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As Pa. Energy Prices Rise, Advocates Skeptical That Lawmakers Will Put Aside Partisan Differences
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Consumers could feel an even greater squeeze in the years ahead, as utility companies predict that efforts to build data centers across the state to meet the AI demand will make the energy crunch worse.
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Portney Resigning From State College Borough Council
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A State College Borough Council member is stepping down this month. Josh Portney, the youngest member of the council, has tendered his resignation effective Jan. 13, he said in a […]
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The Inside Story of How State College Police Underreported Hundreds of Rapes
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The central Pa. department took 9 years to realize the FBI had changed what it considers rape, resulting in highly inaccurate public crime data.
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State College Council Members, Mayor Look Ahead to What’s in Store for 2026
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State College Borough government is gearing up for what figures to be an especially busy new year. Borough Council met for the first time in 2026 on Monday, and though […]
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Hook: Portal Pondering
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Let’s talk about the transfer portal. Because it certainly seems like the primary topic of conversation around Happy Valley these days, doesn’t it? Which football players are leaving the Penn […]
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Why Home Maintenance Deserves a Spot in the Annual Health and Budget Plans
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Many people start the new year thinking about ways to improve their health, be more organized and manage their finances. Experts say there is one area that touches on each […]
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New Chief Takes Charge of State College Police Department
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State College officially welcomed the new leader of its police department on Monday. Joseph Merrill was sworn in as the borough’s ninth police chief on Monday morning at the State […]
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Bellefonte Man Exposed Himself to Passersby, Resisted Arrest, Police Say
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A Bellefonte man is accused of exposing his genitals to multiple passersby at a borough intersection then fighting with police officers while they tried to take him into custody. Drivers […]
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High-Stakes 2026 Elections Will Determine Control of Pa. Legislature, Which Party Sets Policy
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Battleground districts range from south-central Pennsylvania farm country to western rust belt towns to burgeoning suburbs outside major cities.
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‘You’ve Got to Slow It Down.’ Centre County Crisis Intervention Team Trains Responders for Mental Health Crises
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Since the CIT program was established in Centre County in 2010, 508 first responders have been trained in how to respond to mental health crises. Another class, the program’s 28th, is scheduled to graduate Jan. 16.