Altoona woman who beat Obama at bowling to attend inauguration
WASHINGTON Roxanne Hart beat President-elect Barack Obama at bowling, but apparently he has no hard feelings.
The Altoona, Pa., woman and her husband, Donald James Hart, are expected to attend Obamas swearing-in on Jan. 20. They were invited by Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey.
Glasses stolen from Paterno statue
University police report that someone removed the glasses from the Joe Paterno statue on the east side of Beaver Stadium sometime between 11 a.m. Jan. 2 and 10:58 a.m. Jan. 3.
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For 36 of the Pennsylvania Farm Show's 92 years, Gail and Lewis Biddle have come with their draft horses to compete in what's billed as the nation's largest indoor agricultural exposition.
Oil customers regret hedging their bets
STATE COLLEGE Each year, home heating oil suppliers offer customers a chance to lock in prices over the summer. In most years, doing so pays off those who opt into the early contracts generally save money when the price of home oil increases during the winter.
Retired educator helping unleash the power of art
Dotty Ford, of State College, has visited art museums up and down the East Coast, but some of her most treasured souvenirs are handwritten notes from young students who have toured Penn State's Palmer Museum of Art.
Man charged with trying to run down woman
A Bellefonte man was arraigned on charges of simple assault and recklessly endangering another person after police said he tried to run down a woman with a vehicle in the parking lot of the Benner Pike Wal-Mart on Saturday.
7 rescued by searchers in Snow Shoe area
Search teams rescued seven people who were stranded in the "Old Kato" area south of Snow Shoe early Sunday morning after their vehicles became stuck on ice-covered roads, state police at Rockview reported.
Police Report: Monday
Bellefonte man accused of DUI
Saving the past for the future
Roger W. Pollok has sculpted clay in a two-story log house for about 25 years. The professional geologist, who digs up his own materials, appreciates the iron from the 1800s that holds the building together.
Deprivation diets just don't cut it
According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 66 percent of Americans are overweight, a figure that has been creeping up during the past few years.
A.M.BRIEFING: Sunday
Beech Creek woman killed in crash
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Glasses stolen from JoePa statue
Although Joe Paterno rarely goes without his characteristic Coke-bottle glasses, his likeness beside Beaver Stadium isn't so lucky.
Ratings spark rebuke
A new national rating system for nursing homes is giving low marks to many facilities, including several in Centre County, prompting industry officials to question the ratings validity.
Economy adds more struggles
STATE COLLEGE Poor economic conditions are making tough decisions harder for domestic violence victims in Centre County.
WJAC goes retro; Weis pauses prices
If you’re tired of all the reality shows clogging the airwaves these days and yearn for the classic television hits of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, then WJAC-TV has just the trick.
Publishing a historic keepsake and your favorite photographs
Newspaper front-page reprints reporting Barack Obama’s election as president have been hot sellers, but that’s just one measure of the national interest as we approach inauguration day.
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Treasury details auto aid procedures
WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department said Wednesday it will decide on a case-by-case basis whether other companies connected to the struggling automotive industry should be provided emergency aid from the government’s $700 billion bailout pot. President George W. Bush reversed course on Dec. 19 and announced a $17.4 billion rescue package for auto giants General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC, which were burning through cash and bleeding jobs. The government last week provided $5 billion in aid to GMAC Financial Services, GM’s troubled financing arm. It also said it would loan up to $1 billion to GM as part of that initiative.

