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State High Senior Named U.S. Presidential Scholar

CommunityA State College Area High School senior has been awarded one of the nation’s most distinguished student honors. Prithvi Narayanan is one of just 161 high school seniors nationwide to […]

Great PA News Quiz: High-Flying Governors, Commencement Plans and Fizzy Water Goes to Court

Local NewsIn this week’s quiz: Government frequent flyers, when “water” is actually “soda,” Dickinson’s canceled commencement speech and more.

Centre Gives Raises Another Record Total for Local Nonprofits

CommunityCentre Gives wrapped up on Thursday night with another record total raised for local nonprofit organizations. Centre Foundation’s 13th annual 36-hour online giving event brought in $2,493,819 through 16,577 gifts […]

BRGR Closes in Downtown State College

BusinessA downtown State College restaurant has closed a month after its building owner filed to evict the business because of about $65,000 in unpaid rent. BRGR has shut down its […]

Penn State Athletics: What’s Next? Seven Ideas Following the First Round of Facility Upgrades

Local & Penn State SportsPenn State athletics finds itself in the middle of a massive facilities upgrade plan which spans from Beaver Stadium to Jeffrey Field. While the Beaver Stadium project — which a […]

This Year’s Happy Valley Mom of the Year Has Helped Thousands to Breastfeeding Breakthroughs

ColumnsIt was well over a year ago when State College veterinarian Erin Hartzler sent me a recommendation.  According to Hartzler, I should choose a woman named Karen Foard as my […]