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.@PSUBellisario student journalists are in Toronto, NY, Philly and Boston covering the World Cup for @AP. You can see their work over the next month. Here’s @lexielinderman’s new story from Toronto:
In a country known for its hockey, soccer has quietly begun to take a hold among Canada’s youth. Now, Canada has a chance to continue that growth with a strong start to the World Cup on Friday against Bosnia and Herzegovina: apnews.com/article/world-cup…
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As the World Cup begins, fans are cheering for their favorite teams. This Spring our @OwenGelberPSU traveled to Argentina and found soccer organizations aren't just athletic teams, but rather important pillars of neighborhoods and Argentine culture: vimeo.com/1183754098?fl=pl&f…
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Centre County Report retweeted
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Lock Haven PA, Jersey Shore PA and Mill Hall PA until 6:45 PM EDT
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Centre County Report retweeted
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Altoona PA, State College PA and Huntingdon PA until 6:15 PM EDT
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Centre County Report retweeted
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Saint Marys PA, Clearfield PA and Treasure Lake PA until 6:15 PM EDT
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Natl. Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Centre County until 10:00 tonight.
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Former Penn State football player hurt, fiancée killed in Colorado hit and run. More here:
Here is the @sportsTT story on former PSU long snapper and Wallenpaupack star Kyle Vasey. He was badly injured, his fiancée killed, in a hit-and-run near Denver last week. thetimes-tribune.com/2026/06…
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State College set to host free “watch party” community event for USA-Paraguay World Cup game this Friday, June 12. Location: “East End Social”pedestrian-only area on Hiester Street. The live stream starts at 7:30pm with kickoff at 9pm.
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Search for the suspects is ongoing in shooting of Penn State student in Philadelphia.
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A manhunt is underway after a Penn State student was fatally shot early Saturday morning in an apparent robbery while walking home from watching the NBA Finals game.
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About 4,000 customers are still without power after strong storms moved through PA over the weekend:
In the wake of severe storms that moved through our service area, 6 tornadoes have now been confirmed — along with damaging straight-line winds reaching up to 90–100 mph. Since the storms passed, our crews have been working 24/7 to safely assess damage and restore service.
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Severe thunderstorm warning for southeastern Centre County until 4:30pm. Locations impacted include... Sunbury, Lock Haven, Milton, Lewisburg, Selinsgrove, Jersey Shore, Northumberland, Mifflinburg, Carroll, Woodward, Winfield, and Lamar.
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Severe thunderstorm warning for Centre County until 5:00pm. Locations impacted include State College, Lock Haven, Bellefonte, Park Forest Village, Boalsburg, Keating, Pleasant Gap, Philipsburg, Woodland, Lamar, Stormstown, and Lemont.
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Severe thunderstorm warning for southwestern Centre County until 4:15pm. Locations impacted include... Tyrone, Stormstown, Bald Eagle, Bellwood, Warriors Mark, Patton, Tipton, Port Matilda, Blandburg, Spruce Creek, Birmingham, and Franklinville.
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Centre County in effect until 8:00 tonight.
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Proud to announce Centre County Report’s April 4, 2025 newscast was named best TV newscast in the Society of Professional Journalists national Mark of Excellence Awards. Congratulations to everyone who contributed to this outstanding newscast! 🥇Thank you @spj_tweets!
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Centre County Report retweeted
☔️Showers (with an isolated storm) this morning will bring some precipitation, but no severe threat. ⛈️Storms begin to form during the mid-to-late afternoon hours, bringing all severe hazards to central Pennsylvania. Stay weather-aware! #PAwx Breakdown on severe hazards today 👇
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A hearing in Luigi Mangione ’s state murder case in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was held in secret today after the judge shut out the press and public without explanation. Judge Gregory Carro said he sealed the virtual proceeding at the request of the defense but provided no other details, raising questions about transparency in the closely watched case. Mangione was arrested in Altoona after an intense manhunt. (AP) 📷: Associated Press
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TRAFFIC ALERT: PennDot says a portion of Route 26 (Beaver Avenue) in State College will be closed, and a detour in effect, beginning Monday, June 8. This closure is for the staging of a crane for the construction of a residential building. Beginning June 8, Beaver Avenue will be closed between Atherton Street and Burrowes Street. PennDOT will implement an approximately three-mile detour routing traffic around the closure. PennDOT expects work to be completed by Wednesday, June 10.
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