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One family’s sacrifice on display in Bellefonte

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:43 EST

BELLEFONTE — A foot-tall stack of tissue thin letters written in a beautiful script by a mother seeking connection with her missing son is tied with a red, white and blue ribbon.

Policies against cell phone use rare

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:38 EST

DuBois native Kristin Bowser, 28, was riding in a taxi Oct. 3 in Harrisburg when a driver who police say was texting and drunk struck the vehicle head-on. She died, as did the taxi driver, Michael Amissah, 34. Bowser’s husband, Christopher, 31, was seriously injured.

Local leaders seek more sidewalks, bike paths

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:36 EST

BELLEFONTE — With the goal of getting more people walking and biking in the borough and Spring Township, a regional economic development organization last week requested $2,500 from each municipality.

PSU had hand in fraternity proposal

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:39 EST

BELLEFONTE — A proposed zoning ordinance that would ban private rooming houses — including unrecognized fraternities — from campus was written with assistance from Penn State officials, public records show.

A.M.BRIEFING

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:49 EST

Vietnam vets to be honored in Bellefonte

In Brief

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:55 EST

Bingo event to benefit Special Olympics

Sign Factory to get new neighbor in State College

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:09 EST

The dust has settled at the Jeramar Plaza construction site on Allen Street and tenants are starting to make their way to the new four-story building.

Police Report

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:49 EST

Man sought in road rage incident

No. 15 Ohio St beats No. 11 Penn St, 24-7

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:51 EST

STATE COLLEGE — The Ohio State Buckeyes are back in control of the Big Ten title race. Terrelle Pryor threw for two touchdowns and ran for another in his return to his home state, Ray Small burned No. 11 Penn State with two long punt returns and No. 15 Ohio State won a duel of the league’s top two defenses in a 24-7 victory Saturday.

Milesburg laps up ‘Unstoppable’

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:32 EST

MILESBURG — The “Unstoppable” train made its last stop Friday in Milesburg before it heads to Ohio.

Debt woes put brakes on Village

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:55 EST

The Village at Penn State retirement community has stopped paying its monthly debt services to bond holders, saying it needs the money to pay for daily operations and repairs, according to officials.

Police Report

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:04 EST

But the car, driven by Kendra Myers, 18, of Howard, crossed in the path of a northbound car, was struck and forced into a car on the other side of the intersection.

A.M.BRIEFING

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:04 EST

Santa Express train rides canceled in Bellefonte

Trustees revive plans for children’s hospital

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:04 EST

UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State trustees on Friday approved final plans for construction of a $206 million Children’s Hospital in Hershey, 11 months after it put the project on hold.

More PSU students seeking assistance

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:55 EST

UNIVERSITY PARK — A growing number of Penn State students are applying for financial aid, even as a smaller percentage of those seeking help are from low-income families.

Interim mayor wins in write-in campaign

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:04 EST

PORT MATILDA --While it may not have garnered the attention of other races in the county, in the town of Port Matilda a tightly-contested question of mayoral succession played out Tuesday at the polling station on South High Street.

Court Report

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:55 EST

Information compiled by the Centre County Court Administrator’s Office on Nov. 4.

Tailgreat adds to gameday

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:08 EST

The Penn State Tailgreat — held two hours before each home football game — has brought some famous guests to the Bryce Jordan Center: the likes of football greats Curt Warner and Jack Ham have visited, signed autographs and participated in the show.

Farm Report

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:08 EST

Market quotes

Penn State Trustees

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:04 EST

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State trustees discussed efforts to curb binge drinking, elm yellows disease and other topics during their meeting at the Nittany Lion Inn Friday.