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Gratitude With a Touch of Attitude
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Last Monday, I chanced upon an e-bike lying on its side on the strip of grass between the sidewalk and the street. Odd, I thought. I looked around, saw no one, continued on my way. The bike was still there that afternoon and the next morning and all the rest of the week. Stolen, then ditched?…
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Two Centre County Emergency Response Agencies Receive Nearly $2.2M in Federal Funding
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U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Howard Township, on Tuesday announced $2.17 million in federal funding for two Centre County emergency services. Moshannon Valley EMS will receive $2,074,716 for its long–planned new ambulance station and training center, and Howard Fire Company will receive $98,653 for a new rescue jet boat. The money comes from the Community Project…
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Lawsuit Claims Centre County Breached Contract, Withheld $236K Payment for Work on Courthouse Retaining Walls
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A contractor’s lawsuit alleges Centre County has refused to pay $236,495 for its reconstruction of the retaining walls at the county courthouse in Bellefonte. JG Contracting Company sued the county on Monday for breach of contract. It claims that it completed the project “in a good and workmanlike manner,” but that the county has withheld…
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Inside/Outside State College: Downtown (and Nearby) Architecture
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Lots of people love the look of downtown State College, me included. However, as an architecture neophyte, I’m often at a loss to say why – or to describe it accurately.
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Op-Ed: We Are in a Dangerous Climate. But We Are Far From Helpless
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In July, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency’s intent to undo “the endangerment finding” on greenhouse gases. While other scandals, disruptions and divisions consume our attention, we cannot lose sight of the fact that human-caused climate change is a persistent and accelerating threat and that we are far from helpless against it. We have choices and…
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Penn State Asks Pa. Supreme Court to Stop the Release of Internal Trustee Documents
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The move is the latest in a yearslong dispute over records that the secretaries of state agencies use in their roles of Penn State trustees.
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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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Thanksgiving Basket Drive Inspires Penn State Student Service
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The Civic Engagement Alliance’s Thanksgiving Basket Drive will support more than 200 families in need in the immediate State College area.