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🌱 How much more will State College property owners pay next year?

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In today's newsletter:

  • How much more will State College property owners pay next year?
  • Could a downtown redevelopment push Addison Court seniors out of State College?
  • How State College police helped secure a 30-year federal sentence

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 43 and low of 25 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 41, low: 35.
  • Friday: Windy with snow showers, with a high of 42 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. State College borough council passes 8.7% tax increase and warns of potential future increases (wpsu.org) — Property owners in State College face an 8.7% borough tax increase next year after council approved a new budget, while warning another hike may loom in 2026. Members say they must quickly finish long-discussed zoning reforms and possibly trim services to stabilize finances, since nearly half of local property is tax-exempt and one-time windfalls can’t be relied on.
   

2. Addison Court Residents Face Uncertainty With Potential Sale, Redevelopment of State College Senior Apartment Building (statecollege.com) — Dozens of older and disabled residents at Addison Court in downtown State College are facing possible displacement after learning the income-restricted building may be sold and redeveloped into a new mixed-use project. Borough officials say they have limited power over the privately owned property but are working with the Housing Authority and tenants as plans move through State College’s review boards into 2026.
   

3. State College man sentenced to decades in prison for creating child pornography (wtaj.com) — A State College resident has been sentenced in federal court to 30 years in prison after investigators found numerous child sexual abuse videos and images he created while posing as a babysitter. State College police, Homeland Security Investigations, and the FBI worked together on the 2023–2024 investigation, which began with his local arrest in May 2024 and led to federal production-of-child-pornography charges.
   

4. State College man accused of ‘slashing' victim with knife (wtaj.com) — A 21-year-old State College man is charged after police say a knife assault inside a Southgate Drive apartment left another man with major injuries on Dec. 14. Officers reported significant blood at the scene, and both men were treated by EMS before the suspect was arrested. He’s now free on bail and faces multiple assault-related charges, with a preliminary hearing set for Jan. 14.
   

5. Penn State offers to cut fees for students at closing campuses (fox43.com) — Penn State, based in State College, plans to waive two fees for students at branch campuses that will close in 2027, starting in spring 2026. Affected students can take up to 24 credits without a surcharge and will save about $315 in student-initiated fees while still keeping access to campus services and activities.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • A great-horned owl is hooting outside my area in Park Forest.
    What a treat! I haven't heard one in years. This is the right time to hear them. (Nextdoor Park Forest Village)
  • ENFORCEMENT FOR WEEKEND SNOW/ICE TO TAKE PLACE: Tuesday, December 16, 2025
    The Borough of State College has a snow/ice ordinance that takes effect 24 hours after a snow event ends. This means snow and ice must be removed… (Nextdoor )
  • Sam's Club posted a job opening for Merchandise and Stocking Associate in State College. Apply here.
  • GE Healthcare Technologies Inc. posted a job opening for Machinist 1 - 2nd Shift M-F (3:00 PM - 11:30 PM) in State College. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near State College here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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