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Tiny Threat, Big Risk as Tick Season Is Back
New Thrift and Vintage Boutique Opens in Bellefonte
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Lawmakers, Shapiro Admin Push to End Practice of Counties Taking Social Security Money Owed to Foster Kids
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After a 2025 Resolve Philly / Spotlight PA investigation, a federal directive urged states to end the practice
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Great PA News Quiz: Disrupted Tests, World Cup Transit Costs and Mascot Sacrifice
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In this week’s quiz: National Heritage Area status proposed for a state region, a commission’s executive director resigns and PIT rebrands its out-of-service terminal.
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Penn State QB Drew Allar Drafted by Pittsburgh Steelers
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One of the biggest questions of Penn State’s draft class has been answered. After much speculation about where he would land, quarterback Drew Allar was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers […]
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Coroner Identifies Siblings Killed in Spring Township House Fire
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The Centre County Coroner’s Office on Friday released the names of two people killed in a March house fire in Spring Township. Melvin Emel, 79, and his sister, Evelyn Rees, […]
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What’s Under Construction at Penn State and in State College? Here’s a Rundown of Major Projects
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A wave of large-scale construction projects across Penn State’s University Park campus and downtown State College is moving forward on multi-year timelines, with many completion dates stretching into 2027 and […]
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Paterno Family Beaver Stadium Run Returns to Benefit Special Olympics PA
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More than 2,500 are expected to run and walk in support of Special Olympics Pennsylvania on Sunday during the 17th annual Paterno Family Beaver Stadium Run. Runners and walkers of […]
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Centre County Woman Charged After 42 Dogs Removed From Spring Township Home
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A Centre County woman is facing criminal charges after more than three dozen dogs were removed from her home in March. Denise A. Krape, 56, of Spring Township, was charged […]
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Penn State Changes Kickoff Time for Blue-White Practice
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There’s been a last-minute update to Penn State’s Saturday schedule. Due to impending weather, the Nittany Lions have adjusted the timeline for Blue-White weekend, including moving up the start time […]
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Pretzels for Breakfast? For Lunch? For Dessert? In Pa., the Answer Is Always Yes
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They come crispy, chewy, pillowy and snappy. Pennsylvanians dip them in cheese, fill them with peanut butter and cover them in chocolate. And a lot of these pretzels are made in the state.
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A New Era With New Questions: What Will Be?
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Blue-White Weekend is a step to understanding what we will be at Penn State. No one can say exactly what this fall will bring, but there are a couple of certainties about what we will be.