Geoff Rushton
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2026 Dog Licenses Set to Go on Sale in Centre County
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Centre County dog licenses for 2026 will be available for purchase online or in person starting Dec. 1, county Treasurer Colleen Kennedy said on Monday. Licenses can be purchased by visiting centrecountypa.gov/treasurer or at the following locations: State law requires that all dogs must be licensed at the point of adoption or purchase, or by three…
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State College Earns Perfect Score on LGBTQ+ Equality Rating for 7th Consecutive Year
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State College once again has been recognized among the most inclusive communities in the United States by the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization. The borough achieved a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index for the seventh consecutive year. State College was one of a record-high 132 municipalities to earn a…
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Human Trafficking Charges to Be Filed in Centre County Child Sex Abuse Case
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Prosecutors plan to file human trafficking charges this week against three men accused of sexually abusing teenagers in a Centre County home. Since the arrest of Samuel C. Friday, 67, on Nov. 17, on child pornography charges, investigators have been reviewing evidence collected from his basement and believe he may have been bringing underage teens…
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Penn State Dominates Nebraska 37-10 as Allen Becomes Program’s All-Time Rushing Leader
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Kaytron Allen became Penn State’s all-time career rushing leader and the Nittany Lions (5-6, 2-6) closed out their home schedule with a 37-10 victory over Nebraska (7-4, 4-4) on Saturday night at Beaver Stadium. Allen carried 25 times for 160 yards and two touchdowns in the 12th 100-yard rushing game of his career and fourth…
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College Township Council Reviews Final Plan for 1st Phase of Residential Development Near Shiloh Road
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College Township Council on Thursday reviewed final plans for the first phase of a development that will create hundreds of new residential units in the Dale Summit area. Burkentine Builders 48-acre planned residential development will be located on the west side of Shiloh Road and north of Trout Road, and the council conditionally approved a…
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Commemorative Liberty Bells Unveiled at Centre County Historic Sites as Part of America 250 Celebration
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Artist-designed Liberty Bell replicas representing unique aspects of local history made their debuts at two historic Centre County sites on Friday ahead of the celebration of the United States’ 250th birthday in 2026. The 3-foot-by-3-foot fiberglass bells at Centre Furnace Mansion in State College and Eagle Iron Works and Curtin Village in Howard are part…
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Police: Penn State Students Made Counterfeit Passes to Get on Field at Beaver Stadium
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Two Penn State students are facing criminal charges after police said they used counterfeit passes to enter Beaver Stadium and get on the field during a recent Nittany Lion football gameday. Nikola Georgiev, 19, admitted to Penn State police that he used artificial intelligence to create the field media passes that he and Jyot S.…
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Two More Men Charged in Centre County Child Sexual Abuse Case
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Updated 11:48 a.m. Nov. 22. Days after a Centre County man was arrested for allegedly soliciting underage teens for sexual activity and recording the encounters, two more men are now facing charges in the case. Michael H. Woomer, 66, of Taylor Township, and Morris W. Reese, 64, of Blair County, were each charged on Thursday…
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Penn State Plans Large Addition to Animal Diagnostics Lab
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Penn State is planning an addition to a laboratory that serves its College of Agricultural Sciences and the state Department of Agriculture, according to a sketch plan presented to the College Township Planning Commission on Tuesday night. The two-story, 43,000-square foot addition to the Animal Diagnostics Lab at 131 Pastureview Road is among several projects…
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New Renderings, Operational Details Unveiled for Happy Valley Casino
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Happy Valley Casino representatives on Wednesday revealed updated renderings and details for the new gambling venue at the Nittany Mall. The new look at the category 4 casino, scheduled for an April grand opening, came during a hearing in Harrisburg in which the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board unanimously approved authorization for the facility to operate…