StateCollege.com Staff
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Centre County Historical Society to Honor Preservation and Advocacy Efforts
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The Centre County Historical Society will honor local historic preservation and advocacy projects at its 37th annual awards ceremony this month. The John H. Ziegler Historic Preservation Awards will be presented during an approximately hourlong event at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 18 at the Pennsylvania Match Factory, 100 Match Factory Place in Bellefonte, the…
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Moshannon Valley Economic Development Partnership Names Josiah Jones Executive Director
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The Moshannon Valley Economic Development Partnership has named Josiah Jones as its new executive director, the Philipsburg-based nonprofit organization announced this week. A native of the Moshannon Valley area, Jones has most recently served as vice president of marketing for the Happy Valley Adventure Bureau, where he was first hired as chief administrative officer in…
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Photos: Ice Sculptors Craft Creative Designs at First Night State College
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First Night State College is known for its ice sculptures — one of the largest displays of its kind in Pennsylvania — and sculptors were hard at work Wednesday morning and afternoon crafting the creative designs that are an annual highlight of the New Year’s Eve celebration. Seven ice sculptors carved 120 blocks of ice,…
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Photos: Penn State Beats Clemson in Pinstripe Bowl to Finish 2025 Season
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Penn State (7-6) closed out its 2025 campaign with a 22-10 victory over Clemson (7-6) on Saturday in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium in a game between two teams that fell short of high preseason expectations. For the Nittany Lions, it marked a fourth consecutive win under interim head coach Terry Smith, who finishes…
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Alpha Fire Company Escorts Santa Claus Around State College for Christmas Eve Tradition
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Santa Claus made his grand arrival in the State College area on Wednesday evening with help from the Alpha Fire Company. The fire company’s annual Santa Run escorted the big guy through Centre Region neighborhoods over the course of several hours on Christmas Eve, with a convoy of engines decked out in lights and decorations.…
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Police Looking for Mercedes Stolen From State College Neighborhood
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State College police are asking for the public’s assistance locating a car stolen from the Holmes-Foster neighborhood over the weekend. The blue 2018 Mercedes Benz E400, pictured above, was stolen from the 500 block of South Sparks Street on Saturday, Dec. 6, police wrote in a media release on Monday. At the time of the…
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Holiday Festivities Celebrate the Spirit of the Season in Centre County
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The holiday season is in full swing with a plethora of seasonal celebrations and activities filling the weekend calendar around Centre County. From markets to festivals, visits with Santa, tree lightings and more, there were plenty of festivities throughout every corner of the county. Here’s a look at three events in the State College area…
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Light Up Night Kicks Off Holiday Season in State College
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State College ushered in the holiday season on Thursday with a night of family fun and festive cheer. The Downtown State College Improvement District’s sixth annual Light Up Night welcomed community members for the launch of the holiday light show in the Martin Luther King Plaza, entertainment, refreshments and of course Santa lighting the tree…
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Downtown Bellefonte Inc. Awards Business Innovation Grants
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Downtown Bellefonte Inc. this week approved funding for four innovation grant proposals submitted by businesses in the borough. The funds are awarded through DBI’s annual grant program, which is designed to help businesses in the Bellefonte area grow and better serve the local community. Program funding is made possible by Centre County Government. This year’s…
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Election 2025: State College Area School Board
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C-NET conducted interviews with candidates for local offices on the ballot for the Nov. 4, 2025 municipal election. Today we’re featuring the races for State College Area School Board. THE ELECTION Six candidates are running for four full-term seats on the State College Area School Board of Directors. Two are elected incumbents and one, Jesse…