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Spotlight PA

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Centre County restaurant inspections for Nov. 2-8

The state inspected the following food establishments in Centre County. To find more restaurant safety information, view full inspection reports, and sign up for real-time text or email alerts for specific restaurants or locations, visit Spotlight PA’s Restaurant Safety Tracker. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture produces retail food inspection...

Centre County, PA · 3d

Shore News Network

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Pennsylvania Lottery Jackpot Worth $112K Lands at Small-Town Tobacco Shop

Big lottery payday lands at Spanky's Tobacco World, with a bonus for the store. FRANKLIN, PA – A $5 lottery ticket sold at a tobacco shop in Venango County has turned into a $112,887 payday after hitting the progressive top prize in a Pennsylvania Lottery Fast Play game. The winning Win It All ticket was…

Franklin, PA · 14h

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Over 1,000 Kinds Of Bulk Candy Fill The Bins At This Pennsylvania Sweet Shop

Five pounds of chocolate candy that flunked its beauty test can go home with you for under twenty dollars. The pieces came off a real production line, just a little lumpy, smudged, or lopsided. The star of this show is a marshmallow-filled chocolate cup that has been made in the...

Altoona, PA · 12d

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Dog Rescued After Being Abandoned Along Westmoreland County Road

Zack Keithy, our author, is a certified veterinarian technician (UC Blue Ash) for over 6 years (contact him here). The articles written here are based on his expertise and experience, combined with a review by our expert vet reviewers including Dr M. Tarantino. Learn more about us here. A small...

Westmoreland County, PA · 2d

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Johnstown’s Coney Island closes until further notice over reported electrical issue

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — A popular downtown Johnstown restaurant has closed until further notice because of a reported electrical issue. Coney Island announced on Facebook that it was closing at 11 a.m., citing concerns for employee and customer safety. The owner said Penelec and Tercek Electric are investigating...

Johnstown, PA · 3d

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Pennsylvania Is Packed With Italian Restaurants, But This Secret Gem Deserves Your Attention

In 1983, a fire wrecked the upper floors of a beloved restaurant building, and it was marked for demolition. Then one man stopped the bulldozers. He claimed the burned-out shell and saw an Italian dining room where everyone else saw rubble. His whole family spent ten years rebuilding it and...

Altoona, PA · 4d

WETM 18 News

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Altoona-based Sheetz names new President and Chief Operating Officer

ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Altoona-based restaurant and convenience chain is shaking things up with a new President and Chief Operating Officer — Adam Sheetz, grandson of founder Bob Sheetz. Adam, who previously served as the company’s executive vice president of operations, will become President and COO effective Jan. 1, 2027. Travis Sheetz will remain […]

Altoona, PA · 3d

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Ask Around Western Pennsylvania And Locals Point You To These 8 Fish Fry Halls

In Western Pennsylvania, Friday during Lent means one thing for a lot of families: a trip to the fire hall or church basement for fried fish. These dinners are run by volunteers, priced for real neighborhoods, and packed with people who have been coming for years. The best ones rarely...

Western Pennsylvania, PA · 5d

Pennsylvania Capital-Star

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Gambling problems in Pa. used to be near casinos. Now they’re everywhere.

Prior to the first online casinos opening, the people banning themselves largely lived in and around counties where in-person casinos operated. But that’s no longer the case.

Pennsylvania · 2d

positivebloom.com

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How To Pick A Fresh Christmas Tree From A Pennsylvania Tree Farm

Indiana County, Pennsylvania, calls itself the Christmas Tree Capital of the World. The title traces back to a local nursery that began shipping evergreens across the country in the early 1900s. I used to grab the first green tree I saw at a farm. Then mine started shedding needles before...

Indiana County, PA · 16h

Onward State

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Staff Picks: Best Places In State College For Men’s Haircuts

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State College, PA · 2d

Onward State

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Big Dean’s Hot Chicken To Close In Downtown State College As Owners Plan ‘New Concept’

Big Dean's Hot Chicken has been in business for five years.

State College, PA · 1d

takemetotn.com

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This Little-Known Restaurant In Pennsylvania Will Serve You The Best French Fries Of Your Life

A walk-up window built in the early 1950s still serves soft-serve ice cream at this little roadside spot. Inside, the menu lists cheese fries, chili cheese fries, and fries with gravy for dipping. That’s the kind of detail that makes me hit the brakes. The building first went up in...

Pennsylvania · 2d

mindfullyamerican.com

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5 Restaurant Chains Closing Pennsylvania Locations in 2026

Primanti Bros. said in February that it was closing its Camp Hill and Lancaster restaurants. It hasn’t been the only familiar name to go dark in Pennsylvania this year. Here are the restaurant chains closing Pennsylvania locations in 2026, and where. 1. Smokey Bones. Smokey Bones shut down its...

Pennsylvania · 5d

everafterinthewoods.com

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11 Surprisingly Affordable Italian Spots In Pennsylvania With Unbelievable Fresh Pasta

A bakery in Pennsylvania sells fresh pasta right next to its bread and cannoli, and it closes on Thursdays and Fridays. That schedule alone made me curious. Who skips Friday?. Another stop on this list serves its pasta in flights, so you can sample several dishes at once. A third has been cooking Southern Italian food since 1946.

Philadelphia, PA · 3d

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Pennsylvania Pizza Shop Serves Giant 28-Inch Pies With Slices Almost Too Big for a Plate

A pizza measuring 28 inches across is already an unusual sight. Now imagine a restaurant offering $280 to anyone who can finish the entire pie in just 28 minutes. That was the challenge announced when this Pennsylvania pizza shop opened in 2025, and the numbers alone are enough to grab attention.

State College, PA · 3d

everafterinthewoods.com

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The Pennsylvania Antique Thrift Store You Should Visit Before The First Snow Falls

A 1918 Montgomery Ward department store now holds more than 100 vendors across four floors. Yes, the same company that once sold America everything by catalog. The building got a second life, and it’s packed with treasures. The ground floor ceilings rise 18 feet high. Restored maple floors run...

Carlisle, PA · 3d

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Pennsylvania Diner Was Lifted Onto Trucks and Moved Across Town, Then Reopened Four Years Later

Imagine watching an entire stainless steel diner lifted onto trucks and transported across town. That is exactly what happened to a historic Pennsylvania restaurant when a highway expansion project threatened its longtime home. Rather than abandon the building, its owners moved the vintage structure approximately 12 miles to a new...

Mechanicsburg, PA · 6d

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This New England-Style Pennsylvania Seafood Spot Serves Huge Fish And Chips At Fair Prices

A plate of crispy haddock and fries at one Pennsylvania seafood house can stretch into two full meals. That is a lot of fish for a place hundreds of miles from the nearest lobster boat. The whole idea started on a Massachusetts harbor, years before the doors ever opened. Today...

Pennsylvania · 4d

WTAJ

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Altoona-based Sheetz names new President and Chief Operating Officer

Altoona, PA · 3d

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