Centre County

Yard signs line the State College Municipal Building on Election Day 2021

Unofficial results of Municipal Elections in Centre County, Blair County Second Amendment sanctuaries

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Unofficial results of the 2021 Municipal Elections are in.

PennDOT's open house on upgrading or replacing part of U.S. Route 322 in Centre County gives the public a chance to weigh in

Anne Danahy

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Arts and Entertainment

Penn's Woods Music Festival, Cancelled in June, Makes An August Comeback This Summer

Kristine Allen

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The Penn's Woods Music Festival is a decades-long tradition: a professional festival held each year in June on Penn State’s University Park Campus. Like…

Students outside of State College Area High School on Jan. 8, 2018.

Education

State College School Board OKs Plan Allowing Vaccinated To Go Maskless, After Contentious Meeting

Anne Danahy

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Starting this fall, students and staff in the State College Area School District who have been vaccinated for COVID-19 will not have to wear masks inside,…

Slot machines could be part of a proposed casino.

Business, Economics and Finance

State Gaming Board To Hold Public Hearing In August On Proposed Casino In Centre County Nittany Mall

Anne Danahy

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Members of the public will have a chance to weigh in on the casino a company wants to run in the Nittany Mall, in College Township, Centre County, during…

Crime and Law Enforcement

Task Force Recommends Policing Changes In Centre County, At Penn State

A new report published Tuesday recommended significant changes to Centre County’s police departments.The Task Force on Policing and Communities of Color…

State and county officials like Steve D'Ettorre (left) and Mark Higgins (right) gathered Wednesday to highlight relief funding that will help local businesses recover from the pandemic.

Business, Economics and Finance

Centre County Hospitality Businesses To Receive $1.8 Million In Relief Funding

State officials traveled to State College Wednesday to highlight relief funding that aims to help businesses get back on their feet as the pandemic…

Centre County Community Conferencing seeks to be an alternative to the court system with conflict resolution through conversations. It's a tool that's been successful in other parts of the country and the world.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Centre County Community Conferencing To Act As Alternative To Courts, In Family & Neighbor Disputes

A noisy party, a crumbling fence or a stolen candy bar could lead to a call to the local police. Centre County Community Conferencing would rather you…

Arts and Entertainment

In Clearfield, Altoona & State College, Arts Organizations Take Different Paths Out Of Quarantine

Kristine Allen

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(UPDATE: The Acoustic Brew concert mentioned in this story, scheduled for Sunday, May 30, has been cancelled due to weather.) As the pandemic begins to…

Bob Morgan, the Luzerne County election director, talks about how to set up and use a voting machine during a recent training class. A new crop of election directors will be in place for Tuesday's primary, but with uneven training.

Politics and Government

A New Wave Of Election Directors Step In To Fill Pa.'s Many Vacancies

This article is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan reporting project covering local election integrity and voting access. This article is…