Geoff Rushton
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Business Owner’s Lawsuit Against Nittany Mall Says Leaky Roof Caused Extensive Damage to Inventory
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A lawsuit filed Thursday accuses the Nittany Mall’s owner of gross negligence after a business allegedly sustained more than $565,000 in damage to inventory because of a leaky roof. Mark Harrison, whose e-commerce business MRH Consulting sells designer wristwatches and used a unit at the College Township mall for inventory storage, says he notified management…
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Police: Man Made Violent Threats Against Employee at Downtown State College Business
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An Allegheny County man was arrested after making violent threats that made an employee of a downtown State College business fear for her life on Thursday afternoon, according to borough police. Keenan J. Kimbrough, 32, is accused of threatening to rape, beat and kill the woman during a 20-minute interaction at an East College Avenue…
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New Market and Cafe Planned for Rural Patton Township
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A new market and cafe is in the works to replace a nearby former general store in a rural area of Patton Township. The township’s planning commission on Monday unanimously recommended approval of a final land development plan for the Fillmore Market and Cafe, to be located on a 3.66-acre parcel at 2781 Buffalo Run…
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Journey Bringing Farewell Tour to Bryce Jordan Center
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Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Journey will bring the first leg of their farewell tour to the Bryce Jordan Center in 2026. The “Final Frontier” tour will stop at the Penn State arena for a 7:30 p.m. show on May 27, one of 60 initial dates announced by the band on Thursday. Tickets, starting…
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Awards Honor Excellence in Centre County Hospitality and Tourism
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The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau on Wednesday honored standouts in the Centre County hospitality and tourism industry. The fourth annual Happy Valley Hospitality Awards welcomed more than 300 hospitality leaders, community partners and elected officials to Brass 16823 in Bellefonte for a celebration recognizing winners in seven categories. After a year that saw record visitations…
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Centre County Sees Highest Municipal Election Voter Turnout in 3 Decades
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Centre County’s voter turnout for Tuesday’s election was its highest for a municipal election in more than 30-years. Among 102,007 registered voters, at least 44,117 cast ballots in the Nov. 4 election for a turnout rate of 43.25%. That’s the highest in a non-presidential, non-congressional election year since 1993, when 43.59% of 60,116 registered voters…
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New Indoor Golf Facility With Bar and Restaurant to Open in State College Area
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A new indoor golf complex is coming to the Centre Region. The Golf Loft has signed a lease for 12,500 square feet of space in The Plaza at Aspen State College, 250 Squirrel Drive in College Township, Kandy Weader of Bennett Williams, the commercial real estate agent for the property, wrote in a Facebook post…
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Paroled Centre County Man Accused of Viewing ‘Copious’ Amounts of Child Sexual Abuse Material
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A Centre County man on lifetime parole for a 2018 child pornography offense in New Jersey was charged on Tuesday after state police at Rockview said he viewed “copious” amounts of images and videos depicting child sexual abuse. Roy A. Waite, 65, of Pleasant Gap, also used a specific browser and search engine on his…
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2025 Election Results: Centre County Municipal Councils and Boards of Supervisors
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Voters throughout Centre County cast their ballots for positions on municipal councils and boards of supervisors in Tuesday’s general election. Here’s a look at the results from elections in the Centre Region and contested races around the county as of 11:30 p.m.. Totals are unofficial until certified. In some municipalities, races were uncontested on the…
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2025 Election Results: Centre County School Boards
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Positions on all five Centre County school boards were on ballots for Tuesday’s general election, though only two saw competitive races. State College, Bald Eagle, Bellefonte, Penns Valley and Philipsburg-Osceola area school districts each had four board seats up for election this year. For Philipsburg-Osceola, two of the seats are in Centre County and two…