Local News
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Commentary: I Became a Nurse to Care for the Community That Raised Me. I Went on Strike So I Can Continue to Be a Part of It
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I didn’t become a nurse to get rich. I became a nurse because I wanted to care for people in the community that raised me. This isn’t just where I work; it’s home. I grew up here. My parents live here. My children are growing up here. I wanted to spend my career taking care…
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Centre County Cheesemaker Earns National Honors
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A Centre County cheesemaker recently earned national recognitions for one of its products and for its business leadership. Goot Essa owner John Esh was named the 2026 Western Pennsylvania Rural Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The farmstead operation in Howard also took third place in one category at…
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Bellefonte Arts & Crafts Fair to Fill Historic Streets
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For more than 40 years, Bellefonte Arts and Crafts Fair has drawn crowds into the heart of this historic Centre County borough, and will do so again this year on Friday, Aug. 7 and Saturday, Aug. 8.
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East End Social Wraps Up Successful Pilot Season with Community Block Party; Organizers Eye 2027 Return
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East End Social ended its first season Saturday night with music, dancing and community gathering on Hiester Street as the Downtown State College Improvement District celebrated the close of the pilot project. The block party featured live music, food vendors, a partnership with Happy Valley Latin Fest, salsa lessons and a DJ. Attendees were also…
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Mount Nittany Medical Center Staff Head Back to Work After 5-Day Strike
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Nearly 1,000 Mount Nittany Medical Center employees began returning to work on Saturday morning following the conclusion of a five-day strike. Workers represented by SEIU Healthcare PA took to the picket lines on Monday morning after months of negotiations failed to produce a new contract and the previous three-year agreement expired on June 30. The…
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Ice Cream Fest Returns to Downtown State College With Sweet Treats and Family Fun
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The State College Downtown Rotary’s Ice Cream Fest celebrated its 11th year on Saturday, welcoming hundreds of people to the 200 and 300 blocks of South Allen Street for cold treats and family fun. More than a dozen local and regional ice cream vendors offered up tastes, and proceeds from tickets purchased for samples go…
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Man Seriously Injured After Early-Morning Crash in State College
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One person was flown to a hospital to be treated for serious injuries after a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning in State College, according to borough police. A 34-year-old man struck a traffic light pole and a building on the 100 block of North Atherton Street at about 3 a.m., police wrote in a media…
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State College Personal Training Business Opening Its Own Gym
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After a decade of partnering with other area gyms, a State College personal training business is getting ready to open its own fitness center. MBI Fitness expects to open its new facility at 2101 S. Atherton St., in the Hills Plaza within the next two months, owner Adam Goldberg said. The location was previously home…
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Owner of Failed Restaurant Ventures in State College High-Rise Sued for $1.1M in Unpaid Rent
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Updated 9:45 p.m. July 31, 2026. The company behind two planned restaurants that never opened in a downtown State College high-rise is facing a lawsuit seeking more than $1.16 million in unpaid rent and other costs. PSU Bagel Restaurant LLC planned to open Figo Italian Restaurant and Bagels & Co. on the ground floor of…
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Penn State Liberal Arts Building Reopens Following Damage From ‘Structural Issue’
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A Penn State building has reopened after being closed for seven months because of what the university termed a “localized structural issue.” The Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building, 137 Fischer Road, received a final re-occupancy permit from Department of Labor and Industry in June, university spokesperson Wyatt DuBois wrote in an email to StateCollege.com on…