State College
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Appeals Board Vacates Deportation Order for Subu Vedam
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An oversight panel’s recent ruling vacated the deportation order for a State College man who spent more than 40 years in prison before his murder conviction was overturned, only to be taken into custody by immigration authorities upon his release. The decision by the U.S. Justice Department’s Board of Immigration Appeals restores Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam‘s…
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Man Charged for State College Home Invasion
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State College police arrested a Blair County man accused of breaking into and attempting to rob a borough home before the residents fought him off early Friday morning. Braxdyn L. Landrum, 25, is charged with felony counts of attempted robbery, burglary and criminal trespass and misdemeanor counts of simple assault, criminal trespass and loitering and…
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6 Vying to Fill State College Borough Council Vacancy
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State College Council expects to hear presentations on Monday from six residents who are seeking to fill the vacancy on the borough’s governing body. A council position came open in January when member Josh Portney stepped down because he accepted a clerkship with Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Judge Stella Tsai. A third-year Penn State law student,…
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Police: Suspect in Custody, Charges Pending After State College Home Invasion
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A suspect is in custody and charges are pending after an overnight home invasion in State College, according to borough police. Officers responded at about 2 a.m. Friday to a home on Crabapple Drive and determined that the residents fought off the intruder, police wrote in a statement. With assistance from Ferguson and Patton township…
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State College Borough Council, Community Members Weigh ICE Reform Resolution
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State College Borough Council spent more than an hour on Monday night discussing and hearing from residents about a proposed resolution calling for reforms to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations before ultimately postponing action to its next meeting. Council members were unanimous in their agreement with the message at the heart of Councilman Matt…
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National Day of Racial Healing Event in State College Encourages Dialogue, Understanding
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Community members gathered Tuesday, Feb. 3, at the State College Borough Municipal Building for the National Day of Racial Healing, an annual observance aimed at fostering dialogue, reflection and understanding across lived experiences, histories and identities.
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Shaq’s Big Chicken Opens in Downtown State College
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A fast-casual restaurant chain founded by Shaquille O’Neal is ready to celebrate the grand opening of its new State College location. After a soft opening in recent days, Big Chicken will hold a grand opening starting at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5, at 480 E. College Ave., on the first floor of the oLiv…
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State College Commission Reviews Plans for Centre Hills Country Club Upgrades
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State College Planning Commission last week received an overview of the final land development plan for new pool and racket facilities at Centre Hills Country Club. The plan includes a new pool, pool house and tennis and pickle ball courts to be located at the western end of the private club’s property off of Country…
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2 People Displaced by House Fire in State College
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A family of two was displaced after a fire caused damage to their home in State College on Wednesday night. Alpha Fire Company was dispatched at about 8:20 p.m. to the 1200 block of Old Boalsburg Road, where a caller reported flames coming from a window of the home. Crews encountered heavy fire on the…
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Two Centre County School Districts to Operate on 2-Hour Delay Thursday and Friday
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Students in two Centre County school districts will have delayed starts for the remainder of the week as extreme cold temperatures persist throughout the area. State College and Philipsburg-Osceola school districts announced on Wednesday that they will have two-hour delays Thursday and Friday because of the cold weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service…