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Photo by Steve Bauer/StateCollege.com Duane Olson died after crashing into a fence post and cinder block wall on Saturday.

Several residents who lost their homes in a July 4th barbecue fire are expected to return to the apartment complex this summer.

It's approaching two years since Penn State took down the Joe Paterno statue, and a group of State College residents apparently aren't willing to wait any longer to see how the university will honor the late head football coach moving forward.

Photo by Dave Cole/Onward State This statue of Joe Paterno once stood outside Beaver Stadium.

Raina Arnett, a State College Area High School junior, was recently selected to the National High School Honors Orchestra and performed in a national showcase in Louisville, Kent., in March.

They say saving the best for last is the way to go, which isn't always true, but it definitely is for dessert.

A flower pot full of recycled shopping bags during the Penn State Eco Action Earth Day Celebration on the Old Main Lawn on Tuesday, April 22, 2014.

Little Lion winners included Tristan Daman , Kyle Adams , Eric Heatwole , Alex Banerjee , Jon Smith , Matt Mullin and Sam Murphy .

In observance of National Drinking Water Week, Penn State Extension and the state Department of Environmental Protection are collaborating with numerous other sponsors to offer the 2014 Pennsylvania Groundwater Symposium.

Power consumption on PJM Interconnection LLC's network, which runs from Washington to Chicago, was 85,975 megawatts at 2 p.m. East Coast time, up from 85,821 megawatts at the same time yesterday, grid data compiled by Bloomberg show.

State College police say witnesses assisted a man in cardiac arrest, which included performing CPR, following a crash Tuesday morning.

Daryl Gregory is an award-winning writer of genre-mixing novels, stories, and comics.

The Lady Little Lions trailed 9-4 at halftime. Kiera Genser scored four goals and Julianna Radzinski had three goals and an assist to lead the Rams.

Construction is expected to get underway next month and continue through August on a project to replace a main water line on College Avenue between Hiester and Atherton streets.

State College police charged a local man Monday with rape and other offenses related to alleged sex crimes involving a child.

The State College Area School Board received an overview Monday night of a new ninth grade support program intended to assist students with the transition from middle school to high school.

Steve Bauer is Managing Editor & Chief Content Officer at StateCollege.com. Steve and his wife Trina are longtime area residents.

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Beginning with a whopping eight events at the Centre Hall site in the next week, the home of the popular Grange Encampment and Fair is entering its busiest season ever.

Each Monday the Centre Daily Times will publish an installment in our "Share our Heritage" series, featuring photos from Centre County's past.