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New State College Area Store to Offer All Things Lego
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Lego enthusiasts will soon have a new State College area store where they can build their collections. Bricks & Minifigs Happy Valley, 317 Benner Pike in the Benner Pikes Shops plaza, will hold a grand opening from noon to 7 p.m. on Aug. 15. The local franchise owned by State College native Zachary Barlow will…
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Onvo Becomes ‘Official Convenience Store’ of Penn State Athletics in New Partnership Deal
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For the second time in as many days, Penn State announced a major partnership with a Pennsylvania-based company. The university on Wednesday announced a three-year deal with travel plaza and convenience store chain Onvo, which is now the “official convenience store of Penn State Athletics.” Onvo, formerly known as Liberty Travel Plazas, is headquartered in…
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Centre Region COG Approves Growth Boundary Expansion for Penn State ARL Campus at Innovation Park
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The Centre Region Council of Government General Forum on Monday approved a measure that will allow Penn State to pursue long-term plans for a unified campus for its Applied Research Lab at Innovation Park. COG’s six member municipalities voted in favor of the university’s Development of Regional Impact application and a 50-acre expansion of the…
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Pa. Election 2026: Where Governor Candidates Garrity and Shapiro Stand on Energy Costs, the Environment and More
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As electric bills soar, Stacy Garrity and Josh Shapiro diverge on what kind of energy they want Pennsylvania to produce.
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Big Ten: No League Championship Game if College Football Moves to a 24-Team Playoff
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The Big Ten Conference would do away with its championship game if college football adopts a 24-team playoff.
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Coordinator No. 4: LB Tony Rojas Finds Connection With DC D’Anton Lynn
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Linebacker Tony Rojas is no stranger to transition at Penn State. Entering his fourth collegiate season, the redshirt junior has had to adapt to four distinct defensive philosophies under four different coordinators: Manny Diaz, Tom Allen, Jim Knowles, and now D’Anton Lynn. For a linebacker expected to anchor the defense, that constant turnover in scheme…
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Local Leaders, Hundreds of Community Members Rally to Support Mount Nittany Workers Amid Strike
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Hundreds of healthcare workers, elected officials, labor leaders and community members packed the Teamsters Local 8 union hall Tuesday afternoon, rallying behind striking Mount Nittany Medical Center employees as they entered the second day of a five-day walkout over wages, staffing and alleged unfair labor practices. The “Heart of Our Community” rally, organized by SEIU…
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Nittany Mall Owners Must Pay College Township $126K for Sinkhole Repairs, Judge Rules
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A Centre County judge has ordered the owners of the Nittany Mall to pay $126,119 to College Township for completing repairs to a sinkhole on the mall property in 2024. Nittany Centre Realty, Nittany Nassim and Namdar Realty Group breached an easement and violated the township’s stormwater ordinance when they stopped work on the repairs…
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Stuckey Automotive Breaks Ground for New Benner Pike Location
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Work is getting underway for a new auto dealership and service center on Benner Pike near Bellefonte. Stuckey Automotive on Monday held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new 49,300-square-foot Ford dealership facility on a currently vacant parcel across the road from Giant supermarket in Benner Township. Once completed in about two years, Stuckey Ford Bellefonte…
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How Matt Campbell Is Adapting His Defensive Blueprint at Penn State
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When head coach Matt Campbell arrived at Penn State, intrigue centered on how he would adapt the iconic defense pioneered by long-time defensive coordinator Jon Heacock. At Iowa State, Heacock was a pioneer of the 3-3-5 scheme, leading many to wonder if that template would follow Campbell to his new home. Instead, Campbell revealed a…