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Happy Valley Film Commission Supports Growing Number of Productions in Centre County
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Centre County is growing as a film destination, and on Tuesday the Happy Valley Adventure Bureau officially launched an initiative designed to attract and support productions in the area. The official launch of the Happy Valley Film Commission took place an the site of an active film project in Centre County. “At the Happy Valley…
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2026 Centre County Grange Fair Set to Get Underway
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This article originally appeared in The Centre County Gazette’s Official Grange Fair Guide. CENTRE HALL — Summer’s grand finale is here. For more than 150 years, families have pitched their tents, parked their campers and gathered at Grange Park to celebrate one of Centre County’s most cherished traditions. From livestock competitions and homemade exhibits to…
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Nonprofit Organization’s ‘Bunks Across America’ Event in State College to Build Beds for Local Children in Need
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Nonprofit organization Sleep in Heavenly Peace will bring volunteers together at Lowe’s Home Improvement in State College next month to build 50 beds for children in Centre, Clinton and Lycoming counties who do not have a proper place to sleep. The local chapter of the nonprofit will host its annual Bunks Across America event beginning…
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Conservative Activist Scott Presler Violated Campaign Finance Law, Complaint Alleges
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Presler didn’t disclose his spending in Pennsylvania’s 2025 judicial retention races, the complaint says.
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Way Fruit Farm Closing Downtown State College Market
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A Centre County farm is closing its downtown State College market, citing the cost of rent as the reason. Way Fruit Farm’s Downtown Market & Cafe, 252 E. Calder Way, will shut its doors on Saturday after four years in business. “Our lease is up & negotiations to secure a reasonable price have failed us,”…
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Data Center Developers Are Pushing Pa. Government Officials to Sign Secrecy Agreements. At Least Some Are Saying Yes
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First amendment advocates argue non-disclosure agreements create conflicts with existing public record law.
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Berkey Creamery to Launch New Ice Cream Flavor Celebrating Penn State’s 1 Millionth Degree
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A new ice cream flavor is coming to Penn State’s Berkey Creamery to celebrate the university awarding its 1 millionth degree. “One Million Scholar’s Chip” will be available starting Monday, Aug. 24, the first day of Penn State’s 2026-2027 fall semester and will remain on sale through the end of the calendar year. The new…
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Frank: Is Sloth a Deadly Sin? And Am I Guilty of It?
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I was about to do some yard work when my wife returned from her walk bearing a book she’d found in a Little Free Library. The title: “Find Your Inner Sloth: A Journal Celebrating Slow Living.” Perfect timing! I refer you to page 74: “Sedentary stillness is soothing to the soul. Why get up and…
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Governors’ Races Are Being Increasingly Buffeted by the Toxic Politics of Data Centers
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — More governors are shifting their stances or taking more steps to squeeze data centers as the midterm elections near and public opinion sours on the energy-hungry behemoths that tech giants and developers are building to fuel artificial intelligence products and cloud computing. The backlash to the massive server warehouses is enveloping races for governor…
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Penn State Police Dispatcher Helped Former Student Illegally Access Law Enforcement Radios, Investigators Say
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A Penn State University Police dispatcher was charged on Tuesday for allegedly stealing equipment and helping a former student auxiliary officer illegally access law enforcement radio programming. Edward J. Veneziano II, 40, of Liberty Township, is also accused of accessing databases without authorization for use in his separate role as a constable. Veneziano in 2024…
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