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State College Dog Park Now Open to Out-of-Towners

June 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments

 State College park officials order bigger pooper-scoopers.
Despite loud protests from State College dog owners, Tudek Park will now allow non-State College families to share the canine recreational facilities.
Brent and Katy Barto, co-chairs of the Tudek Dog Park membership committee, said allowing people from Philipsburg, Osceola Mills, and other GOMers (Go-Over-the-Mountainers) to use the park, will […]

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Tags: Penn State · Philipsburg · State College · Tyrone

Centre County School Program Picks on Bullies

March 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Bullies feel singled out and pressured with new program.
Butch Snarkey, III, of Philipsburg, gropes for the words. It isn’t easy, Butch, a 15-year old, is adept at using his fists to procure lunch money and the rapt attention from his classmates, but when it comes to verbalizing his feelings during an after-school program designed to […]

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Tags: Education · Philipsburg · Regional

State College Birds Asked to Crap in Philipsburg, Tyrone

February 21st, 2008 · 2 Comments

State College to promote operation Bird Ship to clean up borough.

The pristine streets of State College are under aerial assault and borough authorities believe they must take action. The borough has received hundreds of complaints about bird feces on State College streets and avenues recently.
After studying several options, the borough has asked a bird trainer […]

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Tags: Health · Philipsburg · State College · Tyrone