
Looking for some good fish frys in the State College area? We have compiled a list of places to check out. If you have any recommendations, feel free to send them our way.

Looking for some good fish frys in the State College area? We have compiled a list of places to check out. If you have any recommendations, feel free to send them our way.

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Downtown State College will transform into a winter wonderland once again on Thursday for Light Up Night to kick off the holiday season. The Downtown State College Improvement District’s sixth annual event will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza on South Fraser Street, the 100 block of…

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At long last, Penn State returned to the win column with a 28-10 victory over Michigan State at Spartan Stadium last Saturday. The Nittany Lions stuck with what was working, getting their best players more snaps on both sides of the ball en route to retaining the Land Grant Trophy. Here are Penn State’s full…

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A new grant program is designed to help small businesses get started and succeed in downtown State College. Downtown State College Improvement District and the State College Redevelopment Authority are partnering on the Retail Launch Assistance Program, which will provide dollar-for-dollar matching funds up to $15,000 for approved for first-time retail businesses or small businesses that…

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A Centre County man was arrested Monday night after police said he filmed and photographed himself sexually abusing children. Samuel C. Friday, 67, of Taylor Township, is charged with 10 felony counts of child sexual abuse material. A court docket noted that “charges related to physical acts” are pending. State police at Rockview on Nov.…

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Pennsylvania and its county and local governments are on track to spend nearly all of the federal American Rescue Plan Act funds they received to address the economic and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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My wife and I (and our part-time author dog Barkley) trekked up to Pittsburgh recently to meet up with our youngest son Ryan (in town from Minneapolis for work) and to visit my parents While we were in Da’Burgh we had the opportunity to take a few strolls down memory lane. Wow, we’ve really come…

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After weeks of speculation, rumors and anticipation, James Franklin will become the next head coach at Virginia Tech, according to multiple reports. Franklin was relieved of his duties at Penn State on Oct. 12, following consecutive losses to Oregon, UCLA and Northwestern and replaced by interim Terry Smith, formerly the cornerbacks coach. Entering the season…

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“Weird Al” Yankovic is returning to the Bryce Jordan Center for the first time in more than 26 years. The comedy music legend will bring his “Bigger & Weirder” tour to the Penn State arena for a 7:30 p.m. show on Oct. 11, 2026. It’s one of 90 new dates for Yankovic’s massive 2026 tour…

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Rapper A Boogie Wit da Hoodie is returning to Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center for a concert in the spring. The Bronx-born performer will take the stage at 8 p.m. on April 24, the venue announced on Monday. Tickets go on sale to the general public at noon on Friday through Ticketmaster, with several presales…

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Updated 6:30 p.m. Nov. 17. James Franklin is officially off the market. Just over a month after Penn State parted ways with Franklin, which came on the heels of consecutive losses to Oregon, UCLA and Northwestern, he has been hired as the next head coach at Virginia Tech, the school announced early Monday evening. Multiple…