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Fan Fest to Entertain Between Sessions of U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials at Penn State

Local & Penn State SportsA free festival will feature autograph sessions, exhibits, food and more during the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for wrestling this weekend at Penn State. Fan Fest is set for 2 to 6 p.m. Friday and 1:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Pegula Ice Arena between sessions of the trials taking place across University Drive at […]

Downtown State College Farmers Market Returns

BusinessThe rainy weather did not stop the Downtown State College Farmers Market from launching its first market of 2024 on Friday, April 12. The popular farmers market occurs every Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Locust Lane through November and has a mission, according to its website, of “creating an environment for farmers […]

The Vast Majority of Pa. Legislative Races Will Effectively Be Decided During the Primary

ElectionsPennsylvania's 2024 state House and Senate races will be decided by just a sliver of the voting population, thanks to closed primaries and non-competitive districts.

Centre County Honors 911 Dispatchers

Centre County GazetteBELLEFONTE — The Centre County Board of Commissioners declared Monday, April 15, through Friday, April 19, as 911 Dispatchers Week in Centre County. Rayme Weidel, assistant director of Centre County 911 Emergency Communications, spoke about the vital services provided by the county’s dispatchers at the BOC meeting on Tuesday, while accompanied by members of the […]

Penn State Field Hockey Stadium Construction Closing In on Completion

Local & Penn State SportsPenn State is closing in on the completion of a $12.8 million renovation project to its Field Hockey Complex. The project also includes upgrades to the home and visiting team dressing areas, a locker room space of officials, ticket office, public restrooms and concession areas. The stadium will include roughly 1,200 bench seating capacity in addition […]

Next Phases of I-80/I-99 High-Speed Interchange Project to Begin This Year

BellefonteThe final two phases of a project that will create a high-speed interchange between Interstates 80 and 99 in Centre County are expected to get underway in the coming months. They are among 66 new construction projects for 2024 in PennDOT’s District 2 that were highlighted by state Secretary of Transportation Mike Carroll and local […]