalism…
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Local Jersey Mike’s Franchisee Acquires Former Rite Aid Building in Bellefonte
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The owner of three Centre County Jersey Mike’s Subs locations recently acquired a Bellefonte property that has been vacant for nearly two years. Cedar Cliff Properties LLC, which has been used by the sandwich shop chain’s local franchisees Matt and Christie Patterson to develop Jersey Mike’s locations, purchased the former Rite Aid property at 821…
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New Charges Filed Against Men Accused in Centre County Teen Sex Abuse Case
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State police at Rockview on Wednesday filed a long list of new charges, including human trafficking, against the three men accused of sexually abusing teenage girls and recording the encounters inside a Centre County home. The new charges come as investigators have spent the days after the arrests of Samuel C. Friday, Michael H. Woomer…
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Two Centre County Emergency Response Agencies Receive Nearly $2.2M in Federal Funding
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U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Howard Township, on Tuesday announced $2.17 million in federal funding for two Centre County emergency services. Moshannon Valley EMS will receive $2,074,716 for its long–planned new ambulance station and training center, and Howard Fire Company will receive $98,653 for a new rescue jet boat. The money comes from the Community Project…
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Lawsuit Claims Centre County Breached Contract, Withheld $236K Payment for Work on Courthouse Retaining Walls
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A contractor’s lawsuit alleges Centre County has refused to pay $236,495 for its reconstruction of the retaining walls at the county courthouse in Bellefonte. JG Contracting Company sued the county on Monday for breach of contract. It claims that it completed the project “in a good and workmanlike manner,” but that the county has withheld…