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FRANKLIN COUNTY >> The Natioanal Weather Service in State College has issued a winter storm watch for the region from 5 a.m. Saturday to 1 a.m. Sunday.

Ferguson Township was named one of Pennsylvania's 50 safest cities by SafeWise, an online service that links people with safety products and resources for their homes.

The National Weather Service in State College, PA has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Mifflin, Juniata, Perry, and Dauphin counties beginning at 5 A.M. Saturday morning and lasting through 1 A.M. Sunday morning.

State Patty's Day, a student-organized event that began in 2007 that involves drinking and partying over the weekend, took a hit last year when borough and campus groups united in an attempt to cancel the unofficial holiday.

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

"The storm will move into the State College area late Friday night and it will be snowy here by dawn on Saturday morning," Walker said.

A major credit card company has filed a debt collection lawsuit against a local high-profile attorney, according to court records.

The Centre Daily Times reports American Express Bank has sued State College attorney Joe Amendola, claiming he's failed to pay $25,485 for purchases and interest on a delinquent credit card account.

Pennsylvania's General Assembly made a down payment Wednesday on its collective pledge to try to strengthen the state's child abuse protection laws in the 2013-14 session.

When majority Commissioners Corey O'Brien and Jim Wansacz announced plans early in their administration to establish a Department of Economic Development, they talked about the need to invest in Lackawanna County's communities.

Natural gas advanced for a third day in New York, reaching a six-month high, on speculation that frigid weather will lead to bigger-than-normal declines in stockpiles of the heating fuel.

State College seems to have a limitless array of Asian cuisine: Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Thai, the list goes on.

They're also learning the hard way that one bad decision can cost you in your relationships and your community standing, and impact your future.

They are among dozens of local children who have shared their dreams of tablets, toys, video games and more with Santa Claus.

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There will be hundreds of Santa Clauses coming to town this weekend to roam the streets of State College.

A Philadelphia man has admitted he participated in the January armed robbery of Kranich's Jewelers in State College and the hold up of a jewelry store in North Carolina.

Penn State, State College and Centre County are making news all over cyberspace.

It's not too late to help a deserving child this Christmas season through Centre County's Toys for Tots program with the greatest need being for children 10 and older.

A two-time candidate for Penn State's board of trustees will run again this spring for one of three alumni seats.