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Stage project for Centre County park downsized
Plans for a new outdoor performing arts venue in Centre County are still in the works, although it looks like the project is being downsized. That's the latest on the plans for the Stage at Talleyrand project, a stage slated for a site in Bellefonte’s Talleyrand Park. A state...
Six anglers lose fishing rights in Pa. for 5 years; unusual species of fish being stocked
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has revoked fishing privileges for six anglers for five years and the agency is also receiving new information about private stockings across the state, including some unusual species. During Monday’s quarterly meeting, the agency approved the revocations for six people involved in two separate...
Marijuana's reclassification could have impacts in Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — After five decades of being listed as a "street" drug, marijuana could soon have that label lifted. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) announced plans to move the drug from its current Schedule I designation to a less dangerous Schedule III. "I think it's been a...
Why a thorny union of two Pa. municipalities can still succeed despite lack of legal remedy
The ongoing consolidation between DuBois and Sandy Township is only the second one in Pennsylvania after lawmakers standardized the process. It has shown the limits of state law.
Questioning the system that allowed nurse linked to 17 patient deaths to go undetected for years
A local nurse is accused of trying to kill nearly 20 patients through insulin overdoses at five different nursing homes. Wednesday on 11 News at 5:30 p.m., we investigate how she was able to bounce from one nursing home to another, avoiding authorities and superiors for several years.
Here’s how to become a Pennsylvania Lottery witness
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – The Pennsylvania Lottery helps older Pennsylvanians every day, and if you want to be part of that process, you can sign up to be a witness. The Pennsylvania Lottery openly recruits witnesses who will visit the studio and watch the drawings aired on television. According...
Food prices up, more clients: How Second Harvest warns about increasing need for help
The lines have gotten longer at Second Harvest Food Bank. And the food that's being distributed has never cost more. It's an unwelcome combination that has the organization scrambling to meet demand across its 11-county footprint. "Just like everyone else going to the grocery store, we are seeing a significant...
New Jersey earthquake: 2.6 magnitude earthquake rattles parts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA - The month of May started with a rumble for people in parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania after a minor 2.6 earthquake was reported Wednesday morning. The United States Geological Survey said the earthquake happened around 7 a.m. in Gladstone, New Jersey – the same town that experienced an aftershock following a 4.8 magnitude earthquake last month.
Podcast: Butler County is Ponderosa's last frontier in Pennsylvania
This week’s episode feature reporter Joyce Hanz joining Zac Gibson to dive into the nostalgia and loyalty surrounding the last Ponderosa Steakhouse in Pennsylvania. Butler County has one of the last of 16 Ponderosa restaurants left. It is located in Center township. Visitors travel from New York ,Virginia, Ohio and Erie to get a taste of the western-themed buffet.
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