Geoff Rushton
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Efforts Aim to Preserve More Than Four Dozen Affordable Housing Units in Ferguson Township
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The Centre County Housing and Land Trust and municipal partners are planning to assist efforts to preserve dozens of income-restricted affordable rental homes. Sylvan View Estate, a development of 49 single-family homes near Blue Course Drive in Ferguson Township, was constructed in the 1990s with the aid of Low Income Housing Tax Credits. A requirement…
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Section of I-80 in Centre County Reopens After Hourslong Closure Following Crashes in Snowy Conditions
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A section of Interstate 80 in Centre and Clinton counties reopened on Tuesday afternoon after being closed for more than 10 hours following two tractor-trailer crashes during early-morning snow squalls. I-80 westbound between exit 178 at Lock Haven and exit 158 at Milesburg reopened to traffic by about 2 p.m., according to PennDOT and Centre…
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Rivet Winter Market Celebrates Local Makers and Science
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The Rivet at Discovery Space will host its sixth annual Winter Market from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday at 1224 N. Atherton St., State College. Featuring dozens of local vendors, food trucks and more, the event offers shoppers a chance to find unique gifts and home goods while supporting local makers…
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State College Names Next Police Chief
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Updated 8:23 p.m. Nov. 10. A State College native will return to the borough as its next police chief. Joseph Merrill, who has been chief of police in Altoona since 2021, will be sworn in as State College’s top cop on Jan. 5, Borough Manager Tom Fountaine said during Monday night’s council meeting. He will…
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Police: Centre County Man Admitted to Drinking Alcohol, Smoking Marijuana Before Crash That Critically Injured Child
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A Centre County man police say caused a crash that critically injured a child Saturday in Spring Township admitted he was under the influence of alcohol and marijuana at the time, according to court documents made available on Monday. Esmanbek J. Umarov, 25, of Benner Township, was driving a Mercedes SUV northbound on the 800…
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Penn State Trustees Approve Nearly $43M for 3 Capital Projects at University Park
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Penn State’s Board of Trustees on Friday authorized nearly $43 million for three University Park construction projects, including scientific research space, a residence hall renovation and the repurposing of an Innovation Park building. Two of the projects are being funded entirely by self-supporting units. Microchip Packaging Cleanroom The university plans to renovate and expand microchip…
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State College Man Arrested After Crash That Left Child Seriously Injured
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UPDATE: Police: Centre County Man Admitted to Drinking Alcohol, Smoking Marijuana Before Crash That Critically Injured Child A State College man is accused of driving under the influence when he caused a four-vehicle crash that seriously injured a 12-year-old on Saturday afternoon near Bellefonte. Esmanbek J. Umarov, 25 was arrested and charged with a felony…
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Penn State Falls to No. 2 Indiana in 27-24 Heartbreaker
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Penn State (3-6, 0-6) took a late lead but couldn’t finish the job against No. 2 Indiana (10-0, 7-0), dropping a 27-24 heartbreaker on Saturday for the Nittany Lions’ sixth consecutive loss. Hoosier quarterback Fernando Mendoza led an 80-yard drive with under two minutes remaining and no timeouts — capped by Omar Cooper’s toe-tapping reception…
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Woman Killed in Crash Near Bellefonte I-80 Interchange
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A 75-year-old woman died after a two-vehicle crash late Friday afternoon near the Bellefonte interchange of Interstate 80, according to Spring Township police. A Ford F-350 truck towing a camper was traveling southbound on Jacksonville Road at about 5:05 p.m. when it collided with a Jaguar station wagon that turned left in front of it…
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8-Mill Tax Increase Included in State College’s Proposed 2026 Budget
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State College’s proposed 2026 budget includes a substantial tax increase for property owners. An eight-mill real estate tax increase is part of a fiscal plan that would deliver the borough’s first structurally balanced budget in five years, Borough Manager Tom Fountaine said during an overview of the proposal at a council work session on Friday…