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A 12-foot-tall skeleton named Big Leboneski and his friends are back for another year on a Centre County family’s lawn to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

The display can be viewed throughout the day now through Oct. 31, with the lights coming on at dark each night for the full effect.
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Panels, community workshops planned at Penn State for Media Literacy Week https://t.co/0Y3hWdBLDf

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As Pennsylvania’s legislature wraps up its session, many bipartisan bills are poised to fail https://t.co/lIFVmphSR2

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Pennsylvania lawmakers this week overwhelmingly voted to create a new fine on convicted sex offenders to help fund organizations that provide services to thousands of children who have experienced abuse.
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The NFL careers of Penn State’s latest rookie class are officially underway, and the early returns span the full spectrum of professional football.

Here’s a look at where things stand for the program’s newest wave of players across the league.
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Police this week charged a Penn State student accused of striking a man, who was pushing a child in a stroller, with his vehicle and then leaving the scene last month in downtown State College.
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Jersey Mike’s Subs is ready to open as one of the first new businesses at the former Rite Aid building in Bellefonte.
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Haunts, hayrides & hockey: What's happening in Happy Valley this weekend https://t.co/53qFUm33Pv

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During the Penn State radio program on Tuesday, quarterback Rocco Becht said that backup quaterback Alex Manske’s most noticeable area of growth over the past year has been off the field.

“He is in a great position right now, just being able to see what’s going on,” Becht said of Manske. “How to handle adversity, how to handle a win, how to handle it from a bird’s-eye view. I’m excited about him and his future.”
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State College Area High School celebrated homecoming week with its annual parade on Thursday evening, bringing together numerous groups throughout the community.

Homecoming week continues today with the 8-0 Little Lion football team’s game against Carlisle kicking off at 7 p.m. at Memorial Field.
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Winners of the six Centre County Business Awards for 2026 were announced during a ceremony at the Nittany Lion Inn.

“What makes Centre County special isn’t any one business or institution. It’s the people who take a risk on an idea, invest and grow right here, mentor others, and work every day to improve the lives of their neighbors,” said CBICC President and CEO Greg Scott, who emceed the event.
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The Bizarre Bazaar, Smith + Front’s annual Halloween market, returns to Bellefonte on Saturday, Oct. 24, bringing more than 80 local artists and makers for a day of shopping and live music.

This year, the Bazaar moves to a new home at Talleyrand Park in downtown Bellefonte.
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Penn State after Michigan: A Top 20 bye (week) and sell.
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On Nov. 3, all Pennsylvanians will see races for governor, Pennsylvania House, and U.S. House on their ballots.

To help you prepare for the 2026 general election, @SpotlightPA answered some of your FAQs.
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Penn State is slated for another unconventional kickoff time.

The Nittany Lions will welcome Purdue for a 4:15 p.m. kickoff on Saturday, Oct. 31, marking the sixth different start time for Penn State in just its eighth game of the season.
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A new restaurant from a pair of Centre County dining scene veterans is still coming to Bellefonte’s Gamble Mill, but the wait will be just a bit longer than originally planned.
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Happy Valley Casino recorded its lowest monthly gaming revenue to date in September, despite an influx of visitors to the Centre Region that accompanied three Penn State football home games during that time.
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Centre County’s Office of Elections and Voter Registration has undergone a change in leadership weeks before voters head to the polls for the midterms and with mail voting already underway.
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The Nittany Valley Fellowship of Churches will host its annual Light the Night, a free family event with games, entertainment, food and fall activities on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at Walker Township Park.
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The NFL careers of Penn State’s latest rookie class are officially underway, and the early returns span the full spectrum of professional football.

Here’s a look at where things stand for the program’s newest wave of players across the league.
https://t.co/re4SkzSPRk