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Airport Road closed for next two months

BELLEFONTE — A detour around Airport Road in Bellefonte will be in place for at least the next 60 days to accommodate a project to realign its intersection with Governor’s Park Road and install a traffic signal at its intersection with Route 550 (Zion Road/E. Bishop Street). Recently announced by PennDOT, the closure will allow the Bellefonte Area School District to complete work supporting access to the district’s new elementary school. As of Monday, Airport Road is closed to through traffic between Route 550 and Governor’s Park Road. Residents, however, will retain access ...

Blue-White crowds get early look inside Happy Valley Casino

STATE COLLEGE — Visitors in town this weekend for the Penn State Blue-White Game can also get an early look inside the Happy Valley Casino ahead of its official opening. The two-day preview, set for 2 to 10 p.m. April 24 and 25, coincides with Penn State football’s beloved scrimmage on Saturday, which is expected to bring thousands of tourists to the area. Attendees will be able to preview the property’s amenities while helping staff complete final operational preparations. The test days are part of a required trial run overseen by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to ...

County gov’t group pushes for funding during Pa. budget impasses

Pennsylvania’s budget is due each year on June 30. But that doesn’t always mean it will get done on time. If lawmakers can’t agree on a spending plan, it can leave counties, school districts, and nonprofit organizations that provide services for the state in the lurch. That’s what happened last year, when a spending plan wasn’t passed until mid-November. Lawmakers have missed the budget deadline six of the last ten years. Now, Rep. Brian Rasel (R-Westmoreland), has offered a bill that would ensure local governments and organizations that provide services for the state can ...

Scouts raise flags over Clinton County for America250

LOCK HAVEN — In honor of America’s 250th anniversary, scouts from Troop 711 and Cub Scout Pack 711 raised a special set of American flags over Veterans Park as part of Scouting America’s Flags Over the Commonwealth initiative. Members of the Lock Haven VFW and Clinton County ...