Local News
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Penn State Plans to Eliminate 47 Degree Programs
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Penn State has finalized recommendations to close 47 low-enrollment degree programs as part of a multi-year review of its academic offerings, the university said on Monday. The programs recommended for closure “due to low student demand, combined employment opportunity, program realignment and other factors” represent 11.66% of the university’s 403 baccalaureate and associate degree programs.…
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Man Charged With Selling Cocaine in State College Area
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A State College man is facing 18 felony charges after investigators said he sold large amounts of cocaine to a confidential informant on multiple occasions. James T. Turner, 40, was arrested on Thursday following an investigation by State College police, the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office, other law enforcement agencies and a statewide investigating grand jury.…
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Apple Fest Tradition Continues at Eagle Iron Works & Curtin Village
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Eagle Iron Works & Curtin Village, located at 251 Curtin Road, Howard, will continue its Apple Fest tradition — a family-friendly fundraiser — on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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New Cultural Nonprofit in State College Launches With Performance by 14-Piece Puerto Rican Ensemble
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Satellite House, a new nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting culturally significant music and arts programming in State College, will officially launch with a performance by Puerto Rico’s El Laberinto del Coco on Monday, Oct. 12, at Manny’s Live Performance Space . Founded to build community support for international, underrepresented and experimental arts programming, Satellite House…
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Bellefonte Educators Union, School District Reach Tentative Contract Agreement to Avert Strike
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Bellefonte Area School District and the union representing 230 of its teachers and staff reached a tentative contract agreement on Saturday, narrowly averting a labor strike that was scheduled to begin on Monday. Details of the four-year contract were not immediately disclosed, but the Bellefonte Area Education Association and school district said the union had…
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Bellefonte Area Restaurant Closing as Owner Eyes New Location
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A Bellefonte area restaurant is closing after nine years, but its owner suggested it’s not the end of the line for the business. Four Ways Pub & Eatery‘s last day for dining at 685 Pleasantview Boulevard is Sunday, Oct. 11, and the last day for beer takeout will be Tuesday, Oct. 13, according to a…
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Retired Bellefonte Teacher Receives 2026 Madison Award
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Edward “Fitz” Fitgerald III, who retired two years ago from his nearly 30-year career as a teacher at Bellefonte Area High School, received the award for his work creating opportunities for students to be poll workers during elections.
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Centre County Park and Forest Projects Receive More Than $1.5M in State Grants
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Projects to improve parks, develop forest trails and protect natural resources in Centre County received more than $1.56 million in state grants this week. State College Borough, Patton Township, College Township and ClearWater Conservancy were among the recipients of $81 million awarded statewide from the Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2). “Pennsylvania’s parks and trails give…
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CROP Walk Returns as Demand for Food Assistance Surges
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More than 40 years in, the annual State College CROP Hunger Walk will step off Oct 18 amid soaring demand for help at the State College Food Bank, one of the charity’s beneficiaries. Several downtown churches take turns hosting the event, which has raised more than $733,000 since 1984, according to the Church World Service…
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SCAR Derby to Host 16th Birthday Bash Doubleheader
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State College Area Roller Derby is set to host its birthday bash on Sunday at C3 Sports Complex, joining alums and current skaters for a pair of Halloween-themed games.